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
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.0p10 3.0 — p90 6.0
| 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 4.5–7.5
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 | 33% | — |
| 2 | vsSan Diego State | +6.7 | 25-31 | -6.3 | 33% | — |
| 3 | vsPurdue | -6.1 | 28-24 | +3.9 | 61% | — |
| 4 | @Maryland | +0.6 | 25-27 | -2.3 | 43% | — |
| 6 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 19-45 | -26.4 | 3% | — |
| 7 | vsWisconsin | -4.4 | 29-29 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
| 8 | vsMichigan State | -3.4 | 27-24 | +2.2 | 56% | — |
| 9 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 33-18 | +15.0 | 86% | — |
| 10 | @Minnesota | +1.5 | 22-29 | -6.8 | 32% | — |
| 11 | vsIllinois | +12.9 | 24-32 | -7.5 | 30% | — |
| 12 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 18-37 | -19.7 | 8% | — |
| 13 | vsUSC | +16.9 | 19-35 | -16.1 | 13% | — |
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 78
| 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 · 15
| 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 | ★★★ |
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 | — |
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 |
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
2026
Portal in 41net +12Out 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 |
| ▼ | Jadyn Marshall | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jamier Johnson | CB | 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
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