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North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears: October 17, 2025

The California Golden Bears beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 21-18 at California Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2025 (2025 season).

Final · Played October 17, 2025 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most passing yards: Gio Lopez (North Carolina Tar Heels, 167); Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (California Golden Bears, 209). Most rushing yards: Benjamin Hall (North Carolina Tar Heels, 68); Kendrick Raphael (California Golden Bears, 81). Most receiving yards: Jordan Shipp (North Carolina Tar Heels, 19); Jordan King (California Golden Bears, 54).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Tar Heels730818
California Golden Bears1407021

Team comparison

Team statsUNCCAL
Passing yards167214
Rushing yards12080
Rushing attempts2931
Completions1922
Pass attempts3540
Interceptions thrown00
Sacks21

What stood out

  • Passing yards: North Carolina Tar Heels 167, California Golden Bears 214.
  • Rushing yards: North Carolina Tar Heels 120, California Golden Bears 80.
  • The California Golden Bears' biggest edge came in the 1st quarter (14-7).

Player lines

  • Benjamin Hall (UNC RB): 14 CAR, 68 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 2 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Chris Culliver (UNC WR): 0 REC, -4 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Davion Gause (UNC RB): 6 CAR, 31 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 0 REC, -2 REC YDS
  • Demon June (UNC RB): 4 CAR, 10 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Gio Lopez (UNC QB): 19 CMP, 35 ATT, 167 PASS YDS, 0 PASS TD, 0 INT, 5 CAR, 11 RUSH YDS
  • Jordan Shipp (UNC WR): 4 REC, 19 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Anthony League (CAL RB): 0 CAR, 0 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (CAL QB): 21 CMP, 39 ATT, 209 PASS YDS, 1 PASS TD, 0 INT, 5 CAR, -8 RUSH YDS
  • Jordan King (CAL WR): 3 REC, 54 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Kendrick Raphael (CAL RB): 22 CAR, 81 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 2 REC, 15 REC YDS
  • Mason Mini (CAL TE): 1 REC, 8 REC YDS, 0 REC TD

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