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Record: 3 - 9 (3 - 6)  |  Proj: 3 - 9 (#117)  |  SOS: (#4)
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UCLA's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 UCLA vs Utah+6.550.5L 10 - 43ON
Sat 9/6 UCLA at UNLV-2.554.5L 23 - 30UN
Fri 9/12 UCLA vs New Mexico-15.552.5L 10 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 UCLA at Northwestern+6.045.5L 14 - 17UY
Sat 10/4 UCLA vs Penn State+24.548.5W 42 - 37OY
Sat 10/11 UCLA at Michigan State+7.051.5W 38 - 13UY
Sat 10/18 UCLA vs Maryland-3.552.5W 20 - 17UN
Sat 10/25 UCLA at Indiana+26.553.5L 6 - 56ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 UCLA vs Nebraska-1.545.5L 21 - 28ON
Sat 11/15 UCLA at Ohio State+33.546.5L 10 - 48ON
Sat 11/22 UCLA vs Washington+10.551.5L 14 - 48ON
Sat 11/29 UCLA at USC+21.059.0L 10 - 29UY

Record Prediction: 3.0 - 9.0  #117
Schedule Rating:  #4
Record: 3 - 9( B1G: 3 - 6)
Spread Record 4 - 8 - 0 | O/U 6 - 6
Future 2026 Schedule

UCLA's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 UCLA at Hawai'i-13.555.5W 16 - 13UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/14 UCLA vs Indiana+3.546.5L 13 - 42ON
Sat 9/21 UCLA at LSU+21.556.5L 17 - 34UY
Sat 9/28 UCLA vs Oregon+23.554.5L 13 - 34UY
Sat 10/5 UCLA at Penn State+30.048.0L 11 - 27UY
Sat 10/12 UCLA vs Minnesota+3.539.0L 17 - 21UN
Sat 10/19 UCLA at Rutgers+4.042.5W 35 - 32OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2 UCLA at Nebraska+7.538.5W 27 - 20OY
Fri 11/8 UCLA vs Iowa+6.544.5W 20 - 17UY
Fri 11/15 UCLA at Washington+4.547.0L 19 - 31ON
Sat 11/23 UCLA vs USC+5.053.0L 13 - 19UN
Sat 11/30 UCLA vs Fresno State-7.546.5W 20 - 13UN

2024 Schedule Rating:  #4
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (B1G: 3 - 6)
Spread Record 6 - 6 - 0 | O/U 4 - 8


Opponents: 6 Elite, 0 Good, 4 Avg, 2 Bad, 0 Poor
Played: 6 Elite, 0 Good, 4 Avg, 2 Bad, 0 Poor
Future: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 0Poor
Reg Season Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

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2026 class: 176 points   #83
2025 class: 202 points   #46
2024 class: 157 points   #89
2023 class: 200 points   #46
2022 class: 175 points   #61

Average Class Ranking:   #65
Average Recruiting Points: 182

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Below Avg P4
4 Year Class:  #61 - Best:  #46 Worst:  #89



CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 227  #34
Power 4 Class: 225  #34
FBS Class: 179  #69


2021 class: 207 points   #29
2020 class: 208 points   #32
2019 class: 200 points   #40
2018 class: 238 points   #19
2017 class: 229 points   #20

Average Class Ranking:   #28
Average Recruiting Points: 216
 

2025 Portal Class  #19 - 24 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #50 - 11 players, 86 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #10 - 14 players, 89 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #8 - 13 players, 88 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Tino Sunseri (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Nico Iamaleava (Tr)20832364%19281376.0
Luke Duncan213462%235206.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Nico Iamaleava (Tr)11250544.552
Jalen Berger8136424.524
Jaivian Thomas (Tr)8230613.732
Anthony Woods (Tr)6329404.733
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Kwazi Gilmer50535410.743
Mikey Matthews (Tr)33348210.537
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala25322312.934
Rico Flores26274010.551
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Ikaika Malloe (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
JonJon Vaughns1076101
Isaiah Chisom (Tr)843011
Key Lawrence (Tr)704011
Cole Martin (Tr)654003
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jalen Woods475203
Anthony Jones (Tr)203241
JonJon Vaughns1076101
Kechaun Bennett (Tr)233110
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Andre Jordan1900010
Rodrick Pleasant (Tr)362007
Cole Martin (Tr)654003
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 43%  #108
Offense Returning Production: 53%  #78
Defense Returning Production: 33%  #121

