Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects California fans raise more than anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- California Harm: low volume, not ranked
- California Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
- California Explicit Language: low volume, not ranked
- California College Sports: low volume, not ranked
- California Off-Field Storylines: low volume, not ranked
- California Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
- California Team & Front Office: low volume, not ranked
Sentiment
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | No comments | 0 | 0 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | +100% | 1 | 0 | 1 | W 34–15 at Oregon State |
| 2025-09-06 | +55% | 15 | 4 | 20 | W 35–3 vs Texas Southern |
| 2025-09-13 | +20% | 6 | 4 | 10 | W 27–14 vs Minnesota |
| 2025-09-20 | −60% | 0 | 3 | 5 | L 0–34 at San Diego State |
| 2025-09-27 | +43% | 24 | 9 | 35 | W 28–24 at Boston College |
| 2025-10-04 | −50% | 1 | 6 | 10 | L 21–45 vs Duke |
| 2025-10-11 | −4% | 10 | 11 | 25 | W 21–18 vs North Carolina |
| 2025-10-18 | +48% | 18 | 6 | 25 | L 34–42 (2OT) at Virginia Tech |
| 2025-10-25 | +76% | 37 | 5 | 42 | No game |
| 2025-11-01 | +26% | 31 | 17 | 54 | L 21–31 vs Virginia |
| 2025-11-08 | +0% | 6 | 6 | 13 | W 29–26 (OT) at Louisville |
| 2025-11-15 | +41% | 29 | 12 | 41 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | +22% | 11 | 7 | 18 | L 10–31 at Stanford |
| 2025-11-29 | −17% | 2 | 3 | 6 | W 38–35 vs SMU |
| 2025-12-06 | +67% | 2 | 0 | 3 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +58% | 23 | 4 | 33 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | −48% | 10 | 35 | 52 | L 31–35 at Hawaii |
| 2025-12-27 | +41% | 13 | 4 | 22 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | +26% | 9 | 4 | 19 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +67% | 34 | 1 | 49 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +61% | 38 | 7 | 51 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2025-08-30 | 100% | 0% | 1 |
| 2025-09-06 | 75% | 20% | 20 |
| 2025-09-13 | 60% | 40% | 10 |
| 2025-09-20 | 0% | 60% | 5 |
| 2025-09-27 | 68.6% | 25.7% | 35 |
| 2025-10-04 | 10% | 60% | 10 |
| 2025-10-11 | 40% | 44% | 25 |
| 2025-10-18 | 72% | 24% | 25 |
| 2025-10-25 | 88.1% | 11.9% | 42 |
| 2025-11-01 | 57.4% | 31.5% | 54 |
| 2025-11-08 | 46.2% | 46.2% | 13 |
| 2025-11-15 | 70.7% | 29.3% | 41 |
| 2025-11-22 | 61.1% | 38.9% | 18 |
| 2025-11-29 | 33.3% | 50% | 6 |
| 2025-12-06 | 66.7% | 0% | 3 |
| 2025-12-13 | 69.7% | 12.1% | 33 |
| 2025-12-20 | 19.2% | 67.3% | 52 |
| 2025-12-27 | 59.1% | 18.2% | 22 |
| 2026-01-03 | 47.4% | 21.1% | 19 |
| 2026-01-10 | 69.4% | 2% | 49 |
| 2026-01-17 | 74.5% | 13.7% | 51 |
Season timeline
Won the game, lost the comments 2 times this season; open a game below for that night’s story.
- Aug 30W 34–15at Oregon State
- Sep 6W 35–3vs Texas Southern
- Sep 13W 27–14vs Minnesota
- Sep 20L 0–34at San Diego State
- Sep 27W 28–24at Boston College
- Oct 4L 21–45vs Duke
- Oct 17W 21–18vs North Carolina
- Oct 24L 34–42at Virginia Tech (2OT)
- Nov 1L 21–31vs Virginia
- Nov 8W 29–26at Louisville (OT)
- Nov 22L 10–31at Stanford
- Nov 29W 38–35vs SMU
- Dec 24L 31–35at Hawaii
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
Too few comments to rank nationally.
- Explicit Words14
- Explicit Emoji2
- Explicit Acronym1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | 0 | W 34–15 at Oregon State |
| 2025-09-06 | 0 | W 35–3 vs Texas Southern |
| 2025-09-13 | 0 | W 27–14 vs Minnesota |
| 2025-09-20 | 0 | L 0–34 at San Diego State |
| 2025-09-27 | 28.6 | W 28–24 at Boston College |
| 2025-10-04 | 200 | L 21–45 vs Duke |
| 2025-10-11 | 0 | W 21–18 vs North Carolina |
| 2025-10-18 | 0 | L 34–42 (2OT) at Virginia Tech |
| 2025-10-25 | 23.8 | No game |
| 2025-11-01 | 18.5 | L 21–31 vs Virginia |
| 2025-11-08 | 0 | W 29–26 (OT) at Louisville |
| 2025-11-15 | 24.4 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | 55.6 | L 10–31 at Stanford |
| 2025-11-29 | 0 | W 38–35 vs SMU |
| 2025-12-06 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 173.1 | L 31–35 at Hawaii |
| 2025-12-27 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | 52.6 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 58.8 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks11
- Group Hate5
- Harm Wish1
- Gender1
- Race1
- Religion1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“Congratulations Beth!!! Well deserved for sure!”
“Go Bears! Tell the whole damned world, this is Bear Territory!”
“C’mon Cal Foresters… you gotta saw down a bigger tree than that! Sheesh”
“Cal frist in ACC to fall in its bowl game. Hibernation mode does not work. Fun though to see the Bears playing in Hawai'i. Merry Christmas.”