UCLA Bruins
Big Ten
8-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #41AP #13
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 9.4 (#41)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.7
- SP+ Defense
- 27.8
- SRS
- 9.2
- FPI
- 8.4
- Elo
- 1751
- Talent
- 746
- Recruiting
- 207 (#29)
Schedule
record 8–4
Schedule
56th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
56th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
41st
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHawai'i | -2.3 | 44-10 | +34 | W |
| 1 | vsLSU | +4.1 | 38-27 | +11 | W |
| 3 | vsFresno State | +10.8 | 37-40 | -3 | L |
| 4 | @Stanford | -10.2 | 35-24 | +11 | W |
| 5 | vsArizona State | +11.8 | 23-42 | -19 | L |
| 6 | @Arizona | -12.6 | 34-16 | +18 | W |
| 7 | @Washington | -0.7 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 8 | vsOregon | +10.2 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 9 | @Utah | +15.2 | 24-44 | -20 | L |
| 11 | vsColorado | -10 | 44-20 | +24 | W |
| 12 | @USC | -0.6 | 62-33 | +29 | W |
| 13 | vsCalifornia | +3.4 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ethan Garbers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Zach Charbonnet | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Brittain Brown | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ethan Fernea | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Keegan Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Brian Kowall | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Colson Yankoff | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kazmeir Allen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kyle Philips | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Chase Cota | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Kam Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Logan Loya | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Josiah Norwood | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Matt Sykes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Greg Dulcich | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Michael Ezeike | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | David Priebe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Atonio Mafi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Josh Carlin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Mitchell Agude | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Otito Ogbonnia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Datona Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Carl Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jay Toia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Tiaoalii Savea | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Tyler Manoa | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Joquarri Price | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Devin Aupiu | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Genmark-Heath | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Caleb Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Bo Calvert | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ale Kaho | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kain Medrano | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | JonJon Vaughns | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Odua Isibor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Myles Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Shea Pitts | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Damian Sellers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Jeremiah Trojan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Adam Cohen | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jay Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Obi Eboh | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | John Humphrey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Qwuantrezz Knight | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Quentin Lake | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Stephan Blaylock | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Cameron Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Martell Irby | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Devin Kirkwood | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Mo Osling III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kenny Churchwell III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | DJ Warnell | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| DB | 10th | Alex Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Elisha Guidry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jelani Warren | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 13th | D.J. Justice | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jack Landherr IV | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Luke Akers | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Nicholas Barr-Mira | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | RJ Lopez | SR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.792
Off PPA
+0.3296
Pass PPA
+0.3880
Rush PPA
+0.2892
Success
47%83
Explosive
1.2858
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Team Leaders
2021
| Pass Yds | Thompson-Robinson2,409·Garbers305 |
| Rush Yds | Charbonnet1,137·Brown616·Thompson-Robinson609 |
| Rec Yds | Philips739·Dulcich725·Cota286 |
| Tackles | Knight65·Genmark-Heath55·Agude55 |
| Sacks | Calvert4.0·Jackson3.5·Genmark-Heath3.5 |
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.32 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.28 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | +0.18 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.30 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.63 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
36.5
PPG Against
26.8
Differential
+9.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +9.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 37.0 | 26.7 |
| Away | 4-1 | 35.8 | 26.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 24.0 | 44.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 35.4 | 27.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 39.7 | 25.7 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-4 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-3 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 4-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #35 · 73 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★155 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #13 | 259 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #23
Returning prod 85%Departed 15%
Talent composite746.0 #23 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 56 / 80
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Former 2025 UCLA commit signs on with a Big Ten Conference opponentYears after committing to UCLA, linebacker Weston Port commits to Michigan to begin his college football journey.UCLA19m
- UCLA Football Has Pieces To Achieve Quick TurnaroundThe Bruins have made a lot of changes this offseason.UCLA1d
- UCLA Football's Top NFL Prospects by ClassThese Bruins could be playmakers on Sundays in the future.UCLA1d
- 3 Overlooked Bruins Who Will Start for UCLA FootballThese Bruins deserve more attention for the potential impact they will make in 2026.UCLA2d
- Previewing the 2026 season for Penn State DL Keanu WilliamsKeanu Williams comes to Penn State after a few seasons playing for West Coast schools. Where does he fit in the plans for the 2026 Penn State defense?
- UCLA Football Top 10 Players Ratings RevealedUCLA will have a much-improved team, and EA seems to think so too.UCLA2d
- Evaluating the Risk and Reward of UCLA's Transfer ClassThe Bruins may need these players to surpass expectations during the upcoming season.UCLA2d
- UCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 23UCLA could have a much-improved defensive line next season.UCLA3d
- UCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 24UCLA's secondary could be one of the better units in the Big Ten.UCLA4d
- UCLA Announces Attendees for Big Ten Football Media DaysHere's who will represent the Bruins in Chicago next month.UCLA4d
- 2 Coaches Who Hold Key to UCLA Football's 2026 SuccessAll the attention is on Bob Chesney, but the story of the Bruins' 2026 season depends on the influence of others.UCLA4d
- UCLA has three players join Bob Chesney for Big Ten Media DayBob Chesney will be joined by Cole Martin, Nico Iamaleava and Sammy Omosigho at this year's Big Ten Media Day.UCLA4d
- USC in Close Recruiting Battle with UCLA Over Trojans LegacyThe UCLA Bruins are pushing for a USC Trojans recruiting target with family connections to USC.UCLA4d
- Ranking Which JMU Transfers Could Become UCLA Fan FavoritesThese players followed Bob Chesney to Westwood and could capture the Bruins fanbase's attention.UCLA5d
- UCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 25Cornerback was a big need for Bob Chesney, and he might have found a good No. 2 option.UCLA5d
- UCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 26UCLA made some changes at offensive line, but kept key players form last year's squad.UCLA5d
- Why UCLA's Transfer Portal Approach Could Pay Off BigThe Bruins are taking a firm approach to the 2026 season.UCLA6d
- Three UCLA Players Take Part in Major Offseason CampThree players in UCLA's recruiting class will show off their abilities.UCLA6d
- UCLA loses 2027 linebacker commit to Big Ten Conference opponentThree-star 2027 linebacker recruit Cain Brackney flipped his commitment from UCLA to the Indiana Hoosiers.UCLA6d
- Why UCLA's Roster Overhaul Can Make Noise in Big TenUCLA could be one of the better teams in the Big Ten in Bob Chesney's first season.UCLA7d