Overview
- The university dismissed Wilcox on Sunday, a day after a 31-10 loss to Stanford that included 13 penalties and three lost fumbles, two returned for touchdowns.
- Wilcox leaves with a 48-55 record over nine seasons, last posted a winning season in 2019, and never produced a winning conference record.
- Senior offensive assistant Nick Rolovich will coach the finale against No. 25 SMU and oversee any bowl appearance.
- Rivera thanked Wilcox and said “the time has come for new leadership,” underscoring the program’s raised expectations under the GM-led model.
- Cal is 6-5 and bowl-eligible, and multiple outlets report the school owes Wilcox roughly $10.8–$10.9 million in buyout compensation.