No. 23 Clemson @ California
9/26/2026, 2:30:00 AM · ESPN · 61° · Wind 11 mph · Clear · 24–10 F
Our pick Clemson -2.5Covered by 11.5
Line movement
Home spread. Open +1.5 → now +2.5 · total 52.5
Books
| Book | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +2.5 | 52.5 |
| Bovada | +2.5 | 52.0 |
California ML · Model 29%
Clemson travels 2190 mi
Ratings matchup
OC Model projected score
Our pick Clemson -2.5OC Spread California +6.5OC Total 46.03.8 pts vs market
ClemsonPower ratingsCalifornia
SP+Clemson by 12.9
4.7
-8.2
FPIClemson by 14.1
7.1
-6.9
Elo (pts)Clemson by 14.3
2.6
-11.6
COREClemson by 19.5
-0.7
-20.2
WEPAClemson by 10.8
-2.4
-13.1
SRSClemson by 14.5
4.8
-9.7
Head-to-head
Last 1: SU 1-0 · ATS 0-0 from California's side
- 1991 · California 37–13unpriced
Game recap
| Metric | Clemson | California |
|---|---|---|
| Success rate | 0.364 | 0.362 |
| Explosiveness | 1.330 | 0.860 |
| Havoc | 0.190 | 0.121 |
| PPA | 0.058 | -0.318 |
| Field position | 77.700 | 76.700 |
Passing
- Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele · California16/29 · 119 yds · 7.3 aDOT
- Tait Reynolds · Clemson13/21 · 108 yds · 9.3 aDOT
- Mason Mini · California1/1 · 26 yds · 25.0 aDOT