ACC matchup features Cal playing North Carolina

North Carolina (2-3) at Cal (4-2), Oct. 17 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.

Tracking the four true freshmen who started the season as QB1

We'll be tracking how the four Week 1 true freshman starting quarterbacks do throughout their debut seasons in college football.

Why did college football move its transfer portal? An FAQ

The NCAA officially moved its football transfer portal to January, but not without questions. We have answers.

Ranking the top 10 freshman QBs in college football

Six weeks into the season, we've seen young signal-callers make names for themselves.

College Football Playoff 2025: Bubble watch after Week 6

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 7

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Cal helmet decals top college football week 6 superlatives

We awarded superlatives in a number of nontraditional categories from Week 6 of the 2025 college football season.

Duke Blue Devils vs. California Golden Bears: Full Highlights

Duke Blue Devils vs. California Golden Bears: Full Highlights

Duke starts slow then rolls past California 45-21

— Duke quarterback Darian Mensah passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Blue Devils rally and beat California 45-21 on Saturday night.

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 6

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Key conference matchups, freshmen to know and more ahead of Week 6

Ahead of Week 6, our college football experts give us insight on key conference matchups, plus freshmen to know.

2026 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 50 schools

As more of the best recruits commit, we expand our list to the top 50 classes.

Week 6 best bets: How to bet Ohio State-Minnesota, Duke-Cal and more

Pamela Maldonado breaks down her favorite bets for Week 6 of the college football season, including what to expect when Minnesota heads to Ohio State.

Ranking every Power 4 quarterback one month into the season

What have we learned about the signal-callers so far? Here's where Arch Manning, Beau Pribula and others stand.

College Football Playoff 2025: Bubble watch after Week 5

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

Ranking the top freshmen so far in the 2025 college football season

Through five weeks, we've seen first-year players make huge contributions. These 11 players are standing out.

College football Week 5: Recapping 25 amazing games

The heavyweight battles brought the goods, but there were even more thrillers. We rank Week 5's games.

ACC matchup features Cal playing Duke

Duke (3-2) at Cal (4-1), Oct. 4 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.

Ole Miss' LSU jab leads top trolls from college football Week 5

Ole Miss is among several teams to issue a postgame jab in the form of a pun following a Week 5 victory.

California Golden Bears vs. Boston College Eagles: Full Highlights

California Golden Bears vs. Boston College Eagles: Full Highlights

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele throws late TD and Luke Ferrelli picked off a pass, lifting Cal past BC

— Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hit tight end Mason Mini on 51-yard TD with 1:30 to play and Luke Ferrelli picked off a pass in the end zone with 15 seconds left, sending California to a 28-24 victory over Boston College on Saturday.

College football September transfer surprises

A look at the off-the-radar success stories from the transfer portal early in the 2025 season.

College Football Playoff 2025: Bubble watch after Week 4

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

ACC moving to 9 league games, aligning with rest of Power 4

The ACC's athletic directors agreed to join the other Power 4 leagues in going to a nine-conference game schedule. The new model will be presented formally later this week for approval with full implementation slated for 2027.

Boston College hosts Cal in ACC play

Cal (3-1) at Boston College (1-2), Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Johnson's 97-yard pick-6 highlights Aztecs' 34-0 rout of previously undefeated Cal

— Chris Johnson returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown and Dwayne McDougle had a 35-yard fumble return for a score as San Diego State stunned previously undefeated California 34--0 on Saturday night.

California Golden Bears vs. San Diego State Aztecs: Full Highlights

California Golden Bears vs. San Diego State Aztecs: Full Highlights

Sources: ACC eyes 10 Power 4 games in new schedule format

ACC athletics directors are scheduled to meet Monday in Charlotte to discuss the details of what will either be a move to a nine-game conference slate with one additional Power 4 game required or an "8+2" model.

Cal matches up with San Diego State in Week 4

Cal (3-0) at San Diego State (1-1), Sept. 20 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.

Auburn-Oklahoma, quarterbacks who haven't lived up to the hype, plus quotes

Ahead of Week 4, we take a look at big conference matchups, quarterbacks who have room to grow, plus quotes.

The five factors for Group of 5 upsets

Not all upsets are created equal, but when upsets like NIU-Notre Dame or others happen, they have some common traits.

College Football Playoff 2025: Bubble watch after Week 3

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

Ranking college football's unbeaten teams following Week 3

Bill Connelly separates the contenders from the pretenders among the remaining undefeated teams.

Sagapolutele's 3 TD passes lead Cal to 27-14 win over Minnesota

— Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw three touchdown passes and California beat Minnesota 27-14 on Saturday night for the Golden Bears' third straight win to open the season.

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. California Golden Bears: Full Highlights

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. California Golden Bears: Full Highlights

2026 college football recruiting: Most exciting recruit for each top-40 team

As we look at top teams to start the 2025 season, they've got some high-profile recruits on the way.

College Football Playoff 2025: Bubble watch after Week 2

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

Cal squares off against Minnesota

Minnesota (2-0) at Cal (2-0), Sept. 13 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.

California rolls past Texas Southern 35-3 behind Raphael's big day

— Kendrick Raphael ran for a career-high 131 yards and a touchdown, and California beat Texas Southern 35-3 on Saturday.

Cal announces stadium section for Raiders' 'Black Hole' fan group

The longtime Las Vegas Raiders fan group will return to repping a Bay Area football team, approximately 11 miles north of its original home in the Oakland Coliseum.

College football overreactions: Arch Manning, Bill Belichick and more

What happened to Arch Manning? And Clemson?? And Alabama??? We jump to some way-too-early conclusions.

College football takeaways: Everything to know about Week 1 performances

Our college football experts break down the most important things they saw this weekend.

California Golden Bears vs. Oregon State Beavers: Full Highlights

California Golden Bears vs. Oregon State Beavers: Full Highlights

College football hot seats: Brace for blue-blood turnover

USC, Florida State, Oklahoma among the schools that could look elsewhere, but big buyouts loom.

College football 2025: Transfer portal experience added

Max Olson looks at which teams added the most in the portal this offseason.

Oregon State looks to rebound from last season's rout in rematch against California

California at Oregon State, Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST.

College football championship winners by year: NCAA list

Ohio State took home their ninth college football championship at the end of the 2024 season. Check out which other schools have won titles now.

Which college football teams have won back-to-back titles?

Georgia, Alabama, and Michigan are among the college football teams that have won consecutive national championships. Check out the full list now.

Our favorite college football game-day traditions

With a new season here, we look at some of the wild, wacky, wonderful reasons we love college football.

Which college football conferences have the most titles?

The Big Ten is the winningest conference in college football, with 32 championships. How do other conferences stack up? Check out the breakdown now.