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.^[1][2]

2018 California Golden Bears football
Cheez-It Bowl, L 7–10 OT vs. TCU
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Record	7–6 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Beau Baldwin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Patrick Laird Jordan Kunaszyk
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 10 Washington State x		7	–	2					11	–	2
Stanford		6	–	3					9	–	4
Oregon		5	–	4					9	–	4
California		4	–	5					7	–	6
Oregon State		1	–	8					2	–	10
South Division
Utah xy		6	–	3					9	–	5
Arizona State		5	–	4					7	–	6
USC		4	–	5					5	–	7
Arizona		4	–	5					5	–	7
UCLA		3	–	6					3	–	9
Colorado		2	–	7					5	–	7
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Cal's offensive efficiency ranked as the second worst among all Power Five teams.^[3] 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.^[4][5] 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.^[6] 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.^[7][8]

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.^[9]

NFL Draft selections

The Golden Bears had two individuals selected in the 2018 NFL draft.^[10]

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[11]	Jordan Kunaszyk	LB	SR
Rimington Trophy[12]	Addison Ooms	C	SR
Maxwell Award[13]	Patrick Laird	RB	SR
Doak Walker Award[14]	Patrick Laird	RB	SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[15]	Kanawai Noa	WR	JR
	Vic Wharton III	WR	SR
John Mackey Award[16]	Ray Hudson	TE	SR
Butkus Award[17]	Jordan Kunaszyk	LB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[18]	Jordan Kunaszyk	LB	SR
Outland Trophy[19]	Patrick Mekari	OL	SR
Paul Hornung Award[20]	Ashtyn Davis	S/KR	JR
Wuerffel Trophy[21]	Patrick Laird	RB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[22]	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.^[23]

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 Stadium Berkeley, CA	FOX	W 24–17	42,168
September 8	7:15 p.m.	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	W 21–18	52,602
September 15	3:00 p.m.	Idaho State*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 45–23	37,104
September 29	7:30 p.m.	No. 19 Oregon	No. 24	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	L 24–42	43,448
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	L 17–24	44,253
October 13	4:00 p.m.	UCLA		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game, rivalry)	P12N	L 7–37	45,889
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 49–7	32,390
October 27	3:30 p.m.	No. 15 Washington		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	W 12–10	39,138
November 3	7:45 p.m.	at No. 10 Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ESPN	L 13–19	32,952
November 10	7:30 p.m.	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ESPN	W 15–14	56,721
November 24	4:00 p.m.	Colorado		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 33–21	34,457
December 1[a 1]	12:00 p.m.	Stanford		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	P12N	L 13–23	57,858
December 26	6:00 p.m.	vs. TCU*		Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Cheez-It Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–10 OT	33,121
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

^[24][25]

1. 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: [26]

Roster

2018 California Golden Bears Football
Quarterback  3 Ross Bowers – junior (6'2, 190)  7 Chase Garbers – freshman (6'2, 210) 11 Brandon McIlwain – sophomore (6'1, 195) 14 Chase Forrest – senior (6'2, 205) Running back  4 Zion Echols – sophomore (5'8, 180) 22 Derrick Clark – sophomore (5'10, 210) 26 Biaggo Ali Walsh – sophomore (5'10, 190) 28 Patrick Laird – senior (6'0, 200) 30 Billy McCrary III – senior (5'11, 210) 31 Alex Netherda – junior (6'0, 215) Wide receiver  2 Jordan Duncan – junior (6'1, 210)  9 Kanawai Noa – junior (6'0, 180) 10 Jeremiah Hawkins – sophomore (5'8, 175) 17 Vic Wharton III – senior (5'11, 210) 18 Moe Ways – senior (6'4, 220) 25 Nikko Remigio – freshman (5'10, 170) 30 Matt Rockett – senior (5'9, 195) 36 Hiroaki Endo – senior (6'0, 195) 38 Ricky Walker III – freshman (5'11, 200) 39 Evan King – freshman (6'3, 195) 41 Ben Skinner – freshman (6'2, 195) 81 Brandon Singleton – junior (6'0, 170) 85 Greyson Bankhead – sophomore (6'0, 170) 86 Monroe Young – freshman (6'0, 190) 88 Ryan Regan – freshman (6'0, 175) Tight end 16 Collin Moore – sophomore (6'4, 225) 80 Jake Ashton – senior (6'3, 235) 82 McCallan Castles – freshman (6'5, 235) 83 Ben Moos – sophomore (6'4, 235) 84 Gavin Reinwald – sophomore (6'3, 215) 87 Kyle Wells – senior (6'3, 245) 89 Matt Laris – sophomore (6'3, 235) 99 Malik McMorris – senior (5'11, 300) (+FB) Punter 37 Steven Coutts – senior (6'4, 210) 42 Dylan Klumph – senior (6'2, 235)		Offensive lineman 53 Michael Saffell – sophomore (6'2, 295) 54 Gentle Williams – sophomore (6'3, 295) 57 Addison Ooms – senior (6'4, 300) 58 Semisi Uluave – senior (6'5, 345) 60 Daniel Juarez – sophomore (6'5, 290) 61 Valentino Daltoso – sophomore (6'4, 310) 65 Tanner Prenovost – sophomore (6'0, 265) 70 Poutasi Poutasi – sophomore (6'4, 305) 71 Jake Curhan – sophomore (6'6, 325) 72 Kamryn Bennett – senior (6'3, 310) 74 Ryan Gibson – junior (6'2, 285) 76 Henry Bazakas – junior (6'6, 300) 79 Patrick Mekari – senior (6'4, 300) Defensive end 44 Zeandae Johnson – junior (6'4, 280) 91 Chinedu Udeogu – sophomore (6'4, 250) 92 Gabe Cherry – sophomore (6'5, 260) 96 Tevin Paul – sophomore (6'4, 270) Nose guard 50 Hunter Abel – junior (6'0, 275) 93 Luc Bequette – junior (6'2, 290) 98 Chris Palmer – senior (6'2, 320) Outside linebacker 13 Russell Ude – junior (6'3, 245) 19 Cameron Goode – sophomore (6'3, 225) 36 Alex Funches – senior (6'2, 230) 46 Drew Bryant – senior (6'2, 220) 51 Cameron Saffle – senior (6'3, 250) 89 Evan Weaver – junior (6'3, 250) 94 Trevor Howard – junior (6'3, 250) Placekicker 41 Gabe Siemieniec – sophomore (6'1, 220) 49 Matt Abramo – junior (6'3, 190)		Inside linebacker 40 David Ortega Jr. – senior (5'9, 210) 41 Gerran Brown – junior (6'2, 220) 43 Kyle Harmon – sophomore (6'1, 240) (+OLB) 55 Aisea Tongilava – senior (6'1, 220) 59 Jordan Kunaszyk – senior (6'3, 235) Cornerback  3 Elijah Hicks – sophomore (5'11, 180)  8 Nygel Edmonds – sophomore (5'11, 190) 16 Chibuzo Nwokocha – senior (6'1, 185) 20 Joshua Drayden – junior (5'9, 185) 22 Traveon Beck – junior (5'9, 160) 24 Camryn Bynum – sophomore (6'0, 180) 27 Ashtyn Davis – junior (6'1, 195) Defensive back 10 Daniel Scott – sophomore (6'2, 200) 45 Branden Smith – sophomore (5'10, 170) Safety  4 Derron Brown – senior (6'1, 210)  5 Trey Turner – senior (6'1, 190)  6 Jaylinn Hawkins – junior (6'2, 200) 21 Evan Rambo – junior (6'4, 210) 23 Malik Psalms – junior (6'1, 185) 28 Quentin Tartabull – senior (5'11, 205) 29 Bryce Turner – sophomore (5'10, 175) Long snapper 45 Grant Gluhaich – junior (5'11, 200) 47 Alonso Vera – senior (5'11, 225) Fullback 40 Justin Norbeck – senior (6'0, 235)
Source and player details:[27]

