Welcome to our weekly predictions post from our writers. You’ll see what they expect the score to be and any wacky or rational predictions they expect to see in each game!
Christopher_h
Scoreline: Cal wins 14-3
In what is for sure definitely not cope, I predict 2 defensive TDs and a lockdown defensive performance for Cal. In reality, I had speculated earlier this season (before our offensive ineptitude was more fully revealed) that I thought Cal would probably beat Clemson and lose to UNLV. I'm also nervous about this one because I am going to this game, and I have not seen Cal win in person since, I think, either Auburn or the Big Game back in 2024 (I was also there for UNLV 2024, when Jacob De Jesus ran all over Cal), and so I don't really like our chances.
Rob Hwang
Scoreline: Cal wins 24-10
Tosh’s Tuesday presser was not just for show and vibes. We see meaningful changes on offense and can start to see the course correction.
Nick Kranz
Scoreline: Cal wins 17-13
Look we're all miserable and pessimistic right now, but Jackson Arnold falls apart when under any pressure, and Cal can bring pressure, and I ultimately think Cal's defense wins this game for the Bears regardless of whatever we see on the other side of the ball.
Yoav Shames
Scoreline: Cal wins 31-17
Logic defies any call for optimism, but this is not the UNLV team of past years. Additionally, a failure to have an offensive breakthrough against a G6 team may have me questioning my sanity.
Ben (Who Will Not Be Watching This Game But Instead On A Play to Disneyland With His Family)
Scoreline: Cal wins 24-20 (Ben consumes 1.5 Dole Whips)
It's a world of laughter
A world of tears
It's a world of hopes
And a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all
Berkelium97
Scoreline: Cal loses 10-13
It's been over a decade since Cal has beaten a Mountain West team outside Memorial Stadium. This woeful offense is in no position to end that streak this weekend.
Piotr T Le
Scoreline: Cal Wins 21-17
It is not because Cal is good but because through the power of Oski and me attending the game in Vegas that we will win.
Been watching the America's Team documentary, and learned that what sparked the Cowboys massive turnaround in Jimmy Johnson's second year was firing the OC and hiring Norv Turner. In the doc he says all he did was SIMPLIFY the offense and let the players play, instead of think.
Here's hoping some simplification will get the offense kick-started in short order.
Do I want a victory..of course. But frankly more than that, I want to see clear progress on the offense, and in particular JKS, to put us in a position to succeed going forward. Tosh has put it all on the line by effectively saying trust me. I want to do nothing more. Go Bears forever baby!