California vs. Auburn updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

Live scores, highlights and updates from the California vs. Auburn football game

The California Golden Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Auburn Tigers at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games, so things might heat up even more against one another.

Winning is just a little bit easier when you post 444 more yards than your opponent, a fact California proved on Saturday. They put the hurt on North Texas with a sharp 58-21 loss. The oddsmakers were on California's side, but they didn't give the squad enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide.

California's success was spearheaded by the efforts of RB Isaiah Ifanse, who rushed for 54 yards and three touchdowns, and RB Jaydn Ott, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns. On the other side of the line, LB Jackson Sirmon was a menace on defense and made a total of six tackles.

Meanwhile, Auburn gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. Auburn was the clear victor by a 59-14 margin over UMass. Auburn pushed the score to 52-7 by the end of the third, a deficit UMass had nochance of recovering from.

California will need to dig deep on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They finished last season with a 7-5 record against the spread.

That disadvantage in the odds might be especially worrying for California considering the team didn't win a single game as the underdog last year. While their fans probably aren't happy about it, betting on the team to lose was the smart play last year, and bettors who put $100 on that outcome every game finished the season up $1,044.89. On the other hand, Auburn will play as the favorite, and the team was 5-0 as such last season.