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Bears To Host Hokies In Berkeley For First Time 10/6/2026 2:00 PM | Football TicketsWatch (ACCN)Live StatsGameday CentralListen (Varsity Network)Listen (810 AM)Listen (Spanish Live Stream)Game Notes California football (2-3, 1-1 ACC) will welcome James Franklin's Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1, 1-1 ACC) to Berkeley for the very first time this Saturday. Kickoff at Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium is set for 12:30 p.m. PT with the game to be shown live on the ACC Network.

All five Bears finish in the top 30. Photo by: Stephen K Woo Bears Take Third Place At Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational 10/6/2026 4:34 PM | Women's Golf Lawrence, KS -- The California women's golf team finished third in the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, hosted by the University of Kansas. The Bears concluded three rounds of play Tuesday at 31-over-par. The Jayhawks won the event at 6-over-par. Delaware was second, two strokes better than Cal.

Bears Wrap Up Battle In The Bay 10/6/2026 12:24 PM | Women's Tennis California women's tennis wrapped up the Battle in the Bay on Sunday at the California Tennis Club,in San Francisco with Nika Hurkacz advancing to the singles semifinals and Laura Cilekova and Mille Johanna Moerk capturing the doubles consolation title. Hurkacz opened the tournament by defeating Colorado's Ema Bubalo, 6-3, 6-0, in the opening round before earning a 6-4, 7-6[5] victory over TCU's Ramos Sierra on Friday.

California men's swimming freestyler Ryan Erisman was named ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Erisman had a phenomenal meet for the Golden Bears at the College Swimming League's (CSL) third match. The sophomore dominated the 500 freestyle (4:08.55), finishing more than six seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, breaking a CSL record, shaving more than two seconds off his personal-best mark and moving to No. 2 in program history in the event.

Savig Earns First ACC Goalkeeper Of The Week Honor 10/6/2026 10:00 AM | Women's Soccer Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Savig of the California women's soccer team was named ACC Goalkeeper of the Week, as announced by the conference Tuesday. Savig helped lead Cal to a 1-1 draw against No. 6 Duke, facing a season-high 25 shots, including six on goal. She recorded five saves, matching her career high and setting a season high.

Cal Women’s Gymnastics Announces 2027 Home Schedule 10/6/2026 10:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics The California women's gymnastics team unveiled its 2027 home schedule Tuesday morning. Head coach Geralen Stack-Eaton enters her second season with the Bears, who are set to host six meets at Haas Pavilion this winter, including their annual intrasquad. The Bears' 2027 home schedule will begin Jan. 3 with their intrasquad meet.

Bears Claim First Tournament Title Since 2023 10/5/2026 4:39 PM | Men's Golf SOUTH BEND, IN – The California men's golf team left no doubt at the Fighting Irish Classic, capturing its first tournament title since 2023 with a commanding performance from start to finish. The Bears shot a combined 1-over-par across three rounds, set the pace early and refused to relinquish their grip on the top of the leaderboard.

The California men's tennis team split up over the weekend, competing at the Battle in the Bay Classic in San Francisco and the San Diego Veterans Tennis Classic in San Diego. At the Battle in the Bay, the doubles pairing of Paris Pouatcha and Lenn Luemkemann fell 8-0 to Pepperdine's Fix/de Almeida in the Round of 16. The duo responded by winning three straight matches in the consolation bracket, including a victory over No. 73 Ludoski/Berard of Arizona, to claim the consolation title.

California football true freshman tight end Taimane Purcell has been named the ACC Rookie of the Week, announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference office on Monday. This is the first weekly conference honor of Purcell's career and the second captured by a Golden Bear this season after defensive back Kingston Lopa earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after Cal's Week 2 win over Syracuse. Purcell captured the first touchdown reception of his career this past weekend against UNLV.

California football will host Wake Forest at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 17, announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference office Monday morning. The game will be aired live on either ESPN or ESPN2, with the network designation to be finalized after the Week 6 games. The Golden Bears (2-3, 1-1 ACC) will host the Demon Deacons (4-1, 2-1 ACC) at Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium for the very first time.