Game Time Against Wake Forest Set

Bears, Demon Deacons to face off under the lights at Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium.

Photo by: Max Wood/Cal Football

10/5/2026 9:32 AM | Football

ACC Matchup To Be Played At 7:30 PM

By: Cal Athletics

California football will host Wake Forest at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 17, announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference office Monday morning. The game will be aired live on either ESPN or ESPN2, with the network designation to be finalized after the Week 6 games.

The Golden Bears (2-3, 1-1 ACC) will host the Demon Deacons (4-1, 2-1 ACC) at Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium for the very first time. It will be the second all-time meeting between the two teams, with Cal having claimed victory in the first meeting in 2024, when the Bears held off the Demon Deacons, 46-36, to collect their first conference win since joining the ACC that season.

Cal will celebrate its highly anticipated Grateful Bears theme day when Wake Forest visits Berkeley. Tickets for the game are available for purchase here.