Bear Insider Cal Weekly Grab Bag – Oct 2, 2026

Our weekly walkthrough of some of the most interesting stories of the week, mainly football and basketball. Not always directly tied to Cal, but they offer useful context for the program’s present and future. As Ron Rivera says, “It’s interesting but not important” —still, some of its entertaining.

By Scott Butler

October 2, 2026

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This week, Las Vegas picks, better picks, a Calgorithm Convo, elite pass D, butts in seats, an imperative, panic alert, and a B-Day celebration.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal sports desk has a near unanimous view on the winner of Cal-UNLV Saturday. No surprise the picks are 6-1 in favor of the Rebels. The outlier comes from the Editor. He is probably the smartest in the room.

UNLV media game predictions

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