Week 1 · Saturday, Sep 5
UCLA at Cal
FINAL · ESPN · California Memorial Stadium
Pregame HX
Cal −1.3
53.5% to win
Vegas line
UCLA −1.5
O/U 53.5
HX pick
Wrong
Line missed by
22.3 pts
Pregame HX is the board frozen when this game was stamped FINAL; later refits never change it. Run it on today's board · Week 1 accuracy
Box score
Team totals
| Stat | UCLA | Cal |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 461 | 410 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 32–277 | 40–119 |
| Yards per carry | 8.7 | 3.0 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 14/22, 184 | 26/47, 291 |
| 3rd down | 6–11 | 11–21 |
| 4th down | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 2 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 12–110 | 6–59 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | UCLA | Cal |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.414 | −0.061 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 56.6% | 33.7% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.25 | 1.48 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.746 | −0.157 |
| Rush success | 72.4% | 30.8% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.013 | 0.075 |
| Pass success | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Standard-down success | 66.7% | 33.9% |
| Passing-down success | 18.2% | 33.3% |
| Line yards / carry | 4.81 | 2.53 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 3.4% | 20.5% |
| Plays · drives | 53 · 14 | 89 · 14 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.