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California  Community  College  Football  Information

Article Source:  Fred Baer

California  Community  College  Football  Information

Polls  and  State Statistics -- compiled  by  JC   Athletic  Bureau:  Fred Baer,  Director

P.O. Box 5401, San Mateo, CA 94402;   M/T: 650.483.3733;      frdbaer@aol.com

3C2A Football Season Set to Open: 

  SAN MATEO & MT. SAC ARE PRESEASON COACHES PICKS

   San Mateo (August 27, 2025) – Defending 3C2A state champion College of San Mateo is the choice of the California Community College Football Coaches in the annual preseason poll, conducted by the JC Athletic Bureau. The Bulldogs, 12-1 in 2024,  received 13 of 16 first place votes from CCCFCA representatives, totaling 383 points. Mt. San Antonio College, also 12-1 last year, had 376 points, ahead of Riverside (10-2), with 360, and Modesto JC (9-3 with 337.

   San Mateo gave Mt. SAC its only 2024 defeat, 43-11 , hosting the 3C2A title game, which had 30,000 live stream views. CSM has been in the finals three straight years, winning in 2022 and 2024. The Bulldogs ended up sending a school record 47 players to 4-year colleges, so are rebuilding again in 2025. San Mateo was also the mythical National JC/CC champion in 2024, according to the Massey Computer ratings (and other polls). Massey also has CSM leading its 2025 ratings.

  The 2025 season kicks of a week earlier this year – with expanded playoffs after regular season play concludes.

Six teams in each region (north and south) will qualify for the state playoffs, with each of the top two region seeds receiving first round byes.

   The 2025 opener is on Friday (Aug. 29) has Reedley (4-7 in 2024) playing at No. 6 Butte (10-1) at 1 p.m.

   The full slate on Saturday has San Mateo, with a 23-game home field winning streak, hosting No. 20 Sierra (6-5) at 1 p.m., livestreamed independently by state broadcaster BAOSN.tv. Other openers have Mt. SAC, which has won three state titles under head coach Bob Jastrab, at Cerritos (8-3). No. 3 Riverside (10-2) hosts No. 18 Long Beach (6-5), No. 4 Modesto JC (9-3) entertains Laney (4-7), and No. 5 American River (7-4) hosts College of the Sequoias (6-5).

Other top 10 games: No. 7 Golden West (9-2) at No. 22 Mt. San Jacinto (6-5), No. 19 Diablo Valley (6-5) at No. 8 Fresno CC (8-3), Santa Barbara CC (3-7) at No. 9 El Camino (7-4), and East Los Angeles (2-8)  at No. 10 San Diego Mesa (8-3).

 (See full schedule below.)

 2025 PRESEASON JC ATHLETIC BUREAU / CCCFCA FOOTBALL POLL

PR = final 2024 rank.

(first place votes in parentheses)

Rk.      

College

Record

Pts.                                                                                 

PR

 1. 

College of San Mateo[13]

12-1

383

 1

 2. 

Mt. San Antonio (1)

12-1             

376

 2

 3. 

Riverside CC   (1)

10-2

360

 3

 4.

Modesto JC

 9-3

337

 4

 5.

American River (1)

 7-4

304

 8

 6.

Butte

10-1

300

 5

 7 . 

Golden West

 9-2

283

 6

 8.

Fresno CC

 8-3

282

 7

 9.

El Camino

 7-4

262

 9

10.

San Diego Mesa

 8-3

242

10

11.

Ventura     

 8-3

241

11

12t.

College of the Canyons

 8-3

187

12

12t.

 Saddleback

 8-3

187

13

14.

Foothill

 7-4

171

14

15.

Fullerton

 5-5

143    

25

16.

College of the Sequoias

 6-5

133

16

17.

 Bakersfield

 6-5

121

17

18.

Long Beach CC

 6-5

106

15

19.

Diablo Valley

 6-5

  96

19

20.

Sierra

 6-5

  84

18

21.

Pasadena CC

11-0

  87

22

22.

Mt. San Jacinto

 6-5

  83

20

23.

Allan Hancock

 6-5

  72

21

24.

CC San Francisco

3-7

  50

nr

25.

De Anza36

10-1

  46

24

 Others: Cerritos (5-5), 36; Laney (4-7), 30; Reedley (4-6), 28; Sacramento (4-6), 24; Monterey Peninsula (11-0), 23; Chaffey (8-2), 22; Palomar (4-6), 17; Citrus (5-5) & Feather River (1-9) & San Joaquin Delta (0-11) 12 each; Cabrillo (3-7) & Shasta (4-7), 8 each; San Jose (8-2), 6; Merced (2-8), 5; Moorpark (4-6), 4; LA Southwest (6-5) & Redwoods (7-2) & Santa Rosa (2-8), 2 each; Victor Valley (4-6) 1.

 

Opening Weekend Schedule:
Friday, August 29
  NCFC NATIONAL DIV. NON-LEAGUE
Reedley at Butte, 1 pm
Saturday, August 30
  NCFC NATIONAL DIV. NON-LEAGUE
Foothill at Monterey Peninsula, 1 pm
Sacramento at Redwoods, 1 pm
Santa Rosa at San Francisco, 1 pm
Sequoias at American River, 1 pm
Sierra at San Mateo, 1 pm
Diablo Valley at Fresno, 5 pm
Laney at Modesto, 5 pm
Shasta at San Jose, 6 pm
  NCFC AMERICAN DIV. NON-LEAGUE
Chabot at Hartnell, 1 pm
Feather River at Coalinga, 1 pm
San Joaquin Delta at De Anza, 1 pm
Siskiyous at Gavilan, 1 pm
Contra Costa at Cabrillo, 6 pm
Los Medanos at Merced, 6 pm
  SCFA NON_LEAGUE
Canyons at Southwestern, 12 noon
Long Beach at Riverside, 12 noon
Moorpark at Fullerton, 12 noon
Victor Valley at Glendale 12 noon
LA Valley at West LA, 1pm
Orange Coast at Hancock 2pm
Compton at Grossmont 3pm
Antelope Valley at San Bernardino, 6pm
Bakersfield at Santa Ana, 6pm
Chaffey at Citrus. 6pm
Desert at LA Pierce, 6pm
East Los Angeles at SD Mesa, 6pm
Golden West at Mt. San Jacinto. 6pm
LA Southwest at Santa Monica. 6pm
Mt. SAC at Cerritos, 6pm
Saddleback at Pasadena. 6pm
Santa Barbara at El Camino, 6pm
Ventura at Palomar, 6pm

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