2021 schedule
California
Pac 10
Final rank
#12
Record
5-7
Points
14
Diff
+18
Scored
285
Allowed
267
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nevada(Tier 3) | Home | 17 – 22 | L | 0 |
| 3 | TCU(Premier) | Away | 32 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 42 – 30 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Washington(Premier) | Away | 24 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Washington State(Tier 3) | Home | 6 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Oregon(Premier) | Away | 17 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Colorado(Tier 3) | Home | 26 – 3 | W | +3 |
| 10 | Oregon State(Tier 5) | Home | 39 – 25 | W | +1 |
| 11 | Arizona(Tier 4) | Away | 3 – 10 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Stanford(Premier) | Away | 41 – 11 | W | +5 |
| 14 | UCLA(Tier 2) | Away | 14 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 15 | USC(Premier) | Home | 24 – 14 | W | +5 |
