ACC · 3-4 · 2-2 CONF · ATS 2-5 · O/U 2-5
California Golden Bears
HC Tosh Lupoi (1st yr) · OC Jordan Somerville · DC Michael Hutchings
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (3 OF 7) · BASE D 3-3-5 · SHOTGUN 96%
ACC · 3-4 · 2-2 CONF · ATS 2-5 · O/U 2-5
California
Golden Bears · HC Tosh Lupoi (1st yr) · starts in 11 (3 of 7) · base D 3-3-5
California
3-4 · 2-2 ACC
Fan sentiment
NET · WEEKLY · 2026NET SENTIMENT −100 TO +100 · WEEKLY · 2026| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · UCLA | no score (too few posts) | — | 90 | — |
| WK 2 · @SYR | no score (too few posts) | — | 112 | — |
| WK 3 · WAG | no score (too few posts) | — | 4 | — |
| WK 4 · CLEM | no score (too few posts) | — | 7 | — |
| WK 5 · @UNLV | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 6 · VT | −11 | −11 | 126 | — |
| WK 7 · WAKE | −28 | −22 | 35 | — |
| WK 8 · @SMU | no score (too few posts) | −22 | 8 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · UCLA | no score (too few posts) | — | 90 | — |
| WK 2 · @SYR | no score (too few posts) | — | 112 | — |
| WK 3 · WAG | no score (too few posts) | — | 4 | — |
| WK 4 · CLEM | no score (too few posts) | — | 7 | — |
| WK 5 · @UNLV | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 6 · VT | −11 | −11 | 126 | — |
| WK 7 · WAKE | −28 | −22 | 35 | — |
| WK 8 · @SMU | no score (too few posts) | −22 | 8 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · UCLA | no score (too few posts) | — | 90 | — |
| WK 2 · @SYR | no score (too few posts) | — | 112 | — |
| WK 3 · WAG | no score (too few posts) | — | 4 | — |
| WK 4 · CLEM | no score (too few posts) | — | 7 | — |
| WK 5 · @UNLV | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 6 · VT | −11 | −11 | 126 | — |
| WK 7 · WAKE | −28 | −22 | 35 | — |
| WK 8 · @SMU | no score (too few posts) | −22 | 8 so far | — |
NET SENTIMENT = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 384 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
NET = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 384 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED · n 384 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100% · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
Fan pulse
WK 8 · SO FARNot enough posts for a fan pulse yet.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; California fans have 8 since Monday. Last scored week: −28 after the Wake Forest loss.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; California fans have 8 since Monday. Last scored week: −28 after the Wake Forest loss.
Where this week’s posts come from | Posts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| r/berkeley | 100% | 8 |
Who covers California
8 SOURCES · GRADED8 SOURCES · GRADED AGAINST OFFICIAL REPORTSReporter | Reporter | Links | Tier | Hit rate | First | Lead | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF officialCal FootballCal Athletics · Team official · calbears.com/sports/football | CF Cal FootballCal Athletics · Team officialCal Athletics ·calbears.com/sports/football | calbears.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
CF officialCal football news (calbears.com)calbears.com · Team official · calbears.com/sports/football | CF Cal football news (calbears.com)calbears.com · Team officialcalbears.com ·calbears.com/sports/football | calbears.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | Sun |
JF Jeff Faraudoreported The Mercury News / Bay Area News Group · Beat writerwww.mercurynews.com/author/jeff-faraudo/· last — source of truth · reference for grading | JF Jeff FaraudoThe Mercury News / Bay Area News Group · Beat writerThe Mercury News / Bay Area News Group ·www.mercurynews.com/author/jeff-faraudo/ | www.mercurynews.com/author/jeff-faraudo/Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
BA Blair Angulorumor 247Sports California · Insider@BlairAngulo· last — source of truth · reference for grading | BA Blair Angulo247Sports California · Insider247Sports California ·@BlairAngulo | @BlairAnguloSite | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
JM Jackson Moorerumor 247Sports California · Insider@JacksonMoore247· last — source of truth · reference for grading | JM Jackson Moore247Sports California · Insider247Sports California ·@JacksonMoore247 | @JacksonMoore247Site | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
JM Jim McGillrumor Bear Insider · Insider@BearInsider_com· last — source of truth · reference for grading | JM Jim McGillBear Insider · InsiderBear Insider ·@BearInsider_com | @BearInsider_comSite | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
JR Joaquin Ruizrumor Bear Insider · Insider@WalkingRuiz· last — source of truth · reference for grading | JR Joaquin RuizBear Insider · InsiderBear Insider ·@WalkingRuiz | @WalkingRuizSite | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
TL Tom Loyrumor 247Sports California · Insider@TomLoy247· last — source of truth · reference for grading | TL Tom Loy247Sports California · Insider247Sports California ·@TomLoy247 | @TomLoy247Site | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
HIT RATE = CLAIMS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT OR BOX-SCORE PARTICIPATIONHIT = LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT
FIRST = SHARE OF CONFIRMED CLAIMS THEY BROKE · LEAD = MEDIAN HOURS AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REPORTFIRST = SHARE THEY BROKE · LEAD = HOURS AHEAD
NEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR · REPORTED AT ≥ 75% OVER 8 GRADED CLAIMSNEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR
Latest from the beat
LAST 72 H · 0 CLAIMSNo claims in this window.
How a tip becomes a status
- 1A free source posts a tipForum, Reddit, Bluesky or RSS. “The starting QB missed practice.”
- 2One targeted X checkfrom:[California writers] · last 72 h
- 3A cited status, graded laterShown next to the official one. Scored against the next report.
- official
- Conference report or team statement. The status of record.
- reported
- Writer with a proven record. Shown beside official, cited.
- rumor
- New, fan or unproven. Feed only until confirmed.
Fan sources
2 SOURCES · TIPS + PULSE2 SOURCES · TIPS AND FAN PULSESource | Source | Size | Posts / wk | Mood | Tier | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
r/ r/berkeleyrumor Subreddit · Reddit—8/ wkmood+8 | r/ r/berkeleySubreddit · Reddit | — | 8 | +8 | rumor | TIPS · MOOD |
W Cal Bearsofficial YouTube · Cal Athletics——mood— | W Cal BearsYouTube · Cal Athletics | — | — | — | official | TIPS |