Cal is really good at winning nonconference games -- Cal has as many nonconference losses from 2014 through 2018 as Chip Kelly has at UCLA.
From 2014 (post Dykes debacle season) to 2017, Cal won 12 conference games and 11 nonconference games.
2014
Nonconference wins: Northwestern, Sacramento State
Nonconferences losses: BYU
2015
Nonconference wins: Grambling State, San Diego State, Texas, Air Force
Nonconferences losses:
2016
Nonconference wins: Hawaii, Texas
Nonconferences losses: San Diego State
2017
Nonconference wins: North Carolina, Ole Miss, Weber State
Nonconferences losses:
2018
Nonconference wins: North Carolina, BYU
Nonconferences losses:
From 2014 (post Dykes debacle season) to 2017, Cal won 12 conference games and 11 nonconference games.
2014
Nonconference wins: Northwestern, Sacramento State
Nonconferences losses: BYU
2015
Nonconference wins: Grambling State, San Diego State, Texas, Air Force
Nonconferences losses:
2016
Nonconference wins: Hawaii, Texas
Nonconferences losses: San Diego State
2017
Nonconference wins: North Carolina, Ole Miss, Weber State
Nonconferences losses:
2018
Nonconference wins: North Carolina, BYU
Nonconferences losses: