Wake Forest AP 21C 23 at California
Wake Forest at California final: Wake Forest beat California 41–7. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 32 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
- Final
- Wake Forest 41, California 7
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T WAKE 14 20 7 0 41 CAL 0 0 0 7 7 - TV
- ESPN2 · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- California Memorial Stadium
- City
- Berkeley, CA
- Week
- Week 7
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Wake Forest −9.5 · coveredO/U 53.5 · Under @ 48
I'll Bite
Wake Forest6–1
Wvs Akron38–16
Wat Purdue38–36
Lvs Miami (FL)20–33
Wat Louisville30–27
Wvs Stanford57–3
Wat NC State38–14
Wat California41–7
Nothing since.
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
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 63.5 points a game and California plays fast — 71.8 snaps a game, 26th nationally. Vegas set the total at 53.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 10.0-point margin.
| Wake Forest | AP 21C 23 |
|---|---|
| California |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 34 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 10.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 34 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Wake Forest | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.828th | 26.787th | |
| Points allowed | 21.549th | 25.586th | |
| Yards per play | 6.529th | 5.590th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.625th | 5.693rd | |
| Plays per game | 66.874th | 71.826th | |
| Turnover margin | +157th | +157th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.3%27th | 37.5%87th |
More stats +11
| Wake Forest | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 144.884th | 92.8135th | |
| Passing yards per game | 290.517th | 304.312th | |
| QB completion rate | 66.8%42nd | 64.8%58th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.216th | 7.187th | |
| O-line rank | 59thline yards · sack rate | 115thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 47thstuff rate · havoc | 106thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1715th | 1345th | |
| Interceptions | 2105th | 710th | |
| Forced fumbles | 276th | 276th | |
| Penalties per game | 8.7128th | 9.5134th | |
| Time of possession | 28:30104th | 30:0072nd |
The series
California leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California 46–36 | 10 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN2 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Wake Forest 41, California 7 |
| Where | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#17 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +7.9 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Where it's onESPN2 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 9.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.2 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 32 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Wake Forest vs California?
- Wake Forest beat California 41–7.
- What channel is Wake Forest vs California on?
- ESPN2.
- How can I stream Wake Forest vs California?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Wake Forest vs California played?
- California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA.