Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield College Basketball 2025 Betting Odds and Lines
The California Golden Bears are big favorites in their match-up against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, according to the latest odds

The California Golden Bears are favorites to win their first game of the 2025 men’s college basketball season against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, according to the latest college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball betting pick, odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest college basketball betting odds for Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield is a consensus Cal -14.5, as of Sunday evening.
The Cal -14.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about 15-point favorites to beat the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point total for Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball “over-or-under” total score bets is a consensus 145.5 points, as of Sunday evening.
The Cal -14.5 line and 145.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will beat the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners with a scoreline of about 80-65.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball “moneyline” ranges between Cal -650 and Cal -1000 and Cal State Bakersfield +500 and Cal State Bakersfield +650, as of Sunday evening.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball game’s result, regardless of any point “spread” handicap or margin of victory.
A bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of Cal -650 requires a $650 bet to win $100, while a wager on Cal State Bakersfield’s most favorable moneyline of Cal State Bakersfield +650 pays a $650 profit on a $100 wager if the Roadrunners pull off the upset.
Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball: What you should know
The California Golden Bears have a 4-2 record against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners. Every game has been played in Berkeley, Calif., since the series began in 1977.
The 2025 men’s college basketball season is head coach Mark Madsen’s third leading the California Golden Bears. Coach Madsen had 13 new additions to his team this season, including nine transfers and four “true” freshman.
According to Vegas Insider, which analyzes and aggregates sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball line opened at about Cal -13.5. The odds aggregator reports the Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball line moneyline opened at about Cal -675 and Cal State Bakersfield +490.
Vegas Insider also reports that the Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball total opened at 145.5 points, unchanged from most sportsbooks’ latest offered total.
According to Vegas Insider’s analysis, 95% of bets on the Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball game with a point spread have been on the California Golden Bears, 84% of over-or-under total score bets have been on the “under,” and nearly all (99%) moneyline bets have been on the favorites, Cal.


I rlly hope Dai Dai Ames can initiate offense
I really want these guys to have a good game and year. Need something to lift me up after yet another disappointing season with Wilcox (and he’s still not fired yet).