California Golden Bears vs SMU Mustangs Final Score, Odds & Picks
NCAAF · Saturday, October 24, 2026, 12:00 PM ET · Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX · TV: CW
Final: California Golden Bears 20, SMU Mustangs 59.
Records: California Golden Bears 3-5, SMU Mustangs 6-1.
California vs SMU scoring plays
Final: California 20, SMU 59 · 3:35 PM ET · SMU Mustangs beat California Golden Bears 59-20.
SMU score: California 20, SMU 59 (Q4 2:33) · 3:25 PM ET · (02:32) #20 E.Kelly rush right for 10 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:33, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
SMU score: California 20, SMU 52 (Q4 6:29) · 3:12 PM ET · (06:29) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #2 J.Hale caught at CAL00, for 17 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:29, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
SMU score: California 20, SMU 45 (Q4 11:23) · 2:58 PM ET · (11:23) Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:23 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
SMU score: California 20, SMU 38 (Q3 4:04) · 2:40 PM ET · (04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Rhodes rush left for 3 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:04 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
SMU score: California 20, SMU 31 (Q3 7:26) · 2:28 PM ET · (07:25) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete deep right to #0 D.McFall caught at CAL00, for 21 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
SMU score: California 20, SMU 24 (Q3 10:11) · 2:16 PM ET · (10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Rhodes rush left for 5 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:11, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
California score: California 20, SMU 17 (Q2 0:00) · 1:49 PM ET · Towns McGough 37 Yd Field Goal
SMU score: California 17, SMU 17 (Q2 1:57) · 1:37 PM ET · (01:56) Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush left for 1 yard gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:57 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
California score: California 17, SMU 10 (Q2 5:12) · 1:23 PM ET · (05:13) #33 T.McGough field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke), clock 05:12
California score: California 14, SMU 10 (Q2 10:46) · 1:04 PM ET · (10:48) Shotgun #85 M.Mini rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:46 #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke)
SMU score: California 7, SMU 10 (Q1 2:47) · 12:49 PM ET · (02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #6 K.Raphael caught at CAL10, for 22 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:47, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
SMU score: California 7, SMU 3 (Q1 7:41) · 12:30 PM ET · (07:41) #97 B.Baird field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett), clock 07:41
California score: California 7, SMU 0 (Q1 10:28) · 12:19 PM ET · (10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short left to #7 C.Hendricks caught at SMU14, for 10 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:28, 1ST DOWN #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #50 D.Bird) #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke)
California Golden Bears vs SMU Mustangs odds (DraftKings)
Spread: California Golden Bears +18.5 (-108) · SMU Mustangs -18.5 (-112)
Moneyline: California Golden Bears +700 · SMU Mustangs -1100