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Virginia at California

Nov 1, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 10

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

31 - 21

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California

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

California263

Virginia456

Passing Yards

California255

Virginia262

Rushing Yards

California8

Virginia194

Turnovers

California2

Virginia0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear

Temperature66°F

Wind5 mph SW

Venue

California Memorial Stadium

Berkeley, CA

Humidity

70%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.72

Postgame Win Probability

California: 5.3%

Virginia: 94.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Chandler Morris

Virginia

YDS: 262

Rushing

J'mari Taylor

Virginia

YDS: 105

Receiving

Trond Grizzell

California

YDS: 80

Tackles

Aaron Hampton

California

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

California vs Virginia box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

California24:34

Virginia35:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Virginia beats California 31-21

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Virginia defeated California 31-21 in Week 10 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 456-263 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 31-21. (05:21) #41 W.Bettridge field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #38 D.Sparks, LS: #69 B.Robinson), clock 05:21 came with 5:21 left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

Virginia's box score carried the story: 456 total yards, 194 rushing yards, and 262 passing yards. California finished with 263 total yards, including 8 on the ground and 255 through the air.

Virginia converted 10-19 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Virginia led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (05:21) #41 W.Bettridge field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #38 D.Sparks, LS: #69 B.Robinson), clock 05:21.

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
(05:21) #41 W.Bettridge field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #38 D.Sparks, LS: #69 B.Robinson), clock 05:21 (Virginia led 10-0 over California).
Rushing Touchdown
(12:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Taylor rush middle for 25 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:58, 1ST DOWN #41 W.Bettridge kick attempt good (H: #38 D.Sparks, LS: #69 B.Robinson) (Virginia led 7-0 over California).
Rushing Touchdown
(05:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Taylor rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:21 #41 W.Bettridge kick attempt good (H: #38 D.Sparks, LS: #69 B.Robinson) (Virginia led 17-7 over California).
Rushing Touchdown
K. Raphael run for 2 yds, for a TD (C. Meyer KICK) (W. Bettridge KICK) (California led 7-10 over Virginia).
Passing Touchdown
(06:16) Shotgun #85 M.Mini pass complete deep right to #1 K.Raphael caught at UVA15, for 42 yards to the UVA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:08, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Meyer kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Honor… (California led 14-17 over Virginia).
Rushing Touchdown
(01:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #82 E.Wood rush right for 3 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #41… (Virginia led 24-14 over California).

Stat Callouts

Final score
31-21
Virginia defeated California.
Total yards
456-263
Virginia held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
194
Virginia averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
262
Virginia averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
10-19
Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
3-12
California's offense struggled to keep drives alive.
Turnovers
0-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	California	Virginia
Total Yards	263	456
Passing Yards	255	262
Rushing Yards	8	194
First Downs	14	23
Third Down Efficiency	3-12	10-19
Fourth Down Efficiency	1-1	0-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	3-21	5-40
Turnovers	2	0
Completions / Attempts	20-32	24-36
Rushing Attempts	25	44
Passing TDs	1	0
Rushing TDs	2	3
Kicking Points	3	7
Possession Time	24:34	35:26

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)