UCLA Bruins
Big Ten
3-9 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #98
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -8.7 (#98)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.7
- SP+ Defense
- 30.4
- SRS
- -1.1
- FPI
- -2.4
- Elo
- 1322
- Talent
- 767
- Recruiting
- 202 (#46)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
1st
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
1st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
2nd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUtah | +22.2 | 10-43 | -33 | L |
| 2 | @UNLV | +4.3 | 23-30 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | +0.9 | 10-35 | -25 | L |
| 5 | @Northwestern | +5.8 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsPenn State | +18.1 | 42-37 | +5 | W |
| 7 | @Michigan State | -3.4 | 38-13 | +25 | W |
| 8 | vsMaryland | +0.6 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 9 | @Indiana | +32.4 | 6-56 | -50 | L |
| 11 | vsNebraska | +6.2 | 21-28 | -7 | L |
| 12 | @Ohio State | +30.1 | 10-48 | -38 | L |
| 13 | vsWashington | +18.4 | 14-48 | -34 | L |
| 14 | @USC | +16.9 | 10-29 | -19 | L |
Quarterbacks · 7
2025 · 107
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nico Iamaleava | SO | 6'6" | 215 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Luke Duncan | SO | 6'6" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Madden Iamaleava | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Pierce Clarkson | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Colton Gumino | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Henry Hasselbeck | FR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| QB | — | Karson Gordon | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Anthony Woods | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Anthony Frias II | SR | 5'10" | 225 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jalen Berger | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaivian Thomas | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Troy Leigber | FR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| RB | 6th | Karson Cox | FR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | — | Isaiah Carlson | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kwazi Gilmer | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Mikey Matthews | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Rico Flores Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Kyle Miller | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 6th | Ezavier Staples | SR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jaedon Wilson | SR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Carter Shaw | SO | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Shane Rosenthal | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jackson Meehan | SR | 5'8" | 171 | — |
| WR | — | Russell Weir | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Jalen Saint Paul | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Jace Brown | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hudson Habermehl | SR | 6'7" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jack Pedersen | JR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Noah Fox-Flores | FR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Peter Bario | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Dylan Sims | FR | 6'5" | 225 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jake Renda | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nehemiah Johnson | FR | 6'5" | 340 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Garrison Blank | FR | 6'7" | 330 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Eugene Brooks | FR | 6'4" | 340 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jaylan Jeffers | SR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Michael Sultemeier | FR | 6'7" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | K.D. Arnold | JR | 6'7" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Sam Yoon | JR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Jensen Somerville | FR | 6'8" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Yutaka Mahe | SR | 6'6" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Noah Pulealii | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Oluwafunto Akinshilo | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Caleb Walker | JR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Reuben Unije | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Garrett DiGiorgio | SR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Julian Armella | JR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Conor Clyde | SR | 6'6" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Mark Schroller | FR | 6'7" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Courtland Ford | SR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Gary Smith III | SR | 6'2" | 340 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Keanu Williams | SR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kechaun Bennett | SR | 6'4" | 257 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Anthony Jones | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jacob Busic | SR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | 6th | Siale Taupaki | JR | 6'4" | 335 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Devin Aupiu | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | A.J. Fuimaono | SO | 6'4" | 311 | — |
| DL | 9th | Cole Cogshell | FR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Jalen Hargrove | SR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★ |
| DL | 11th | Michael Sullivan | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Nico Davillier | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | — | Lucien Holland | FR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| DL | — | Robert James III | FR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ashton Sanders | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | Tyler Partlow | FR | 6'4" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Grant Buckey | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | JonJon Vaughns | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Isaiah Chisom | SO | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jalen Woods | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Donavyn Pellot | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Scott Taylor | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Ty Lee | SO | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| LB | 7th | Wyatt Mosier | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jewelous Walls | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Ben Perry | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Mone Malafu | SO | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Jacob Reis | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kanye Clark | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Andre Jordan Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| DB | 7th | Robert Stafford III | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Aaron Williams | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jamir Benjamin | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jadyn Marshall | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Bryon Threats | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 12th | Croix Stewart | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | LaRue Zamorano III | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jamier Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Kuron Jabari Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Jadyn Hudson | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Marquise Villahermosa | SO | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| DB | — | Zeke Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Chase Coleman | FR | 6'3" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Joshua Dixon | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Brett Barry | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Halakilangi Muagututi’a | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| LS | — | Morrow Evans | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LS | — | Salem Abdul-Wahab | JR | 6'1" | 250 | — |
| P | 1st | Will Karoll | JR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| P | — | Lennox Miller | FR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Mateen Bhaghani | JR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Cash Peterman | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
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
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
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 / LResults
2025
- 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 #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 #26
Returning prod 22%Departed 78%
Portal in 30net -5Out 35
Talent composite766.6 #26 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 39 / 47
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Nico Iamaleava | QB | 5★ | ← Tennessee |
| ▲ | Eugene Brooks | IOL | 3★ | ← Oklahoma |
| ▲ | Jaivian Thomas | RB | 3★ | ← California |
| ▲ | Nico Davillier | EDGE | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▼ | Deshun Murrell | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Isaiah Newcombe | S | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | J.Michael Sturdivant | WR | 3★ | → Florida |
| ▼ | Justyn Martin | QB | 3★ | → Maryland |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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