2024 California Golden Bears football team

2024 California Golden Bears football
LA Bowl, L 13–24 vs. UNLV
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–7 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bloesch (regular season) Bryan Harsin (bowl game) (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPeter Sirmon (5th season)
Base defense2–4–5
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 SMU y^  8 0   11 3  
No. 14 Clemson y$^  7 1   10 4  
No. 18 Miami (FL)  6 2   10 3  
No. 20 Syracuse  5 3   10 3  
Louisville  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Tech  5 3   7 6  
Duke  5 3   9 4  
Virginia Tech  4 4   6 7  
Boston College  4 4   7 6  
Pittsburgh  3 5   7 6  
NC State  3 5   6 7  
North Carolina  3 5   6 7  
Virginia  3 5   5 7  
California  2 6   6 7  
Wake Forest  2 6   4 8  
Stanford  2 6   3 9  
Florida State  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears were led by Justin Wilcox in his eighth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears played their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

The 2024 season was California's first in the ACC since moving from the Pac-12 Conference.

On October 5, before playing against the Miami Hurricanes, California hosted their first College GameDay in school history.