Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 14 yds |
Carter Vargas
5′11″ · 205 lb · Santa Maria, CA · St. Joseph
14rushing yards
2026, 1 game through week 1
2026, 1 game through week 1
This week
- RecordCalifornia is 3-4.
- From the game thread
“Looks like Tyree Sams is the Carter Vargas (season-ending knee surgery) replacement?”
California fan, r/CFB game thread · vs Virginia Tech, Oct 10
- Next gameat NC State · Sat Oct 31
Carter Vargas
A game that shows it: 14 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards against UCLA — Week 1, 2026.
14 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 4 carries
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
L 24-45
vs UCLA
14 rush yds (4 car) · 2 rec · 6 yds
With J. Sagapolutele — 271 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 62.5 · A. Mohammed — 120 rush yds (28 car) · 1 TD · 7 rec · 46 yds
Teams and coaches
2026California3-4HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 14.0 YDS/g, 3.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.7%
303 pass / 188 run
Plays / game
70.1
7 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
340 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
4 carries and 2 catches in 1 game
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,620 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the ACC as a redshirt sophomore.
What fans said
vs UCLA, Sep 5What happened to Vargas (No.1)? I saw him on the ground and getting helped off the field, but I missed the injury.California fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs UCLA, Sep 5What happened to Vargas (No.1)? I saw him on the ground and getting helped off the field, but I missed the injury.California fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow him
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 California LupoiYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 UC DavisYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with UC Davis in 2024 as a 3-star recruit, No. 2,620 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with UC Davis in the 2024 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2024
- Signed with UC Davis3-star out of St. Joseph