San Mateo Unanimous No. 1; Top Five Hold Steady in First 3C2A Football Poll
San Mateo, Calif. - Two-time defending 3C2A Champion College of San Mateo won its 2026 football opener, 49-7, at College the Sequoias and is the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in this week's JC Athletic Bureau poll of California Community Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) representatives.
CSM took all 14 first place votes and totaled 350 points. Golden West, the 2025 3C2A runner-up, holds the No. 2 spot with 324 points ahead of 2025 NorCal runner-up Modesto.
Golden West, after a perfect 10-0 regular season in 2025, opened postseason with a 31-0 win over Mt. San Jacinto. Modesto defeated American River, 21-7.
Non-league play continues this Saturday with Sierra (0-1) visiting San Mateo and Golden West featured in an early top 10 matchup at No. 9 Riverside. No. 3 Modesto entertains Santa Rosa.
Upcoming:
Sierra at No. 1 San Mateo; No. 2 Golden West at No. 9 Riverside; Santa Rosa at No. 3 Modesto; No. 4 Saddleback at Citrus; No. 5 Mt. SAC at No. 17 SD Mesa; Sacramento at No. 6 Butte; No. 24 Foothill at No. 7 Fresno; No. 18 Sequoias at No. 8 Diablo Valley; No. 14 Ventura at No. 9 Fullerton.
2026 JC Athletic Bureau / CCCFCA Coaches Poll (Sept. 1)
| Rank | College | 2026 Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
| 1. | San Mateo (14) | 1-0 | 350 | 1 |
| 2. | Golden West | 1-0 | 324 | 2 |
| 3. | Modesto | 1-0 | 288 | 3 |
| 4. | Saddleback | 1-0 | 274 | 4 |
| 5. | Mt. San Antonio | 1-0 | 268 | 5 |
| 6. | Butte | 1-0 | 247 | 12 |
| 7. | Fresno | 1-0 | 244 | 9 |
| 8. | Diablo Valley | 1-0 | 234 | 7 |
| 9. | Riverside | 1-0 | 214 | 14 |
| Fullerton | 1-0 | 214 | T-10 | |
| 11. | San Francisco | 1-0 | 199 | 13 |
| 12. | El Camino | 1-0 | 193 | T-10 |
| 13. | Cerritos | 0-1 | 163 | 8 |
| 14. | Ventura | 0-1 | 159 | 6 |
| 15. | Southwestern | 1-0 | 152 | 16 |
| 16. | Palomar | 1-0 | 114 | RV |
| 17. | San Diego Mesa | 1-0 | 104 | 25 |
| 18. | Sequoias | 0-1 | 79 | 15 |
| 19. | Pasadena | 0-1 | 75 | 18 |
| 20. | American River | 0-1 | 72 | 20 |
| Laney | 1-0 | 72 | RV | |
| 22. | Bakersfield | 1-0 | 70 | RV |
| 23. | Chaffey | 1-0 | 66 | NR |
| 24. | Foothill | 0-1 | 45 | 17 |
| 25. | Allan Hancock | 1-0 | 38 | RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Sierra (0-1) 32; Monterey Peninsula (0-1) 30; Victor Valley (1-0) 29; Redwoods (1-0) 25; Chabot (1-0) 22; Mt. San Jacinto (0-1) 22; Sacramento (0-1) 22; Reedley (1-0) 20; San Bernardino (1-0) 19; Moorpark (0-1) 11; Citrus (0-1) 10; Santa Rosa (0-1) 6; Shasta (1-0) 6; Santa Barbara (0-1) 4; Santa Monica (1-0) 4.
Win Streaks: 8 - Victor Valley (includes upcoming forfeit over LA Pierrce); 6 - Los Medanos, San Mateo.
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, September 4
NCFC NATIONAL - NON-LEAGUE
Sequoias at Diablo Valley (5:30 p.m.)
Saturday, September 5
NCFC NATIONAL - NON-LEAGUE
American River at San Francisco (1 p.m.)
Laney at De Anza (1 p.m.)
Reedley at Redwoods (1 p.m.)
Sacramento at Butte (1 p.m.)
San Jose at Monterey Península (1 p.m.)
Sierra at San Mateo (1 p.m.)
Foothill at Fresno (5 p.m.)
Santa Rosa at Modesto (5 p.m.)
NCFC AMERICAN - NON-LEAGUE
Chabot at Hartnell (1 p.m.)
Feather River at Cabrillo (1 p.m.)
Los Medanos at Coalinga (1 p.m.)
San Joaquin Delta at Shasta (1 p.m.)
Siskiyous at Gavilan (1 p.m.)
Contra Costa at Merced (6 p.m.)
SCFA - NON-LEAGUE
El Camino at Canyons (12 p.m.)
Grossmont at Southwestern (12 p.m.)
Antelope Valley at West Los Angeles (1 p.m.)
Bakersfield at Allan Hancock (1 p.m.)
Compton at Santa Monica (5 p.m.)
Golden West at Riverside (5 p.m.)
Chaffey at Santa Ana (6 p.m.)
East Los Angeles at Palomar (6 p.m.)
Long Beach at Mt. San Jacinto (6 p.m.)
Los Angeles Valley at San Bernardino (6 p.m.)
Moorpark at Cerritos (6 p.m.)
Mt. San Antonio at San Diego Mesa (6 p.m.)
Saddleback at Citrus (6 p.m.)
Santa Barbara at Pasadena, (6 p.m.)
Ventura at Fullerton (6 p.m.)
Desert at Glendale (7 p.m.)
(Fred Baer, JC Athletic Bureau)