California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs preview: October 24, 2026
The California Golden Bears (3-4) visit the SMU Mustangs (5-1) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears | 3-4 | 2-3 (24.4-26.2) | 1-1 (26-28.5) | 2-3 (23-27.4) |
| SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 4-1 (33.8-20.8) | 1-1 (29-32.5) | 4-0 (34.5-15.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| CAL | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.9 (95th) | 32.7 (47th) |
| Points allowed per game | 27.7 (33rd) | 21.3 (91st) |
| Passing yards per game | 298.1 (12th) | 329.3 (4th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 207.1 (71st) | 164.8 (126th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 90.7 (134th) | 141.5 (91st) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 184.6 (23rd) | 138.2 (74th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 28.1 (133rd) | 34.5 (84th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 36.3 (56th) | 33.7 (85th) |
| Completions per game | 28.6 (1st) | 25.5 (8th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 16.9 (90th) | 16.7 (96th) |
Recent form
California Golden Bears
- Oct 17, 2026: L 7-41 vs WAKE
- Oct 10, 2026: W 25-20 vs VT
- Oct 3, 2026: L 31-39 at UNLV
- Sep 25, 2026: L 10-24 vs CLEM
- Sep 19, 2026: W 49-7 vs WAG
SMU Mustangs
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: SMU Mustangs 0, California Golden Bears 1. Full SMU Mustangs vs California Golden Bears head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2025 | SMU 35, CAL 38 (at CAL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | QB | 6 | 215 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, -6.7 Rush yds/g | 203.8 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Adam Mohammed | RB | 4 | 84 Rush yds/g, 18.3 Car/g, 42 Rec yds/g | 68.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Ashten Emory | RB | 7 | 29.3 Rush yds/g, 8.4 Car/g, 9.7 Rec yds/g | 39.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Ian Strong | WR | 6 | 66 Rec yds/g, 4.7 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 60.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Chase Hendricks | WR | 7 | 59.3 Rec yds/g, 6.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 63.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Taimane Purcell | TE | 5 | 35.2 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 35.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jennings | QB | 6 | 309.8 Pass yds/g, 2.7 Pass TD/g, 15.8 Rush yds/g | 285.8 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Kendrick Raphael | RB | 6 | 90.3 Rush yds/g, 16.5 Car/g, 16.2 Rec yds/g | 93.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Dramekco Green | RB | 4 | 27.8 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 27.8 Rec yds/g | 29.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Yamir Knight | WR | 6 | 69.7 Rec yds/g, 5.8 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 73.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Yannick Smith | WR | 5 | 63.6 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 63.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jalen Cooper | WR | 6 | 49.8 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 45.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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