2020 California
1–3 (1–3 Pac-12), coached by Justin Wilcox. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 21 Oregon 21–17Dec 5
Oregon was ranked No. 21 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Oregon State 27–31Nov 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | at UCLA | L 10–34 | 54% |
| Nov 21 | at Oregon State | L 27–31 | 52% |
| Nov 27 | vs Stanford | L 23–24 | 61% |
| Dec 5 | vs 21Oregon | W 21–17 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oregon 21–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 1–3
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 10th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 81–106
- Coach
- Justin Wilcox
- Elo
- 1495 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.4 No. 53 of 130; offense No. 47, defense No. 68
- Returning
- 89% of last season’s EPA, No. 10 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 39 roster talent No. 59 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Musgrave
- Defensive coordinators
- Peter Sirmon and Tim DeRuyter
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 37% | 1.02 | 106th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 47% | 1.16 | 55th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.08 def | 37% off 43% def | — | 111th off 49th 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 | 3.9 | own 26 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 34 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -8.6, 97th of 127 (offense -10.8, defense -2.2).
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 | 771 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Garbers QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Damien Moore RB | 194 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Chase Garbers QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kekoa Crawford WR | 225 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kekoa Crawford WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Kuony Deng LB | 31 tkl |
| Sacks | Cameron Goode LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Camryn Bynum CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Jaden Casey PRO | ★★★ | No. 486 |
| Jeremiah Hunter WR | ★★★ | No. 566 |
| Muelu Iosefa OLB | ★★★ | No. 570 |
| Collin Gamble CB | ★★★ | No. 605 |
| Chris Street RB | ★★★ | No. 612 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Running backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.816 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Athletes and specialists | 6 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 29 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 4 | Camryn Bynum CB | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 102
The 2020 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 39 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 USC | 5–0 | 5–1 | 21 |
 Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Colorado | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Stanford | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Utah | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Oregon | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Arizona State | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| UCLA | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
| Oregon State | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
 Washington State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 California | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 Arizona | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.