Christopher Helling

Welcome back to Season 3 of Cal in the ACC. Let’s take a look at what our neighbors on the East Coast are doing. Nick Kranz - How many teams will UNC be able to drag into a hideous slog? And how hilarious is it that one of those slogs was somehow against Sonny Dykes, who appears to have finally found a QB that he cannot immediately make serviceable. Ben - A great game where no matter who loses, we all win.

Welcome to our weekly predictions post from our writers. You’ll see what they expect the score to be and any wacky or rational predictions they expect to see in each game! #NewProfilePic 4:24 PM · Aug 31, 2026 · 7.78K Views 4 Replies · 49 Reposts · 634 Likes This is a game between two complete unknowns. Can UCLA stop embarrassing themselves on a national stage with a proven head coach?

“Chris, every year Cal plays UCLA, you write a really mean article about UCLA. Perhaps too mean.” (In defense of the “moronic subhed” of the 2023 edition of this article: I did not realize that the first text I write under “UCLA Football Offensive Preview” gets immortalized as such—I often put jokes in the drafts of my articles in case any of the other authors are taking an early sneak peek at my previews. I apologize for my crass words.