2026 Week 1 FINAL
UCLA at California
Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
California Memorial Stadium
45
UCLA
Final
24
California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 7 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 45 |
| California | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
GIE pre-game call: UCLA at 60%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
UCLA
Big Ten
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 9.0
- National rank
- 40
- Proj. wins
- 8.3
- Playoff prob.
- 18%
California
ACC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 0.8
- National rank
- 67
- Proj. wins
- 6.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
UCLA
60%
California
40%
California 90% CI: 32% – 50% Δ rating 8.2
UCLA is the model's favorite at 60%. California has a 40% path. Home-field adjustment of +5.1 rating points baked in for California — venue-specific learned value (n=51 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
- Venue
- California Memorial Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No