The California Golden Bears (12-2, 0-1 ACC) are at home in ACC play against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-4, 1-0 ACC) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Cal vs. Notre Dame
- Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
- Game time: 11 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Cal 2025-26 Season Stats
Notre Dame 2025-26 Season Stats
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Cal vs. Notre Dame Stat Insights
Points
- The Golden Bears are averaging 82.1 points, 15.7 more than the Fighting Irish give up.
- When Cal scores more than 66.4, it has a record of 12-2.
- Notre Dame is 9-4 when allowing less than 82.1 points.
- The Fighting Irish average 74.6 points, 6.2 more than the Golden Bears allow.
- Notre Dame is 8-1 when putting up more than 68.4 points.
- Cal is 12-0 when it concedes fewer than 74.6 points.
- The Golden Bears have 193 more points than their opponents this year (13.7 per game), and the Fighting Irish have 115 more than their opponents (8.2 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Golden Bears are shooting 46.5% from the field, 6.1% higher than the Fighting Irish give up.
- In games when Cal shoots higher than 40.4% from the field, it is 12-1 overall.
- The Fighting Irish shoot 46.1% from the field, just 5% higher than the Golden Bears allow.
- This season Notre Dame is 9-1 when the team shoots higher than 41.1% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Bears average 31.8 rebounds, 3.1 fewer than the Fighting Irish.
- When Notre Dame has a rebounding advantage, it is 10-2. When posting fewer boards, Cal is 3-1.
- The Golden Bears collect 7.9 offensive rebounds per game, 1.5 fewer than the Fighting Irish.
- The Fighting Irish are 9-3 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Golden Bears are 5-1 when they lose that battle.
- On the boards, Cal is +1.4 rebounds per game, and Notre Dame is +8.3.
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