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #19
24 Commits, 86.6 Avg Rating
40% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 34% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 796.00  #54
Offense Talent  #48 | Defense Talent  #64
2024  #1 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #28 | 2021  #23


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 3 - 9
2025 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2024 Record: 5 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

2023 Record: 8 - 5
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 10

2022 Record: 9 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 10 - 3

Four Year Record: 25 - 25
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 22 - 28 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 16 - 20
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 8 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 8 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2020 Record: 3 - 4
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 4
Spread: 4 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 3

2019 Record: 4 - 8
2019 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2018 Record: 3 - 9
2018 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 5 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 5

Eight Year Record: 43 - 50
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 44 - 48 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 38 - 38

UCLA Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2023La Bowl UCLA vs Boise State-6.546.0W 35 - 22
2022Sun Bowl UCLA vs Pittsburgh-9.055.0L 35 - 37
2017Cactus Bowl UCLA vs Kansas State+6.559.0L 17 - 35
2015Farms Bowl UCLA vs Nebraska-6.5L 29 - 37
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.12 (96)1.17 (120)42% (75)2.98 (124)26.4 (129)37%48%.25 (122)1.12 (6)50% (135)4.61 (133)30.6 (109)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.14 (99)1.31 (43)39% (112)3.15 (123)27.8 (98)43%50%.16 (68)1.12 (10)46% (110)4.45 (123)29.3 (78)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251229:1117.337%48%7.565.51.10.83.30.80
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241231:071843%50%8.268.91.41.15.31.82



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1218.219.516.841.9% (75)2.98 (124)1.1173201401804.547% (88)51% (47)45% (54)40% (95)16% (76).12 (96)
2025 Defense1233.434.732.250.3% (135)4.61 (133)0.8 - - - - - 54% (116)45% (23)53% (135)48% (127)12% (130).25 (122)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1218.41620.839% (112)3.15 (123)1.418329872423.141% (122)59% (12)34% (131)43% (56)17% (96).14 (99)
2024 Defense1225.324.326.245.9% (110)4.45 (123)1.1 - - - - - 43% (2)57% (132)45% (83)47% (120)18% (37).16 (68)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1247% (88)45% (54)31.3139.64.58 (107).21 (20)3.06 (47)65% (109)9% (65)1.05 (33)
2025 Defense1254% (116)53% (135) - - - - .23 (131)3.32 (128)79% (116)7% (132)0.89 (30)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1241% (122)34% (131)2886.93.14 (133)-.05 (129)2.47 (132)70% (87)10% (85)0.94 (84)
2024 Defense1243% (2)45% (83) - - - - .05 (30)2.92 (52)78% (101)10% (68)0.72 (2)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1251% (47)40% (95)19.130.1180.369.515 (75)7 (60).09 (126)1.3 (136)32% (75)32% (50).28 (80)7% (95)1.9 (100)
2025 Defense1245% (23)48% (127) - - - - - - 4 (132).33 (105)1.4 (15)26% (135)40% (135).45 (130)5% (95)1.8 (11)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1259% (12)43% (56)21.633.2242.27.311.217 (79)11 (72).26 (62)1.5 (95)36% (126)36% (21).42 (30)7% (99)1.9 (102)
2024 Defense1257% (132)47% (120) - - - - - - 10 (66).26 (82)1.4 (15)30% (100)33% (106).31 (70)8% (8)2 (53)




 
Overall
Power Rating  #57 | SP+ Rating  #104
Performance Grade  #119
Special Teams Grade  #38
Record Prediction 3.0 - 9.0  #117
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6

