Duke vs Cal Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Oct 2025
College Football Betting Preview: Duke vs California Golden Bears
Duke lock horns with California Golden Bears in this NCAAF Week 6 matchup at California Memorial Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 22:30 on Saturday, October 4. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, the latest betting odds and H2H stats.
Under 55.5 points looks like an attractive total wager. California Golden Bears and Duke might not be able to reach this combined amount and we can profit with this pick at -110.
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Duke Blue Devils have won back-to-back games. A 38-3 triumph recently occurred on the road at JMA Wireless Dome when playing Syracuse Orange.
Cal have landed two consecutive home wins. Their last game was a 28-24 road triumph at Alumni Stadium when meeting Boston College Eagles.
Quarterbacks
Darian Mensah
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
Duke vs Cal Prediction & Picks
Tackle Duke vs Cal with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.
Game Prediction
The -110 about Under 55.5 points makes lots of appeal and represents value in our eyes. We’re not sure that the teams can combine to reach that number for this college football matchup.
Getting the lowdown on injuries and analyzing the form guide are key steps before making CFB predictions. We also put strong emphasis on stats, where a data-led approach often leads to smarter picks.
Key Duke vs Cal stats:
Under 55.5 Probability
Based on the odds from the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our analysts have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It's why we think it’s worth placing this college wager.
If you’re wanting to wager Under on the Totals, then you can aim for bigger odds. In order to do this, you simply move the line to where you feel a winning return can still be found.
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Player Prop Picks
Darian Mensah (Duke) can be backed at -114 to have less than 262.5 passing yards. We’re confident he’ll fall short of the QB Passing Yards line, as the total looks too high.
You can place a bet on Nate Sheppard (Duke) at -114 to finish with fewer than 62.5 rushing yards. The line looks too high and we’re confident he’ll fall short of the Player Rushing Yards total.
Same Game Parlay Picks
Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Under 55.5 on the total, Cal to cover the +2.5 spread and Darian Mensah (Duke) to go Under 262.5 passing yards.
We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a great way of betting on a single event. Many football bettors like to create a personalised wager which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.
Correct Score Prediction
23
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30
California
Correct score betting might be tough to predict but there’s a tasty potential return if you get it right. We’ll try California to achieve a 30-23 victory at massive odds.
Duke vs Cal Odds
The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.
Duke are -147 favorites and that means a 60% chance of winning this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to back California, you will find +126 about the underdogs.
2.5 is the spread and 54.5 is the total points line. A Total wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to bet Under 54.5, there are odds of -105.
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There is -120 available that Kendrick Raphael scores a touchdown anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first TD, then you are able to secure +600.
Touchdown
Receiving Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
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Cal Rock Solid at Home
California Golden Bears have rattled off three consecutive victories at California Memorial Stadium. They have seven wins and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring 32.00 points per contest and conceding 20.30.
Duke own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 games away from home, scoring 28.00 points per contest and conceding 26.90.
| Last 10 Games | W-L | P | PF | PA | O55.5 | U55.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Home Stats |
7-3 | 52.30 | 32.00 | 20.30 | 3 | 7 | |
 Duke Away Stats |
5-5 | 54.90 | 28.00 | 26.90 | 5 | 5 | |
- W-L = Wins-Losses
- P = Avg. Points
- PF = Avg. Points For
- PA = Avg. Points Against
- O55.5 = Games Over 55.5 Points
- U55.5 = Games Under 55.5 Points
Latest regular season and playoff games stats.
Duke Blue Devils Stats
Cal Stats
- 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
- 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
- -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
- -2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road
- +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
- +2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games
- Game Totals: An average of 60.90 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals on the Road: An average of 54.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
- Over 55.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
- Over 55.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 30.80 pts and allowed 30.10 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 28.00 pts and allowed 26.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road
- Game Totals: An average of 48.00 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals at Home: An average of 52.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
- Over 55.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
- Over 55.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 23.80 pts and allowed 24.20 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 32.00 pts and allowed 20.30 pts in the last 10 home games
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami
|
10 | 2 | 409 | 166 | 243 | 7-1 | 3-1 | 4W |
Virginia
|
10 | 3 | 418 | 267 | 151 | 6-2 | 4-1 | 1L |
Georgia Tech
|
9 | 3 | 397 | 300 | 97 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 2L |
Pittsburgh
|
8 | 4 | 421 | 299 | 122 | 4-3 | 4-1 | 1L |
SMU
|
8 | 4 | 395 | 248 | 147 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 1L |
Louisville
|
8 | 4 | 362 | 253 | 109 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 1W |
Wake Forest
|
8 | 4 | 322 | 258 | 64 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 1L |
|
Duke
|
8 | 5 | 442 | 373 | 69 | 3-3 | 5-2 | 3W |
NC State
|
7 | 5 | 362 | 346 | 16 | 6-1 | 1-4 | 2W |
|
California
|
7 | 5 | 298 | 318 | -20 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 1W |
Clemson
|
7 | 5 | 344 | 245 | 99 | 3-4 | 4-1 | 4W |
Florida State
|
5 | 7 | 396 | 264 | 132 | 5-2 | 0-5 | 2L |
Stanford
|
4 | 8 | 226 | 350 | -124 | 4-2 | 0-6 | 1L |
North Carolina
|
4 | 8 | 231 | 294 | -63 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3L |
Virginia Tech
|
3 | 9 | 257 | 362 | -105 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 4L |
Syracuse
|
3 | 9 | 242 | 419 | -177 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 8L |
Boston College
|
2 | 10 | 305 | 393 | -88 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1W |
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