#114 California
2-3 in ACC play, T-10th in the ACC
Down 7 spots (T-107 to #114) after a road loss at #20 SMU (20-59) in a blowout. As expected: California entered with 34.9 TDR points to SMU's 78.9. Now 3-5. TDR score -3.3: win/loss record -3.0.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
California (ACC) is ranked 114th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 3-5 and a score of 31.6 out of 100. That is down 7 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is opponent record at game time (50.4 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win on the résumé came in week 6, 25-20 over #18 Virginia Tech at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 4 loss, 24-10 to T-88 Clemson at home.
California has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 1-2. The average margin is -8.2 points per game, with a biggest win of 42 points. 2 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
California is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 114th.
Next up is T-107 NC State in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #65 Stanford. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA (home) | L 24-45 |
| 2 | Syracuse (away, conference game) | W 21-18 |
| 3 | Wagner (home) | W 49-7 |
| 4 | Clemson (home, conference game) | L 10-24 |
| 5 | UNLV (away) | L 31-39 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech (home, conference game) | W 25-20 |
| 7 | Wake Forest (home, conference game) | L 7-41 |
| 8 | SMU (away, conference game) | L 20-59 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | NC State (away, conference game) | (ACC Network) |
| 11 | Virginia (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Stanford (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Pittsburgh (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #114, Sick of It (week 8). Best #49 (week 3). Lowest #132 (week 1). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #114 (31.6, 3-5) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #132 (8.5, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #54 (60.3, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #49 (66.2, 2-1) Feeling Good
Week 4 TDR #98 (38.9, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #101 (32.3, 2-3) Sick of It
Week 6 TDR #63 (55.0, 3-3) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #107 (34.9, 3-4) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #114 (31.6, 3-5) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #132 | 8.5 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #54 | 60.3 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #49 | 66.2 | 2-1 | Feeling Good |
| 4 | #98 | 38.9 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #101 | 32.3 | 2-3 | Sick of It |
| 6 | #63 | 55.0 | 3-3 | Character Building |
| 7 | #107 | 34.9 | 3-4 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #114 | 31.6 | 3-5 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 37.5 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 42.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 50.4 |
| opponent record today | 50.3 |
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