Overview
- The dismissal came Sunday, a day after a 31-10 Big Game loss marked by three lost fumbles — two returned for touchdowns — and 13 penalties.
- Senior offensive assistant Nick Rolovich, a former head coach at Hawai'i and Washington State, will coach Saturday’s finale against SMU and serve as interim.
- Wilcox leaves with a 48-55 record over nine seasons, never posting a winning conference mark and last finishing above .500 in 2019.
- Cal owes Wilcox roughly $10.8–$10.9 million under his contract, according to USA TODAY’s compensation data.
- Rivera, in his first year as football GM, will spearhead a national search as the program signals greater investment to compete in the ACC.