2015 California Golden Bears football

Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 55–36 vs. Air Force
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Record	8–5 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony Franklin (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Bear Raid
Defensive coordinator	Art Kaufman (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 3 Stanford x$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 19 Oregon	7	–	2	9	–	4
Washington State	6	–	3	9	–	4
California	4	–	5	8	–	5
Washington	4	–	5	7	–	6
Oregon State	0	–	9	2	–	10
South Division
USC xy	6	–	3	8	–	6
No. 17 Utah x	6	–	3	10	–	3
UCLA	5	–	4	8	–	5
Arizona State	4	–	5	6	–	7
Arizona	3	–	6	7	–	6
Colorado	1	–	8	4	–	9
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

At the beginning of the season, Cal jumped out to a 5–0 start, their best since 2007.^[1] In Week 3, the Bears defeated Texas 45–44 in Austin, marking the program's first-ever victory over the Longhorns.^[2] The following week, Cal beat Washington 30–24, earning their first victory in Seattle since 2005 and snapping a six-game losing streak to the Huskies.^[3] Cal then went on to lose five of its next six games, including losses to rivals UCLA, USC, and Oregon, and a 13-point loss to arch-rival Stanford for their sixth consecutive Big Game defeat.^[4] The Golden Bears rebounded with a 54–24 win over last-place Oregon State, in which Cal gained a school-record 760 yards while becoming bowl-eligible for the first time since 2011.^[5] With a 48–46 win over Arizona State on Senior Day, Cal finished the regular season with a 7–5 record, clinching their first winning season since 2011.^[6] They finished the year 8–5 including a 55–36 victory over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl.^[7] Nevertheless, at 4–5 Cal finished with a losing Pac-12 the record for the third consecutive season.

The 2015 season was the last at Cal for three-year starting quarterback Jared Goff, who entered the program at the same time as Dykes and set 26 team records during his time in Berkeley. Following the Armed Forces Bowl, Goff declared for the 2016 NFL draft.^[8] He was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Rams, and went on to lead the Rams to Super Bowl LIII.

Following the season, Sonny Dykes' contract was extended until 2019, owing to the team's athletic and academic improvements during his tenure.^[9]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	2:00 p.m.	Grambling State*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 73–14	60,606
September 12	2:00 p.m.	San Diego State*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 35–7	50,830
September 19	7:30 p.m.	at Texas*		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	FOX	W 45–44	91,568
September 26	2:00 p.m.	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 30–24	61,066
October 3	1:00 p.m.	Washington State	No. 24	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 34–28	42,042
October 10	7:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Utah	No. 23	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (College GameDay)	ESPN	L 24–30	47,798
October 22	6:00 p.m.	at UCLA	No. 20	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 24–40	57,046
October 31	12:00 p.m.	USC		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FOX	L 21–27	52,060
November 7	7:30 p.m.	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ESPN2	L 28–44	56,604
November 14	7:30 p.m.	Oregon State		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 54–24	41,874
November 21	7:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	ESPN	L 22–35	51,424
November 28	7:00 p.m.	Arizona State		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	W 48–46	45,385
December 29	11:00 a.m.	vs. Air Force*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	W 55–36	38,915
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Before Cal
Sonny Dykes	Head Coach	Louisiana Tech - Head Coach 2010-2012
Tony Franklin	Offensive coordinator/QB/RB	Louisiana Tech – Offensive coordinator/QB 2010-2012
Art Kaufman	Defensive coordinator	Cincinnati – Defensive coordinator/linebackers 2013
Greg Burns	Linebackers	Umass – Defensive backs 2013
Brandon Jones	Run Game Coordinator/offensive line	East Carolina – Offensive line 2010-2014
John Lovett	Defensive backs	Philadelphia Eagles – Defensive backs 2013-2014
Jacob Peeler	Wide receivers	Cal - Graduate assistant, offense/wide receivers 2013-2014
Fred Tate	Defensive line	Cincinnati - Defensive tackles (2013)
Mark Tommerdahl	Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator	Louisiana Tech - Special teams coordinator/inside receivers 2009–2012
Damon Harrington	Head Strength and Conditioning	Louisiana Tech - Head strength and conditioning 2006–2012
Dr. Casey Batten	Team Physician	University of California San Francisco, Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedics - Prior to 2006
Source: California Golden Bears Football 2015 Coaching Staff

