Justin Wilcox

Cal football is set to begin its spring session of practices, ending with the spring showcase on April 15. However, fans still have questions about where this team will end up in 2023.

With the closing of the transfer portal Jan. 18, 2023, and national signing day Feb. 1, The Daily Californian’s sports editors are bringing readers a comprehensive update to the ins and outs (quite literally) of Cal’s 2023 football roster.

After going 4-8 on the season last year, Cal football is now preparing for its 2023 season following the release of the Pac-12 football schedule Wednesday.

When Cal’s starting quarterback Jack Plummer announced his entrance into the transfer portal, it seemed that it was finally Kai Millner’s time to shine. However, Millner made the decision to shed his blue and gold origins not long after his teammate.

Head coach Justin Wilcox suggested in a press conference that the coaching staff will be looking outside of Cal’s current roster to fill the role.

Cal gained two new defensive backs this weekend, with transfer commitments from UNLV’s Nohl Williams and Colorado’s Kaylin Moore.

Spavital returns to Cal, where he was previously the offensive coordinator for just one season in 2016 under former Cal head coach Sonny Dykes.

Young’s father, Fredd Young, is “definitely” his idol — because it’s the little things, like family (and snap decisions about whether or not to run the ball) that really make a football player special.

Both teams are wearily riding losing streaks in seasons that can be described as nothing more than perfect graveyards of buried hopes. Nevertheless, the blue and gold hold home court advantage this year and in a matchup like this one, that might mean everything.

The former 4-star recruit has already notched six rushing touchdowns as a true freshman this season. The idea that Cal running back Jaydn Ott will grace the big stage in the big leagues is, as of now, entirely in the realm of possibility — in fact, it is expected for the up-and-coming star.