BERKELEY – California's 2023 football schedule will feature six home games, highlighted by the Golden Bears' first-ever meeting with perennial national power Auburn in the Sept. 9 home opener and an Oct. 28 visit from USC in the Trojans' final season in the Pac-12.

The Pac-12 announced the entire schedule for each of its teams Wednesday and the remainder of Cal's home lineup includes games against conference foes Arizona State (Sept. 30), Oregon State (Oct. 7) and Washington State (Nov. 11). The Bears will also host Idaho in a non-league contest on Sept. 16.

Cal opens its 2023 season on the road over Labor Day weekend at North Texas (Sept. 2) and will take Pac-12 trips to Washington (Sept. 23), Utah (Oct. 14), Oregon (Nov. 4), Stanford (Nov. 18) and UCLA (Nov. 25).

The Bears have a single bye on their schedule the week between games at Utah and against USC.

All 12 of Cal's regular-season contests are on Saturdays and will be televised with kickoff times and specific television networks for each contest to be announced at later dates.

The Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 1.

Cal returns five players honored on the 2022 All-Pac-12 team, including first-team ILB Jackson Sirmon and a pair of Freshmen All-Americans in CB Jeremiah Earby and RB Jaydn Ott. WR Jeremiah Hunter and S Craig Woodson are also returning All-Pac-12 players, while key sixth-year seniors coming back for a final season include OL Matthew Cindric, DL Darius Long Jr. and WR Monroe Young.

In addition, Cal has announced the first 21 members of its 2023 recruiting class, including 12 transfers who are already on campus as mid-year enrollees in TE Asher Alberding (North Texas), ILB Sergio Allen (Clemson), TE J.T. Byrne (Oregon State), RB Byron Cardwell (Oregon), WR Brian Hightower (Illinois), QB Sam Jackson V (TCU), DB Matthew Littlejohn (Citrus College), DB Kaylin Moore (Coiorado), OLB David Reese (Florida), RB Justin Williams-Thomas (Tennessee), DB Nohl Williams (UNLV) and P Lachlan Wilson (Tulsa).

Cal has also hired three new full-time coaches in Jake Spavital (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Mike Bloesch (offensive line/run game coordinator) and Tim Plough (tight ends).

Season tickets for the 2023 campaign go on sale January 24 but spots at California Memorial Stadium can be secured today with a $100 per seat deposit that will be applied towards the final season-ticket invoice. 

Fans can also visit the Cal Athletic Fund online to support the Cal football program via the Championship CALiber initiative.

2023 CAL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Date – Opponent
Sept. 2 – at North Texas
Sept. 9 – Auburn
Sept. 16 – Idaho
Sept. 23 – at Washington*
Sept. 30 – Arizona State*
Oct. 7 – Oregon State*
Oct. 14 – at Utah*
Oct. 28 – USC*
Nov. 4 – at Oregon*
Nov. 11 – Washington State*
Nov. 18 – at Stanford*
Nov. 25 – at UCLA*
Dec. 1 – Pac-12 Football Championship Game+
Home Games In Bold At California Memorial Stadium; *Pac-12 Game; +At Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV; All Games On Saturdays Other Than The Pac-12 Football Championship Game On Friday; Kickoff Times And Broadcast Television Networks To Be Announced At Later Dates