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UCLA

Bruins5-09th in Big Ten
Rose Bowl · Pasadena, CA · 88,565
TeamCarried by the defense
OffenseRunning attack · solidweak point: passing game, 98th
DefenseHavoc-driven · elite

The season

Best win
W 17-15 @ #8 Oregon
Wk 6 · Oct 10 · won as a 22% underdog
Undefeated.

Schedule

model 3/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atCalifornia
    W 45–24
    Win chance 46%Model margin -1.4Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsSan Diego State
    W 28–10
    Win chance 81%Model margin +11.9Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsPurdue
    W 52–38
    Win chance 92%Model margin +19.1Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atMaryland
    W 54–3
    Win chance 57%Model margin +2.3Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 10
    atOregon
    W 17–15
    Win chance 22%Model margin -10.2Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsWisconsin
    Win chance 69%Model margin +6.7Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsMichigan State
    Win chance 79%Model margin +10.7Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsNevada
    Win chance 95%Model margin +21.7Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atMinnesota
    Win chance 64%Model margin +5.0Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsIllinois
    Win chance 60%Model margin +3.2Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atMichigan
    Win chance 38%Model margin -4.2Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsUSC
    Win chance 34%Model margin -5.7Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
61
#44 of 138
Defense efficiency
96
#2 of 138
Efficiency
#460.20
EPA / play
#1-0.20
#980.12
Pass
#5-0.12
#120.26
Rush
#1-0.24
#4446%
Success
#532%
Big plays & havoc
#721.23
Explosive
#741.23
#6314%
Havoc
#1121%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB120th
RB7th
WR43rd
TE110th
OL57th
DL16th
LB8th
DB31st

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Nico IamaleavaJR
820 yds · 4 TD · 2 INT
64.9
216th QB
RB
Wayne KnightSR
445 yds · 9 TD · 9.1 YPC
86.2
27th RB
WR
Mikey MatthewsSR
4 rec · 88 yds · 0 TD
76.9
91st WR
WR
Leland SmithSR
3 rec · 59 yds · 0 TD
74.4
137th WR
TE
Brayden LoftinSR
4 rec · 58 yds · 0 TD
61.1
221st TE
Defense
LB
Sammy OmosighoSR
38 tkl · 7.0 TFL · 3.0 sk
90.7
8th LB
LB
Trent HendrickSR
7 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
86.8
25th LB
DB
Ta'Shawn JamesJR
24 tkl · 2 PD · 3 INT
84.3
28th DB
DB
Derrick BarksdaleSR
12 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
77.7
102nd DB
DB
Dante LovettJR
8 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
71.9
331st DB

Injury report

1 out
out
Mikey MatthewsWR

Matthews is dealing with a lower-leg injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

76.909-21
Ques.
Josh PhiferTE

Phifer is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against Badgers on Saturday, October 17th.

57.310-11
Ques.
Sam YoonOG

Yoon is sidelined with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against Badgers on Saturday, October 17th.

59.2202510-11

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

Playoff chances in the published season simulation, depending on each game’s result. Games follow the remaining schedule.

  1. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsWisconsin
    Playoff chance if win
    3.8%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.6%
  2. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsMichigan State
    Playoff chance if win
    3.4%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.6%
  3. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsNevada
    Playoff chance if win
    2.8%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.9%
  4. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atMinnesota
    Playoff chance if win
    4.0%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.6%
  5. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsIllinois
    Playoff chance if win
    4.0%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.8%
  6. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atMichigan
    Playoff chance if win
    5.3%
    Playoff chance if loss
    1.1%
  7. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsUSC
    Playoff chance if win
    5.9%
    Playoff chance if loss
    1.0%

Past seasons

Year by year
-9.4 points since 2022
405060708066.4202266.6202361.6202457.02025
2022 66.42023 66.62024 61.62025 57.0

2025

3-9
D-I rank
#83
Rating
57.0
Listed games · 12
LLLLWWWLLLLL
218 pts scored401 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs UtahL 10–43
  2. W2 at UNLVL 23–30
  3. W3 vs New MexicoL 10–35
  4. W5 at NorthwesternL 14–17
  5. W6 vs Penn StateW 42–37
  6. W7 at Michigan StateW 38–13
  7. W8 vs MarylandW 20–17
  8. W9 at IndianaL 6–56
  9. W11 vs NebraskaL 21–28
  10. W12 at Ohio StateL 10–48
  11. W13 vs WashingtonL 14–48
  12. W14 at USCL 10–29

2024

5-7
D-I rank
#67
Rating
61.6
Listed games · 12
WLLLLLWWWLLW
221 pts scored303 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Hawai'iW 16–13
  2. W3 vs IndianaL 13–42
  3. W4 at LSUL 17–34
  4. W5 vs OregonL 13–34
  5. W6 at Penn StateL 11–27
  6. W7 vs MinnesotaL 17–21
  7. W8 at RutgersW 35–32
  8. W10 at NebraskaW 27–20
  9. W11 vs IowaW 20–17
  10. W12 at WashingtonL 19–31
  11. W13 vs USCL 13–19
  12. W14 vs Fresno StateW 20–13

2023

7-5
D-I rank
#39
Rating
66.6
Listed games · 12
WWWLWLWWLLWL
309 pts scored217 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Coastal CarolinaW 27–13
  2. W2 at San Diego StateW 35–10
  3. W3 vs North Carolina CentralW 59–7
  4. W4 at UtahL 7–14
  5. W6 vs Washington StateW 25–17
  6. W7 at Oregon StateL 24–36
  7. W8 at StanfordW 42–7
  8. W9 vs ColoradoW 28–16
  9. W10 at ArizonaL 10–27
  10. W11 vs Arizona StateL 7–17
  11. W12 at USCW 38–20
  12. W13 vs CaliforniaL 7–33

2022

9-3
D-I rank
#40
Rating
66.4
Listed games · 12
WWWWWWLWWLLW
475 pts scored340 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Bowling GreenW 45–17
  2. W2 vs Alabama StateW 45–7
  3. W3 vs South AlabamaW 32–31
  4. W4 at ColoradoW 45–17
  5. W5 vs WashingtonW 40–32
  6. W6 vs UtahW 42–32
  7. W8 at OregonL 30–45
  8. W9 vs StanfordW 38–13
  9. W10 at Arizona StateW 50–36
  10. W11 vs ArizonaL 28–34
  11. W12 vs USCL 45–48
  12. W13 at CaliforniaW 35–28