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Big Ten · 2026

UCLA Bruins

Head coach Bob Chesney · Rose Bowl
8-05-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#17
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+15.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+6.4
25th in FBS
Defense
+9.2
14th in FBS
Schedule so far
+0.5
50th toughest
Projected
10.7-1.3
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+15.5 now, +6.1 preseason · up 22 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#17

Final record odds

10.7-1.3 expected · most likely 11-1 (39%)
8-49%9-328%10-239%11-122%12-0

Team Leaders

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Passing
Nico Iamaleava
QB · SR · 119th in FBS
982yds
4 TD · 4 INT
Rushing
Wayne Knight
RB · SR · 32nd in FBS
680yds
110 car · 12 TD
Receiving
Semaj Morgan
WR · SR · 129th in FBS
415yds
36 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Jalen Woods
LB · 58th in FBS
63tkl
6.5 TFL
Sacks
Sammy Omosigho
LB · SR · 36th in FBS
5sacks
4 hurries
Interceptions
Ta'Shawn James
DB · SR · 6th in FBS
4INT
2 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@93CaliforniaW 45–24 ›+18.0—ESPN
2Sep 12vs98San Diego StateW 28–10 ›+4.7—BTN
3Sep 19vs71PurdueCONFW 52–38 ›+10.7—BTN
4Sep 26@79MarylandCONFW 54–3 ›+34.9—BTN
5—Bye
6Oct 10@11OregonCONFW 17–15 ›+24.9—CBS
7Oct 17vs33WisconsinCONFW 17–7 ›+17.8—NBC
8Oct 24vs66Michigan StateCONFW 28–10 ›+16.3—CBS
9Oct 31vs103NevadaW 27–0 ›+11.1—BTN
10Nov 7@52MinnesotaCONFUCLA −7.0 · o/u 44.8—68%Fox
11Nov 13vs42IllinoisCONFUCLA −12.0 · o/u 52.5—79%Fox
12Nov 21@37MichiganCONFUCLA −3.4 · o/u 40.9—59%
13Nov 28vs23USCCONFUCLA −5.7 · o/u 55.1—65%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.16355th-0.2061st
Success rate46.4%36th32.1%2nd
Explosiveness1.107131st1.21757th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate46.0%38th32.5%2nd
Rushing success rate52.0%6th35.6%20th
Passing success rate38.4%104th29.5%1st
Explosive run rate14.6%53rd10.5%34th
Explosive pass rate13.9%19th8.6%47th
Line yards / carry3.4915th2.608th
Opportunity rate42.7%24th30.6%10th
Stuff rate13.9%23rd22.8%15th
Sack rate4.6%54th6.2%60th
3rd-down conversion47.6%23rd33.7%24th
Red-zone TD rate62.5%70th55.6%50th
Havoc rate13.6%73rd17.8%10th
Box score · season totals
Points / game33.536th13.45th
Yards / game427.633rd260.87th
Yards / play6.1934th4.054th
Pass yards / game208.192nd173.514th
Yards / pass att.7.6061st5.9113th
Completion %59.8%100th48.9%1st
Rush yards / game219.512th87.310th
Yards / carry5.4011th2.696th
3rd-down conv. %45.5%29th25.9%2nd
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3876th3.251st
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.3831st2.5037th
Penalty yards / game74.0124th56.069th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
9.3
45th of 138
YAC per catch
5.9
42nd of 138
Deep shots (20+)
17%
35th of 138
Shotgun
98%
23rd of 138
No-huddle
15%
119th of 138
QB pressured
11%
104th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
80th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.9
25th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws208 throws charted

60% comp9.3 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds7–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 19 throws (9%), 17 caught (89%), 88 yds, 4.6 per throw1989% · 88yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 11 caught (85%), 69 yds, 5.3 per throw1385% · 69yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 9 caught (82%), 99 yds, 9.0 per throw1182% · 99yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 39 yds, 4.3 per throw933% · 39yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 50 yds, 12.5 per throw450% · 50yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 38 yds, 9.5 per throw425% · 38yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 19 yds, 3.2 per throw683% · 19yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 5 caught (36%), 26 yds, 1.9 per throw1436% · 26yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 70 yds, 7.0 per throw1060% · 70yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 7 caught (47%), 93 yds, 6.2 per throw1547% · 93yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 105 yds, 10.5 per throw1050% · 105yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 53 yds, 10.6 per throw540% · 53yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 211 yds, 42.2 per throw580% · 211yRight, Behind air yards: 17 throws (8%), 16 caught (94%), 93 yds, 5.5 per throw1794% · 93yRight, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (10%), 14 caught (67%), 106 yds, 5.0 per throw2167% · 106yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 112 yds, 11.2 per throw1050% · 112yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 61 yds, 7.6 per throw850% · 61yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 80 yds, 10.0 per throw850% · 80yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 6 caught (67%), 148 yds, 16.4 per throw967% · 148yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 65 yds, 10.8 per throw633% · 65y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on212 throws charted

48% comp9.8 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds7–16 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 18 throws (8%), 12 caught (67%), 61 yds, 3.4 per throw1867% · 61yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 13 caught (65%), 101 yds, 5.0 per throw2065% · 101yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 7 caught (47%), 116 yds, 7.7 per throw1547% · 116yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 2 caught (15%), 37 yds, 2.8 per throw1315% · 37yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 110 yds, 13.8 per throw850% · 110yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 2 caught (18%), 51 yds, 4.6 per throw1118% · 51yLeft, 30+ air yards: 10 throws (5%), 3 caught (30%), 119 yds, 11.9 per throw1030% · 119yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 5 caught (100%), 38 yds, 7.6 per throw5100% · 38yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (8%), 7 caught (44%), 153 yds, 9.6 per throw1644% · 153yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 14 yds, 2.8 per throw520% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per throw250% · 23yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (7%), 12 caught (80%), 65 yds, 4.3 per throw1580% · 65yRight, 0–4 air yards: 31 throws (15%), 25 caught (81%), 114 yds, 3.7 per throw3181% · 114yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 4 caught (33%), 38 yds, 3.2 per throw1233% · 38yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 43 yds, 6.1 per throw743% · 43yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 92 yds, 13.1 per throw771% · 92yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 83 yds, 9.2 per throw933% · 83yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 36 yds, 9.0 per throw425% · 36y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction297 carries

Left
15%
7.7 YPC · 55% succ.
Middle
57%
5.9 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
28%
5.1 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced232 carries

Left
18%
4.6 YPC · 36% succ.
Middle
66%
3.3 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
16%
4.0 YPC · 30% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Bob Chesney

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
9Nico IamaleavaQBSR6' 5"215Long Beach, CA
10Madden IamaleavaQBSO6' 2"197Long Beach, CA
14Ty DieffenbachQBSR6' 6"227Calabasas, CA
17Colton GuminoQBSO6' 0"196Arlington Heights, IL
18DJ BordeauxQBFR6' 2"200Aurora, CO
3Wayne KnightRBSR5' 7"193Smyrna, DE
22Dylan LeeRBJR6' 0"216Phoenix, AZ
32Troy LeigberRBSR6' 0"211Laguna Hills, CA
33Karson CoxRBSO5' 11"213Victorville, CA
1Aidan MizellWRSR6' 1"177Orlando, FL
2Brian Rowe Jr.WRSO5' 11"168Charlotte, NC
4Semaj MorganWRSR5' 9"174Detroit, MI
7Mikey MatthewsWRSR5' 8"182Irvine, CA
11Landon EllisWRSR6' 2"217Orange, VA
12Jace BrownWRSO6' 2"203Long Beach, CA
15Marcus HarrisWRSO6' 0"192Eastvale, CA
20Shane RosenthalWRSO5' 11"192Newbury Park, CA
23Jackson MeehanWRSR5' 8"172Westlake Village, CA
25Major PrideWRFR6' 2"203Stockton, CA
26Markus KierWRFR6' 2"190Mission Viejo, CA
81Kenneth Moore IIIWRFR5' 10"172Stockton, CA
86Jalen Saint PaulWRJR5' 11"185Carlsbad, CA
19Harry LodgeTESR6' 7"247Cambridge, MA
44Peter BarioTESR6' 2"241Sherman Oaks, CA
82Noah Fox-FloresTESO6' 3"244Tacoma, WA
85Brayden LoftinTESR6' 4"231Omaha, NE
87Dylan SimsTESO6' 5"232Queen Creek, AZ
88Stevie Amar Jr.TESO6' 2"236Oxnard, CA
89Josh PhiferTESR6' 5"258Peachtree City, GA
51Riley RobellOLSR6' 2"284Harrisburg, PA
54Derek OsmanOLSR6' 3"315Mercer Island, WA
55Eugene BrooksOLJR6' 3"348Las Vegas, NV
58Jaylan JeffersOLSR6' 5"313Phoenix, AZ
61Lucas HickeyOLFR6' 3"290Prosper, TX
62Michael PriceOLFR6' 5"297Huntsville, AL
65Hall SchmidtOLSR6' 6"317Gig Harbor, WA
67Cam JensenOLFR6' 7"283Littleton, CO
68Jordan DavisOLSR6' 4"328Fairburn, GA
69Cooper JavorskyOLFR6' 3"307Ladera Ranch, CA
71Sean Na'aOLSR6' 3"308Inglewood, CA
72K.D. ArnoldOLSR6' 6"304Atmore, AL
73Quinn BuckeyOLFR6' 6"306Bakersfield, CA
74Julian ArmellaOLSR6' 6"333Miami, FL
75Nehemiah JohnsonOLSO6' 4"342Yorba Linda, CA
76Mack IndestadOLSR6' 8"311Lemont, IL
77JD DeanOLSO6' 4"289Canton, MA
78Michael McDonaldOLSO6' 4"353Los Angeles, CA
11Nico DavillierDLSR6' 2"274Maumelle, AR
24Cole CogshellDLSO6' 3"249Pasadena, CA
29Robert James IIIDLSO6' 2"302Inglewood, CA
33Dallin HaveaDLJR6' 1"247Orem, UT
44Ashton SandersDLSR6' 1"296Pasadena, CA
54Ty PartlowDLSO6' 4"254Teaneck, NJ
55A.J. FuimaonoDLSR6' 3"315Las Vegas, NV
59Gavin BlumDLSO6' 2"279San Juan Capistrano, CA
88Grant BuckeyDLSR6' 5"266Bakersfield, CA
92Darold DeNgoheDLSR6' 2"312Philadelphia, PA
94Marcus AlmadaDLFR6' 3"294Cranston, RI
95Tyson FordDLSR6' 4"321St. Louis, MO
96James MoffatDLFR6' 4"260Los Angeles, CA
97Aiden GobairaDLSR6' 4"261Fairfax, VA
99Maxwell RoyDLSO6' 3"320Delran, NJ
0Donavyn PellotLBSR6' 1"226Las Vegas, NV
10Sammy OmosighoLBSR6' 2"239Crandall, TX
17Lucien HollandLBSO6' 3"215Los Angeles, CA
19Ryan McCullochLBSR6' 2"258Arcadia, CA
25Trent HendrickLBSR6' 0"234Richmond, VA
36Wyatt MosierLBSR6' 1"226Yorba Linda, CA
39Anthony SaccaLBSO6' 3"242Delran, NJ
40Mone MalafuLBSR6' 1"252Kapaa, HI
53Jacob ReisLBJR5' 11"217Palos Verdes, CA
57Matt MuasauLBFR6' 0"240Bellflower, CA
1Scooter JacksonDBSR5' 11"191Compton, CA
2Rodrick PleasantDBSR5' 10"175Gardena, CA
4Cole MartinDBSR5' 8"185Pasadena, CA
6Tao JohnsonDBSR6' 0"194Idaho Falls, ID
12Malik HartfordDBSR6' 2"193Cincinnati, OH
18Osiris GilbertDBSO5' 9"179Duluth, GA
21Dante LovettDBSR6' 0"198Crofton, MD
22Ty LeeDBSR6' 2"204Garden Grove, CA
23Jhase McMillanDBJR5' 9"170Houston, TX
25Kuron Jabari Jr.DBSO6' 0"191Temecula, CA
26CJ LavenderDBFR5' 11"183Fontana, CA
27Ta'Shawn JamesDBSR6' 0"211Oklahoma City, OK
28Mason RiveraDBSR6' 0"190Tracy, CA
30Zeke JohnsonDBSO6' 1"202Redondo Beach, CA
31Chase ColemanDBSO6' 2"166Frisco, TX
32Derrick BarksdaleDBSR5' 8"181Rock Hill, SC
35Logan HirouDBFR6' 0"193Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
37Joshua DixonDBSR5' 11"193Van Nuys, CA
43Brett BarryDBJR5' 11"184San Diego, CA
45Jamier JohnsonDBSR5' 11"190Pasadena, CA
15Mateen BhaghaniPKSR6' 0"178San Diego, CA
31Mateo OroscoPKFR6' 0"173San Diego, CA
19Lennox MillerPSO6' 2"222Sydney, Australia
35Curtis GerrandPSO6' 0"186Melbourne, Australia
45Chase BarryPSR6' 3"205San Juan Capistrano, CA
30Halakilangi Muagututi'aLSSO5' 11"237Laie, HI
44Giancarlo CereghinoLSFR6' 0"204Moraga, CA
50Salem Abdul-WahabLSSR6' 0"259Fontana, CA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2014 (+10.7, #18) · worst: 2018 (-3.9, #91)
-50+5+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#89
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far8-05-0#17+15.5+6.4+9.2
20253-93-6#89-3.8-3.3-0.4
20245-73-6#65+0.6-2.9+3.5
20238-54-5#35+4.8-1.2+6.0
20229-46-3#26+6.2+8.5-2.3
20218-46-3#30+6.4+7.8-1.4
20203-43-4#45+2.8+5.9-3.1
20194-84-5#89-3.5+1.3-4.8
20183-93-6#91-3.9+0.4-4.3
20176-74-5#72-0.8+3.9-4.7
20164-82-7#58+0.9-1.7+2.6
20158-55-4#29+7.1+3.4+3.7
201410-36-3#18+10.7+7.8+2.8

UCLA's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 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 →