Bakersfield Drillers at Burbank Bulldogs — JV football preview (Oct. 16, 2025)

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Bakersfield travels to Burbank on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, for a junior varsity football matchup. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT at Burbank (home team listed as the Burbank Bulldogs). Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5782128-bakersfield-vs-burbank

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 — 4 p.m. PT

• Location: Burbank (home: Burbank Bulldogs)

• Teams: Bakersfield Drillers (away) vs. Burbank Bulldogs (home)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5782128-bakersfield-vs-burbank

• Burbank Bulldogs team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232266-burbank-bulldogs-jv

• Bakersfield Drillers team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233778-bakersfield-drillers-jv

Streaming and additional links

• Home NFHS Network page (Burbank): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/burbank-high-school-burbank-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Away NFHS Network page (Bakersfield): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes, fan info and how to follow

• SBLive shows a small current fan count for each program: Burbank (1 fan), Bakersfield (3 fans). Picks on the SBLive pick’em are currently at 0 for both teams. These numbers may change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks for fun. Picks are fan engagement only and don’t affect win projections.

• No previous meeting data is listed for this matchup on the game page.

What to watch

This is a local JV meeting with both programs looking to build depth and momentum as the season progresses. Keep an eye on SBLive’s game page for live updates, final scores and links to any available NFHS Network streams.

Want more? Follow both teams on SBLive and make your pick on the game page to show support: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5782128-bakersfield-vs-burbank

Upcoming next games (as listed on SBLive)

• Burbank next: Burbank at Glendale — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5344131-burbank-vs-glendale (Oct. 23, 2025)

• Bakersfield next: Bakersfield at Bakersfield Christian — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5553036-bakersfield-vs-bakersfield-christian (Oct. 17, 2025)

Follow those links for schedule updates, streaming info and live coverage.