UCLA Bruins
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #98
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -8.7 (#98)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.7
- SP+ Defense
- 30.4
- SRS
- -1.1
- FPI
- -2.4
- Elo
- 1322
- Talent
- 767
- Recruiting
- 197 (#62)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.6p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.6–7.4
Schedule
27th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
53rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
14th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @California | -3.2 | 26-32 | -6.2 | 36% | — |
| 2 | vsSan Diego State | +6.7 | 25-31 | -6.3 | 35% | — |
| 3 | vsPurdue | -6.1 | 28-24 | +3.9 | 59% | — |
| 4 | @Maryland | +0.6 | 25-27 | -2.3 | 44% | — |
| 6 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 19-45 | -26.4 | 6% | — |
| 7 | vsWisconsin | -4.4 | 29-29 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
| 8 | vsMichigan State | -3.4 | 27-24 | +2.2 | 55% | — |
| 9 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 33-18 | +15.0 | 82% | — |
| 10 | @Minnesota | +1.5 | 22-29 | -6.8 | 34% | — |
| 11 | vsIllinois | +12.9 | 24-32 | -7.5 | 33% | — |
| 12 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 18-37 | -19.7 | 12% | — |
| 13 | vsUSC | +16.9 | 19-35 | -16.1 | 17% | — |
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nico Iamaleava | SO | 6'6" | 215 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | — | Ty Dieffenbach← Cal Poly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Wayne Knight← James Madison | JR | 5'7" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Anthony Woods | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Anthony Frias II | SR | 5'10" | 225 | — |
| RB | 4th | Jalen Berger | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jaivian Thomas | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Dylan Lee← Iowa State | FR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Troy Leigber | FR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| RB | 8th | Karson Cox | FR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | — | Isaiah Carlson | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Leland Smith← San José State | JR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Landon Ellis← James Madison | JR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Mikey Matthews | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Semaj Morgan← Michigan | JR | 5'10" | 174 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Brian Rowe Jr.← South Carolina | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Aidan Mizell← Florida | SO | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kyle Miller | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 9th | Ezavier Staples | SR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jaedon Wilson | SR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Marcus Harris← Washington | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hudson Habermehl | SR | 6'7" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brayden Loftin← Kansas State | JR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Josh Phifer← James Madison | SO | 6'6" | 259 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Noah Fox-Flores | FR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Stevie Amar Jr.← Boston College | FR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Harry Lodge← Wake Forest | JR | 6'6" | 240 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Hall Schmidt← Boise State | JR | 6'7" | 308 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | JD Rayner← James Madison | FR | 6'5" | 278 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Mack Indestad← Eastern Michigan | JR | 6'8" | 308 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Jordan Davis← South Alabama | SR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Derek Osman← Harvard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Gary Smith III | SR | 6'2" | 340 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kechaun Bennett | SR | 6'4" | 257 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jacob Busic | SR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | 4th | Devin Aupiu | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | A.J. Fuimaono | SO | 6'4" | 311 | — |
| DL | 6th | Darold DeNgohe← Rutgers | JR | 6'2" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Amier Washington← Texas Tech | SO | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Cole Cogshell | FR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Jalen Hargrove | SR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★ |
| DL | 10th | Michael Sullivan | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| DL | 11th | Tyson Ford← California | SO | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Maxwell Roy← Ohio State | FR | 6'3" | 301 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Sahir West← James Madison | FR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Aiden Gobaira← James Madison | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Ryan McCulloch← California | JR | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Dallin Havea← Utah Tech | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | JonJon Vaughns | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Sammy Omosigho← Oklahoma | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jalen Woods | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Drew Spinogatti← James Madison | JR | 6'1" | 229 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Donavyn Pellot | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Scott Taylor | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Ty Lee | SO | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| LB | 8th | Wyatt Mosier | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jewelous Walls | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Anthony Sacca← Notre Dame | FR | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | DJ Barksdale← James Madison | JR | 5'9" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Osiris Gilbert← UConn | FR | 5'9" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Dante Lovett← Virginia Tech | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jhase McMillan← Montana State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Cole Martin | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Key Lawrence | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Scooter Jackson | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Rodrick Pleasant | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Robert Stafford III | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Aaron Williams | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jadyn Marshall | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Bryon Threats | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Tao Johnson← Utah | JR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ta'Shawn James← Iowa State | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Malik Hartford← Ohio State | JR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Mason Rivera← Cal Poly | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Curtis Gerrand← Sam Houston | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| P | 2nd | Chase Barry← Oklahoma State | JR | 6'4" | 208 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Mateen Bhaghani | JR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Cash Peterman | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
