| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–5 |
| Head Coach: | Justin Wilcox |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Jake Spavital |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Up-tempo spread |
| Def Coach: | Peter Sirmon |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 2–4–5 |
| Captain: | Matthew Cindric |
| Captain2: | Jackson Sirmon |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
| Bowl: | Independence Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 14–34 vs. Texas Tech |
The 2023 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears were led by Justin Wilcox in his seventh year as the head coach.[1] They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.[2]
This was California's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.[3] [4]
The California Golden Bears football team drew an average home attendance of 38,684 in 2023.
See also: 2023 North Texas Mean Green football team.
See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team.
See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team.
See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team.
See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team.
See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC +10.5 | 67.5 |
See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team.
See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team.
See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football).
See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team and California–UCLA football rivalry.
See also: 2023 Independence Bowl and 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.