The California football team (3-1, 0-0 ACC) will travel east for its first Atlantic Coast Conference matchup of the 2025 season as the Golden Bears take on the Boston College Eagles (1-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. PT at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and the game will be aired live on the ACC Network.
 
SATURDAY LINEUP
Venue: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Time: 12:30 p.m. PT
Watch (ACC Network): Chris Cotter (PxP), Max Browne (Analyst), Kendra Douglas (Sideline Reporter)
Cal Bears Sports Network: 810 AM
Justin Allegri (play-by-play), Mike Pawlawski (analyst), Ben Ross (sideline reporter); SiriusXM Ch. 371 or SXM App, The Varsity App 
 
BEARS VS. EAGLES
- California and Boston College have only met once before on the gridiron, nearly 40 years ago on Sept. 13, 1986 in Chestnut Hill
- The Eagles took a 21-15 win over the Golden Bears in the contest.
- This Saturday will be the first in-conference matchup between the two programs.

CAL...
- Is embarking upon its second season of conference play as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Will be playing its second consecutive ACC opener on the road.
- Ranks sixth in the ACC in scoring defense with only 66 points allowed this season (16.5 AVG/G).
- Ranks fifth in the ACC and 34th nationally in total defense with 290.3 yards allowed.
- Ranks fourth in the ACC and 28th nationally in rushing defense with an average 94.8 yards allowed per game.
- Has allowed only one fourth down conversion on four total attempts, ranking the Bears second in the conference.
- Has put up strong first-quarter starts and fourth-quarter finishes. The Bears have scored 24 points in the first quarter through three combined games and have not allowed any points to be scored against them in the opening quarter. Cal is outscoring opponents 30-16 in the fourth quarter this season.
- Is currently on a streak of 16-consecutive games with at least one sack recorded.
 
MASSES DEFENDS PASSES
- DB Hezekiah Masses tops the nation in passes defended with 10 (2.50 PDPG) with seven PBUs in addition to the three interceptions. His total passes defended is three more than the second most in the NCAA. 
- Masses has recorded three interceptions this season. He leads the ACC in interceptions and ties for second nationally.
- Masses has doubled his career numbers in interceptions in just four games with the Bears. Prior to his arrival at Cal this season, Masses had only recorded three interceptions in his three seasons as a collegiate player. 
- With his third-quarter interception against Minnesota, which was the sixth of his career and third at Cal, Masses has logged picks in the second, third and fourth quarters of a game at Cal.
- Masses picked off TSU at the end of the second quarter and returned it 28 yards to get the Bears' offense back out on the field. He returned a fourth-quarter interception 41 yards at OSU in his debut for the Bears.
 
DE JESUS A DANGEROUS RETURN SPECIALIST
- WR Jacob De Jesus ranks sixth nationally and second in the ACC in combined kick returns with his 279 yards gained via punt and kickoff returns through four games this season.
- He ranks sixth in the conference and 28th nationally in kickoff returns, with a 24.2 average, and ranks sixth in the conference and 23rd nationally in punt returns with a 13.4 average.
- De Jesus has added 176 receiving yards on 20 receptions this season, including one touchdown against Minnesota.
- He ranks fifth in the conference in total all-purpose yards with 455. His 113.8 average yards per game places him seventh in the ACC.
 
LINEBACKERS STUFF STAT SHEET
- ILB Cade Uluave matched his season high with 10 tackles at SDSU, including 2.0 TFL. His 34 tackles, which lead the Bears this season, rank him sixth in the conference and 40th in the nation. He leads the Bears in tackles for loss with 5.0.
- ILB Luke Ferrelli has totaled 33 tackles this season to rank him seventh in the ACC and 45th nationally.
- OLBs TJ Bush Jr. and Ryan McCulloch have combined for 3.5 sacks for a loss of 25 yards and six QB hurries this season.
- Bush Jr. has recorded 4.0 TFL that pushed back opponents a combined 20 yards this season.
- ILB Aaron Hampton recorded his first career sack to push Minnesota back nine yards two weeks ago. It was his first TFL. He also set a new personal best with three total tackles in the game.
 
RAPHAEL ON MILESTONE WATCH
- RB Kendrick Raphael is just 38 yards away from the 1,000 career rushing yards mark.
- Raphael is the Bears' leading rusher this season, having gained 228 yards on 50 attempts on the ground through the first four games (57.00 AVG/G).
- He recorded his first 100+ career rushing game against Texas Southern when he logged 122 yards and one rushing touchdown.
- Prior to Cal, Raphael spent two seasons with NC State where he compiled 734 rushing yards and four touchdowns for the Wolfpack.
 
SAGAPOLUTELE NEARS 1,000 CAREER PASSING YARDS
- True freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele enters game five of his collegiate career just 20 yards shy of the 1,000 career passing yards mark.
- He was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 15 for the second time in three weeks, following his career performance against Minnesota. He had previously earned the conference honor after his collegiate debut at Oregon State. 
- Sagapolutele has recorded a pair of three-passing touchdown games this season against both Oregon State and Minnesota. He also has one rushing touchdown this season. 
- Sagapolutele threw the longest pass of his career with a 51-yard completion to WR Jaiven Plummer against Minnesota, which was also Cal's longest play from scrimmage this season.
 
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