4.6
Exp. Losses
7.4
Toss-ups
4
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.724
Off PPA
+0.1232
Pass PPA
+0.1010
Rush PPA
+0.1980
Success
41%40
Explosive
1.1718
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.26 |
| Passing | +0.10 | +0.34 |
| Rushing | +0.19 | +0.24 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.24 |
| 3rd Down | +0.40 | +0.77 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
18.2
PPG Against
33.4
Differential
-15.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 0-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -15.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 19.5 | 34.7 |
| Away | 1-5 | 16.8 | 32.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-5 | 15.3 | 43.5 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 19.4 | 32.6 |
| Non-conference | 0-3 | 14.3 | 36.0 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 3-6 | #98 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #75 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #27 | #18 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #21 | #9 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #41 | #13 | — |
| 2020 | 3-4 | 3-4 | #77 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 4-5 | #78 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 3-6 | #76 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #51 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #44 | — | — |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #16 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #19 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-4 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #38 · 66 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★155 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #62 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | #46 | 202 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2024 | #90 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | #37 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | #61 | 175 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | #29 | 207 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | #32 | 208 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | #40 | 200 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | #19 | 238 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 2017 | #20 | 229 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 42net +13Out 29
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Sammy Omosigho | LB | 4★ | ← Oklahoma |
| ▲ | Aidan Mizell | WR | 4★ | ← Florida |
| ▲ | Sahir West | EDGE | 3★ | ← James Madison |
| ▲ | Aiden Gobaira | EDGE | 3★ | ← James Madison |
| ▼ | Jamier Johnson | CB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jadyn Marshall | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Anthony Jones | EDGE | 3★ | → Nebraska |
| ▼ | Oluwafunto Akinshilo | IOL | 3★ | → Syracuse |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- USA TODAY ranks the Rose Bowl among the worst Big Ten stadiumsThe Rose Bowl hasn't hosted many classic UCLA Bruin home games in recent years but is the iconic stadium among the weakest in the Big Ten?UCLA9h
- Nico Iamaleava Must Prove To Be UCLA Football's 'Leader'Nico Iamaleava has a lot to prove in 2026.
- Why Nico Iamaleava Is UCLA's X-Factor This SeasonIamaleava has a much-improved roster around him, but now there will be more eyes on him to perform well.
- Ranking Every UCLA Position Group Entering Fall CampThe Bruins have greatly improved during this offseason.UCLA18h
- USC Trojans Push to Flip UCLA Bruins Cornerback RecruitDespite extending an offer before their Big Ten rival, the USC Trojans find themselves attempting to flip the commitment of this 2029 recruit.UCLA1d
- UCLA Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 6Bob Chesney found his leader of the defense through the portal.UCLA2d
- USC Trojans Trending Over UCLA Bruins for Four-Star Defensive Back RecruitThis USC Trojans recruiting target is hearing from UCLA as of late, but its the latter rising as the proverbial favorite.UCLA3d
- Predicting UCLA Football's First Win of 2026 SeasonUCLA could start the season winning its first game.UCLA3d
- Predicting UCLA Football's First Loss of 2026 SeasonThe Bruins look to be respectable in the Big Ten, but their first loss could come early.UCLA4d
- How UCLA Football Can Prove Doubters Wrong in 2026Even with roster improvements, UCLA might not be viewed as a team capable of competing in the Big Ten.UCLA5d
- Longtime draft insider drops strong comments on Nico Iamaleava's ‘football character' after digging into the former Vol's situationForme five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava left the Tennessee Vols for the UCLA Bruins following spring practice in 2025.
- UCLA Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 10This UCLA linebacker is not only primed to contribute next season, but also in the future.UCLA7d
- Every QB UCLA Will Face This Season, Ranked From Worst to BestScouting the opposing quarterbacks the Bruins will see in 2026.UCLA7d
- UCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 11Bob Chesney was able to keep a major star from leaving as the team's starting safety.UCLA8d
- Roch Cholowsky selected No. 1 overall in 2026 MLB DraftUCLA baseball's Roch Cholowsky was selected No. 1 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft.UCLA9d
- UCLA Football: Bob Chesney's System Perfectly Fits Nico IamaleavaDual threat quarterbacks have thrived under new UCLA head coach Bob Chesney.
- UCLA Football Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 13Bob Chesney was able to keep the lone bright spot from last year's bad offensive line.UCLA10d
- Predicting Where UCLA Football Will Be Ranked in PreseasonWith all the new additions, could UCLA be ranked as a Top 25 team?UCLA10d
- Ranking All 42 UCLA Football Transfers by Projected 2026 ImpactUCLA has 42 players coming in as transfers. Which players will make the biggest impact?UCLA11d
- Where does UCLA's Nico Iamaleava rank amongst Big Ten quarterbacks?Where does UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava rank amongst Big Ten Conference quarterbacks? On3 Sports has Iamaleava at No. 9.