Clemson Tigers (2-1) vs. California Golden Bears (2-1) September 25, 2026 10:30 pm EDT The Line: California Golden Bears +1.5 / Clemson Tigers -1.5; Over/Under: 50.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Clemson Tigers and the Cal Golden Bears meet in week 4 college football action from Memorial Stadium on Friday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Clemson Tigers vs. Cal Golden Bears Prediction.
The Clemson Tigers come into this game looking to add on to their 28-20 win over North Carolina last time out to improve to 2-1 this season. After this game, Clemson will head home for a game against Miami.
Tait Reynolds has thrown for 415 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception on 64.5% passing while Gideon Davidson leads Clemson in rushing with 187 rushing yards and 1 touchdown so far this season. Reynolds sits behind Davidson on the ground with 55 yards and 0 TDs. T.J. Moore leads the Tigers in receiving with 172 yards on 18 catches along with 1 touchdown, while Bryant Wesco Jr. trails with 141 yards on 13 catches. On defense, Corey Myrick has a team-high 27 total tackles while Will Heldt leads the team with 4 sacks, and Clemson’s defense as a whole has combined for 6 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.
The Cal Golden Bears come into this game looking to build on their 45-7 win over Wagner last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, Cal will head on the road for a game against UNLV.
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has thrown for 866 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 66.7% passing while Adam Mohammed leads Cal in rushing with 285 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns so far this season. Ashten Emory sits behind Mohammed on the ground with 24 yards and 1 TD. Ian Strong leads California in receiving with 206 yards on 14 catches, while Chase Hendricks trails closely with 195 yards on 20 catches along with 2 touchdowns. On defense, Kingston Lopa has a team-high 17 total tackles and leads the team with 5 interceptions, while Nate Burrell and Solomon Williams each have 1 sack. Cal’s defense as a whole has combined for 5 sacks and 5 interceptions so far this season.
I’m on the Bears at home here. Clemson’s coming off of a much-needed win but in fairness it’s a win they probably didn’t deserve and I like what I’ve seen from Cal. I can’t remember the last time Clemson had to make a cross country trip like this and I think Cal scraps their way to a win here. Give me Cal.