Game Time Against Wake Forest Set

eventual media coverage please..
> The game will be aired live on either ESPN or ESPN2, with the network designation to be finalized after the Week 6 games.

Databricks Field???

Won't be attending this one. (If it was a night game it was always going to be tough because of other conflicts.)

concordtom said:

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Databricks Field???

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Apparently databricks was founded at Cal, which is pretty cool, and unlike FTX or whatever, it's a legitimate company with a useful product that is like one of two companies in the space that have significant footprint.


Their color is red though. Snowflake is blue. Just saying.



Anyway, night games suck. Not just because of the time but because things like ASUC close well before kickoff, so I can't even pay money for a shirt, unless it's one of the very poor selection at the stadium. Extra poor now because I bought the shirts I liked for me, my kid and wife already... Haha

I'm sure BI won't mind my highlighting a sponsor:


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All I will mention is that Tennessee fans were furious their game against Bama was chosen away from the night slot to keep BYU-Notre Dame highlighted. I respect the truth that there's simply all kinds of preferences and opinions but sometimes it feels like this board is 180 degrees from the world outside. Like an "Inverse Cramer" thing.

calumnus said:

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Golden One said:

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Wonderful! Another night game for which we'll struggle to get 25,000 butts in the stands.

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According to AI:

Over the last 4 years Cal has averaged 45,715 for night games and 34,312 for day games.

The only time we had low attendance for a night game was 26,244 in 2017 for a Friday night game against #8 Washington State but the North Bay fires and horribke air quality were a huge factor in keeping fans from coming. Cal upset #8 WSU 37-3 forcing 7 turnovers.

Part of the boost in attendance is that we play better opponents and TV wants to air (albeit at night). Also, the students really show up at night. Even though we play tougher opponents, Cal tends to play relatively well in these games winning almost 50% and Cal covers 60% ATS as a home dog in night games.

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Actually, since we've been in the ACC, the official paid attendance for day and night games has been quite similar. From 2024 through October 10, 2026 average night time paid attendance has been 39,605 for 8 night games and 36,571 for 9 day games. The night attendance, however, is skewed by by this season's opener at night against UCLA, which had a paid attendance of 54,283. If you remove that game, the day and night attendance averages are virtually the same. However, these are PAID attendance figures. There are a lot more no shows for night games than for day games, so actual butts in the seats for day games is slightly higher than at night games.

LunchTime said:

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concordtom said:

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Databricks Field???

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Apparently databricks was founded at Cal, which is pretty cool, and unlike FTX or whatever, it's a legitimate company with a useful product that is like one of two companies in the space that have significant footprint.


Their color is red though. Snowflake is blue. Just saying.



Anyway, night games suck. Not just because of the time but because things like ASUC close well before kickoff, so I can't even pay money for a shirt, unless it's one of the very poor selection at the stadium. Extra poor now because I bought the shirts I liked for me, my kid and wife already... Haha

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There's a new Cal team store in the stadium on the concourse level. So that's a lame excuse.


Night games are great for student attendance.