Big Ten · 2026
UCLA Bruins
Head coach Bob Chesney · Rose Bowl
3-01-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#29
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+5.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.7
13th in FBS
Defense
+0.1
65th in FBS
Schedule so far
-2.6
31st toughest
Projected
8.1-3.9
bowl-eligible 94%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+5.8 now, -2.5 preseason · up 65 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.1-3.9 expected · most likely 8-4 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Nico Iamaleava
QB · SR · 77th in FBS
611yds
3 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Wayne Knight
RB · SR · 7th in FBS
345yds
39 car · 8 TD
Receiving
Semaj Morgan
WR · SR · 157th in FBS
158yds
12 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Sammy Omosigho
LB · SR · 10th in FBS
31tkl
6 TFL
Sacks
Sammy Omosigho
LB · SR · 9th in FBS
3sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
Ta'Shawn James
DB · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @ 89California | W 45–24 | +21.2 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 76San Diego State | W 28–10 | +13.5 | — | BTN |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 94PurdueCONF | W 52–38 | +7.7 | — | BTN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 37MarylandCONF | Maryland −1.7 · o/u 54.0 | — | BTN | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 20OregonCONF | Oregon −5.0 · o/u 61.1 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 66WisconsinCONF | UCLA −8.4 · o/u 51.7 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 48Michigan StateCONF | UCLA −6.0 · o/u 52.2 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 125Nevada | UCLA −17.6 · o/u 49.8 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 65MinnesotaCONF | UCLA −2.3 · o/u 51.6 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 13 | vs 43IllinoisCONF | UCLA −5.2 · o/u 59.7 | — | FOX | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 25MichiganCONF | Michigan −3.9 · o/u 51.4 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 11USCCONF | USC −0.9 · o/u 64.6 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.355 | 17th | +0.020 | 52nd |
| Success rate | 52.2% | 16th | 36.6% | 41st |
| Explosiveness | 1.278 | 61st | 1.390 | 113th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 52.5% | 15th | 37.4% | 42nd |
| Rushing success rate | 62.1% | 2nd | 38.4% | 54th |
| Passing success rate | 39.0% | 101st | 36.4% | 47th |
| Explosive run rate | 19.8% | 19th | 11.1% | 53rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 16.9% | 22nd | 13.8% | 123rd |
| Line yards / carry | 4.17 | 2nd | 2.79 | 55th |
| Opportunity rate | 56.0% | 2nd | 33.3% | 46th |
| Stuff rate | 7.8% | 4th | 19.2% | 62nd |
| Sack rate | 6.1% | 100th | 5.1% | 73rd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 58.3% | 10th | 41.5% | 87th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 78.6% | 27th | 70.0% | 94th |
| Havoc rate | 12.1% | 57th | 14.1% | 70th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 41.7 | 24th | 24.0 | 81st |
| Yards / game | 490.3 | 26th | 362.3 | 91st |
| Yards / play | 7.18 | 17th | 5.20 | 80th |
| Pass yards / game | 203.7 | 93rd | 253.7 | 122nd |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.90 | 70th | 7.93 | 107th |
| Completion % | 61.0% | 94th | 54.2% | 22nd |
| Rush yards / game | 286.7 | 5th | 108.7 | 46th |
| Yards / carry | 7.00 | 4th | 3.08 | 39th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 58.3% | 7th | 38.1% | 76th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.67 | 26th | 2.33 | 7th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 2.33 | 37th |
| Penalty yards / game | 94.3 | 135th | 47.0 | 96th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Bob Chesney
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nico Iamaleava | QB | SR | 6' 5" | 215 | Long Beach, CA |
| 10 | Madden Iamaleava | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 197 | Long Beach, CA |
| 14 | Ty Dieffenbach | QB | SR | 6' 6" | 227 | Calabasas, CA |
| 17 | Colton Gumino | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 196 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 18 | DJ Bordeaux | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | Aurora, CO |
| 3 | Wayne Knight | RB | SR | 5' 7" | 193 | Smyrna, DE |
| 22 | Dylan Lee | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 216 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 32 | Troy Leigber | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 211 | Laguna Hills, CA |
| 33 | Karson Cox | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 213 | Victorville, CA |
| 1 | Aidan Mizell | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 177 | Orlando, FL |
| 2 | Brian Rowe Jr. | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 168 | Charlotte, NC |
| 4 | Semaj Morgan | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 174 | Detroit, MI |
| 7 | Mikey Matthews | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 182 | Irvine, CA |
| 11 | Landon Ellis | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 217 | Orange, VA |
| 12 | Jace Brown | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 203 | Long Beach, CA |
| 15 | Marcus Harris | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 192 | Eastvale, CA |
| 20 | Shane Rosenthal | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 192 | Newbury Park, CA |
| 23 | Jackson Meehan | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 172 | Westlake Village, CA |
| 25 | Major Pride | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 203 | Stockton, CA |
| 26 | Markus Kier | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 81 | Kenneth Moore III | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 172 | Stockton, CA |
| 86 | Jalen Saint Paul | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 185 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 19 | Harry Lodge | TE | SR | 6' 7" | 247 | Cambridge, MA |
| 44 | Peter Bario | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 241 | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 82 | Noah Fox-Flores | TE | SO | 6' 3" | 244 | Tacoma, WA |
| 85 | Brayden Loftin | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 231 | Omaha, NE |
| 87 | Dylan Sims | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 232 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 88 | Stevie Amar Jr. | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 236 | Oxnard, CA |
| 89 | Josh Phifer | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 258 | Peachtree City, GA |
| 51 | Riley Robell | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 284 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 54 | Derek Osman | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 315 | Mercer Island, WA |
