NCAA College Football Matchups

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MATCHUP

California (6-5) at No. 9 Southern Methodist (10-1)

Teams:	California Golden Bears \| Southern Methodist Mustangs

Summary

3:30 PM ET	W‑L	ATS	H	A	AF	AA	O/U
California	6-5	6-5-0	4-3	2-2	27.9	20.7	3-7-1
Southern Methodist	10-1	7-4-0	5-1	5-0	39.3	21.0	7-4-0

Live Odds

Best home line	Recent line moves

Recent Trends

California:	Under is 10-3-1 in CAL last 14 games overall.
Southern Methodist:	SMU are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games. SMU are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Over is 6-2 in SMU last 8 games overall.

Quickchart Matchup

California Off vs Southern Methodist Def
394.5 yards 332.6 yards 3.6 yards/rush 2.8 yards/rush 7.6 yards/attempt 6.5 yards/attempt

Southern Methodist Off vs California Def
444.3 yards 334.6 yards 4.6 yards/rush 3.2 yards/rush 9.1 yards/attempt 6.5 yards/attempt

Quarterbacks

California	Yds	Comp %	Y/A	TD/Int
Fernando Mendoza	3004	68.65	7.8	16/6
Chandler Rogers	33	40.00	3.3	0/0

Southern Methodist	Yds	Comp %	Y/A	TD/Int
Kevin Jennings	2521	66.67	9.5	17/7
Preston Stone	346	55.32	7.4	4/1
Keldric Luster	0	50.00	0.0	0/0

Overall Stats

Offense	Avg	Yards	Pass	Rush	Y/R	Y/A
CAL SMU	27.9 39.3	394.5 444.3	276.1 260.6	118.5 183.6	3.6 4.6	7.6 9.1
Defense	Avg	Yards	Pass	Rush	Y/R	Y/A
CAL SMU	20.7 21.0	334.6 332.6	228.3 236.7	106.4 95.9	3.2 2.8	6.5 6.5

ATS Records

	W‑L	ATS	Home	Away	Grass	Turf
CAL SMU	6-5 10-1	6-5-0 7-4-0	3-4-0 4-2-0	3-1-0 3-2-0	2-1-0 2-1-0	4-4-0 5-3-0

Home/Away Stats

Offense	Avg	Yards	Pass	Rush	Y/R	Y/A
CAL SMU	22.8 44.7	394.2 432.3	298.2 227.5	96.0 204.8	2.7 4.9	7.2 8.2
Defense	Avg	Yards	Pass	Rush	Y/R	Y/A
CAL SMU	20.2 22.7	308.2 354.7	187.2 258.2	121.0 96.5	3.5 3.0	6.3 6.8

Last 3 Stats

Offense	Avg	Yards	Pass	Rush	Y/R	Y/A
CAL SMU	31.7 39.7	420.7 446.3	303.0 309.0	117.7 137.3	4.2 4.1	7.1 9.4
Defense	Avg	Yards	Pass	Rush	Y/R	Y/A
CAL SMU	30.0 20.0	372.0 347.7	246.0 231.7	126.0 116.0	3.2 3.1	6.6 5.9

Injuries

California

Player		Status/Updated	Notes
Cade Uluave	LB	Questionable - Lower Body - 11/23/24	Uluave is dealing with a lower body injury, and it is yet to be determined if he will take the field against SMU on Saturday, November 30th.
Justin Williams-Thomas	RB	Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/23/24	Williams-Thomas has been out of the lineup with a knee injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.

Southern Methodist

Player		Status/Updated	Notes
Jordan Hudson	WR	Questionable - Concussion - 11/26/24	Hudson is battling a concussion injury, and it is unclear if he will be active against California Golden Bears on Saturday, November 30th.
Romello Brinson	WR	Questionable - Knee - 11/23/24	Brinson has missed the previous four games nursing a knee injury, and it is undetermined if he will be active against California Golden Bears on Saturday, November 30th.
Jake Bailey	WR	out of season - Undisclosed - 11/19/24	Bailey suffered an undisclosed injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
RJ Maryland	TE	out of season - Knee - 10/22/24	Maryland is out of action due to a knee injury, and has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Jaylan Knighton	RB	out for season - Knee - 9/24/24	Knighton is out of action due to a knee injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Zane Minors	RB	Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 10/27/24	Minors has been sidelined dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear when he will return to action.
Camar Wheaton	RB	out of season - Knee - 8/20/24	Wheaton is out of action due to knee injury, and has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

Recent Meetings

					Yard Margins
Date	Away	Home	H Line	ATS	Tot	Rus	Pas

California Last 10

Southern Methodist Last 10

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