Roster

Offense

Quarterbacks

7 Ross Bowers - FR - Bothell, CA
15 David Maaghul - FR - San Francisco, CA
11 Andrew Black - FR - Spokane, WA
14 Chase Forrest - FR - Santa Ana, CA
16 Jared Goff - JR - Novato, CA
18 Cole Webb - SR - San Pedro, CA

Wide receivers

17 Austin Aaron - FR - Napa, CA
81 Kanawai Noa - FR - Honolulu, HI
19 Brandon Singleton - FR - Boutte, LA
6 Carlos Strickland - FR - Dallas, TX
13 Erik Brown - FR - Fontana, CA
84 Justin Dunn - FR - Lafayette, CA
87 Kyle Wells - FR - Loomis, CA
32 Nick White - FR - Irvine, CA
21 Jack Austin - SO - Chino Hills, CA
6 Chad Hansen - SO - Fillmore, CA
11 Raymond Hudson - SO - Pleasanton, CA
28 Patrick Laird - SO - San Luis Obispo, CA
24 Matt Rockett - SO - Santa Ana, CA
7 Vic Wharton III - SO - Spring Hill, TN
4 Kenny Lawler - JR - Pomona, CA
88 Patrick Worstell - JR - Danville, CA
9 Trevor Davis - SR - Martinez, CA
3 Maurice Harris - SR - Greensboro, NC
10 Darius Powe - SR - Lakewood, CA
1 Bryce Treggs - SR - Inglewood, CA

Tight ends

82 Frank Kapp - FR - Los Altos, CA
85 Nick Palleschi - FR - Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
80 Jake Ashton - FR - Indio, CA
89 Stephen Anderson - SR - San Jose, CA

Running backs

38 Alex Netherda - FR - Santa Rosa, CA
22 Lonny Powell - FR - Sacramento, CA
23 Vic Enwere - SO - Austin, TX
33 Fabiano Hale - SO - Santa Cruz, CA
5 Tre Watson - SO - Corona, CA
20 Jeffrey Coprich - JR - Watts, CA
29 Khalfani Muhammad - JR - Sherman Oaks, CA
36 Vincent"Bug" Rivera - JR - San Diego, CA
2 Daniel Lasco - SR - The Woodlands, TX

H-backs

99 Malik McMorris - FR - Santa Ana, CA
86 Justin Norbeck - FB - Irvine, CA

Offensive line

76 Henry Bazakas - FR - Berkeley, CA
74 Ryan Gibson - FR - Bay St. Louis, MS
79 Patrick Mekari - FR - Westlake Village, CA

58 Semisi Uluave - FR - Honolulu, HI
50 Zach Artman - FR - San Jose, CA
72 Kamryn Bennett - FR - Peoria, AZ
54 Deion Oliver - FR - Warminster, PS
57 Addison Ooms - FR - Laguna Niguel, CA
56 Michael Trani - FR - La Mirada, CA
75 Aaron Cochran - SO - Atwater, CA
77 J.D. Hinnant - SO - Fountain Valley, CA
78 Vincent Johnson - SO - El Dorado Hills, CA
66 Chris Borrayo - JR - Paramount, CA
55 Dominic Granado - JR - Huntington Beach, CA
64 Steven Moore - JR - Elk Grove, CA
70 Benji Palu - JR - Burlingame, CA
59 Brian Farley - SR - San Diego, CA
73 Jordan Rigsbee - SR - Chico, CA

