Virginia Cavaliers vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/1/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs California Golden Bears

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Bears (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The California Golden Bears (5-3) will try to beat the Virginia Cavaliers (7-1) at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Virginia opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 54.

The Virginia Cavaliers head into this matchup 7-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Cavaliers faced off with the North Carolina Tar Heels and went home with a win by a final score of 17-16. In the running game, the Cavaliers conceded 145 yds on 39 attempts, which averages out to 3.7 yds per run surrendered. Virginia surrendered 23 pass completions on 36 attempts for 208 yards, and a completion rate of 63.9%. For the game, they ran 69 plays which gave them 259 yards. The Virginia Cavaliers ended up rushing 34 different times and totaled 59 yds, which is an average of 1.7 yards per carry.

The Cavaliers have earned 3,495 yards in total for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Virginia has earned 13 touchdowns through the air and 21 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 6 different times. Virginia has accounted for 176 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 45 penalties for 383 yards. Offensively they're averaging 185.8 yards rushing giving them a rank of 38th in the nation. When it comes to scoring points, the Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 37.1 points per game.

The Cavaliers sit in 52nd in Division 1 concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 22.4 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 123.9 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. During the season, they have allowed 991 rushing yards through 8 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Cavaliers are conceding 1,831 yds which puts them in 97th in the country. They have yielded 228.9 yards per contest through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 63.2%. In total, they are giving up 352.8 yards per game putting them at 53rd in college football. They have granted 10 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Golden Bears step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 this season. In their last game, the Golden Bears took a loss by a score of 42-34 when they faced the Virginia Tech Hokies. California allowed 58 attempts on the ground for 357 yds (6.2 yards per rush). The Golden Bears passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 119 yards on 9 for 18 passing. The Golden Bears finished with 325 yards while running 67 plays (4.9 yds per play). California ran the ball for 1.4 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 39 yds on 27 carries.

When discussing how much they score, the Golden Bears currently sit 88th in the nation maintaining an average of 25.0 points per contest. The California Golden Bears average 341.1 yards per contest, which has them sitting 106th in D-1. The California offense has totaled 479 yards of penalties on 62 infractions, which has them ranked 10th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 8 interceptions while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have recorded 155 1st downs. During the season so far, the Golden Bears have compiled 2,030 passing yards in addition to an average of 253.8 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 42nd in college football. They have an average of 87.4 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 699 yards for this season.

California has conceded a total of 1,215 yards rushing (151.9 yards/game) in addition to 15 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have conceded 7 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 190.9 yards per game, which has them sitting 33rd in college football. This season, they have relinquished 195 points in total. Their defense has tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 6 picks on the campaign. The Golden Bears defense has taken part in 506 plays, which is 65th in college football. The Golden Bears are allowing 24.4 points per game, ranking them 72nd in college football.

Who will win tonight's Cavaliers/Golden Bears college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cavaliers -4.5

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