Cal Football Spring Showcase set for April 20th

The Cal Football Spring Showcase will take place on Saturday, April 20th at California Memorial Stadium.

FBApr 11, 2024 10:00 am | From: Cal Athletics

Free event previewing the 2024 Golden Bears, launching the Summer Reading Challenge and more

Fans can preview the 2024 Cal football team and enjoy a variety of fun activities at the admission-free Cal Football Spring Showcase at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 20. Gates open to the public at 1:30 p.m. PT with live television coverage on Pac-12 Networks and a scrimmage beginning at 2:30 p.m

Fans may enter California Memorial Stadium via Gates 1, 2 and 5 on the west side of the venue and follow signage to adjacent seating areas.

Planned activities include…

• Cal football scrimmage
• Gastronomy and beer garden
• Fun activities at Lisa and Douglas Goldman Plaza, including face painting and yard games
• Appearances from Cal football legends
• Post-game autograph session with current Golden Bears players and coaches
• Launch of the Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge and book drive
• Poster raffle for the 2024 schedule

Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge and Book Drive

• Help us combat summer reading loss Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge, originally founded in 2018 by former Golden Bear Patrick Laird and hosted this year by Jack Endries And Jaydn Ott. This year's challenge begins with a book drive at the Cal Football Spring Showcase.
• Support the Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge Book Drive by donating a new book from us Online wish list for the Cal Football Spring Showcase. All books on our wish list are Jack & Jaydn tested and teacher approved. Each book donated ends up in a Title 1 classroom and with a Bay Area student to promote summer reading.

  • Cal fans can bring their donations to the Spring Presentation and donate them at one of the two donation stations located at the Gate 2 and Gate 5 entrances to California Memorial Stadium.
  • The first 500 donors will receive a limited edition memorabilia and priority access to Jack and Jaydn at the team's post-game autograph session.
  • If you donate online, show a screenshot of your donation receipt at one of the two donation stations at California Memorial Stadium.
  • Donate 10 or more books from the Complete your online wish list and enter a drawing for a chance to win exciting autographed items from the Cal football program.

• In addition to the book drive and reading challenge, Jack and Jaydn, along with their teammates, will be visiting local schools this summer to promote reading.
• Download a reading log and learn more by visiting the Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge Page. You can also follow us on Instagram at @calbearsread and X. Jack and Jaydn look forward to browsing the pages with you this summer!

2024 Cal Football Season Tickets

• Visit CalBears.com will place a deposit on 2024 Cal football season tickets. Season ticket holders will receive benefits such as…

  • An exclusive gift for season ticket holders
  • Access to exclusive experiences and events
  • Priority for purchasing additional single game, away game and postseason tickets
  • Special discounts on merchandise at sponsor locations
  • Much more

2024 Cal Football

Cal will play its first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024. The campaign begins August 31 with a non-conference home game against UC Davis, while the Golden Bears' first ACC conference game is scheduled for September 21 at Florida State. Cal will host four ACC home contests in its first season as a member of the league Miami (Oct. 5), North Carolina State (Oct. 19), Syracuse (Nov. 16) and Stanford (Nov. 23) visit California Memorial Stadium. In addition to the season opener against UC Davis and four ACC games, the Bears host San Diego State (September 14) and Oregon State (October 26).
Cal begins its five-game road schedule on Sept. 7 with a trip to Auburn in the second leg of a home series with the perennial SEC powerhouse and will follow the Florida State trip with an ACC road trip to Pittsburgh (Oct. 12). , Wake Forest (November 8) and SMU (November 30).

The ACC Championship Game is scheduled for December 7 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

All Cal games are on Saturdays except for a Friday contest at Wake Forest, while the Bears have byes in Weeks 5 and 10. Kick-off times and TV channels for all competitions will be announced at a later date.

