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UCLA Bruins (@UCLAFootball)
Bob Chesney (1st year) (0-0) #20
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 6 - 6 (#65) | SOS: (#32)
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UCLA's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	UCLA at California	+1
Sat 9/12	UCLA vs San Diego State	+1.5
Sat 9/19	UCLA vs Purdue	-7.5
Sat 9/26	UCLA at Maryland	+1.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	UCLA at Oregon	+26.5
Sat 10/17	UCLA vs Wisconsin	-4
Sat 10/24	UCLA vs Michigan State	-4.5
Sat 10/31	UCLA vs Nevada	-21.5
Sat 11/7	UCLA at Minnesota	+6
Sat 11/14	UCLA vs Illinois	+7.5
Sat 11/21	UCLA at Michigan	+18.5
Sat 11/28	UCLA vs USC	+17

Record Prediction: 6 - 6 #65
Schedule Rating: #32
Future 2027 Schedule

UCLA's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	UCLA vs Utah	+6.5	50.5	L 10 - 43	O	N
Sat 9/6	UCLA at UNLV	-2.5	54.5	L 23 - 30	U	N
Fri 9/12	UCLA vs New Mexico	-15.5	52.5	L 10 - 35	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	UCLA at Northwestern	+6.0	45.5	L 14 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/4	UCLA vs Penn State	+24.5	48.5	W 42 - 37	O	Y
Sat 10/11	UCLA at Michigan State	+7.0	51.5	W 38 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/18	UCLA vs Maryland	-3.5	52.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/25	UCLA at Indiana	+26.5	53.5	L 6 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8	UCLA vs Nebraska	-1.5	45.5	L 21 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/15	UCLA at Ohio State	+33.5	46.5	L 10 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/22	UCLA vs Washington	+10.5	51.5	L 14 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/29	UCLA at USC	+21.0	59.0	L 10 - 29	U	Y

2025 Schedule Rating: #4
2025 Record: 3 - 9 (B1G: 3 - 6)
Spread Record 4 - 8 - 0 | O/U 6 - 6

Opponents: 3 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 5 Bad, 1 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 5 Elite, 2 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 0 Poor

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UCLA's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	UCLA at Hawai'i	-13.5	55.5	W 16 - 13	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/14	UCLA vs Indiana	+3.5	46.5	L 13 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/21	UCLA at LSU	+21.5	56.5	L 17 - 34	U	Y
Sat 9/28	UCLA vs Oregon	+23.5	54.5	L 13 - 34	U	Y
Sat 10/5	UCLA at Penn State	+30.0	48.0	L 11 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/12	UCLA vs Minnesota	+3.5	39.0	L 17 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/19	UCLA at Rutgers	+4.0	42.5	W 35 - 32	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	UCLA at Nebraska	+7.5	38.5	W 27 - 20	O	Y
Fri 11/8	UCLA vs Iowa	+6.5	44.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y
Fri 11/15	UCLA at Washington	+4.5	47.0	L 19 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/23	UCLA vs USC	+5.0	53.0	L 13 - 19	U	N
Sat 11/30	UCLA vs Fresno State	-7.5	46.5	W 20 - 13	U	N

UCLA's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	UCLA vs Coastal Carolina	-15.5	66.5	W 27 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/9	UCLA at San Diego State	-13.0	49.0	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/16	UCLA vs North Carolina Central	-35.0	60.5	W 59 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/23	UCLA at Utah	+3.0	50.5	L 7 - 14	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	UCLA vs Washington State	-3.0	60.0	W 25 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/14	UCLA at Oregon State	+3.5	53.5	L 24 - 36	O	N
Sat 10/21	UCLA at Stanford	-17.0	52.0	W 42 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/28	UCLA vs Colorado	-14.0	60.0	W 28 - 16	U	N
Sat 11/4	UCLA at Arizona	-2.5	50.0	L 10 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/11	UCLA vs Arizona State	-14.0	45.5	L 7 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/18	UCLA at USC	+6.0	65.5	W 38 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/25	UCLA vs California	-9.5	50.5	L 7 - 33	U	N
Sat 12/16	UCLA vs Boise State	-6.5	46.0	W 35 - 22	O	Y

