# 2018 California Golden Bears football team

The 2018 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears went 7–6 during Justin Wilcox's second year as head coach. The Bears upset #15 Washington 12–10 and defeated USC 15–14 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles to snap a 15-year losing streak to the Trojans, but at the same time, they also snapped a 18-year losing streak to USC in the Coliseum. They lost 10–7 in overtime to TCU in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.
Cal's offensive efficiency ranked as the second worst among all Power Five teams. This ranking was in direct contrast to Cal's offensive performances under Cal's previous coach Sonny Dykes; in 2014 Cal was ranked No. 11 in nation in points scored, and in 2015 was ranked No. 13 in total yards. However, there was an inverse contrast in team's defensive performance as Wilcox's 2018 team was ranked No. 15 in total yards allowed as opposed to consistent bottom of the charts performances under Dykes. Two standouts of Cal's defense were second team All-Pac-12 linebacker junior Evan Weaver who had 155 tackles and two interceptions, and first team All-Pac-12 senior Jordan Kunaszyk who had 143 tackles, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovered; Kunaszyk went undrafted but was later signed by the Carolina Panthers.

## Offseason

On December 5, 2017, defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro left the Golden Bears after one season to become the new defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins under Chip Kelly.

### NFL Draft selections

The Golden Bears had two individuals selected in the 2018 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Devante Downs | Linebacker | 7 | 225 | Minnesota Vikings |
| James Looney | Defensive end | 7 | 232 | Green Bay Packers |

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

The Golden Bears signed a total of 21 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| JH Tevis DE | Atherton, CA | Menlo School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Mar 24, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nick Alftin DE | San Jose, CA | Archbishop Mitty High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jasper Friis OT | San Bernardino, CA | Aquinas High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | May 8, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| McCallan Castles TE | South Lake Tahoe, CA | South Tahoe High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 24, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nikko Remigio WR | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Miles Owens OT | Oakland, CA | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Will Craig OT | Granite Bay, CA | Granite Bay High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Evan Tattersall LB | Granite Bay, CA | Granite Bay High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chigozie Anusiem DB | La Habra, CA | Sonora High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Slater Zellers LS | Scottsdale, AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Brandon Mello OT | Clayton, CA | Clayton Valley Charter High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Matthew Cindric OT | Sammamish, WA | Skyline High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Colt Doughty LB | Los Gatos, CA | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 21, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Lonetona Toailoa Isara DE | Auckland, NZ | Mt. San Antonio College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Louis Bickett LB | Del Mar, CA | Torrey Pines High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Johnny Adams RB | Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Dec 3, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Christopher Brown RB | Oceanside, CA | El Camino High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Aaron Maldonado DT | La Puente, CA | Bishop Amat Memorial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Monroe Young S | Las Cruces, New Mexico | Onate High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chris Fatilua LB | San Diego, CA | Madison High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 28, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Joseph Ogunbanjo LB | Houston, Texas | Alief Taylor High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "California Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
| Rimington Trophy | Addison Ooms | C | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Patrick Laird | RB | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Patrick Laird | RB | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Kanawai Noa | WR | JR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Vic Wharton III | WR | SR |
| John Mackey Award | Ray Hudson | TE | SR |
| Butkus Award | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Patrick Mekari | OL | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Ashtyn Davis | S/KR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Patrick Laird | RB | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Ross Bowers | QB | JR |

### Pac-12 media days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Justin Wilcox (HC), Patrick Laird (RB) & Jordan Kunaszyk (LB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Golden Bears predicted to finish in fourth place at Pac-12 North division.
Media poll (North) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Washington | 249 (40) |
| 2 | Stanford | 198 (2) |
| 3 | Oregon | 178 (2) |
| 4 | California | 108 |
| 5 | Washington State | 98 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 45 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina* | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FOX | W 24–17 | 42,168 |
| September 8 | 7:15 p.m. | at BYU* | | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN2 | W 21–18 | 52,602 |
| September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Idaho State* | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | W 45–23 | 37,104 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Oregon | No. 24 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FS1 | L 24–42 | 43,448 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | L 17–24 | 44,253 |
| October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | UCLA | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game, rivalry) | P12N | L 7–37 | 45,889 |
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | W 49–7 | 32,390 |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Washington | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FS1 | W 12–10 | 39,138 |
| November 3 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 10 Washington State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | ESPN | L 13–19 | 32,952 |
| November 10 | 7:30 p.m. | at USC | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | W 15–14 | 56,721 |
| November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Colorado | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | W 33–21 | 34,457 |
| December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (Big Game) | P12N | L 13–23 | 57,858 |
| December 26 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. TCU* | | Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ (Cheez-It Bowl) | ESPN | L 7–10 $^{OT}$ | 33,121 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||
* ↑ Rescheduled from November 17 due to poor air quality caused by the Camp Fire.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Cal | Before Cal |
| Justin Wilcox | Head Coach | 2nd as head coach (LB Coach, 2003–2005) | Wisconsin – Defensive coordinator (2016) |
| Beau Baldwin | Assistant head coach / offensive coordinator / tight ends coach | 2nd year | Eastern Washington – head coach (2008–16) |
| Tim DeRuyter | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | 2nd year | Fresno State – Head coach (2012–16) |
| Gerald Alexander | Defensive backs coach | 2nd year | Montana State – Defensive backs coach (2016) |
| Nicholas Edwards | Wide receivers coach | 2nd year | Eastern Washington – Wide receivers coach (2014–16) |
| Steve Greatwood | Offensive line coach | 2nd year | Oregon – Offensive line / defensive line coach (2000–16) |
| Charlie Ragle | Special teams coordinator / tight ends coach | 2nd year | Arizona – Special teams coordinator (2013–17) |
| Peter Sirmon | Associate head coach / inside linebackers | 1st year | Louisville – Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach (2017) |
| Burl Toler III | Running backs coach | 1st as Asst. Coach (WR, 2001–2004) | UC Davis – Wide receivers coach (2016) |
| Marques Tuiasosopo | Quarterbacks coach / passing game coordinator / recruiting coordinator | 2nd year | UCLA – Quarterbacks coach / passing game coordinator (2016) |
| Tony Tuioti | Defensive line coach | 2nd year | Cleveland Browns – Quality Control, Defense (2014–15) |
| Erik Meyer | Quality Control, Offensive | 2nd year | La Mirada HS (CA) – Quarterbacks coach (2008–16) |
| Reference: ||||

### Roster
## Game summaries
### North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: September 1, 2018
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,168
* Referee: David Epperley
* TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer and Ben Leber
* Defense keys California's 24-17 win over North Carolina, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAL – Patrick Laird 3-yard run (Greg Thomas kick), 2:40. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
CAL – Cameron Goode 38-yard interception return (Greg Thomas kick), 13:51. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:00.
CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 6:43. Golden Bears 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:08.
Third quarter
UNC – Freeman Jones 43-yard field goal, 4:39. Golden Bears 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.
CAL – Patrick Laird 4-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas kick), 0:22. Golden Bears 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
UNC – Antonio Williams 3-yard run (Freeman Jones kick), 6:31. Golden Bears 24–10. Drive: 19 plays, 92 yards, 7:04.
UNC – Anthony Ratliff 14-yard pass from Nathan Elliot (Freeman Jones kick), 1:13. Golden Bears 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 0 yards, 1:08.
Passing
UNC – Nathan Elliott – 15/35, 137 yards, 1 TD, 4 int
CAL – Ross Bowers – 8/17, 56 yards
Rushing
UNC – Nathan Elliott – 10 rushes, 58 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 29 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UNC – Anthony Ratliff – 3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Jordan Duncan – 3 receptions, 34 yards :

### At BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Cougars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,602
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Mark Morgan
* California outlasts BYU for 21-18 win, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAL – Patrick Laird 25-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 1:46. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
BYU – Skyler Southam 36-yard field goal, 7:53. Golden Bears 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:15.
Third quarter
CAL – Kanawai Noa 52-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 12:10. Golden Bears 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:44.
BYU – Dayan Ghanwoloku 36-yard fumble return (Skyler Southam Kick), 10:07. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:37.
Fourth quarter
CAL – Brandon McIlwain 2-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:42. Golden Bears 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:57.
BYU – Brayden El 1-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Two-point conversion), 0:51. Golden Bears 21–18. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.
Passing
CAL – Chase Garbers – 18/28, 176 yards, 2 TD, 1 int
BYU – Tanner Mangum – 22/41, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 int
Rushing
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 16 rushes, 74 yards, 1 TD
BYU – Squally Canada – 16 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving
CAL – Kanawai Noa – 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
BYU – Moroni Laulu – 5 receptions, 56 yards :

### Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 3:07 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,104
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (P12N): Kate Scott and Lincoln Kennedy
* Garbers passes for 3 TDs in Cal's 45-23 win over Idaho State, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
(1:41) CAL – Dancy 5 yard rush, Thomas kick
Second quarter
(11:57) CAL – Duncan 28 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick
(10:13) IDST – Sheidow 23 yard FG
(10:01) CAL – Davis 89 yard kickoff return, Thomas kick
(0:53) CAL – Duncan 14 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick
Third quarter
(8:07) IDST – Flanagan 11 yard rush, kick failed
(0:04) CAL – Thomas 44 yard FG
Fourth quarter
(10:23) CAL – Ashton 20 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick
(8:04) CAL – Hawkins 4 yard pass from McIlwain, Thomas kick
(5:23) IDST – M. Gueller 16 yard pass from T. Gueller, Sheidow kick
(1:26) IDST – Madison 1 yard rush, Sheidow kick
Passing
IDST – Tanner Gueller: 15/23, 179 yds, 1 TD, 1 int
CAL – Chase Garbers: 20/25, 224 yds, 3 TD, 1 int
Rushing
IDST – James Madison: 19 car, 63 yds, 1 TD
CAL – Marcel Dancy: 11 car, 80 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
IDST – Mitch Gueller: 6 rec, 156 yds, 1 TD
CAL – Jordan Duncan: 4 rec, 63 yds, 2 TD :

### Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Ducks | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 24 Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 7:41 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,448
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
* No. 19 Oregon beats No. 24 California 42-24, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAL – Greg Thomas 25-yard field goal, 7:31. Golden Bears 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:29.
ORE – Kano Dillon 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 4:13. Ducks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
CAL – Brandon McIlwain 28-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 9:32. Golden Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:16.
ORE – Travis Dye 45-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 5:44. Ducks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
ORE – Dillon Mitchell 36-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 2:47. Ducks 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:11.
ORE – La'Mar Winston 61-yard fumble return (Adam Stack Kick), 0:18. Ducks 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:15.
Third quarter
ORE – Cyrus Habibi 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 13:29. Ducks 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
CAL – Patrick Laird 10-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 10:41. Ducks 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38.
Fourth quarter
CAL – Jordan Duncan 1-yard pass from Brandon McIlwain (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:31. Ducks 35–24. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:04.
ORE – Ugo Amadi 32-yard interception return (Adam Stack Kick), 3:02. Ducks 42–24. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:26.
Passing
ORE – Justin Herbert – 16/22, 225 yards, 2 TD
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 11/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 2 int
Rushing
ORE – Travis Dye – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Vic Wharton – 6 receptions, 68 yards :

### At Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,253
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
* Wildcats take advantage of turnovers to beat Cal 24-17, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARIZ – Tony Ellison 31-yard pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack Kick), 9:42. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 46-yard field goal, 1:49. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
CAL – Brandon McIlwain 25-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 14:02. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
CAL – Brandon McIlwain 23-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:41. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
Third quarter
ARIZ – Azizi Hearn 34-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:19. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
ARIZ – Scottie Young 24-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:13. Wildcats 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08.
CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 0:16. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:57.
Passing
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 32/43, 315 yards, 3 int
ARIZ – Khalil Tate – 15/25, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
Rushing
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 20 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
ARIZ – J. J. Taylor – 15 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving
CAL – Maurice Ways – 8 receptions, 97 yards
ARIZ – Tony Ellison – 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD :

### UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: October 13, 2018
* Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,889
* Referee: Chris Coyle
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
* Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:18. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
UCLA – J.J. Molson 25-yard field goal, 10:32. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 5:07. Bruins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:17.
Third quarter
CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 8:38. Bruins 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:03. Bruins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 13:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:35.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 42-yard field goal, 7:04. Bruins 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:27.
UCLA – Keisean Lucier 38-yard fumble return (J.J. Molson Kick), 5:58. Bruins 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:00.
Passing
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 13/15, 141 yards
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 22/40, 168 yards, 2 int
Rushing
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 30 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD
CAL – Patrick Laird – 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 92 yards
CAL – Jeremiah Hawkins – 4 receptions, 49 yards :

### At Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 1:10 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,390
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
* Laird has 3 TDs runs in 49-7 Cal win over Oregon State, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAL – Malik McMorris 3-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 2:39. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
CAL – Patrick Laird 29-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 6:59. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12.
CAL – Patrick Laird 4-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 2:50. Golden Bears 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:47.
Third quarter
CAL – Christopher Brown 5-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:28. Golden Bears 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:27.
ORST – Jack Colletto 1-yard run (Jordan Choukair Kick), 3:40. Golden Bears 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
CAL – Kanawai Noa 24-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 9:44. Golden Bears 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:44.
CAL – Patrick Laird 30-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 3:26. Golden Bears 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:11.
CAL – Josh Drayden 54-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:20. Golden Bears 49–7. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:06.
Passing
CAL – Chase Garbers – 17/26, 234 yards, 3 TD
ORST – Jack Colletto – 11/20, 104 yards, 1 int
Rushing
CAL – Patrick Laird – 22 rushes, 193 yards, 2 TD
ORST – Artavis Pierce – 13 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving
CAL – Vic Wharton – 5 receptions, 80 yards
ORST – Artavis Pierce – 5 receptions, 72 yards :

### Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 3:40 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,138
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders
* Cal uses defense to stun No. 15 Washington, 12-10, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WASH – Ty Jones 3-yard pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry Kick), 7:40. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:22.
CAL – Greg Thomas 23-yard field goal, 5:09. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 6:38. Huskies 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:49.
Third quarter
CAL – Evan Weaver 37-yard interception return, 0:01. Golden Bears 12–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal, 4:51. Golden Bears 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:05.
Passing
WASH – Jake Browning – 11/21, 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
CAL – Chase Garbers – 16/23, 153 yards
Rushing
WASH – Kamari Pleasant – 12 rushes, 62 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 22 rushes, 83 yards
Receiving
WASH – Ty Jones – 3 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Vic Wharton – 5 receptions, 45 yards :

### At Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 10 Cougars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 7:50 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,952
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Starkey, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill
* No. 10 Washington State beats California 19-13, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WSU – Blake Mazza 29-yard field goal, 10:35. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
CAL – Malik McMorris 2-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 11:00. Golden Bears 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:46.
WSU – Max Borghi 5-yard run (Blake Mazza Kick), 6:47. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
CAL – Greg Thomas 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Tie 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:10.
WSU – Blake Mazza 36-yard field goal, 0:01. Cougars 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
CAL – Greg Thomas 46-yard field goal, 2:04. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:53.
Fourth quarter
WSU – Easop Winston 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew, 0:32. Cougars 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:07.
Passing
CAL – Chase Garbers – 15/26, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
WSU – Gardner Minshew – 35/51, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
Rushing
CAL – Chase Garbers – 11 rushes, 67 yards
WSU – James Williams – 5 rushes, 34 yards
Receiving
CAL – Vic Wharton – 4 receptions, 47 yards
WSU – Easop Winston – 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD :

### At USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Trojans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 7:36 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,721
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich
* Defensive Cal snaps 14-game skid vs USC with 15-14 victory, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
USC – Tyler Vaughns 2-yard pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 14:13. Trojans 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:53.
USC – Tyler Vaughns 23-yard pass from J.T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 7:29. Trojans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:05.
Third quarter
CAL – Team safety, 14:03. Trojans 14–2. Drive: 3 plays, -25 yards, 0:57.
CAL – Vic Wharton 29-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 12:51. Trojans 14–9. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
CAL – Chase Garbers 5-yard run, 6:13. Golden Bears 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
Passing
CAL – Chase Garbers – 14/26, 93 yards, 1 TD
USC – JT Daniels – 21/34, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 int
Rushing
CAL – Patrick Laird – 19 rushes, 71 yards
USC – Aca'Cedric Ware – 16 rushes, 103 yards
Receiving
CAL – Vic Wharton – 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD
USC – Tyler Vaughns – 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD :

### Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Golden Bears | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 4:11 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,457
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Ryan Leaf, and Cindy Brunson
* California's defense scores twice in 33-21 win over Colorado, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAL – Elijah Hicks 34-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:49. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:11.
CAL – Ashtyn Davis 35-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:04. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 0:45.
CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard pass form Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:41. Golden Bears 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
COLO – Kyle Evans 1-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 11:32. Golden Bears 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49.
CAL – Greg Thomas 24-yard field goal, 8:14. Golden Bears 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
COLO – K.D. Nixon 24-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 10:15. Golden Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
CAL – Greg Thomas 33-yard field goal, 4:56. Golden Bears 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:54.
COLO – Juwann Winfree 3-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 0:41. Golden Bears 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:08.
Fourth quarter
CAL – Maurice Ways 7-yard pass from Chase Garbers, 10:35. Golden Bears 33–21. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:00.
Passing
COLO – Steven Montez – 16/33, 170 yards, 2 TD, 3 int
CAL – Chase Garbers – 14/26, 116 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
COLO – Travon McMillian – 21 rushes, 58 yards
CAL – Chase Garbers – 12 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving
COLO – Laviska Shenault – 7 receptions, 65 yards
CAL – Vic Wharton – 6 receptions, 61 yards :

### Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: December 1, 2018 (rescheduled from November 17, 2018 due to air quality)
* Game time: 12:11 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,857
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
* Stanford wins 9th straight Big Game, 23-13 over California, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 26-yard field goal, 9:15. Cardinal 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 46-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 4:37. Cardinal 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:12.
Second quarter
CAL – Greg Thomas 40-yard field goal, 10:14. Cardinal 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:44.
CAL – Greg Thomas 24-yard field goal, 4:48. Cardinal 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
STAN – Jet Toner 19-yard field goal, 0:01. Cardinal 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal, 3:43. Cardinal 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:07.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 3-yard run (Jet Toner Kick), 2:27. Cardinal 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
CAL – Jordan Duncan 11-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:10. Cardinal 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
Passing
STAN – K. J. Costello – 18/29, 237 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Chase Garbers – 22/39, 197 yards, 1 TD, 2 int
Rushing
STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 74 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 19 rushes, 116 yards
Receiving
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 5 receptions, 109 yards
CAL – Jordan Duncan – 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD :

### Vs. TCU (Cheez-It Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
* Date: December 26, 2018
* Game time: 7:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,121
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti and Kelly Stouffer
* TCU beats Cal 10-7 in overtime of wild Cheez-It Bowl, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAL – Chase Garbers 4-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:33. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:29.
Second quarter
Third quarter
TCU – Sewo Olonilua 1-yard run (Jonathan Song Kick), 0:03. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
Overtime
TCU – Jonathan Song 27-yard field goal. Horned Frogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 15 yards.
Passing
TCU – Grayson Muehlstein – 7/20, 27 yards, 4 int
CAL – Chase Garbers – 12/19, 93 yards, 3 int
Rushing
TCU – Sewo Olonilua – 32 rushes, 194 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Christopher Brown – 14 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving
TCU – Jaelan Austin – 1 reception, 15 yards
CAL – Kanawai Noa – 2 receptions, 43 yards :

## Media affiliates
### Radio

* KGO 810 AM - Joe Starkey, Mike Pawlawski, Todd McKim
       with Hal Ramey and Lee Grosscup
* KALX 90.7 FM

### TV

* Pac-12 Network
* FSN/ESPN

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | RV | 24 | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Awards and honors
### Award finalists

* Patrick Laird (RB)
       Burlsworth Trophy Finalist
       Senior CLASS Award Finalist

### Award semifinalists

* Tim DeRuyter (DC/olb coach)
       Broyles Award Semifinalist
* Jordan Kunaszyk (LB)
       Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist
* Patrick Laird (RB)
       Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

### Award watchlists

* Evan Weaver (LB)
       Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List

### Weekly awards

* Team awards
       FWAA National Team of the Week (Week 11 vs USC)
* Steven Coutts (P)
       Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado)
* Luc Bequette (DE)
       Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 11 vs USC)
* Ashtyn Davis (S)
       Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado)
* Evan Weaver (LB)
       Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington)
       CSM Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington)

### Honors

* Patrick Laird (RB)
       Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
       Google Cloud Academic All-District Team

### All-Pac-12

| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| First | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
| Second | Evan Weaver | LB | JR |
| Honorable | Luc Buquette | DE | JR |
| Honorable | Camryn Bynum | DB | SO |
| Honorable | Steven Coutts | P | JR |
| Honorable | Ashtyn Davis | RS | JR |