California Golden Bears Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream California Golden Bears football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
California enters its second ACC season under new head coach Tosh Lupoi with an intriguing schedule that includes traditional West Coast rivals and a full nine-game ACC slate. The Golden Bears open at home against UCLA before traveling cross-country to Syracuse, then return to Berkeley for games against Wagner and Clemson under the lights. Television coverage is shared among ESPN, ACC Network, CBS Sports Network, ABC, ESPN2, The CW, and ACCNX, with most conference kickoff times and TV assignments announced 6–12 days before each game. All kickoff times below are listed in Eastern Time. California plays seven home games at California Memorial Stadium, including marquee matchups with Clemson, Virginia Tech, Stanford, and Pittsburgh.
| California Golden Bears TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sat, Sept. 5) | vs UCLA (Home Opener) | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | @ Syracuse * | 3:30 PM | ACC Network |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | vs Wagner | 3:30 PM | ACC Network |
| Week 4 (Fri, Sept. 25) | vs Clemson * | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | @ UNLV | 3:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | vs Virginia Tech * (Homecoming) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | vs Wake Forest * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 24) | @ SMU * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | @ NC State * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | @ Virginia * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | vs Stanford * (Big Game) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | vs Pittsburgh * (Senior Day) | TBD | TBD |
* ACC game. Home games are played at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
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Which California Golden Bears games are worth watching in 2026?
California opens with a pair of high-profile games that immediately test the Bears under new head coach Tosh Lupoi. UCLA visits Berkeley in a traditional West Coast rivalry before Cal flies across the country to face Syracuse in its ACC opener. Two weeks later, Clemson comes to Memorial Stadium for one of the biggest home games Cal has hosted since joining the ACC, giving the Bears an early opportunity to make a statement in the conference race.
The second half of the schedule features several pivotal conference games, including road trips to SMU, NC State, and Virginia before the 129th Big Game against Stanford on November 21. The regular season concludes at home against Pittsburgh on Senior Day, and with nine ACC games on the schedule, every conference matchup could prove critical in the race for bowl eligibility and the ACC Championship Game.
