BERKELEY – Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox liked what he saw at the Cal Football Spring Showcase on a sun-splashed spring afternoon at FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium. "Incredible" was the first word from Wilcox at his press conference when asked about the event that draw an enthusiastic crowd of Cal football fans.

"It's just been so long since we've been able to do something like this," Wilcox continued. "To get that many people here, the excitement from the fans, we had a ton of alumni. It's awesome. The energy here today was incredible … It was a great day."

Cal football legends including former NFL players Lorenzo Alexander and DeSean Jackson, as well Kevin Moen and long-time team radio announcer Joe Starkey were in attendance, with Moen and Starkey on-hand to celebrate the upcoming 125th Big Game as well as the 40th anniversary of The Play in 2022. Moen finished off the five-lateral kick return through the Stanford Band that lifted Cal to a victory that day, while Starkey made the radio call of arguably the most iconic play in the history of college football.

The admission-free event began with a chance for season-ticket holders to select their seats for the 2022 season and also included a youth combine that was one of many fun activities for kids, a food and beer garden, and the team's scrimmage before finally concluding with an on-field autograph session and meet and greet with Cal players and coaches.

Cal opens its 2022 football schedule at home against UC Davis on Sept. 3. The schedule will feature seven home contests highlighted by the 125th Big Game against Stanford on Nov. 19, plus a Sept. 17 trip to Notre Dame to face the Fighting Irish for the first time in 55 years.

Cal will play three of its first four games at home and after the season-opener against the Aggies will host UNLV (Sept. 10) in non-conference contest before welcoming Arizona for its' Pac-12 opener Sept. 24. After nearly a month on the road as well as an Oct. 8 bye, Cal returns home for four of its final six regular-season games against Washington (Oct. 22), Oregon (Oct. 29), Stanford (Nov. 19) and UCLA (Nov. 25) for the team's annual Joe Roth Game and Senior Day.

In addition to the Notre Dame trip, Cal will travel to Pac-12 opponents Washington State (Oct. 1), Colorado (Oct. 15), USC (Nov. 5) and Oregon State (Nov. 12).

All games are on Saturdays other than the home contest against UCLA the Friday after Thanksgiving and the Pac-12 Championship Game televised by FOX at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 2.
Season tickets for the 2022 Cal football season were on sale at the Cal Football Spring Showcase and fans can stlll reserve their seats to catch all the live action this year by purchasing tickets at CalBears.com/tickets or calling 1 (800) GO-BEARS (press extension 3).
 
2022 Cal Football Schedule
Day, Date – Opponent (TV, Kickoff Time)
Sat., Sept. 3 – UC Davis
Sat., Sept. 10 – UNLV
Sat., Sept. 17 – at Notre Dame (2:30 pm ET/11:30 am PT)
Sat., Sept. 24 – Arizona*
Sat., Oct. 1 – at Washington State*
Sat., Oct. 8 – Bye
Sat., Oct. 15 – at Colorado*
Sat., Oct. 22 – Washington*
Sat., Oct. 29 – Oregon*
Sat., Nov. 5 – at USC*
Sat., Nov. 12 – at Oregon State*
Sat., Nov. 19 – Stanford*+
Fri., Nov. 25 – UCLA*^
Fri., Dec. 2 – Pac-12 Championship Game (FOX)**
Home Games In Bold At FTX Field At California Memorial Stadium; *Pac-12 Game; +125th Big Game; ^Joe Roth Game/Senior Day; **At Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV; Unless Noted Kickoff Times And Broadcast Television Networks To Be Announced At Later Dates