Defense

Defensive ends

94 Trevor Howard - FR - Thousand Oaks, CA
44 Zeandae Johnson - FR - Fresno, CA
51 Cameron Saffle - FR - Sammamish, WA
89 Nick Allard - FR - Carlsbad, CA
45 Kennedy Emesibe - FR - Hesperia, CA
33 Noah Westerfield - SO - Frisco, TX
98 Cody Bickham - JR - Half Moon Bay, CA
95 DeVante Wilson - JR - Corona, CA
41 Todd Barr - SR - Lakewood, CA
11 Jonathan Johnson - SR - Pittsburgh, PA
13 Kyle Kragen - SR - Danville, CA
75 Puka Lopa - SR - Sacramento, CA

Defensive tackles

50 Hunter Abel - FR - Piedmont, CA
93 Luc Bequette - FR - Little Rock, AR
53 Russell Ude - FR - Atlanta, GA
96 Chris Palmer - FR - Lawrenceville, GA
9 James Looney - SO - Lake Worth, FL
97 Tony Mekari - SO - Westlake Village, CA
92 Marcus Manley - JR - Los Angeles, CA
52 David Davis - SR - Palos Verdes, Est., CA
90 Mustafa Jalil - SR - San Diego, CA
91 Trevor Kelly - SR - South SF, CA

Linebackers

43 Harrison Mayo - FR - Amador Valley, CA
46 Drew Bryant - FR - Sparks, NV
56 Joe Castignani - FR - San Jose, CA
40 David Ortega Jr. - FR - Moraga, CA
25 Hamilton Anoa'i - SO - San Mateo, CA
10 Caleb Coleman - SO - Berkeley, CA
31 Raymond Davison - SO - Encino, CA
1 Devante Downs - SO - Mountlake Terrace, WA

55 Aisea Tongilava - SO - Garden Grove, CA
8 Michael Barton - JR - Richmond, CA
19 Maximo Espitia - JR - Salem, OR
30 Jake Kearney - JR - Livermore, CA
47 Hardy Nickerson Jr. - JR - Oakland, CA
22 Nathan Broussard - SR - Plano, TX
7 Jalen Jefferson - SR - Oxnard, CA

Safeties

24 Billy McCrary III - FR - Austin, TX
32 Evan Rambo - FR - Los Angeles, CA
19 Trey Turner - FR - Mobile, AL
36 Jonathan McDonald- FR - Orinda, CA
16 Chibuzo Nwokocha - FR - Elk Grove, CA
28 Quentin Tartabull - FR - Mission Hills, CA
4 Derron Brown - SO - Oakland, CA
42 David Garner - SO - Fort Lauderdale, FL
14 A.J. Greathouse - SO - Chandler, AZ
17 Luke Rubenzer - SO - Scottsdale, AZ
36 Kaodi Dike - JR - Mountain House, CA
27 Damariay Drew - JR - Livermore, CA
26 Griffin Piatt - JR - Moraga, CA
39 Khari Vanderbilt - JR - San Jose, CA
21 Stefan McClure - SR - Vista, CA
G

Cornerbacks

27 Ashtyn Davis - FR - Santa Cruz, CA
20 Jaylinn Hawkins - FR Buena Park, CA
23 Malik Psalms - FR - Chino Hills, CA
2 Darius Allensworth - SO - Menifee, CA
34 Grace De'zhon - SO - Oakland, CA
15 Antoine Albert - JR - Oakland, CA
37 Cedric Dozier - JR - Roanoke, AL
6 Darius White - SR - Grenada, MS
18 Joel Willis - SR - Garden Grove, CA

Nicklebacks

48 Jacob Anderson - JR - Tustin, CA
23 Cameron Walker - JR - Los Angeles, CA

Special teams

Place Kickers

9 Matt Anderson - SO - Danville, CA
41 Robbie McInerny - SO - Laguna Beach, CA
13 Noah Beito - JR - Scotts Valley, CA
39 Franklyn Cervenka - JR - La Cañada Flintridge, CA

Punters

43 Dylan Klumph - SO - Malibu, CA
16 Cole Leininger - SR - Fruit Cove, FL

Both P and PK

37 Ethan Erickson - FR - Pacific Palisades, CA
38 Harry Adolphus - SO - Guilford, UK

Long snappers

45 Grant Gluhaich - FR - Morgan Hill, CA
48 Bradley E. Northnagel - JR - San Carlos, CA

Source: California Golden Bears Football 2015 Roster

Recruiting

Incoming class 2015

SCOUT RIVALS, ESPN, as well as the official roster are the primary sources. The incoming class was ranked #25 by Rivals, #36 by Scout, and #53 by ESPN.