Cal introduces a national honor candidate at junior running back Jaydn Ott, who rushed for 1,315 yards and 12 touchdowns on 246 carries last season while leading the Pac-12 and ranking ninth nationally with an average of 109.6 rushing yards per contest. Ott earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and was named a 2023 Phil Steele All-American pick. In his first two seasons at Cal, he rushed for 2,212 yards and 20 touchdowns on 416 carries in 24 games in 22 starts. He will begin his 2024 junior season within 1,155 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns under Russell White's school record of 3,367 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns on the ground.

All six players from Cal's 2023 Independence Bowl squad who earned All-Pac-12 team honors last season return in 2024, with Ott joined by a second-team punter Lachlan Wilsonhonorable mention as an outside linebacker David Reese and defensive back Craig Woodsonand a pair of Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year inside linebacker honorees Cade Uluave and Freshman Offensive Player of the Year honorable mention selection quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Uluave and tight end Jack Endries were also 2023 Freshman All-American picks with Uluave making three first-team appearances (College Football Network, FWAA, The Athletic), while Endries received first-team recognition from College Football News and second-team honors from The Athletic , and also an honorable mention from the College Football Network.

Cal returns a total of 16 players who made at least six starts in 2023.

The returnees will be joined by a 2024 recruiting class that includes a transfer portal group that is currently ranked No. 8 nationally, according to On3Sports, having already reached No. 6. The recruiting class currently totals 30 scholarship players, including 18 who joined the Bears as mid-year enrollees in January.

Cal also made coaching changes on the offensive side of the ball in 2024, including the promotion of Mike Bloesch named offensive coordinator/offensive line coach shortly before the 2023 Independence Bowl after serving as offensive line coach/running game coordinator during the regular season. Bloesch's 2023 offensive line provided room for Ott to run and was credited with much of the team's floor improvements last season, with the Bears' 172.8 rushing yards per game average being the program's highest since 2012.

Additionally, Cal has hired Sterling Gilbert as passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach and former Cal offensive standout Mike Saffell will coach the tight ends.

2024 Cal Football Schedule

Date – Opponent
August 31 – UC Davis

September 7th – at Auburn
September 14 – San Diego State

September 21st – at Florida State*
Oct. 5 – Miami*

Oct. 12 – in Pittsburgh*
Oct. 19 – North Carolina State*
Oct. 26 – Oregon State

November 8th – at Wake Forest*
November 16th – Syracuse*
November 23 – Stanford*

November 30th – at SMU*
December 7 – ACC Football Championship Game+
Home games in bold at California Memorial Stadium; *ACC game; +Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC; All games on Saturdays except Friday at Wake Forest; Kick-off times and TV channels will be announced at a later date

California Memorial Stadium location/parking/transportation options

California Memorial Stadium is located at 2227 Piedmont Avenue in Berkeley between Bancroft Way and Stadium Rim Way, next to the Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance. Public transportation is strongly recommended when visiting California Memorial Stadium. There are several public transport options. For more information, visit bart.gov, actransit.org, 511.org and pt.berkeley.edu.
Nearby parking is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please read all signs at each parking lot for other important information. Below are some suggestions in order of proximity to the stadium.

• Stadium parking garage – Paid parking near the corner of Gayley Road (where Piedmont Avenue becomes Gayley Road) and Stadium Rim Way, north of the stadium
• Parking on the street – Paid and two-hour free parking may be available on streets near the stadium
• Witter Lot – Paid parking near the corner of Centennial Drive and Stadium Rim Way, east of the stadium
• Lower Sproul Garage – Paid parking on the north side of Bancroft Way between Telegraph Avenue and Dana Street
• Garage of the leisure sports facility – Paid parking on the north side of Bancroft Way between Dana Street and Ellsworth Street
• Underhill Garage – Paid parking at the corner of Channing Way and College Avenue

Cal Football Championship CALiber Initiative

Fans can support the Cal football program by making a donation to the Cal Athletic Fund Cal Football Championship CALiber Initiative. Gifts help Cal student-athletes achieve success at the highest competitive and academic levels.