California vs Virginia Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 11)

Sun, Nov 15, 12:00 AM ET

About this game

This season, California is 2-2 with 104 points for and 94 against; Virginia is 3-1 with 162 points for and 52 against.

California is 2-3 in its last 5, averaging 27.0 scored and 25.8 allowed; most recently losing to Clemson 10-24 on September 25, 2026. Virginia is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 35.0 scored and 11.8 allowed; most recently beating Delaware 42-3 on September 26, 2026.

These teams have met once in our results history, on November 1, 2025: Virginia 31, California 21.

Injury report: California lists 4 (JaronKeawe Sagapolutele, Injured; Carter Vargas, Injured; Kamar Mothudi, Injured; more below); Virginia lists 7 (Solomon Beebe, Injured; Jack Stevens, Injured; Dillon NewtonShort, Injured; more below).

Injuries

California

  • JaronKeawe Sagapolutele: Injured, Head
  • Carter Vargas: Injured, Leg
  • Kamar Mothudi: Injured, Head
  • Ricky Fletcher: Injured, Leg

Virginia

  • Solomon Beebe: Injured, Suspension
  • Jack Stevens: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Dillon NewtonShort: Injured, Hamstring
  • Triston Ward: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Dallas Brannon: Injured, Suspension
  • Lukas Sanker: Injured, Hamstring
  • Jaylen Jones: Injured, Undisclosed

Recent form

California

  • September 25, 2026: L 10-24 vs Clemson
  • September 19, 2026: W 49-7 vs Wagner
  • September 12, 2026: W 21-18 at Syracuse
  • September 5, 2026: L 24-45 vs UCLA
  • December 24, 2025: L 31-35 at Hawai'i

Virginia

  • September 26, 2026: W 42-3 vs Delaware
  • September 19, 2026: L 27-38 vs West Virginia
  • September 11, 2026: W 59-3 vs Norfolk State
  • August 29, 2026: W 34-8 vs NC State
  • December 27, 2025: W 13-7 at Missouri

Head to head

  • November 1, 2025: Virginia 31, California 21

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