Game summaries

North Carolina

See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	0	3	14	17
Golden Bears	7	10	7	0	24

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

North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears

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,^[28] Game Book^[29]

At BYU

See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	0	7	7	21
Cougars	0	3	7	8	18

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

California Golden Bears at BYU Cougars

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,^[30] Game Book^[31]

Idaho State

See also: 2018 Idaho State Bengals football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	6	14	23
Golden Bears	7	21	3	14	45

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

Idaho State Bengals at California Golden Bears

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,^[32] Game Book^[33]

Oregon

See also: 2018 Oregon Ducks football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Ducks	7	21	7	7	42
No. 24 Golden Bears	3	7	7	7	24

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

No. 19 Oregon Ducks at No. 24 California Golden Bears

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,^[34] Game Book^[35]

At Arizona

See also: 2018 Arizona Wildcats football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	14	0	3	17
Wildcats	10	0	7	7	24

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

California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats

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,^[36] Game Book^[37]

UCLA

See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team and California–UCLA football rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	6	7	17	37
Golden Bears	0	0	7	0	7

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

87th rivalry meeting: UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears

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,^[38] Game Book^[39]

At Oregon State

See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	14	7	21	49
Beavers	0	0	7	0	7

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

California Golden Bears at Oregon State Beavers

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,^[40] Game Book^[41]

Washington

See also: 2018 Washington Huskies football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Huskies	7	0	0	3	10
Golden Bears	3	3	6	0	12

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

No. 15 Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears

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,^[42] Game Book^[43]

At Washington State

See also: 2017 Washington State Cougars football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	10	3	0	13
No. 10 Cougars	3	10	0	6	19

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

California Golden Bears at No. 10 Washington State Cougars

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,^[44] Game Book^[45]

At USC

See also: 2018 USC Trojans football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	15	0	15
Trojans	0	14	0	0	14

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

California Golden Bears at USC Trojans

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,^[46] Game Book^[47]

Colorado

See also: 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	7	14	0	21
Golden Bears	21	3	3	6	33

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

Colorado Buffaloes at California Golden Bears

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,^[48] Game Book^[49]

Stanford

See also: 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	10	3	0	10	23
Golden Bears	0	6	0	7	13

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

111th Big Game: Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears

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,^[50] Game Book^[51]

Vs. TCU (Cheez-It Bowl)

See also: 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team and 2018 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

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

Cheez-It Bowl: TCU Horned Frogs vs. California Golden Bears

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,^[52] Game Book^[53]

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

See also: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	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

Awards and honors

Award finalists

• Patrick Laird (RB)

Burlsworth Trophy Finalist^[54]

Senior CLASS Award Finalist^[55]

Award semifinalists

• Tim DeRuyter (DC/olb coach)

Broyles Award Semifinalist^[56]

• Jordan Kunaszyk (LB)

Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist^[57]

• Patrick Laird (RB)

Campbell Trophy Semifinalist^[58]

Award watchlists

• Evan Weaver (LB)

Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List^[59]

Weekly awards

• Team awards

FWAA National Team of the Week (Week 11 vs USC)^[60]

• Steven Coutts (P)

Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado)^[61]

• Luc Bequette (DE)

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 11 vs USC)^[62]

• Ashtyn Davis (S)

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado)^[61]

• Evan Weaver (LB)

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington)^[63]

CSM Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington)

Honors

• Patrick Laird (RB)

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^[64]

Google Cloud Academic All-District Team^[65]

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

^[66]

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