If you thought Cal’s 31-10 faceplant against Stanford was just another frustrating chapter in the Justin Wilcox era, well, surprise. The story detonated shortly after. And now the Bears enter their final regular-season matchup with SMU not just bruised, but headless.

“Sources: Cal has fired Justin Wilcox,” Pete Thamel reported on X on November 23.

Suddenly, Cal offensive analyst and former Washington State HC Nick Rolovich is stepping in as the interim boss, per ESPN . It’s a quick pivot, but when you’ve gone 6-5 with a roster that keeps springing leaks, quick pivots become survival. But firing a coach is the easy part, paying him off is where things really get spicy.

Justin Wilcox wasn’t exactly working on a bargain contract. According to USA TODAY’s 2025 compensati

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