The California Golden Bears are underdogs against the Clemson Tigers, according to the latest college football lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
Cal v. Clemson college football betting pick, odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest college football betting odds for Cal v. Clemson is between Cal -1 and Cal +1.5, as of Tuesday morning.
The Cal +1.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about two-point underdogs against the Clemson Tigers.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point totals for Cal v. Clemson college football “over-or-under” total score bets is between 50 and 50.5 points, as of Tuesday morning.
The Cal +1.5 line and 50.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will lose to the Clemson Tigers with a scoreline of about 24-26.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Clemson college football “moneyline” ranges between Cal -108 and Cal -112 and Clemson -110 and Clemson -112, as of Tuesday morning.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Clemson college football game’s result, regardless of any point “spread” handicap or margin of victory.
A bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of Cal -108 requires a $108 bet to pay out a $100 profit, and a wager on Clemson’s most favorable moneyline of Clemson -110 pays a $100 profit on a $110 bet.
Both teams have negative moneylines, which typically indicates a closely priced game in which sportsbooks have built their margin into both outcomes rather than setting an outright favorite.
Cal v. Clemson college football: What you should know
The California Golden Bears and Clemson Tigers hold identical 2-1 records, including 1-0 records in Atlantic Coast Conference games, in the 2026 college football season. The Tigers defeated North Carolina at home last weekend, 28-20, while the Golden Bears beat the FCS team, Wagner College, 49-7.
The California Golden Bears have a 1-0 all-time record against the Clemson Tigers. The two teams last meet in the 1992 Citrus Bowl, where Cal beat Clemson, 37-13, in Orlando.
Cal currently has a 1-1 record at home, having lost its season opener game at home against the UCLA Bruins in Week 1. Clemson is 0-1 at home, having lost its opening game at No. 11 LSU.
Both the California Golden Bears and Clemson Tigers are 1-1 against the spread in the 2026 college football season.
According to Vegas Insider, which analyzes and aggregates sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Clemson college football line opened at about Cal +1.5. Some sportsbooks offer Cal v. Clemson as a “pick ‘em” game, or one with no point spread, as of Tuesday morning.
Vegas Insider reports the Cal v. Clemson moneyline opened at about Cal -105 and Clemson at -115. The Cal v. Clemson football total opened at about 47.5 points, according to the same website.
According to Vegas Insider’s analysis, 57% of bets on Cal v. Clemson with a point spread have been on the Clemson Tigers, while 53% of Cal v. Clemson moneyline bets have been on Cal. Vegas Insider also reports that 53% of total score bets have been on the over.
The odds aggregator reports that 58% of all dollars bet on Cal v. Clemson with a point spread have been on Cal, 60% of dollars bet on the Cal v. Clemson moneyline have been on Clemson and 57% of dollars bet have been on the over, as of Tuesday morning.
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That Citrus Bowl win was awesome. Iirc we were just a bunch of hippies from California who came out and kicked their asses. Such a satisfying win.
As long as the offensive linemen protect Jaron and open holes for the runners, and special teams do their job, Cal will be in a great position to play well and win this Friday.