UCLA Bruins
Big Ten
8-5 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #27AP #18
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 9.7 (#27)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.6
- SP+ Defense
- 18.4
- SRS
- 7.7
- FPI
- 7.1
- Elo
- 1602
- Talent
- 753
- Recruiting
- 206 (#37)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
67th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
36th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
86th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCoastal Carolina | -1.2 | 27-13 | +14 | W |
| 2 | @San Diego State | -10.3 | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 3 | vsNorth Carolina Central | FCS | 59-7 | +52 | W |
| 4 | @Utah | +8.5 | 7-14 | -7 | L |
| 6 | vsWashington State | +4.9 | 25-17 | +8 | W |
| 7 | @Oregon State | +12.6 | 24-36 | -12 | L |
| 8 | @Stanford | -11.9 | 42-7 | +35 | W |
| 9 | vsColorado | -4.9 | 28-16 | +12 | W |
| 10 | @Arizona | +14.1 | 10-27 | -17 | L |
| 11 | vsArizona State | -11.3 | 7-17 | -10 | L |
| 12 | @USC | +9.4 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 13 | vsCalifornia | -0.1 | 7-33 | -26 | L |
| 1 ·P | NBoise State | +5.9 | 35-22 | +13 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dante Moore | SO | 6'3" | 206 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ethan Garbers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Collin Schlee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Chase Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Justyn Martin | JR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Carson Steele | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | T.J. Harden | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Colson Yankoff | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Keegan Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Anthony Adkins | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Troy Leigber | FR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| RB | 7th | Brian Kowall | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Isaiah Carlson | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| RB | — | Minaya Olivo | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Logan Loya | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | J. Michael Sturdivant | SR | 6'3" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kyle Ford | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Josiah Norwood | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Ryan Cragun | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Kam Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Ezavier Staples | SR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Bradley Schlom | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Braden Pegan | JR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Moliki Matavao | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Carsen Ryan | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Hudson Habermehl | SR | 6'7" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Garrett DiGiorgio | SR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Duke Clemens | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Dovid Magna | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Laiatu Latu | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Gabriel Murphy | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Carl Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Grayson Murphy | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jay Toia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Gary Smith III | SR | 6'2" | 340 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Keanu Williams | SR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jake Heimlicher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Joquarri Price | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | A.J. Fuimaono | SO | 6'4" | 311 | — |
| DL | 11th | Devin Aupiu | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Grant Buckey | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| DT | 1st | Sitiveni Havili Kaufusi | SR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Darius Muasau | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kain Medrano | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Oluwafemi Oladejo | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | JonJon Vaughns | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Carson Schwesinger | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jalen Woods | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Choe Bryant-Strother | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Donavyn Pellot | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Wyatt Mosier | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylin Davies | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | John Humphrey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Kenny Churchwell III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Alex Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Devin Kirkwood | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jordan Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Joshua Swift | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 6th | Isaiah Newcombe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Croix Stewart | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 8th | D.J. Justice | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Kaleb Tuliau | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Marquise Villahermosa | SO | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| DB | 11th | R.J. Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Kanye Clark | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 13th | Josiah Gonzales | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Kamari Ramsey | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | William Nimmo Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Clint Stephens | JR | 6'1" | 203 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Beau Gardner | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Will Powers | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | RJ Lopez | SR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Blake Glessner | — | — | — | ★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.665
Off PPA
+0.1645
Pass PPA
+0.1624
Rush PPA
+0.1772
Success
42%54
Explosive
1.2861
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.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.16 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | -0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | -0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | -0.01 |
| 3rd Down | +0.44 | +0.53 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
25.8
PPG Against
18.1
Differential
+7.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +7.7
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 25.5 | 17.2 |
| Away | 3-3 | 26.0 | 19.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 35.0 | 22.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 17.0 | 31.5 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 20.9 | 20.8 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 39.0 | 13.0 |
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 · O0/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 2-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #25
Returning prod 28%Departed 72%
Talent composite752.6 #25 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)10 / 34 / 41
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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