Gameday Berkeley!
The California Golden Bears of UC Berkeley have a long and legendary legacy of intercollegiate athletics adorned with NCAA national championships and Olympic medals.
Cal competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) -- an exciting new era for Cal Bears sports. See the Bears play at California Memorial Stadium, Haas Pavilion, Evans Diamond at Stu Gordon Stadium, and additional venues across the UC Berkeley campus (right in the heart of Berkeley)!
Pre- and post-game, enjoy Berkeley's equally legendary dining and cool college town vibe. Set on sparkling San Francisco Bay, Berkeley is where you'll want to make your basecamp for the entire Gameday Weekend!
Single-game and season tickets are now available. For more information, visit calbears.com, call 800-GO-BEARS or email goldstandard@berkeley.edu.
🐻 September 5 vs. UCLA Bruins, 7:30 p.m. PT
The gates to California Memorial Stadium open for the new football season, inviting fans to help usher in the new era of Cal football as Tosh Lupoi takes the sideline as Cal's head coach for the first time and a long-standing rivalry with former conference foe UCLA is renewed.
🐻 September 12, at Syracuse Orange, 12:30 p.m. PT
🐻 September 19 vs. Wagner Sea Hawks, 12:30 p.m. PT
Rooted in the Bay Day: Bay Area community and culture will be at the heart of California Memorial Stadium on "Rooted in the Bay Day" as the Bears pay tribute to their home region's community members and its rich history of diversity, arts, music and food.
🐻 September 25 vs. Clemson Tigers, 7:30 p.m. PT
Gold Out & AAPI Appreciation: The famous Cal Gold will light up the night sky for Cal's Friday night ACC opener against Clemson, with the Bears inviting fans to participate in a "Gold Out" in the stands and join in a special recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander culture.
🐻 October 3 at UNLV Rebels, 12:30 p.m. PT
🐻 October 10 vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Homecoming! Cal's annual Homecoming celebration will welcome alumni back home to Berkeley to revel in the nostalgia of their time as students, while parents of current students are invited to get a taste of the Golden Bear lifestyle.
🐻 October 17 vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Grateful Bears: Cal football will host its first ever Grateful Dead theme game to honor the iconic Bay Area band's deep local roots and historic connection to the UC Berkeley campus. The legendary group played more concerts on or near campus than at any other university in the United States, cementing Berkeley as a true Dead Head hub.
🐻 October 24 at SMU Mustangs
🐻 October 31 at North Carolina State Wolfpack
🐻 November 14 at Virginia Cavaliers
🐻 November 21 vs. Stanford
The 129th Big Game: the longest and oldest college football rivalry on the West Coast will be renewed in the 129th rendition of the Big Game. The battle for The Axe will go down on the gridiron at CMS as Cal looks to take back the perennial trophy from the Cardinal.
🐻 November 28 vs. Pitt Panthers
Hometown Hero Celebration: the Bears honor the everyday heroes of their community, inviting fans to recognize first responders, military personnel, healthcare workers and other frontline community difference-makers across the Bay Area.
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