College football Week 2 sees the Auburn Tigers travel way out west for a first-ever clash with the Cal Golden Bears in what could be one of the under-the-radar matchups on Saturday’s slate of games. What time is the Cal vs. Auburn game? How can you watch it? What are the latest betting odds? You’re in the right place to get the answers to those questions!
What Time is the Cal vs. Auburn Game?
- Time/Date
10:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, September 9, 2023 - Location
California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA - TV Channel
FuboTV, ESPN - Cal Depth Chart
- Auburn Depth Chart
- Current Betting Odds
Spread: Auburn -6.5
Moneyline: Auburn -245, Cal +200
Over/Under: 54
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Cal Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time | Result | TV | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sep 2 | @ North Texas | 4:00 PM ET | W, 58-21 | ESPNU | |
| Saturday, Sep 9 | vs. Auburn | 10:30 PM ET | ESPN | Buy now | |
| Saturday, Sep 16 | vs. Idaho | 4:00 PM ET | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Sep 23 | @ Washington | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Sep 30 | vs. Arizona State | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Oct 7 | vs. Oregon State | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Oct 14 | @ Utah | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Oct 28 | vs. USC | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 4 | @ Oregon | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 11 | vs. Washington State | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 18 | @ Stanford | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 25 | @ UCLA | TBD | Buy now |
After averaging just 23.9 points per game last fall, Justin Wilcox’s Cal team opened their 2023 college football campaign explosively, putting up 58 points on new AAC outfit North Texas. Sophomore back Jaydn Ott got the Golden Bear’s final season in the Pac-12 off to a flying start under new offensive coordinator Jake Spavital. Cal moves to the ACC next fall.
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After their opening win over UNT, the Cal schedule gets a lot more brutal, starting with their Week 2 clash against Auburn. Their quest to surpass their two Pac-12 wins from 2022 starts on the road at Washington and they also travel to Utah and Oregon. If that wasn’t difficult enough, the Bears also face Oregon State and USC in one of the most difficult schedules in the nation.
Auburn Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time | Result | TV | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sep 2 | vs. UMass | 3:30 PM ET | W, 59-14 | ESPN | |
| Saturday, Sep 9 | @ California | 10:30 PM ET | ESPN | Buy now | |
| Saturday, Sep 16 | vs. Samford | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+ | Buy now | |
| Saturday, Sep 23 | @ Texas A&M | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Sep 30 | vs. Georgia | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Oct 14 | @ LSU | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Oct 21 | vs. Ole Miss | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Oct 28 | vs. Mississippi State | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 4 | @ Vanderbilt | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 11 | @ Arkansas | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 18 | vs. New Mexico State | TBD | Buy now | ||
| Saturday, Nov 25 | vs. Alabama | TBD | Buy now |
It’s safe to say that Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze isn’t a huge fan of flying across the country for a 10:30 p.m. ET kick-off on the West Coast. However, as the former Ole Miss and Liberty head coach embraces all elements of modern-day college football in his mission to return Auburn to relevancy, don’t expect the Tigers to sleepwalk their way into this game with Cal.
Freeze has rebuilt the Auburn roster and rejuvenated belief in the program in a very short space of time and they begin the game as a clear favorite. Yet, that might not be enough to overcome an SEC schedule that features four teams currently ranked inside the AP Top 25. Aside from their Iron Bowl clash with bitter rivals Alabama, the Tigers host Georgia and have to travel to LSU.