North Carolina Tar Heels 18, California Golden Bears 21: final score and stats
California Golden Bears beat North Carolina Tar Heels, North Carolina Tar Heels 18 to California Golden Bears 21, on Friday, October 17, 2025 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for California Golden Bears vs North Carolina Tar Heels.
College FootballFriday, October 17, 2025
DateOct 17, 2025
Start time10:30 PM ET
VenueCalifornia Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
TVESPN
Attendance33,401
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| California Golden Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Team comparison
North Carolina Tar HeelsCalifornia Golden Bears
Points per game
Points allowed per game
2-4Record5-2
9th in ACCStanding10th in ACC
4-1Road record / home record2-3
WLLWWLast 5LLLWL
W1StreakL3
Team stats
North Carolina Tar HeelsCalifornia Golden Bears
1st Downs
5-143rd down efficiency6-16
2-24th down efficiency2-2
Total Yards
Passing
19/35Comp/Att22/40
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
4-46Penalties9-79
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
31:10Possession28:50
Box score
North Carolina Tar Heels Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Lopez | 19/35 | 167 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 |
| Team | 19/35 | 167 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | -- |
North Carolina Tar Heels Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 14 | 68 | 4.9 | 1 | 18 |
| Davion Gause | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 17 |
| Gio Lopez | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Demon June | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 29 | 120 | 4.1 | 2 | 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Paysour | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 0 | 37 |
| Shanard Clower | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Jordan Shipp | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Nathan Leacock | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Connor Cox | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Benjamin Hall | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Davion Gause | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Culliver | 0 | -4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 19 | 167 | 8.8 | 0 | 37 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Leacock | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Davion Gause | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shanard Clower | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hardy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khmori House | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Cost | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Patterson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Antre Robinson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Simpson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leroy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Mims | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 63 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen McGill | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 32 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 32 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hardy | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rece Verhoff | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Maginness | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | 0 | 5 | 48 |
| Team | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | 0 | 5 | 48 |
California Golden Bears Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 21/39 | 209 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 |
| Devin Brown | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Team | 22/40 | 214 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | -- |
California Golden Bears Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Raphael | 22 | 81 | 3.7 | 1 | 16 |
| LJ Johnson Jr. | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jacob De Jesus | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 1 | 3 |
| Team | 31 | 80 | 2.6 | 2 | 16 |
California Golden Bears Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob De Jesus | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 1 | 23 |
| Jordan King | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 23 |
| QuaRon Adams | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Kendrick Raphael | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Mark Hamper | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Mason Mini | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| LJ Johnson Jr. | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 22 | 214 | 9.7 | 1 | 23 |
California Golden Bears Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob De Jesus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Sidney | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Austin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dru Polidore Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 3 |
California Golden Bears Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Uluave | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Ferrelli | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Sidney | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Keanaaina | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Polidore Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Manutai | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Wayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Victor | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 67 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
California Golden Bears KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob De Jesus | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
California Golden Bears PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob De Jesus | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kyion Grayes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 |
California Golden Bears Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Meyer | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
California Golden Bears Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kern | 7 | 259 | 37.0 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| Brook Honore Jr. | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Team | 8 | 294 | 36.8 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won North Carolina Tar Heels vs California Golden Bears?
California Golden Bears won, 21-18, on Friday, October 17, 2025.
What was the final score of North Carolina Tar Heels vs California Golden Bears?
North Carolina Tar Heels 18, California Golden Bears 21.
Where is North Carolina Tar Heels vs California Golden Bears played?
California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA.
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