The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 2:30 PM CDT · Allegiant Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
UNLV's 8-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 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 →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked California.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Brousseau | 19/32 | 200 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 44.6 |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 19/27 | 195 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 23.1 |
California · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 464 | 350 |
| Passing Yards | 395 | 177 |
| Rushing Yards | 69 | 173 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 5-18 | 6-16 |
| Possession | 31:17 | 28:43 |
| Statistic | California | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 19 | 21 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 115 | 53 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 5 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 44 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 10 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 27 | 39 |
| Sacks | 3 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 31:17 | 28:43 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 16-147 | 7-67 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 38 |
| Rushing Yards | 69 | 173 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 38-59 | 11-23 |
| Passing Yards | 395 | 177 |
| Total Yards | 464 | 350 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 5-18 | 6-16 |
| First Downs | 20 | 18 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 7 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 31 |
| UNLV | 7 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 39 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 3:30 PM EDT. 235 of 235 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
470 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
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.009 | -0.197 | -0.207 | 0.010 | -0.278 | 0.231 | |
| 0.208 | 0.177 | -0.066 | 0.581 | -0.289 | 0.323 |
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.
