How good is Cal Poly this season?

Cal Poly Mustangs rank No. 137 of 365 Division I teams in College Hoops Lab's ratings, with a net rating of +0.6 points per 100 possessions: the 101st best offense (110.3) and 248th best defense (109.7), adjusted for opponents.

What is Cal Poly's record?

2-2 overall and 0-0 in Big West Conference play, through Nov 14, 2026.

Cal Poly is not ranked in the AP Top 25 media poll, and No. 137 in College Hoops Lab's ratings.

Who are Cal Poly's leading scorers?

Hamad Mousa (21.7 points per game); Jess Esso Essis (12.0 points per game); Cayden Ward (8.3 points per game).

Who does Cal Poly play next?

Cal Poly plays Montana St on the road on Sunday, November 15, 2026. College Hoops Lab gives Cal Poly a 30% chance to win, with a projected score of 80-87.

No. 137 of 365 · Big West Conference

Cal Poly Mustangs

Cal Poly Mustangs are 2-2 (0-0 Big West) in the 2026-27 season.

Ratings (per 100 possessions, opponent-adjusted)
Rating	Value	National rank
Net rating (AdjEM)	+0.6	137th
Adjusted offense	110.3	101st
Adjusted defense	109.7	248th
Tempo (possessions per 40)	75.7	5th
Strength of schedule	+14.3	20th

Four factors and shooting
Stat	Offense	Defense (opponents)
Effective FG%	50.3	55.6
Turnover %	19.5	14.0
Offensive rebound %	27.7	35.1
Free throw rate	33.7	37.1
2-point %	49.0	61.4
3-point %	34.4	30.8
3-point attempt rate	48.2	38.0
Free throw %	67.7	64.5

Roster, per game (Division I games)
Player	Pos	G	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	TS%	Usage
Hamad Mousa	G	3	30.7	21.7	5.0	2.3	68.1	30.6
Guzman Vasilic	G	3	26.0	3.3	2.7	0.7	27.3	11.1
Jess Esso Essis	G	3	25.7	12.0	4.7	2.7	54.9	22.0
Cayden Ward	G	3	23.0	8.3	3.7	2.0	50.6	20.6
Austin Goode	F	3	17.0	7.3	3.7	1.0	46.8	22.5
Jake Davis	G	3	13.7	3.7	2.0	0.0	51.7	11.7
Troy Plumtree	F	3	13.0	7.0	2.7	1.3	66.3	22.9
Ali Assran	F	3	12.7	3.7	3.3	0.0	41.3	20.5
Jason Scott	G	3	12.0	6.7	0.3	0.7	90.9	15.0
Braden Freeman	F	3	9.3	2.0	1.3	0.3	30.4	19.1
Jackson Mosley	PG	3	7.3	1.7	0.3	0.7	33.6	17.2
Aaron Price Jr.	PF	2	7.5	1.0	1.0	0.0	50.0	–
Anthony Moore	G	2	7.5	2.0	2.5	0.5	45.0	–

Results
Date	Opponent	Result
Nov 2, 2026	vs Cal State San Marcos Cougars	W 78-62
Nov 5, 2026	at Arizona	L 84-104
Nov 11, 2026	at Grand Canyon	L 71-99
Nov 13, 2026	at Idaho	W 83-74

Upcoming games
Date	Opponent	Our forecast
Nov 15, 2026	at Montana St	30% to win · 80-87
Nov 21, 2026	vs N Arizona	81% to win · 87-76
Dec 3, 2026	at CSU Northridge	44% to win · 87-88
Dec 5, 2026	at Santa Barbara	18% to win · 76-87
Dec 12, 2026	vs Montana	73% to win · 86-79
Dec 15, 2026	at Colorado	20% to win · 79-89
Dec 22, 2026	at UNLV	20% to win · 81-91
Dec 31, 2026	at UC Riverside	54% to win · 85-84
Jan 2, 2027	at CA Baptist	69% to win · 81-75
Jan 7, 2027	vs Long Beach St	79% to win · 85-75
Jan 9, 2027	vs Fullerton	82% to win · 95-84
Jan 14, 2027	at Sacramento St	54% to win · 86-84
Jan 16, 2027	at Utah Valley	30% to win · 83-90
Jan 21, 2027	vs Bakersfield	82% to win · 92-81
Jan 23, 2027	vs CSU Northridge	71% to win · 91-84
Jan 28, 2027	vs UC Irvine	57% to win · 83-81
Jan 30, 2027	vs UC San Diego	45% to win · 82-83
Feb 4, 2027	at Fullerton	58% to win · 90-88
Feb 6, 2027	at Long Beach St	56% to win · 81-79
Feb 11, 2027	vs CA Baptist	87% to win · 85-71
Feb 13, 2027	vs UC Riverside	78% to win · 89-79
Feb 18, 2027	at Bakersfield	60% to win · 88-85
Feb 20, 2027	vs Santa Barbara	39% to win · 80-83
Feb 25, 2027	at UC San Diego	22% to win · 77-87
Feb 27, 2027	at UC Irvine	31% to win · 79-85
Mar 4, 2027	vs Utah Valley	56% to win · 88-86
Mar 6, 2027	vs Sacramento St	79% to win · 90-80