The California football team opens its 2023 home schedule September 9 by hosting perennial national and SEC power Auburn for a Gold Out contest under the lights at California Memorial Stadium. The Saturday night ESPN game will be Auburn's first-ever visit to Berkeley and kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT.

The Golden Bears also learned Wednesday that their September 2 season-opener at North Texas will be televised by ESPNU and begin at 3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT, while the September 16 home contest against Idaho will kick off at 1 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Network.

Kickoff times and full television selections for Cal's other nine regular-season games are expected to be announced either six or 12 days in advance, although both Cal's Nov. 11 home game against Washington State and Nov. 25 road contest at UCLA have been selected for the ESPN platform with the specific channel to be determined at a later date. All 12 of Cal's regular-season contests are on Saturdays and scheduled to be televised by a combination of ABC, the ESPN channels, FOX and FS1, and Pac-12 Network.

Visit CalBears.com for tickets and more information about Cal's entire slate of 2023 games, including home Pac-12 contests against Arizona State (Sept. 30), Oregon State (Oct. 7), USC (Oct. 28) in its final Pac-12 game in Berkeley, and Washington State. The Bears play the first of five Pac-12 road games in their conference-opener at Washington (Sept. 23) and will also take trips to Utah (Oct. 14), Oregon (Nov. 4), Stanford (Nov. 18) and UCLA for the final Pac-12 game to be played at the Rose Bowl. The Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be contested at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 1.

Group ticket packages are on sale for all home games and there's no better place to host your next group outing than at a Cal football game. Groups of 10 or more will enjoy discounted tickets and have the opportunity to add on exclusive experiences, including participation in a pregame or halftime high-five tunnel, postgame photo on the field, and much more. Group tickets for the Auburn and USC games are not available for purchase online. To purchase group tickets for Auburn or USC, or for general questions regarding group ticket packages and exclusive experience opportunities, call 1 (800) GO BEARS or email goldstandard@berkeley.edu.

The Centennial Plan (two-game USC/Auburn mini-plan) goes on sale June 7, while single-game tickets to non-conference contests for season-ticket holders start July 10 and open to the general public July 12.

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 (Time, TV) – Theme
Sept. 2 – at North Texas (3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT, ESPNU)                                                                                    
Sept. 9 – Auburn (7:30 p.m., ESPN) – Gold Out
Sept. 16 – Idaho (1 p.m., Pac-12 Network) – Hometown Heroes/Scouts Day
Sept. 23 – at Washington (TBA)*
Sept. 30 – Arizona State (TBA, TBA)* – Hispanic Heritage Day/Bay Area Appreciation Day
Oct. 7 – Oregon State (TBA, TBA)* – Homecoming/Parents Weekend/Education Day
Oct. 14 – at Utah (TBA, TBA)*
Oct. 28 – USC (TBA, TBA)* – Hall Of Fame Celebration/Cheer & Spirit Day
Nov. 4 – at Oregon (TBA, TBA)*
Nov. 11 – Washington State (TBA)#* – Salute To Service/Group Appreciation Day/Youth Sports Day/Senior Day
Nov. 18 – at Stanford (TBA, TBA)*
Nov. 25 – at UCLA (TBA)#*
Dec. 1 – Pac-12 Football Championship Game (5 p.m., ABC)+
Home Games In Bold At California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA; All Times Pacific Unless Noted; *Pac-12 Game; #ESPN Platform (Channel To Be Determined At Later Dates); +At Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV; All Games On Saturdays Other Than The Pac-12 Football Championship Game On Friday; Remaining Kickoff Times And Broadcast Television Networks To Be Announced Six Or 12 Days Prior To Game; Listen To Cal Football Games Live On 810 AM, The Golden Bears Sports Network Powered By The Northern California Toyota Dealers, The Free Varsity Network App For iPhone And Android, And SiriusXM