Cal will be without two running backs and a starting safety against Virginia
Cal football will play Saturday’s home game against 15th-ranked Virginia without several important players.
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Canadian forward becomes Cal basketball’s first commitment for 2026
Athletic forward Dionycius “Nyce” Bakare commits to the Cal basketball program after decommitting from Penn State.
Read MoreMetallica helps Cal prep for its Friday night visit to Virginia Tech
Cal’s first-ever game at at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium gives Justin Wilcox an opportunity to return to his teen-age musical roots.
Read MoreFour from West in USA Today’s Top 25 highest paid CFB general managers
In the age of NIL and transfer portal, not to mention revenue-sharing, general managers have become an important part of the CFB landscape.
Read MoreCal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leaves game vs. North Carolina after huge hit
Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele left Friday night’s game against North Carolina after a huge hit in the fourth quarter.
Read More3-star CB Jayden Crowder decommits from Cal after offer from USC
Jayden Crowder, a three-star cornerback who had committed to Cal for the class of 2026 announced on social media he has decommitted.
Read MoreCal makes Ron Rivera one of college football’s highest-paid GMs
Cal made former NFL coach Ron Rivera one of the highest-paid GMs in college football when it hired him last March, per USA TODAY records request.
Read MoreMark Madsen says Cal basketball will have different style of play this season
Mark Madsen is coming off shoulder surgery as he enters his third season as Cal’s coach and he emphasizes moving the ball at ACC media day.
Read MoreCal turns section of stadium over to Raiders ‘Black Hole’ fans for Duke Game
A section of the Cal stadium is painted back and will house Raiders fans in an area being called Black Bear for Saturday night’s game.
Read MoreESPN ranking of every Power 4 quarterback one month into 2025 season
ESPN ranks every power conference team’s quarterback (or quarterback situation) as the 2025 season heads into October.
Read MoreCal football loses two more starters for the season due to injuries
Head coach Justin Wilcox announced Monday LB Ryan McCulloch and S Isaiah Crosby will not play any more in 2025 due to unspecified injuries.
Read MoreSagapolutele, Bachmeier, Moore on ESPN’s top 10 CFB freshmen through Week 5
While it’s still early, here’s a look at the top 10 college football freshmen through the first five weeks of the season.
Read MoreRon Rivera’s message to Cal football players and fans after first defeat
The first-year general manager discusses the loss at San Diego State and what he’s looking for in a response going forward.
Read MoreACC votes to expand football schedule to nine conference games
The ACC will move to a nine-game conference schedule, with each team needing to play a Power 4 opponent in non-conference play.
Read MoreCal to debut updated gold jersey for Week 3 matchup against Minnesota
News stories from around the West and beyond
Read More2026 three-star cornerback Mason Lewis decommits from Cal
Mason Lewis, a three-star cornerback who had committed to Cal on July 1 for the class of 2026, announced on social media he de-committed.
Read MoreHow chocolate chip cookies have helped Cal football grow chemistry
Linemen and freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele bake and share the sweet treats on a regular basis
Read MoreWith nod to the Oakland Raiders, Cal football unveils Black Bears fan section
In an effort to package a new game-day atmosphere with a new football team, Cal is borrowing an idea from the Oakland Raiders.
Read MoreSeven from West in CBS Sports updated FBS Top 50 QB rankings after Week 1
The top two signal-callers from the much-maligned quarterback class of 2023 stumbled out of the gate Saturday.
Read MoreCal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele named ACC football Rookie of the Week
The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its Football Players of the Week following standout performances in Week 1.
Read MoreIs Cal freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele an upgrade from Fernando Mendoza?
Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has played just one game, so it’s premature to draw sweeping conclusions, but…
Read MoreCal GM Ron Rivera looking for 8 or 9 wins, home sellouts by end of 2025
Cal football general manager Rivera would like home sellouts by the end of the 2025 season, and says ‘the clock is ticking’.
Read MoreCal football starters begin to come into focus as fall camp nears end
There still is competition at most positions but coach Justin Wilcox outlines who has an edge at different spots in the lineup.
Read MoreReport: Cal set to name true freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele starting QB
Cal is expected to name true freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele its starter for Week 1 at Oregon State, sources tell On3.
Read MoreCBS Sports: Cal among best 2025 college football win total over/under bets
This year, we are paring the card back down to five plays but including three big-name brands and two bets that come with lucrative + odds.