UCLA's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	UCLA vs Bowling Green	-24.0	56.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/10	UCLA vs Alabama State	-48.5	61.5	W 45 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/17	UCLA vs South Alabama	-15.5	59.5	W 32 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/24	UCLA at Colorado	-22.0	57.0	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Fri 9/30	UCLA vs Washington	+2.5	65.0	W 40 - 32	O	Y
Sat 10/8	UCLA vs Utah	+3.0	64.5	W 42 - 32	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	UCLA at Oregon	+7.0	70.5	L 30 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/29	UCLA vs Stanford	-16.5	64.5	W 38 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/5	UCLA at Arizona State	-11.0	66.5	W 50 - 36	O	Y
Sat 11/12	UCLA vs Arizona	-19.5	76.5	L 28 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/19	UCLA vs USC	+2.5	76.5	L 45 - 48	O	N
Fri 11/25	UCLA at California	-11.5	62.5	W 35 - 28	O	N
Fri 12/30	UCLA vs Pittsburgh	-9.0	55.0	L 35 - 37	O	N

UCLA's 2021 Schedule
Sat 8/28	UCLA vs Hawai'i	-17.5	67.0	W 44 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/4	UCLA vs LSU	+2.0	64.0	W 38 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/18	UCLA vs Fresno State	-11.0	64.0	L 37 - 40	O	N
Sat 9/25	UCLA at Stanford	-4.0	60.5	W 35 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/2	UCLA vs Arizona State	-3.0	56.5	L 23 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/9	UCLA at Arizona	-16.0	60.0	W 34 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/16	UCLA at Washington	+1.5	55.5	W 24 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/23	UCLA vs Oregon	-1.0	62.5	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/30	UCLA at Utah	+6.0	60.5	L 24 - 44	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/13	UCLA vs Colorado	-18.0	57.5	W 44 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/20	UCLA at USC	-4.5	66.5	W 62 - 33	O	Y
Sat 11/27	UCLA vs California	-6.5	58.5	W 42 - 14	U	Y
Tue 12/28	UCLA vs NC State	+2.0	60.0		U	Y

2026 class: 195 points   #65
2025 class: 208 points   #40
2024 class: 157 points   #99
2023 class: 206 points   #41
2022 class: 175 points   #61

Average Class Ranking:   #61
Average Recruiting Points: 188

Four Year Crootin Profile
Declining Below Avg P4
4 Year Class: #61 - Best: #40 Worst: #99

CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 231  #38
Power 4 Class: 229  #38
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 210 points   #34
2020 class: 212 points   #32
2019 class: 203 points   #35
2018 class: 238 points   #16
2017 class: 229 points   #27

Average Class Ranking:   #29
Average Recruiting Points: 218

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #33 - 41 players, 86 Avg
2025 Portal Class #20 - 31 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class #44 - 23 players, 86 Avg
2023 Portal Class #10 - 14 players, 89 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #8 - 13 players, 88 Avg
2021 Portal Class #34 - 18 players, 88 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Dean Kennedy (in his first season) #21

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Nico Iamaleava	208	323	64%	1928	13	7	6.0
Ty Dieffenbach (Tr)	92	162	57%	1305	9	9	8.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Wayne Knight (Tr)	207	1373	9	6.6	73
Nico Iamaleava	112	505	4	4.5	52
Ty Dieffenbach (Tr)	67	321	4	4.8	43
Jaivian Thomas	82	306	1	3.7	32

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Leland Smith (Tr)	43	695	3	16.2	45
Landon Ellis (Tr)	36	624	5	17.3	62
Wayne Knight (Tr)	40	397	1	9.9	57
Mikey Matthews	33	348	2	10.5	37

