Time: 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT) – ESPN
Venue: California Memorial Stadium, 2227 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720
Capacity: 52,428
Weather Forecast (Berkeley, CA)
Kickoff: 69°F, partly cloudy
Rain Chance: 1%
Wind: Light breeze, ~3–5 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent conditions for both passing and rushing attacks
Injury Report
Duke:
LB Nick Morris Jr. – Out for season
S Terry Moore – Out
TE Landen King – Questionable
TE Brett Elliott – Questionable
OL Evan Scott – Questionable
OL Micah Sahakian – Questionable
California:
DL Nate Burrell – Out for season
LB Ryan McCulloch – Out
DB Isaiah Crosby – Out
TE Ben Marshall – Questionable
WR Mark Hamper – Questionable
K Abram Murray – Questionable
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Duke: Darian Mensah – 1,573 yds, 13 TD, 2 INT, 69.1% comp
Cal: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele – 1,234 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT, 61.6% comp
Running Backs:
Duke: Nate Sheppard – 356 yds, 2 TD (8.1 YPC)
Cal: Kendrick Raphael – 356 yds, 2 TD
Receivers:
Duke: Cooper Barkate – 409 yds, 3 TD
Cal: Trond Grizzell – 344 yds, 1 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Duke: Vincent Anthony Jr. – 5 sacks; DaShawn Stone – 32 tackles, 1 INT
Cal: Cade Uluave – 26 tackles, 5 TFL; Hezekiah Masses – 4 INTs
Recent Team Form
Duke (3-2, 2-0 ACC):
W 38-3 @ Syracuse
W 45-33 vs NC State
L 34-27 @ Tulane
L 45-19 vs Illinois
W 45-17 vs Elon
California (4-1, 1-0 ACC):
W 28-24 @ Boston College
L 34-0 @ San Diego State
W 27-14 vs Minnesota
W 35-3 vs Texas Southern
W 34-15 @ Oregon State
Team Records
Duke Blue Devils: 3-2 overall, 2-0 ACC
California Golden Bears: 4-1 overall, 1-0 ACC
Series History
All-Time: Duke leads 1–0–1
1962: Duke 21, Cal 7 (Durham)
1963: Duke 22, Cal 22 (Berkeley)
2025: First meeting in 62 years, first-ever as ACC foes
Betting Trends
Duke: 2-3 ATS in 2025; 2-1 ATS as favorite; 4 of 5 games OVER
Cal: 3-2 ATS; 2-0 ATS as underdog; all 5 games UNDER
Situational: Duke has covered 5 straight vs ACC foes; Cal has failed to cover last 3 home ACC games
Historical Betting Results
1963: Duke 22, Cal 22 (no betting line)
1962: Duke 21, Cal 7 (no betting line)
First modern betting matchup between these programs
Projected Score: Duke 31, California 24
Game Odds
Duke Blue Devils – 2.5
California Golden Bears 54.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
