Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 1/1 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 1/1 | 36 | 3/3 | 6 | |
| Total | 2/3 | 36 | — | 15 |
#33
Towns McGough
Redshirt sophomore kicker for California. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Auburn, AL · Auburn HS
Transferred Auburn → California for 2026
The story
Redshirt sophomore kicker for California. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Auburn in 2024.
- Transferred from Auburn to California in 2026.
The numbers
2
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 FG, 3 XP, vs UCLA
His career numbers, season by seasonTowns McGough
Handles his kicks without drama. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Hugh Freeze and Tosh Lupoi.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
20248 games
- Signed with Auburn3-star out of Auburn
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to California
2025Auburn
2026California
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | -- | 0/1 | |
| 2024 | 5/8 (62%) | 0/1 | 0/3 | |
| Career | 5/8 (62%) | 0/1 | 0/4 (0%) |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–7
vs Wagner
6 points · 36 long · 100 percent on field goals
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 field goal, +1 field-goal attempt, +6 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026California2-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,741 recruit in the country is kicking in the ACC as a redshirt sophomore.
The battery
California’s specialists
- #50David BirdLong snapper · Sr.
- #59Ewan ArechaederraLong snapper · R-So.
- #53Jordan FrankeLong snapper · R-Jr.
- #29Angus DaviesPunter · Sr.10 punts · 37.6 avg · 3 inside the 20
- #27Jacob JohnsonPunter · Jr.
- #33Towns McGoughKicker · R-So.2 of 3 on field goals
- #91Chase MeyerKicker · R-Sr.1 of 2 on field goals
- #37Erik PetersKicker · R-Fr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Chase Allen’s 2024 season.
Matches Chase on
Height
Longest make
Differs from Chase on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
FG% (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Erik Sandvik's freshman season at Wyoming (2025).
Matches Erik on
Class year
Weight
Height
Differs from Erik on
Longest make (lower)
FG% (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Towns McGough
Background
Redshirt Freshman (2025) - Auburn Played in the first two games of the season as the kickoff and long field goal specialist. Attempted his lone field goal of the season vs. Ball State. Redshirted. Rated as high as the No. 15 placekicker in the 2026 transfer portal by On3 after being the media…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology