Week 13 · College Football

Pittsburgh vs California prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Pittsburgh a 51% chance to beat California in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#38 Atlantic Coast Conference

Pittsburgh

11% to make the 12

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#64 Atlantic Coast Conference

California

7% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadPittsburgh −0.5Model
Projected scorePittsburgh 26 — California 26

A coin flip. The model nudges Pittsburgh by a field goal — 51% to win.

Chaos meter97 · TOSS-UP
97/ 100
CalmMayhem

Pittsburgh

51%

to win

California

49%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Pittsburgh
vs
California
#62Offense · EPA/play#93
#27Defense · EPA/play#75
#19Explosiveness#64
#99Success rate#89
75%Returning production23%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

6 meetings all-time

Pittsburgh leads 4–2

Last met 2024 · Pittsburgh 17–15 California— Pittsburgh won

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What Pittsburgh is hearing

What California is hearing

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