The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 9:30 PM CDT · California Memorial Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
UCLA's 21-point win on September 5 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 3 of 69 voters ranked UCLA.
1 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked California.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 461 | 410 |
| Passing Yards | 184 | 291 |
| Rushing Yards | 277 | 119 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 6-11 | 11-21 |
| Possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Statistic | UCLA | California |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 12 | 3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 56 | 38 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 19 | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 37 | 29 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 7 | 5 |
| Possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 12-110 | 6-59 |
| Yards per Carry | 8.7 | 3.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 40 |
| Rushing Yards | 277 | 119 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 14-22 | 26-47 |
| Passing Yards | 184 | 291 |
| Total Yards | 461 | 410 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Third Downs | 6-11 | 11-21 |
| First Downs | 20 | 23 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 7 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 45 |
| California | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 10:30 PM EDT. 45 of 45 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
90 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
90 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
90 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.013 | 0.746 | 0.241 | 0.742 | -0.652 | 0.762 | |
| 0.075 | -0.157 | 0.258 | 0.142 | 0.481 | -0.857 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
