California

Golden Bears · 7–6 in 2025–26

Fan Score
599.3
positive per 1,000 comments
Low volume, not ranked
Comments analyzed
534
2025–26 season
Positive share
59.9%
of all fan comments
Low volume, not ranked
Toxicity
37.5
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Low volume, not ranked
Part one

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

Comment volume too low to rank tag groups.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • 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

Positive59.9%320
Neutral10.9%58
Negative27.7%148
Mixed1.5%8
Part two

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.

+100%+50%−50%−100%0%Peak: +100% · W 34–15 at Oregon StateLow: −60% · L 0–34 at San Diego StateAug 30: W 34–15 at Oregon StateWSep 6: W 35–3 vs Texas SouthernWSep 13: W 27–14 vs MinnesotaWSep 20: L 0–34 at San Diego StateLSep 27: W 28–24 at Boston CollegeWOct 4: L 21–45 vs DukeLOct 17: W 21–18 vs North CarolinaWOct 24: L 34–42 (2OT) at Virginia TechLNov 1: L 21–31 vs VirginiaLNov 8: W 29–26 (OT) at LouisvilleWNov 22: L 10–31 at StanfordLNov 29: W 38–35 vs SMUWDec 24: L 31–35 at HawaiiLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23No comments000No game
2025-08-30+100%101W 34–15 at Oregon State
2025-09-06+55%15420W 35–3 vs Texas Southern
2025-09-13+20%6410W 27–14 vs Minnesota
2025-09-20−60%035L 0–34 at San Diego State
2025-09-27+43%24935W 28–24 at Boston College
2025-10-04−50%1610L 21–45 vs Duke
2025-10-11−4%101125W 21–18 vs North Carolina
2025-10-18+48%18625L 34–42 (2OT) at Virginia Tech
2025-10-25+76%37542No game
2025-11-01+26%311754L 21–31 vs Virginia
2025-11-08+0%6613W 29–26 (OT) at Louisville
2025-11-15+41%291241No game
2025-11-22+22%11718L 10–31 at Stanford
2025-11-29−17%236W 38–35 vs SMU
2025-12-06+67%203No game
2025-12-13+58%23433No game
2025-12-20−48%103552L 31–35 at Hawaii
2025-12-27+41%13422No game
2026-01-03+26%9419No game
2026-01-10+67%34149No game
2026-01-17+61%38751No game
Mood climbed for 3 straight weeks after the week they lost by 24 to Duke, gaining 126 points.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%50%100%Aug 30: W 34–15 at Oregon StateWSep 6: W 35–3 vs Texas SouthernWSep 13: W 27–14 vs MinnesotaWSep 20: L 0–34 at San Diego StateLSep 27: W 28–24 at Boston CollegeWOct 4: L 21–45 vs DukeLOct 17: W 21–18 vs North CarolinaWOct 24: L 34–42 (2OT) at Virginia TechLNov 1: L 21–31 vs VirginiaLNov 8: W 29–26 (OT) at LouisvilleWNov 22: L 10–31 at StanfordLNov 29: W 38–35 vs SMUWDec 24: L 31–35 at HawaiiLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-230%0%0
2025-08-30100%0%1
2025-09-0675%20%20
2025-09-1360%40%10
2025-09-200%60%5
2025-09-2768.6%25.7%35
2025-10-0410%60%10
2025-10-1140%44%25
2025-10-1872%24%25
2025-10-2588.1%11.9%42
2025-11-0157.4%31.5%54
2025-11-0846.2%46.2%13
2025-11-1570.7%29.3%41
2025-11-2261.1%38.9%18
2025-11-2933.3%50%6
2025-12-0666.7%0%3
2025-12-1369.7%12.1%33
2025-12-2019.2%67.3%52
2025-12-2759.1%18.2%22
2026-01-0347.4%21.1%19
2026-01-1069.4%2%49
2026-01-1774.5%13.7%51

Season timeline

Won the game, lost the comments 2 times this season; open a game below for that night’s story.

Part three

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.

Harm31.8 per 1,000 · 17
Personal Attacks 11Group Hate 5Harm Wish 1
Identity-Based Abuse5.6 per 1,000 · 3
Race 1Religion 1Gender 1
Explicit Language30 per 1,000 · 16
Explicit Words 14Explicit Emoji 2Explicit Acronym 1
College Sports48.7 per 1,000 · 26
Transfer Portal 2Recruiting 1Band 19Conference Realignment 3NIL 1
Off-Field Storylines50.6 per 1,000 · 27
Politics & Activism 16Broadcast & Media 6Officiating 2Player Conduct 1Injuries 2
Sports Betting5.6 per 1,000 · 3
Moneyline 1Gambling 1Prop Bet 1
Team & Front Office104.9 per 1,000 · 56
Stadium Experience 13Front Office 5Crowd & Attendance 10Coaching 22Athletic Department 1Opponent Hostility 8

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

Low volume

Too few comments to rank nationally.

16 explicit comments30 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words14
  • Explicit Emoji2
  • Explicit Acronym1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 30 of every 1,000 comments on this page, too little volume here for a national rank.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 37.5200 per 1,000 · L 21–45 vs DukeWWWLWLWLLWLWL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-230No game
2025-08-300W 34–15 at Oregon State
2025-09-060W 35–3 vs Texas Southern
2025-09-130W 27–14 vs Minnesota
2025-09-200L 0–34 at San Diego State
2025-09-2728.6W 28–24 at Boston College
2025-10-04200L 21–45 vs Duke
2025-10-110W 21–18 vs North Carolina
2025-10-180L 34–42 (2OT) at Virginia Tech
2025-10-2523.8No game
2025-11-0118.5L 21–31 vs Virginia
2025-11-080W 29–26 (OT) at Louisville
2025-11-1524.4No game
2025-11-2255.6L 10–31 at Stanford
2025-11-290W 38–35 vs SMU
2025-12-060No game
2025-12-130No game
2025-12-20173.1L 31–35 at Hawaii
2025-12-270No game
2026-01-0352.6No game
2026-01-100No game
2026-01-1758.8No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 200 per 1,000 comments (L 21–45 vs Duke) against a season average of 37.5 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks11
  • Group Hate5
  • Harm Wish1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • 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!

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Go Bears! Tell the whole damned world, this is Bear Territory!

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C’mon Cal Foresters… you gotta saw down a bigger tree than that! Sheesh

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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.

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