Virginia Cavaliers vs. California Berkely
HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS:
Location: Berkeley, CA
Date: November 1, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Channel: ESPN2
Spread: Virginia -5.5
The Virginia Cavaliers are hoping to find their stride on offense again on the road
against the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon. The No. 15 ranked ‘Hoos kick off at 3:30 ET on ESPN2 which means you can watch the game on ESPN2 across any TV provider (except YouTubeTV given that YouTube and Disney have failed to come to a deal to stream Disney channels on the service) or stream it through the ESPN app or with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
Stay tuned to Streaking the Lawn before, during, and after the game for immediate analysis and coverage of the final result.
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Game Notes
Lastly, here are game notes courtesy of the UVA Media Relations department.
- Saturday will be the first-ever meeting between Virginia and Cal. The Golden Bears are the last of three first-time opponents for UVA in 2025. The Cavaliers defeated Stanford and Washington State earlier this season and have won eight of the last nine against first time opponents.
- The 2,369-mile journey from Charlottesville to Berkeley is the fourth-longest regular-season road trip in terms of air miles in program history and furthest since traveling 2,551 miles to UCLA in 2015. The Cavaliers’ longest regular season road trip ever was back in 1976 playing at Washington (2,799 miles).
- Virginia will play in the state of California for only the third time in program history. The Cavaliers dropped road contests at USC in 2010 and UCLA in 2015. Including games at Washington (1976) and Oregon (2016), the Cavaliers are seeking their first ever win in the Pacific Time Zone.
- Virginia is 2-1 in ACC road games this season and looking to win three road games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1995-96.
- Virginia has won its last two ACC road contests and hasn’t won three-straight ACC road games since 2011.
- The Cavaliers come into Saturday’s game ranked No. 15 in the country, their highest ranking since 2004. Virginia’s last win as a team ranked No. 15 or higher was a 16-0 shutout of Maryland on Nov. 6, 2004, when ranked No. 10.
- UVA is riding a six-game win streak, the second-longest active streak in the ACC and the ninth-longest active streak in college football. It’s Virginia’s first six-game win streak since the 2007 season in which the Cavaliers won seven straight.
- The Cavaliers are one of 23 teams nationally with one or no losses in 2025.
- Virginia has recorded a takeaway in five consecutive games. The Cavaliers this season have eight interceptions (tied for 4th most in ACC) and have recovered six fumbles (second most in ACC).
- Virginia held its opponent scoreless in the fourth quarter in five of its eight games this season, including the entire second half last week at UNC. UVA has allowed only two touchdowns in the fourth quarter this season, outscoring its opponents 38-19 in the final stanza and 62-31 when including overtime.