Read MoreCal GM Ron Rivera foresees college football ‘mega conference’ similar to NFL
Rivera sees college football developing into one huge conference with regionalized groupings of teams, similar to the NFL.
Read MoreCal OC Bryan Harsin says the Bears are close to naming starting quarterback
Cal offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin hasn’t settled on a starting quarterback yet, but he said that decision isn’t far away.
Read MoreCal hires national champion Texas assistant Steve Singleton as softball HC
Steve Singleton, an assistant coach for 2025 national champion Texas, was named Cal’s head softball coach on Monday.
Read MoreCal GM Ron Rivera discusses how $14M will be paid to football players
Starting this season, Golden Bears football players will be paid by the university, but they don’t all get the same amount.
Read MoreFormer Cal RB Jaydn Ott on difference at Oklahoma: ‘These guys care’
Ahead of his first preseason camp with the Sooners, Ott detailed one of the biggest differences between his former school and his new one.
Read MoreCal men’s basketball announces 2025-26 nonconference schedule
Cal men’s basketball will play 11 of its 13 nonconference games at home during Mark Madsen‘s third season at the helm.
Read More12 questions facing Cal football ahead of start of preseason camp
Cal opens preseason football camp on Wednesday, July 30, with a lot of questions to be answered before their first game on August 30.
Read MoreSuccessful College GameDay led to Ron Rivera being hired as Cal football GM
Ron Rivera took some time on Tuesday to describe exactly how he became the Cal Bears football general manager.
Read MoreACC to mandate player injury reports, tighten rules on field/court storming
News stories from around the West and beyond
Read MoreFormer Pac-12 basketball foes Cal, UCLA to play in San Francisco in November
The UCLA men’s basketball team will face California in a non-conference showdown on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Read MoreFormer Cal star Jared Goff Shines in Netflix documentary series ‘Quarterback’
Former Cal star Goff had an eventful 2024 season, which includes the Lions’ 15-2 regular-season record and impending fatherhood
Read MoreCal, Stanford attendees announced for 2025 ACC Football Kickoff
Atlantic Coast Conference welcomes 68 standout student-athletes and all 17 head coaches to the 2025 ACC Football Kickoff.
Read MoreCal Bears new co-ADs will not oversee the football program
In their July 2 introduction as Cal’s new co-athletic directors, Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-O’Neill noted the innovative leadership model.
Read MoreMultiple players transfer from Cal softball following coach’s resignation
Seven of Cal’s nine starting position players and three of the Golden Bears’ five main pitchers have entered the transfer portal.
Read MoreTommy Tofi, 4-star OL in the class of 2026, decommits from Cal
Sacramento four-star interior offensive lineman Tommy Tofi has decommitted from Cal, he announced on Monday via social media.
Read More3-star offensive lineman Koloi Keli flips commitment to Oregon from Cal
Cal Golden Bears 3-star offensive lineman commit Koloi Keli flips to the Oregon Ducks for the class of 2026.
Read MoreESPN: BYU, Cal, UCLA & USC biggest recruiting winners for the month of June
ESPN dives into June’s recruiting winners, what’s next for eams that missed big and the programs most likely to climb over the next month.
Read MoreLooking for development at Indiana, QB Fernando Mendoza laments leaving Cal
The Hoosiers pulled off perhaps the most impactful yet unheralded move of the offseason when it added Cal transfer QB Fernando Mendoza.
Read MoreOregon football looking to flip 4-star Cal OL commit Tommy Tofi
The case of 4-star OL Tommy Tofi, who committed to Cal in June, is starting to look similar to experience with QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.
Read MoreCal adds 3-star LB Rocky Cummings to its rising 2026 class
Rocky Cummings, a three-star linebacker from Carlsbad, California, has committed to Cal for the class of 2026.
Read MoreDetails sparse on Cal’s long-term plan for AD following Knowlton retirement
Details are sparse, but it’s been clear for some time that Chancellor Lyons will put his imprint on this and that he is expecting results.
Read MoreCal AD announces retirement as chancellor explores new leadership structure
Cal’s athletic department will be under new leadership as athletic director Jim Knowlton announced his retirement after seven years.
Read MoreCal football lands two 2026 three-star commitments on Sunday
Cal football lands commitments from 3-star defensive lineman Kingston Schirmer and 3-star offensive tackle Esaiah Wong.
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