California edges Minnesota, 27–14

California closed as a 3.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 12th-biggest of 12 upsets in 2025 Week 3, and the 167th-biggest of the 2025 season. California pulled off 3 other upsets in 2025.

Other upsets in 2025 Week 3

1. New Mexico 35, UCLA 10

   15.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size15.5
2. Stanford 30, Boston College 20

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
3. No. 16 Texas A&M 41, No. 8 Notre Dame 40

   7.5-point underdogNo. 16 beat No. 8Recap
   Upset size11.5
4. Vanderbilt 31, No. 11 South Carolina 7

   Unranked beat No. 11Recap
   Upset size10
5. Middle Tennessee 14, Nevada 13

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5

California’s other 2025 upsets

1. California 38, No. 25 SMU 35

   Week 1413.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 25Recap
   Upset size14
2. California 29, No. 14 Louisville 26

   Week 1118.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 14Recap
   Upset size24.5
3. California 28, Boston College 24

   Week 56.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5

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