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Colin Hitschler (in his first season) #36

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Drew Spinogatti (Tr)	51	7	1	6	3
Samuel Omosigho	50	5	2	0	3
Tao Johnson (Tr)	50	3	0	0	4
Jalen Woods	47	5	2	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sahir West (Tr)	46	14	7	7	4
Aiden Gobaira (Tr)	33	8	5	3	0
Samuel Omosigho	50	5	2	0	3
Ryan McCulloch (Tr)	11	3	2	4	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
DJ Barksdale (Tr)	36	3	1	12
Rodrick Pleasant	36	2	0	7
Ta'Shawn James (Tr)	33	0	0	5

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 71% #21
Offense Returning Production: 83% #18
Defense Returning Production: 58% #74
UCLA's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #33
41 Commits, 85.9 Avg Rating
51% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 36% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 1000.00 #15
Offense Talent #15 | Defense Talent #26
2025 #54 | 2024 #50 | 2023 #25 | 2022 #28

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

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

Four Year Record: 16 - 21
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 16 - 21 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 10 - 17

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 9 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 10 - 3

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

Eight Year Record: 40 - 41
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 39 - 42 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 33 - 32

UCLA Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	La Bowl	UCLA vs Boise State	-6.5	46.0	W 35 - 22
2022	Sun Bowl	UCLA vs Pittsburgh	-9.0	55.0	L 35 - 37
2017	Cactus Bowl	UCLA vs Kansas State	+6.5	59.0	L 17 - 35

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent 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 PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent 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	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	12	29:11	17.3	37%	48%	7.5	65.5	1.1	0.8	3.3	0.8	0

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	31:07	18	43%	50%	8.2	68.9	1.4	1.1	5.3	1.8	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	12	18.2	19.5	16.8	41.9% (75)	2.98 (124)	1.1	17	320	140	180	4.5	47% (88)	51% (47)	45% (54)	40% (95)	16% (76)	.12 (96)
2025 Defense	12	33.4	34.7	32.2	50.3% (135)	4.61 (133)	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	54% (116)	45% (23)	53% (135)	48% (127)	12% (130)	.25 (122)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	18.4	16	20.8	39% (112)	3.15 (123)	1.4	18	329	87	242	3.1	41% (122)	59% (12)	34% (131)	43% (56)	17% (96)	.14 (99)
2024 Defense	12	25.3	24.3	26.2	45.9% (110)	4.45 (123)	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	43% (2)	57% (132)	45% (83)	47% (120)	18% (37)	.16 (68)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	12	47% (88)	45% (54)	31.3	139.6	4.5	8 (107)	.21 (20)	3.06 (47)	65% (109)	9% (65)	1.05 (33)
2025 Defense	12	54% (116)	53% (135)	-	-	-	-	.23 (131)	3.32 (128)	79% (116)	7% (132)	0.89 (30)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	41% (122)	34% (131)	28	86.9	3.1	4 (133)	-.05 (129)	2.47 (132)	70% (87)	10% (85)	0.94 (84)
2024 Defense	12	43% (2)	45% (83)	-	-	-	-	.05 (30)	2.92 (52)	78% (101)	10% (68)	0.72 (2)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	12	51% (47)	40% (95)	19.1	30.1	180.3	6	9.5	15 (75)	7 (60)	.09 (126)	1.3 (136)	32% (75)	32% (50)	.28 (80)	7% (95)	1.9 (100)
2025 Defense	12	45% (23)	48% (127)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (132)	.33 (105)	1.4 (15)	26% (135)	40% (135)	.45 (130)	5% (95)	1.8 (11)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	59% (12)	43% (56)	21.6	33.2	242.2	7.3	11.2	17 (79)	11 (72)	.26 (62)	1.5 (95)	36% (126)	36% (21)	.42 (30)	7% (99)	1.9 (102)
2024 Defense	12	57% (132)	47% (120)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.26 (82)	1.4 (15)	30% (100)	33% (106)	.31 (70)	8% (8)	2 (53)

Overall

Team Info

Power #24SP+ #98

Record Prediction: 6 - 6 #65

Coaching staff Rank #17

Record

0 - 0
B1G 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (2-3)(0-0 under B.C.)

