California at UNLV
California at UNLV final: UNLV beat California 39–31. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 10 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on program baseline and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- California 31, UNLV 39
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T CAL 7 0 11 13 31 UNLV 7 17 0 15 39 - TV
- CBSSN · Cable · Paramount+
- Venue
- Allegiant Stadium
- City
- Las Vegas, NV
- Week
- Week 5
- Line
- UNLV −2.5 · coveredO/U 52.5 · Over @ 70
Worth a Flip
California3–4
Lvs UCLA24–45
Wat Syracuse21–18
Wvs Wagner49–7
Lvs Clemson10–24
Lat UNLV31–39
Wvs Va. Tech25–20
Lvs Wake Forest7–41
UNLV4–3
Lvs Memphis21–27
Wat Hawaii21–6
Lat North Texas6–44
Wat Akron38–10
Wvs California39–31
Wvs N Dakota St13–7
Lat Air Force31–41
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 47.5 points a game and UNLV plays fast — 70.3 snaps a game, 42nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 52.5. The last 2 meetings have averaged an 8.5-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 8 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 8.5 over 2 meetingsdecided by 8 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| California | UNLV | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 26.092nd | 21.5113th | |
| Points allowed | 23.574th | 21.860th | |
| Yards per play | 5.598th | 5.878th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.484th | 5.587th | |
| Plays per game | 69.553rd | 70.342nd | |
| Turnover margin | 067th | +151st | |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.0%98th | 38.3%87th |
More stats +11
| California | UNLV | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 101.5127th | 179.546th | |
| Passing yards per game | 277.530th | 225.076th | |
| QB completion rate | 64.3%69th | 58.5%111th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.293rd | 7.672nd | |
| O-line rank | 68thline yards · sack rate | 99thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 123rdstuff rate · havoc | 106thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 777th | 1032nd | |
| Interceptions | 65th | 433rd | |
| Forced fumbles | 190th | 190th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.8104th | 6.875th | |
| Time of possession | 29:3687th | 30:3758th |
The series
Split 1–1 over the last 2
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UNLV 24–13 | 11 |
| 2022 | California 20–14 | 6 |
How to watch
| Network | CBSSN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Paramount+ |
| Final | California 31, UNLV 39 |
| Where | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV |
What the Meter sees
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Where it's onCBSSN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 10 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of California vs UNLV?
- UNLV beat California 39–31.
- What channel is California vs UNLV on?
- CBSSN.
- How can I stream California vs UNLV?
- Streaming on Paramount+.
- Where is California vs UNLV played?
- Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV.