2019 California
8–5 (4–5 Pac-12), coached by Justin Wilcox. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Washington 20–19Sep 7
Washington was ranked No. 14 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Oregon State 17–21Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs UC Davis | W 27–13 | 69% |
| Sep 7 | at 14Washington | W 20–19 | 22% |
| Sep 14 | vs North Texas | W 23–17 | 60% |
| Sep 21 | at Ole Miss | W 28–20 | 48% |
| Sep 27 | vs Arizona State | L 17–24 | 58% |
| Oct 5 | at 13Oregon | L 7–17 | 31% |
| Oct 19 | vs Oregon State | L 17–21 | 75% |
| Oct 26 | at 12Utah | L 0–35 | 20% |
| Nov 9 | vs Washington State | W 33–20 | 42% |
| Nov 16 | vs USC | L 17–41 | 45% |
| Nov 23 | at Stanford | W 24–20 | 38% |
| Nov 30 | at UCLA | W 28–18 | 47% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs IllinoisRedbox Bowl | W 35–20 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Illinois 35–20 in the Redbox Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 23
- Wk 5: 15
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 4th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 15
- Points
- 276–285
- Coach
- Justin Wilcox
- Elo
- 1547 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.6 No. 74 of 130; offense No. 94, defense No. 45, special teams No. 115
- SRS
- 3.2 No. 50 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 55% of last season’s EPA, No. 78 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 43 roster talent No. 50 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Beau Baldwin
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim DeRuyter
- Captains
- Camryn Bynum, Jake Curhan and Evan Weaver
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 39% | 1.23 | 83rd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 1.12 | 45th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.06 def | 39% off 42% def | — | 72nd off 38th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.6 | own 27 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 30 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -1.6, 65th of 130 (offense -5.7, defense -4.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chase Garbers QB | 1,772 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Garbers QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Christopher Brown Jr. RB | 914 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Christopher Brown Jr. RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nikko Remigio WR | 513 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Christopher Brown Jr. RB | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Evan Weaver LB | 181 tkl |
| Sacks | Cameron Goode LB | 9.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaylinn Hawkins S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Brett Johnson DT | ★★★★ | No. 411 |
| Orin Patu OLB | ★★★ | No. 553 |
| Spencer Brasch DUAL | ★★★ | No. 557 |
| Ben Coleman DT | ★★★ | No. 635 |
| Braxten Croteau WDE | ★★★ | No. 689 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Linebackers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.9 | 0.850 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 3 | Ashtyn Davis S | New York Jets |
| Rd 4 | Jaylinn Hawkins S | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 6 | Evan Weaver ILB | Arizona Cardinals |
Roster 109
The 2019 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 8–1 | 12–2 | 5 |
| Utah | 8–1 | 11–3 | 16 |
| USC | 7–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arizona State | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
 California | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Washington | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Oregon State | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| UCLA | 4–5 | 4–8 | |
| Washington State | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
 Colorado | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Stanford | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
 Arizona | 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.