The California Golden Bears (3-3, 2-1 ACC) and the No. 24 SMU Mustangs (4-1, 2-1 ACC) will meet at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at 11 a.m. Central Time, Cal Athletics and the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday morning.
The California Golden Bears and SMU Mustangs both joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024. The two schools have met each other three times previously, with SMU holding a 2-1 advantage in the series. The Mustangs’ sole loss against the Bears was last year, when Cal earned an upset at home, 38-35, over the then-No. 21 ranked team.
The Cal v. SMU college football game will air on The CW Network.
Going to this game. F* me.
Now I need an alarm on Saturday too.