| 55 | Eugene Brooks | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 348 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 58 | Jaylan Jeffers | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 313 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 61 | Lucas Hickey | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 290 | Prosper, TX |
| 62 | Michael Price | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 297 | Huntsville, AL |
| 65 | Hall Schmidt | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 317 | Gig Harbor, WA |
| 67 | Cam Jensen | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 283 | Littleton, CO |
| 68 | Jordan Davis | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 328 | Fairburn, GA |
| 69 | Cooper Javorsky | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 307 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 71 | Sean Na'a | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 308 | Inglewood, CA |
| 72 | K.D. Arnold | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 304 | Atmore, AL |
| 73 | Quinn Buckey | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 306 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 74 | Julian Armella | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 333 | Miami, FL |
| 75 | Nehemiah Johnson | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 342 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| 76 | Mack Indestad | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 311 | Lemont, IL |
| 77 | JD Dean | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 289 | Canton, MA |
| 78 | Michael McDonald | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 353 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 11 | Nico Davillier | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 274 | Maumelle, AR |
| 24 | Cole Cogshell | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 249 | Pasadena, CA |
| 29 | Robert James III | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 302 | Inglewood, CA |
| 33 | Dallin Havea | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 247 | Orem, UT |
| 44 | Ashton Sanders | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 296 | Pasadena, CA |
| 54 | Ty Partlow | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 254 | Teaneck, NJ |
| 55 | A.J. Fuimaono | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 315 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 59 | Gavin Blum | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 279 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 88 | Grant Buckey | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 266 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 92 | Darold DeNgohe | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 312 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 94 | Marcus Almada | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 294 | Cranston, RI |
| 95 | Tyson Ford | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 321 | St. Louis, MO |
| 96 | James Moffat | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 260 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 97 | Aiden Gobaira | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 261 | Fairfax, VA |
| 99 | Maxwell Roy | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 320 | Delran, NJ |
| 0 | Donavyn Pellot | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 226 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 10 | Sammy Omosigho | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 239 | Crandall, TX |
| 17 | Lucien Holland | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | Ryan McCulloch | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 258 | Arcadia, CA |
| 25 | Trent Hendrick | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 234 | Richmond, VA |
| 36 | Wyatt Mosier | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 226 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| 39 | Anthony Sacca | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 242 | Delran, NJ |
| 40 | Mone Malafu | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 252 | Kapaa, HI |
| 53 | Jacob Reis | LB | JR | 5' 11" | 217 | Palos Verdes, CA |
| 57 | Matt Muasau | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 240 | Bellflower, CA |
| 1 | Scooter Jackson | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 191 | Compton, CA |
| 2 | Rodrick Pleasant | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 175 | Gardena, CA |
| 4 | Cole Martin | DB | SR | 5' 8" | 185 | Pasadena, CA |
| 6 | Tao Johnson | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 194 | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 12 | Malik Hartford | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 193 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Osiris Gilbert | DB | SO | 5' 9" | 179 | Duluth, GA |
| 21 | Dante Lovett | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 198 | Crofton, MD |
| 22 | Ty Lee | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 204 | Garden Grove, CA |
| 23 | Jhase McMillan | DB | JR | 5' 9" | 170 | Houston, TX |
| 25 | Kuron Jabari Jr. | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 191 | Temecula, CA |
| 26 | CJ Lavender | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 183 | Fontana, CA |
| 27 | Ta'Shawn James | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 211 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 28 | Mason Rivera | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Tracy, CA |
| 30 | Zeke Johnson | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 202 | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 31 | Chase Coleman | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 166 | Frisco, TX |
| 32 | Derrick Barksdale | DB | SR | 5' 8" | 181 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 35 | Logan Hirou | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 193 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| 37 | Joshua Dixon | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA |
| 43 | Brett Barry | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 184 | San Diego, CA |
| 45 | Jamier Johnson | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Pasadena, CA |
| 15 | Mateen Bhaghani | PK | SR | 6' 0" | 178 | San Diego, CA |
| 31 | Mateo Orosco | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 173 | San Diego, CA |
| 19 | Lennox Miller | P | SO | 6' 2" | 222 | Sydney, Australia |
| 35 | Curtis Gerrand | P | SO | 6' 0" | 186 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 45 | Chase Barry | P | SR | 6' 3" | 205 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 30 | Halakilangi Muagututi'a | LS | SO | 5' 11" | 237 | Laie, HI |
| 44 | Giancarlo Cereghino | LS | FR | 6' 0" | 204 | Moraga, CA |
| 50 | Salem Abdul-Wahab | LS | SR | 6' 0" | 259 | Fontana, CA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →