Claim: 2017 California Golden Bears football team played twelve games between September 2 and November 24, the first opponent was North Carolina.
Evidence: September 2 at North Carolina* September 9 No. 25 (FCS) Weber State* September 16 Ole Miss* September 23 No. 5 USC September 30 at Oregon October 7 at No. 6 Washington October 13 No. 8 Washington State October 21 Arizona October 28 at Colorado November 4 Oregon State November 18 at No. 20 Stanford November 24 at UCLA