Key facts
SMU Mustangs 59–20 California Golden Bears in NCAA Football (FBS), played on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 17:00 BST.
- Competition
- NCAA Football (FBS)
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 17:00 BST
- Final score
- 59–20
- Venue
- Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- TikiTaka score
- 20/100
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SMU Mustangs
#23 in table
59 – 20
Final
California Golden Bears
#111 in table
Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 17:00 BST
Last updated 24 Oct, 20:28
▶ Watch the highlights — 1 official clipNCAA Football (FBS) · Final
SMU Mustangs
59 – 20
California Golden Bears
Man of the match: Touchdown (6)
Q4
11:23
touchdown
20–45
SMU
(11:23) Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:23 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q4
2:33
touchdown
20–59
SMU
(02:32) #20 E.Kelly rush right for 10 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:33, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q4
6:29
touchdown
20–52
SMU
(06:29) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #2 J.Hale caught at CAL00, for 17 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:29, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q3
10:11
touchdown
20–24
SMU
(10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Rhodes rush left for 5 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:11, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q3
4:04
touchdown
20–38
SMU
(04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Rhodes rush left for 3 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:04 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q3
7:26
touchdown
20–31
SMU
(07:25) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete deep right to #0 D.McFall caught at CAL00, for 21 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q2
0:00
play
20–17
California
Towns McGough 37 Yd Field Goal
Q2
1:57
touchdown
17–17
SMU
(01:56) Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush left for 1 yard gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:57 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q2
10:46
touchdown
14–10
California
(10:48) Shotgun #85 M.Mini rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:46 #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke)
Q2
5:12
play
17–10
California
(05:13) #33 T.McGough field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke), clock 05:12
Q1
10:28
touchdown
7–0
California
(10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short left to #7 C.Hendricks caught at SMU14, for 10 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:28, 1ST DOWN #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #50 D.Bird) #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke)
Q1
2:47
touchdown
7–10
SMU
(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #6 K.Raphael caught at CAL10, for 22 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:47, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Q1
7:41
play
7–3
SMU
(07:41) #97 B.Baird field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett), clock 07:41
Quick answers
- How did SMU Mustangs vs California Golden Bears end?
- SMU Mustangs 59–20 California Golden Bears in NCAA Football (FBS), played on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 17:00 BST.
- Who was man of the match?
- Touchdown with a TikiTaka rating of 6.
- Where was it played?
- Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
- Where can I watch the SMU Mustangs – California Golden Bears highlights?
- Right here on TikiTaka — 1 verified official clip in the Highlights section below, from the clubs' and league's official channels.
Offence
Control
Discipline
Official NFL game statistics from ESPN.
Highlights
Video provided by the official YouTube channel. Rights belong to the official broadcasters.
SMU
- 6.0Field Goal
California
- 6.0Touchdown Man of the Match
- 6.0Towns McGough
SMU
12 pts · 6 played
California
6 pts · 3 played
SMU
No data.
California
No data.
Official line combinations are not available from our data source, so the key players above are based on ice time, form and season figures.