5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Offense
Power  #46 | SP+  #106 | Grade  #110
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
Off Success  #75 | Explosivness  #120
Rush Grade  #66 | Pass Grade  #89
Rush Success  #54 | Explosiveness  #33
Pass Success  #95 | Explosiveness  #136
Run Block  #99 | Pass Block  #89
OL YDS  #47 | Stuff Rate  #76
Scoring Zone Off:  #124

Defense
Power  #79 | SP+  #96 | Grade  #120
Def Success  #135 | Explosivness  #6
Rush Success  #135 | Explosiveness  #30
Tackling  #55 | Run Def  #103
Pass Success  #127 | Explosiveness  #15
Pass Rush  #136 | Coverage  #103
F7 Havoc  #132 | DB Havoc  #95
DL YDS  #128 | Def Stuff Rate  #129
Scoring Zone Def  #133


Roster
Team Talent  #54 Blue Chips: 12%  #37
Offense Talent  #48 Defense Talent  #64
Crootin: '25 Class  #83 - 4 YR Class:  #61
Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
Portal Class  #19 - 24 players, 87 Avg
40% of Roster from Portal, 34% TY
68 New Players, 75% of '25 Roster  #96

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 18.2 - 33.4 | Scoring Margin: (-15.2)
Home: 20 - 35 (-15.2) | Road: 17 - 32 (-15.4)
OC: Tino Sunseri - in his first season
DC: Ikaika Malloe - in his second season

2025 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 3 - 6)
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (6 - 6 - 0) (B1G: 3 - 6)
2023 Record: 8 - 5 (6 - 7 - 0) (B1G: 4 - 5)
4 Yr Record: (25 - 25) | 8 Yr Record: (43 - 50)


Notes
Hired Bob Chesney (JMU), a great hire for UCLA
QB1 Nico out vs Ohio St (Concussion)
No one left via portal after Foster firing, incredible
Back 2 back wins, but Sparty is truly awful esp Def
1st time OC Jerry Neuheisel a revelation, great game
Incredible effort, unreal W vs Penn St. Nico 5 TD's
OG'd PSU by 100, held ball 40 mins, Run Def good
Two score underdogs or more in every game forward
OC Sunseri fired 4 games in, Jerry Neuheisel Int
HC Foster fired, SA Tim Skipper interim HC
 
'25 Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 42%
Poor Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 2.98 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Poor Pass Success 40%
Good Offensive Turnovers
Bad OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 68%
Avg when off Schedule 32%

'25 Defense
Bad DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 50%
Awful in Scoring Position 4.61 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 53%
Awful Pass Def Success 48%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad at Forcing Turnovers
Awful Penalty Team, Bad Field Position
Awful 1st/2nd Down Success 74%
Awful when Opp is off Schedule 40%

Returning Prod
UCLA lost their '24 starting QB (66%)  #60
Returning Production: 43%  #108
Offense: 53%  #78 | Defense: 33%  #121
OL Prod: 61%  #50, 2 clear starters
OL Snaps: 1996  #104 | From Portal: 257  #69
Rush Prod: 83%  #24 | Rec Prod: 62%  #45
Def Front Seven: 47% - Secondary: 26%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 5.5 - 6.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #104 - Power Rating:  #57
2024 SP+ Overall:  #75 - Power Rating:  #61
2023 SP+ Overall:  #38 - Power Rating:  #33
2022 SP+ Overall:  #21

#21 #36 #68 #81

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #106 - Power Rating:  #46
2024 SP+ Offense:  #103 - Power Rating:  #103
2023 SP+ Offense:  #56 - Power Rating:  #103
2022 SP+ Offense:  #3

#3 #80 #103 #76

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #96 - Power Rating:  #79
2024 SP+ Defense:  #44 - Power Rating:  #94
2023 SP+ Defense:  #16 - Power Rating:  #11
2022 SP+ Defense:  #84

#84 #14 #69 #88