Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 PM · Final · Conference game
L 7-41
Details2026 ACC football
Cal Golden Bears
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2026 · Regular season
- Overall record
- 3-4
- Conference record
- 2-2
- AP poll
- Unranked
Next game
Conference game
Away
at SMU Mustangs
Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM · Scheduled
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Game details- Opponent ranking
- No. 23 in the current AP poll
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Schedule
Recent and upcoming games
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Recent games
Sat, Oct 10, 12:30 PM · Final · Conference game
W 25-20
Detailsat UNLV Rebels
Sat, Oct 3, 12:30 PM · Final · Nonconference
L 31-39
DetailsUpcoming games
Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Nov 20, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
Deterministic schedule context from verified records, rankings, and games; not an editorial prediction.
- 2025 finish
- 7-6 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens vs UCLA Bruins on Sep 5; first conference game at Syracuse Orange on Sep 12
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 9 UCLA Bruins · No. 17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons · No. 23 SMU Mustangs
Sources
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