WATCH LIVE — No. 12 Canyons Football vs. No. 14 Bakersfield College — 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director

College of the Canyons hosts Bakersfield College at Cougar Stadium in a Southern California Football Association (SCFA) National Division, Northern League contest on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is 12 p.m. 

Saturday's game is being broadcast to fans free of charge via YouTube on the Cougars Sports Network through a partnership with SoCalCollegeSports.com. 

To watch the week nine live stream vs. Bakersfield click here. 

COC football home games will ALWAYS be live streamed to fans free of charge via YouTube on the Cougars Sports Network. Live Stream links will be provided to fans via www.COCathletics.com or via the @cocfb/@COCathletics social media channels. Please be aware of fraudulent links that may be circulating on game days. 

COC is ranked No. 12 in the state according to the most recent JC Athletic Bureau Head Coaches Poll released Nov. 4. The Cougars are also ranked No. 10 in the California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA) poll. Bakersfield is No. 14 in the coaches poll and shares the No. 13 position in the CCCSIA ranking.

Canyons (6-2, 4-1) used a 24-point second quarter, highlighted by a 95-yard kickoff return from Da'Marrie Smith, to outlast visiting Moorpark College 27-21 last Saturday at Cougar Stadium. Tyrell Brown was named the Chick-Fil-A of Valencia Player of the Game after finishing the contest with four total tackles, 1.5 sacks and a crucial interception. 

Bakersfield (5-3, 3-2) put away an impressive 45-27 home win over No. 4 Ventura College to shake up the National Division, Northern League standings in week eight. The Renegades outscored VC 14-3 in the final frame to claim the decisive victory.

Canyons and Bakersfield also did battle in 2023 with the Renegades earning a 35-21 victory at their place. 

With two games remaining on the regular season schedule Canyons is tied with Ventura, a game behind No. 9/11 El Camino in the conference standings. Bakersfield is two games back of the conference top spot. 

COC is excited to welcome all Veterans and active-duty military members to Cougar Stadium for today's game, in celebration of the Veterans Day holiday weekend.

Stay up to date on all this season's action by following the College of the Canyons Athletic department on social media at @COCathletics on X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.