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Ross Bowers QB	Bothell, WA	Bothell High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	--	Jul 18, 2014
Ross Bowers QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Austin Aaron WR	Napa, CA	Napa High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	--	Apr 19, 2014
Austin Aaron WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Greyson Bankhead WR	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	--	May 2, 2014
Greyson Bankhead WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Kanawi Noa WR	Honolulu, HI	Punahou School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	--	Dec 18, 2014
Kanawi Noa WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Brandon Singleton WR	Boutte, LA	Hahnville High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	--
Brandon Singleton WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Carlos Strickland WR	Dallas, TX	Skyline High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	4.48	Jan 27, 2015
Carlos Strickland WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Lonny Powell RB	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	--	May 8, 2014
Lonny Powell RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Ryan Gibson OL	Bay Saint Louis, MS	St. Stanislaus High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.0	Jun 19, 2014
Ryan Gibson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Patrick Mekari OL	Westlake Village, CA	Westlake High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	--	Dec 16, 2014
Patrick Mekari OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Semisi Uluave OL	Honolulu, HI	Punahou School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	--	Feb 4, 2015
Semisi Uluave OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Trevor Howard DE	Westlake Village, CA	Oaks Christian High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	--	Aug 10, 2014
Trevor Howard DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Zeandae Johnson DE	Fresno, CA	Central High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.66	Jun 28, 2014
Zeandae Johnson DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Cameron Saffle DE	Sammamish, WA	Skyline High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	--	Dec 17, 2014
Cameron Saffle DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
DeVante Wilson DE	Riverside, CA	Riverside City College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	4.6	Dec 14, 2014
DeVante Wilson DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Russell Ude DT	Atlanta, GA	Westminster Schools	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	--	--
Russell Ude DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Luc Bequette DT	Little Rock, AR	Catholic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	5.0	Aug 3, 2014
Luc Bequette DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Derron Brown S	Laveen, AZ	San Diego Mesa College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	--	Dec 1, 2014
Derron Brown S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Billy McCrary III S	Leander, TX	Rouse High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	4.38	Nov 25, 2014
Billy McCrary III S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Evan Rambo S	Pasadena, CA	La Salle High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	--	Nov 18, 2014
Evan Rambo S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Khari Vanderbilt S	San Jose, CA	San Jose City College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	--	Jun 9, 2015
Khari Vanderbilt S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jaylinn Hawkins CB	Buena Park, CA	Buena Park High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	--	Feb 4, 2015
Jaylinn Hawkins CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Malik Psalms CB	Chino Hills, CA	Ayala High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	--	Apr 20, 2014
Malik Psalms CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Antoine Albert CB	Pleasant Hill, CA	Diablo Valley College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.50	Dec 18, 2014
Antoine Albert CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Dylan Klumph P	Encino, CA	Golden West College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	--	--
Dylan Klumph P	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Commitments for 2016

SCOUT RIVALS and ESPN are the primary sources. As of 10/9/2015 the 2016 class is ranked #25 by Rivals# and #38 by Scout.

