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When we last heard from Cal football coach Justin Wilcox, just five days ago as spring practice ended, this is what he told us: “I feel really good about where the team can be.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 16

Oklahoma Sooners Lose Players to Transfer Portal Hours After Landing Jaydn Ott

Two Oklahoma Sooners football players have entered the transfer portal after OU recruited star player Jaydn Ott. The news comes after head coach Brent

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / April 15

Star transfer RB Jaydn Ott signs with Oklahoma Sooners

Top transfer running back Jaydn Ott has signed with the Oklahoma Sooners to play for the 2025 football season, the school announced on Tuesday. The commitment of a tailback of Ott’s caliber is a notable gain for the Sooners at the position as the offense looks to boost its production from a year ago, when it ranked 76th nationally in output.

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College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / April 15

Will former All-Pac-12 Cal star RB head to SEC after surprise transfer portal entry?

California football got some bad news as star running back Jaydn Ott announced he is entering the transfer portal. Ott struggled through injuries in recent years, but was a former All-Pac-12 rusher.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 15

Historic College Football Program Emerges As Favorite For 2,500-Yard Transfer RB

The spring transfer portal is set to open on Wednesday, providing teams with a final opportunity to strengthen their rosters before the season begins in August. Over the past couple of months, teams have been practicing and analyzing their rosters to identify areas that need to be addressed during the spring window.

College Football News / Field Level Media / April 15

Reports: Cal RB Jaydn Ott enters transfer portal

Months after declaring that he would remain at Cal, running back Jaydn Ott entered transfer portal on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. Ott was slowed in the 2024 season by an ankle injury he sustained in the opener, a large reason why his stats declined significantly from the prior year.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 29

RB Jaydn Ott heading back to Cal for senior season

Running back Jaydn Ott is returning to Cal for his senior season, he announced Sunday morning on Twitter. That's great news for the Golden Bears, who saw quarterback Fernando Mendoza enter the transfer portal.

College Football News / The 33rd Team / November 11

2025 NFL Draft Stock Report: A Quarterback Sleeper Emerges

The final few weeks of the college football season mean the stakes of every game couldn't be higher. We're seeing the most talented players in the nation fight for conference title appearances and a place in the College Football Playoff.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 26

California football’s Jaydn Ott set to return vs. Oregon State

California football running back Jaydn Ott is returning to the field Saturday vs. Oregon State, per ESPN. Ott has missed two games in a row with a lower-body injury.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 19

California’s Jadyn Ott gets tough injury update before N.C. State matchup

California football running back Jaydn Ott is still battling injuries. Ott is out for a game Saturday against North Carolina State, per ESPN. The California star tailback has missed significant time due to a lower-body injury.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 12

California star Jaydn Ott gets final injury status for Pitt clash

Possibly the hardest thing a team can do is mentally move on from a gut-wrenching loss and gear up for another big matchup. California football has the opportunity to alleviate some of the anguish they endured after blowing a 25-point second-half lead to Miami in Week 6 when they face No.

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / October 12

Report: Cal Loses Starting RB Before Pitt Game

PITTSBURGH -- The No. 22 Pitt Panthers will face off against the Cal Golden Bears in their ACC home opener at Acrisure Stadium, with their opponent not having a star player.

College Football News / Cal Bears on SI / October 4

Ex-Cal Star Russell White Reflects on `Magical' Kickoff Return vs. Miami

Back on Sept. 15, 1990, defending national champion Miami came to town to face Cal at Memorial Stadium. Just as Saturday night’s between the Golden Bears and No.

College Football News / Miami Hurricanes on SI / October 1

Lance Guidry And The Miami Hurricanes Defense Prepares For Jaydn Ott and The Golden Bears

No. 8 Miami going into the game against Virginia Tech had one of the best rushing defenses in the country metrically sitting as a top 10 team. They were only allowing less than 70 yards a game on the ground up until that point.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / September 21

California football expecting huge Jaydn Ott boost vs. Seminoles

California football is getting a much needed boost before an ACC game Saturday against Florida State. Golden Bears running back Jaydn Ott is expected to play in the game, per ESPN.

Florida State Seminoles News / Cal Bears on SI / September 15

Unbeaten Cal Heads to Florida State Still Learning How To Win

Unbeaten Cal will make its Atlantic Coast Conference debut next Saturday at winless Florida State as a 3.5-point underdog, according to FanDuel. That may surprise some Cal fans, whose team is 3-0 after a 31-10 win over San Diego State.

College Football News / Miami Hurricanes on SI / September 15

2024 ACC Power Rankings Week 3: Hurricanes Reign Supreme A Top The ACC

FSU, it's time to focus on next season. Unless a miracle happens and they can find a way to a bowl game, this is one of the worst offenses in the entire country.

College Football News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / September 6

ACC Football: Predictions For Every Week Two Game

Week Two is here and while there are still some projected lopsided matchups in the ACC in week two, there are some big time games that could impact the ACC race and the playoff race.

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 4

Cal hopes to have RB Jaydn Ott ready against Auburn

California will get a chance to get acquainted with the type of travel in its Atlantic Coast Conference future when the Golden Bears fly 2,400 miles to visit fellow unbeaten Auburn in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon.

College Football News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / September 3

2024 ACC Football Power Rankings: Week Two

Week one of ACC Football is now in the books. It was not the best week in the ACC. Clemson laid an egg against Georgia, NC State struggled against Western Carolina, and Virginia Tech lost to Vanderbilt.

College Football News / Field Level Media / August 28

Jaydn Ott and Cal usher in ACC era against UC Davis

California's first game as an Atlantic Coast Conference school will be against a longtime Pacific Coast rival when the Golden Bears host UC Davis on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.

California Golden Bears News / Cal Bears on SI / July 10

Cal's Jaydn Ott in Top 25 of EA Sports College Football Rankings

Cal running back Jaydn Ott continues to get positive publicity, and on Wednesday it came in the form of a video game. EA Sports revealed its ranking of the top 100 players for its College Football 25 game to be released later this month, and Ott is ranked 25th.