Sat, Nov 14, 3:30 PM ET· David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium· Virginia -12 · O/U 47.5
Rest 14d / 14dTravel 2,360 mi / 0 miForecast: 46°F · wind 14 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Virginia -12 · O/U 47.5
opened Virginia -12.5, now Virginia -12
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
California as road underdog
2026 overall: 2-7 ATS (9 games) · 3-6 O/U (9 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
Last season (2025): 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 11-15 ATS (26 games) · 12-14 O/U (26 games)
Virginia as home favorite
2026 overall: 3-5-1 ATS (9 games) · 4-5 O/U (9 games)
2026 as home favorite: 3-3 ATS (6 games) · 3-3 O/U (6 games)
Last season (2025): 3-3 ATS (6 games) · 1-4-1 O/U (6 games)
Since 2020: 14-13 ATS (27 games) · 9-17-1 O/U (27 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalVirginia · 7 of 9
358.1
Yards / game
357.4
1.69
Points / drive
2.13
2.4
TDs / game
3.2
35.5
3rd-down %
30.0
53.6
RZ TD %
60.6
0.1
Turnover margin
0.3
1.7
Sacks / game
1.9
4.0
TFL / game
5.2
9.4
Havoc / game
12.3
61.0 / 39.0
Pass / Rush split
42.0 / 58.0
2026 · Situational matchup
When California has the ball
California's early-down offense ranks 94th of 138. Virginia's early-down defense ranks 75th of 138.
California's passing-down offense ranks 109th of 138. Virginia's passing-down defense ranks 69th of 138.
California's third-down offense ranks 90th of 138. Virginia's third-down defense ranks 69th of 138.
California's red-zone offense ranks 63rd of 138. Virginia's red-zone defense ranks 86th of 138.
When Virginia has the ball
Virginia's early-down offense ranks 72nd of 138. California's early-down defense ranks 108th of 138.
Virginia's passing-down offense ranks 127th of 138. California's passing-down defense ranks 78th of 138.
Virginia's third-down offense ranks 114th of 138. California's third-down defense ranks 118th of 138.
Virginia's red-zone offense ranks 102nd of 138. California's red-zone defense ranks 57th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.188 last 3 vs -0.062 season (-0.126)
▼Defense form0.352 last 3 vs 0.063 season (+0.289)
▼Offense form-0.187 last 3 vs -0.014 season (-0.173)
Defense formabout the same(0.021 last 3 vs -0.018 season)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJaron-Keawe Sagapolutele — 1751 yd, 11 TD
RushingAdam Mohammed — 363 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingChase Hendricks — 565 yd, 4 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingBeau Pribula — 1581 yd, 14 TD
RushingJekail Middlebrook — 513 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingDa’Shawn Martin — 366 yd, 6 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
California offense
94thof 138-0.030417 plays
vs
Virginia defense · allowed
75thof 138-0.010California defense · allowed
108thof 1380.051vs
Virginia offense
72ndof 138-0.000355 plays
Passing downs
California offense
109thof 138-0.106232 plays
vs
Virginia defense · allowed
69thof 138-0.021207 plays
California defense · allowed
78thof 138-0.004205 plays
vs
Virginia offense
127thof 138-0.184205 plays
Third down
California offense
90thof 138-0.021140 plays
vs
Virginia defense · allowed
69thof 1380.044125 plays
California defense · allowed
118thof 1380.185124 plays
vs
Virginia offense
114thof 138-0.128120 plays
Red zone
California offense
63rdof 1380.02259 plays · small sample
vs
Virginia defense · allowed
86thof 1380.04564 plays
California defense · allowed
57thof 138-0.07385 plays
vs
Virginia offense
102ndof 138-0.09298 plays
Field advancement
California offense
106thof 13841.7%vs
Virginia defense · allowed
56thof 13841.9%California defense · allowed
99thof 13847.6%vs
Virginia offense
78thof 13845.9%Away
Home
California Offense vs Virginia DefenseVirginia · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.24#115
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#620.04
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.072#107
562 plays
EPA/Play
#920.028
allowed · 475 plays
-0.095#97
340 plays
EPA/Pass
#870.019
allowed · 215 plays
-0.037#100
222 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#880.036
allowed · 260 plays
40.4%#131
562 plays
Success Rate
#7746.1%
allowed · 475 plays
38.5%#130
Pass Success Rate
#2439.3%
allowed
43.2%#120
Rush Success Rate
#11750.3%
allowed
41.7%#106
Available Yards %
#5641.9%
allowed
72.3#109
Net Field Position
#2373.1
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.030#94
417 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#75-0.010
allowed
7.2#92
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#407.4
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
California Defense vs Virginia OffenseVirginia · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.18#109
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#96-0.15
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.101#121
allowed · 500 plays
EPA/Play
#84-0.018
471 plays
-0.014#75
allowed · 223 plays
EPA/Pass
#390.082
190 plays
0.193#136
allowed · 277 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#113-0.084
281 plays
45.8%#72
allowed · 500 plays
Success Rate
#11243.5%
471 plays
41.4%#47
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#8443.2%
45.9%#56
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#11743.8%
47.6%#99
allowed
Available Yards %
#7845.9%
69.1#113
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#5670.0
0.051#108
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#72-0.000
355 plays
6.7#108
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#767.0
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.073
540 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.009
489 plays
0.117
512 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.024
481 plays
0.022
59 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.092
98 plays
-0.073
85 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.045
64 plays
-0.021
140 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.128
120 plays
0.185
124 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.044
125 plays