The 2026 California football season is set to begin March 18 as the team announced its spring practice schedule Monday.

The Golden Bears are set to practice 13 times at California Memorial Stadium – culminating with the Spring Game on April 18. More details about the Spring Game will be available at a later date.

After its first practice March 18, Cal will have its Pro Day on March 19 followed by its second practice March 20. After its second practice, the Bears will be off for spring break before resuming practices April 1.

Cal enters a new era under newly named Travers Family Head Football Coach Tosh Lupoi in 2026. Lupoi, who played and coached at Cal, returns to Berkeley to lead his alma mater.

Since Lupoi's arrival, one of the top underclassmen quarterbacks in the country in Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele announced his return to Cal, the Bears added a top-15 transfer portal class and retained key pieces on both sides of the ball. Lupoi also assembled a coaching staff with ties to the NFL and to programs that have consistently finished the season in the college football playoff.

2026 features premium ACC matchups against Clemson, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh along with the 129th Big Game versus Stanford and a season-opening nonconference matchup against UCLA. The only way to guarantee your spot is to renew or purchase your season tickets. Fans can click the link here for season ticket information.