UCLA · L 24-45
No carries.
Syracuse · W 21-18
No carries.
Clemson · L 10-24
No carries.
Wake Forest · L 7-41
No carries.
NC State · L 10-31
No carries.
Perry-Smith has carries in 4 of California’s 9 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Carson Perry-Smith
Played for two head coaches at California: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. On tape: 12 rushing yards against Wagner, Week 3, 2026.
34 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 10 carries
Fans first named Carson Perry-Smith vs Virginia Tech.
Against NC State on Oct. 31: 0 catches for 0 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 4 catches for 65 yards. California has thrown to him 4 times in 183 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 2 | 53 |
| 2025 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 2 | 53 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 25-20
2 rec · 12 yds · 1 TD · 10 rush yds (2 car)
A close one, won by 5 at home.
With J. Brousseau — 321 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 63.4 · A. Davies — 40.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
