2022 California
4–8 (2–7 Pac-12), coached by Justin Wilcox. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UC Davis 34–13Sep 3
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Colorado 13–20Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs UC Davis | W 34–13 | 77% |
| Sep 10 | vs UNLV | W 20–14 | 71% |
| Sep 17 | at Notre Dame | L 17–24 | 29% |
| Sep 24 | vs Arizona | W 49–31 | 70% |
| Oct 1 | at Washington State | L 9–28 | 37% |
| Oct 15 | at Colorado | L 13–20 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | vs Washington | L 21–28 | 49% |
| Oct 29 | vs 8Oregon | L 24–42 | 28% |
| Nov 5 | at 9USC | L 35–41 | 21% |
| Nov 12 | at Oregon State | L 10–38 | 24% |
| Nov 19 | vs Stanford | W 27–20 | 64% |
| Nov 25 | vs 17UCLA | L 28–35 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCLA 35–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–7 tied for 9th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 287–334
- Coach
- Justin Wilcox
- Elo
- 1419 −78 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.0 No. 77 of 131; offense No. 91, defense No. 59, special teams No. 71
- SRS
- −1.2 No. 70 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 21% of last season’s EPA, No. 121 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 59 roster talent No. 47 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Musgrave
- Defensive coordinator
- Peter Sirmon
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 2–4–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 38% | 1.38 | 54th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 50% | 1.11 | 104th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.13 def | 37% off 47% def | — | 68th off 80th 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 | 3.8 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 28 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -5.7, 91st of 131 (offense -2.7, defense 2.9).
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 | Jack Plummer QB | 3,096 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jack Plummer QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jadyn Ott RB | 896 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jadyn Ott RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeremiah Hunter WR | 965 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | J.Michael Sturdivant WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Jackson Sirmon LB | 104 tkl |
| Sacks | Xavier Carlton LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Daniel Scott S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jaydn Ott RB | ★★★★ | No. 274 |
| Trent Ramsey OT | ★★★ | No. 458 |
| Nate Burrell DL | ★★★ | No. 502 |
| Ashton Hayes RB | ★★★ | No. 623 |
| Curlee Thomas IV DE | ★★★ | No. 636 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.891 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 5 | Daniel Scott S | Indianapolis Colts |
Roster 112
The 2022 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2022 portal| Jackson Sirmon LB | ★★★★ | from  Washington |
 Xavier Carlton DE | ★★★★ | from  Utah |
 Jack Plummer QB | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
| Odua Isibor DE | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Spencer Lovell OT | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 T.J. Session OT | from  Montana State |
Transfers out 11
 McKade Mettauer OL | ★★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Nikko Remigio WR | ★★★ | to  Fresno State |
| Christopher Brooks RB | ★★★ | to  BYU |
| J.H. Tevis DE | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Chigozie Anusiem CB | ★★★ | to  Colorado State |
| Curley Young Jr. LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Evan Tattersall LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jaylen Martin CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ryan Glover QB | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Gavin Reinwald TE | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Blake DeBisschop QB | no new school on file |
2022 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 8–1 | 11–3 | 12 |
| Washington | 7–2 | 11–2 | 8 |
| Oregon | 7–2 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Utah | 7–2 | 10–4 | 10 |
| Oregon State | 6–3 | 10–3 | 17 |
| UCLA | 6–3 | 9–4 | 21 |
| Washington State | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Arizona | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| California | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Arizona State | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Stanford | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado | 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.