California football is making a new kind of history this season.
For the first time in the program’s 144-year run, Golden Bears games will be available in Spanish. Starting this year, Cal will provide a Spanish livestream for every home game on the Cal Football and Cal Athletics YouTube pages.
Ron Rivera said the move is meant to reach a big part of the Bay Area community. “Not every school has the opportunity and resources to embark on a venture like this,” said Hispanic Football Hall of Famer and Cal Football Athletic Director and General Manager Ron Rivera. “Over a quarter of the San Francisco Bay Area population is Spanish-speaking, and we want them to be a part of what we are building in Berkeley.”
The broadcast team for the new venture will feature Carlos M. Ramirez, Jesus Zarate and Enrique Zarate.
Ramirez, who works as a broadcaster on AppleTV for Major League Soccer and also has roles with NFL International, will make his Cal Football debut against Clemson on Sept. 25.
Jesus and Enrique Zarate will be on the call for the first-ever California football game in Spanish on Sept. 5, when the Bears open the 2026 season against UCLA at California Memorial Stadium. Both currently serve as the lead Spanish play-by-play broadcasters for the San Francisco 49ers.
Cal is also launching a new Spanish Instagram page, “vamososos,” which will mirror content from the main football account with Spanish subtitles and include original Spanish-language material.
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