UCLA Bruins
Big Ten
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #21AP #9
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 15.0 (#21)
- SP+ Offense
- 45.7
- SP+ Defense
- 30.1
- SRS
- 8.4
- FPI
- 8.6
- Elo
- 1684
- Talent
- 733
- Recruiting
- 175 (#61)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
60th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
30th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
106th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBowling Green | -18.1 | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 2 | vsAlabama State | FCS | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 3 | vsSouth Alabama | +10.8 | 32-31 | +1 | W |
| 4 | @Colorado | -20.4 | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 5 | vsWashington | +15.7 | 40-32 | +8 | W |
| 6 | vsUtah | +19.2 | 42-32 | +10 | W |
| 8 | @Oregon | +18.9 | 30-45 | -15 | L |
| 9 | vsStanford | -7.2 | 38-13 | +25 | W |
| 10 | @Arizona State | -4.1 | 50-36 | +14 | W |
| 11 | vsArizona | -3.2 | 28-34 | -6 | L |
| 12 | vsUSC | +18.9 | 45-48 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @California | -3 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 1 ·P | NPittsburgh | +8.6 | 35-37 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ethan Garbers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Chase Griffin | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Zach Charbonnet | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Keegan Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | T.J. Harden | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| RB | 4th | Colson Yankoff | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Christian Grubb | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Deshun Murrell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kazmeir Allen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jake Bobo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Logan Loya | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Kam Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Josiah Norwood | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Matt Sykes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Ashton Authement | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Ezeike | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Hudson Habermehl | SR | 6'7" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Carsen Ryan | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Garrett DiGiorgio | SR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Atonio Mafi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dovid Magna | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Laiatu Latu | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Gabriel Murphy | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Grayson Murphy | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Carl Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jacob Sykes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Jay Toia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Gary Smith III | SR | 6'2" | 340 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Martin Andrus | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Devin Aupiu | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Sitiveni Havili Kaufusi | SR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Darius Muasau | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | JonJon Vaughns | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kain Medrano | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Bo Calvert | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Choe Bryant-Strother | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Carson Schwesinger | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jalen Woods | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | James Dinneen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Shea Pitts | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Adam Cohen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Jake Newman | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | John Humphrey | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jaylin Davies | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Mo Osling III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Stephan Blaylock | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Kenny Churchwell III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Azizi Hearn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Devin Kirkwood | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Alex Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Isaiah Newcombe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Jadyn Marshall | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | D.J. Justice | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | William Nimmo Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Kamari Ramsey | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Clint Stephens | JR | 6'1" | 203 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jack Landherr IV | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Chase Barry | JR | 6'4" | 208 | — |
| PK | 1st | Nicholas Barr-Mira | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | RJ Lopez | SR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★ |
| PK | — | Joseph Firebaugh | JR | 6'2" | 184 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
45.798
Off PPA
+0.3496
Pass PPA
+0.3886
Rush PPA
+0.35100
Success
54%100
Explosive
1.2237
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
2022
| Pass Yds | Thompson-Robinson2,883·Garbers255 |
| Rush Yds | Charbonnet1,359·Thompson-Robinson632·Jones312 |
| Rec Yds | Bobo789·Allen403·Charbonnet321 |
| Tackles | III84·Muasau77·Blaylock54 |
| Sacks | Latu9.5·Murphy5.0·Blaylock2.0 |
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.34 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.29 |
| Rushing | +0.35 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.27 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
39.6
PPG Against
28.3
Differential
+11.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 6-2
- Away
- 3-1
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +11.3
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-2 | 39.4 | 26.8 |
| Away | 3-1 | 40.0 | 31.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 35.0 | 37.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-2 | 39.3 | 39.3 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 39.2 | 31.7 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 39.3 | 23.0 |
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
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 8-3-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-4 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 4-4 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #28
Returning prod 62%Departed 38%
Talent composite733.3 #28 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 77 / 35
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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