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Zion Echols ATH	Covina, CA	Charter Oak High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	4.53	May 23, 2015
Zion Echols ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Armani Rogers QB	Los Angeles, CA	Alexander Hamilton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.72	Feb 23, 2015
Armani Rogers QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Max Gilliam QB	Thousand Oaks, CA	Thousand Oaks High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	4.62	Apr 10, 2015
Max Gilliam QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Derrick Clark RB	San Diego, CA	Mission Bay Senior High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	--	Apr 11, 2015
Derrick Clark RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Drew Kobayashi WR	Honolulu, HI	Saint Louis School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.54	Jun 18, 2015
Drew Kobayashi WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Matt Laris WR	Sammamish, WA	Eastside Catholic School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.75	Jun 20, 2015
Matt Laris WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Melquise Stovall WR/RB	Lancaster, CA	Paraclete High School	5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	--	Dec 21, 2015
Melquise Stovall WR/RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Logan Gamble WR	Long Beach, CA	Saint Anthony High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	4.70	Jun 15, 2015
Logan Gamble WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Jordan Veasy WR	Itawamba, MA	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	--	Dec 9, 2015
Jordan Veasy WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Marloshawn Franklin CB	Detroit, MI	Mesa Community College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	--	Dec 16, 2015
Marloshawn Franklin CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Traveon Beck CB	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.54	May 20, 2015
Traveon Beck CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Josh Drayden CB	Dallas, TX	Bishop Dunne Catholic School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.40	Jun 14, 2015
Josh Drayden CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Camryn Bynum CB	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.66	Jul 1, 2015
Camryn Bynum CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Evan Weaver DE	Spokane, WA	Gonzaga Preparatory School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.75	Aug 14, 2015
Evan Weaver DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Russell Becker DE	Fergus Falls, MN	Minnesota State Community and Technical College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	--	Jun 22, 2015
Russell Becker DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Chris Yaghi DT	Santa Ana, CA	Foothill High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.2	Jul 4, 2015
Chris Yaghi DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Tevin Paul DT	Austin, TX	Lake Travis High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	4.85	Jul 13, 2015
Tevin Paul DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
A.J. McCollum OL	San Francisco, CA	City College of San Francisco	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	--	Jul 24, 2015
A.J. McCollum OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Gentle Williams OG	Florence, MS	Florence High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	5.17	Aug 4, 2015
Gentle Williams OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Gentle Williams OG	Florence, MS	Florence High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	5.17	Aug 4, 2015
Gentle Williams OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Dwayne Wallace OG	Riverside, CA	Riverside Community College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	--	Dec 9, 2015
Dwayne Wallace OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Jake Curhan OT	Larkspur, CA	Redwood High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	--	May 15, 2015
Jake Curhan OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Daniel Juarez OT	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	5.57	Apr 15, 2015
Daniel Juarez OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Francisco Perez OT	Baldwin Park, CA	Baldwin Park High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	301 lb (137 kg)	5.75	Jul 2, 2015
Francisco Perez OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	23	23	20	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	24	22	23	19	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	14	14
Golden Bears	35	17	14	7	73

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	0	0	0	7
Golden Bears	0	14	14	7	35

Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	17	21	0	45
Longhorns	7	17	0	20	44

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	3	17	7	3	30
Huskies	7	0	14	3	24

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	14	7	0	28
#24 Golden Bears	7	6	21	0	34

Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Golden Bears	7	10	7	0	24
#5 Utes	10	14	3	3	30

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
#20 Golden Bears	3	7	6	8	24
Bruins	10	16	14	0	40

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	10	17	0	27
Golden Bears	7	0	7	7	21

Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	10	0	11	7	28
Ducks	3	28	3	10	44

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	10	14	0	24
Golden Bears	7	17	20	10	54

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	3	3	10	6	22
Cardinal	7	14	0	14	35

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	10	17	6	13	46
Golden Bears	3	7	21	17	48

Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	14	21	17	3	55
Falcons	7	14	8	7	36

References

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v t e California Golden Bears football
Venues	California Field (1904–1923) California Memorial Stadium (1923–2010, 2012–present) Oracle Park (2011)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Stanford: Big Game (Stanford Axe) UCLA
Culture & lore	Oski "Fight for California" "Big C" History Marching band Tightwad Hill The Play
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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