5 Year Profile

Declining Average G5

'26 Profile

Remains Average G5

Performance #119

Special Teams #38

Returning Production

From 2025

75% #12

25 QB Nico Iamaleava returns (New OC)

Offense 83% #18

Defense 58% #74

Returning Starters: 5 (Off: 3) - (Def: 2)

Proj Portal Starters: 9 (Off: 5) - (Def: 4)

Exp'd Depth: 7 (Off: 3) - (Def: 4)

OL Prod: 81% #222 starters, 1 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 4,771 #9From Portal: 2957 #12

Rush Prod: 100% #1

Rec Prod: 100% #1

Front Seven: 57% #74

Secondary: 60% #62

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #15

Blue Chips (7%) #47

Offense Talent #15

Defense Talent #26

Portal Class #3341 players (86 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #654 YR Class Rating #61

Talent Profile

Declining Below Avg P4

51% of Roster from Portal, 36% TY

50% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Dean Kennedy 1

#21

(DC) Colin Hitschler 1

#36

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #32

UCLA plays 3 opps off a byeORE & WIS & NEV

OppsElite: 3, Good: 1, Avg: 2, Bad: 5, Poor: 1

2025 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 3 - 6)

2024 Record: 5 - 7 (6 - 6 - 0) (B1G: 3 - 6)

Win History

Past 5 years 6.4

4 Yr Record (16 - 21)

8 Yr Record (40 - 41)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Up big w/ Chesney, NIL funding, hope

New staff w Chesney. Good OC/DC combo

QB Iamaleava was OK in bad spot. Have depth

RB Knight (JMU) big add. Have depth options

WR all portals but exp'd, productive & older unit

OL has lots of exp @ G5 level. Veteran unit

DL lots of portals, DEs from JMU, DT looks ?

LBs again veteran portals. 7 with good exp

CBs look really good, S has good options

UCLA is Chesney's version of Cig plan. Promising

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

18,541 (75%) #4

78%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 10,461 #2

Defense: 8,080 #24

Players with Starting Exp (31) 15 on Off, 16 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 4 of 22 (18.2%)2-Deep 9 of 44 (20.5%)

Senior/Gr starters: 2 (9.1%) (Off: 1, Def: 1)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 9 of 44 (20.5%)

Upperclass on Roster: 52.8%(67 of 127)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Sammy Omosigho (LB)4★ (.91)

Aidan Mizell (WR)4★ (.90)

Riley Robell (IOL)3★ (.88)

Aiden Gobaira (EDGE)3★ (.88)

Sahir West (EDGE)3★ (.88)

Tao Johnson (S)3★ (.87)

Brian Rowe Jr. (WR)3★ (.87)

Wayne Knight (RB)3★ (.87)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

DJ Barksdale (CB)(2 Int, 12 Pd)

Tao Johnson (S)(2 Int, 4 Pd)

Leland Smith (WR)(695 Yds, 3 TD)

Carter Sweazie (G)(C Block Grade)

Nico Iamaleava (QB)(1928 Yds, 13 TD)

Wayne Knight (RB)(1373 Yds, 9 TD)

Landon Ellis (WR)(624 Yds, 5 TD)

Eugene Brooks (G)(C+ Block Grade)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Kenneth Moore III (WR)4★ (.89)

Jonah Smith (WR)4★ (.89)

Camden Jensen (TE)3★ (.89)

Xavier Warren (WR)3★ (.88)

Cooper Javorsky (IOL)3★ (.88)

Marcus Almada (DL)3★ (.87)

Madden Soliai (S)3★ (.87)

James Moffat (DL)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile