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ACC

California

2025 Season Performance

#58
Rank
7-5
Record
45.4
Points
0.612
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #27 SMU 38-35
Worst L @ #114 Virginia Tech 34-42

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 3-3
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 4-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#9
#27
#45
#63
#82
W1
#14
W4
#52
W7
#60
W10
#72
W13
#64
W15
#58

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/31
W
NR @ #98 Oregon State
34-15
+15.1
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.8 6.8
Margin Scaling
+2.7 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
-5.7
2
09/06
W
#14 vs #64 Texas Southern
35-3
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
3
09/14
W
#54 vs #62 Minnesota
27-14
+19.3
+21.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.9 14.9
Margin Scaling
+3.2 18.1
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.4
Total 21.4 pts
+2.1
4
09/21
L
#19 @ #100 San Diego State
0-34
-9.2
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
+1.3
5
09/27
W
#52 @ #110 Boston College
28-24
+11.9
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.7 7.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
-2.8
6
10/05
L
#35 vs #33 Duke
21-45
-10.5
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -8.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -10.3
Recency Weighting
-1.9 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
-1.7
8
10/18
W
#60 vs #113 North Carolina
21-18
+8.2
+7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.0 7.0
Margin Scaling
+0.9 7.9
Total 7.9 pts
-0.3
9
10/24
L
#50 @ #114 Virginia Tech
34-42 OT
-7.9
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
-0.1
10
11/01
L
#52 vs #22 Virginia
21-31
-8.5
-10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -8.5
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -8.7
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.2
Total -10.2 pts
-1.7
11
11/09
W
#72 @ #20 Louisville
29-26 OT
+26.6
+23.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.2 18.8
Margin Scaling
+1.1 19.8
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.4
Total 23.4 pts
-3.2
13
11/23
L
#52 @ #103 Stanford
10-31
-8.2
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
+0.2
14
11/30
W
#64 vs #27 SMU
38-35
+16.8
+16.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.6 12.6
Margin Scaling
+1.1 13.7
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.2
Total 16.2 pts
-0.6
Total
7-5 Record
53.7
41.1
-12.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
53-59
Record
47%
Win Rate
#82
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.490
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#76
2017
#77
2018
#76
2019
#54
2020
#108
2021
#95
2022
#110
2023
#81
2024
#80
2025
#58

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 ACC 7-5 (58%) #58 #14 45.4 0.612 -
2024 ACC 6-6 (50%) #80 #8 14.2 0.550 -
2023 Pac-12 6-6 (50%) #81 #17 16.5 0.501 -
2022 Pac-12 4-8 (33%) #110 #55 -29.6 0.464 -
2021 Pac-12 5-7 (42%) #95 #94 -14.3 0.428 -
2020 Pac-12 1-3 (25%) #108 #80 -22.1 0.393 -
2019 Pac-12 7-5 (58%) #54 #7 50.5 0.490 -
2018 Pac-12 7-5 (58%) #76 #11 27.4 0.449 -
2017 Pac-12 5-7 (42%) #77 #10 18.4 0.529 -
2016 Pac-12 5-7 (42%) #76 #28 14.9 0.489 -