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Utah at UCLA

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Utah beat UCLA 43–⁠10. It was their 22nd meeting; UCLA leads the series 12–⁠10.

AwayUtah11–⁠2 in 2025
43
HomeUCLA3–⁠9 in 2025
10

Final at Rose Bowl, Pasadena82°F, clear, wind 5 mphTV: FOXAttendance 35,032

Official
Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah131071343
UCLA073010

How the win probability moved

UCLA favored

Win probability by play: UCLA 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 18 points.

Utah favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (18 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devon Dampier21/2520620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Dampier1687116
Wayshawn Parker1162113
NaQuari Rogers1661110
Hunter Andrews125025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Smith Snowden651011
Tobias Merriweather136036
Dallen Bentley53118
J.J. Buchanan329018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lander Barton7000
Logan Fano5210
Nate Ritchie5000
Jackson Bennee5000
John Henry Daley3220
Karson Kaufusi30.50.50
Kash Dillon20.50.50
Trey Reynolds2001

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nico Iamaleava11/2213611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nico Iamaleava1347021
Jaivian Thomas71708
Anthony Woods31306
Jalen Berger5704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Woods348119
Kwazi Gilmer331014
Jack Pedersen226015
Mikey Matthews222018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Chisom17100
JonJon Vaughns15100
Jalen Woods6000
Cole Martin6000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

UtahUCLA
492Total yards220
206Passing yards136
286Rushing yards84
7.9Yards per pass6.2
5.3Yards per rush3.0
30First downs14
14–⁠16Third downs2–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers1
3–⁠15Penalties3–⁠30
37:28Possession22:32
4Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

UtahUCLA
63%Success rate33%
0.44EPA per play−0.06
0.91Explosiveness1.34
0.35Rushing EPA0.23
0.61Passing EPA−0.14
73%Passing-down success20%
0.17First-down EPA0.11
0.44Second-down EPA−0.48
0.85Third-down EPA0.04
14%Havoc by its defense6%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UCLA 57% to win. Utah won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Utah −6.5, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Utah 67%, UCLA 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UCLA end zoneUtah end zoneQ1 UtahTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 UCLATurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 UtahTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 UCLATouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UtahPunt, 8 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 7 playsQ2 UtahField goal, 9 playsQ3 UCLAField goal, 7 playsQ3 UtahTouchdown, 21 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 7 playsQ4 UtahTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UCLAInterception, 5 playsQ4 UtahTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahResult not recorded, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCLA drives left to right, Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 UCLATurnover on downs, 10 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 10 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  5. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q2 UCLATouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 UtahPunt, 8 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 UCLAPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q2 UtahField goal, 9 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q3 UCLAField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  11. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 21 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q3 UCLAPunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q4 UtahTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q4 UCLAInterception, 5 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q4 UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q4 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 UtahResult not recorded, 7 plays, −37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Utah 13, UCLA 0
Utah Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Devon Dampier pass complete to Smith Snowden for 11 yds to the UTAH 36 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 36Wayshawn Parker run for 12 yds to the UTAH 48 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 48Wayshawn Parker run for 3 yds to the UCLA 49
14:162nd & 7 at opp 49Utah Penalty, false start (Dallen Bentley) to the UTAH 46
14:072nd & 12 at own 46Devon Dampier pass complete to Dallen Bentley for 8 yds to the UCLA 46
13:443rd & 4 at opp 46Devon Dampier pass complete to Smith Snowden for 11 yds to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at opp 35Devon Dampier run for 9 yds to the UCLA 26
12:472nd & 1 at opp 26Devon Dampier pass incomplete to Ryan Davis
12:403rd & 1 at opp 26NaQuari Rogers run for 7 yds to the UCLA 19 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 19NaQuari Rogers run for 3 yds to the UCLA 16
11:262nd & 7 at opp 16Devon Dampier run for 3 yds to the UCLA 13
10:493rd & 4 at opp 13Wayshawn Parker 13 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis PAT failed)Utah 6, UCLA 0
UCLA Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 35Dillon Curtis kickoff for 60 yds , Jadyn Marshall return for 18 yds to the UCLA 23
10:401st & 10 at own 23Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala, broken up by Logan Fano
10:372nd & 10 at own 23Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 18 yds to the UCLA 41 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 41Jalen Berger run for no gain to the UCLA 41
9:292nd & 10 at own 41Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
9:233rd & 10 at own 41Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
8:364th & 1 at the 50Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the UTAH 48 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 48Jaivian Thomas run for 4 yds to the UTAH 44
7:202nd & 6 at opp 44Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
7:163rd & 6 at opp 44Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 4 yds to the UTAH 40
6:404th & 2 at opp 40Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
Utah Touchdown, 10 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 40Wayshawn Parker run for 3 yds to the UTAH 43
6:112nd & 7 at own 43Devon Dampier pass complete to Jackson Bennee for 17 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 40NaQuari Rogers run for 6 yds to the UCLA 34
5:102nd & 4 at opp 34Devon Dampier run for 8 yds to the UCLA 26 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 26Devon Dampier pass complete to Smith Snowden for 4 yds to the UCLA 22
4:042nd & 6 at opp 22Devon Dampier run for 3 yds to the UCLA 19
3:323rd & 3 at opp 19Smith Snowden run for 4 yds to the UCLA 15 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 15Devon Dampier run for 5 yds to the UCLA 10
2:192nd & 5 at opp 10Devon Dampier run for 2 yds to the UCLA 8
1:273rd & 3 at opp 8Smith Snowden 8 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick)Utah 13, UCLA 0
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 35Dillon Curtis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:241st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava run for no gain to the UCLA 25
0:492nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Berger run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 24
0:083rd & 11 at own 24Nico Iamaleava sacked by Logan Fano for a loss of 13 yards to the UCLA 11
Q2 15:004th & 24 at own 11Will Karoll punt for 38 yds
2nd quarter5 drives, then Utah 23, UCLA 7
Utah Touchdown, 5 plays
14:461st & 10 at opp 49Devon Dampier run for 8 yds to the UCLA 41
14:152nd & 2 at opp 41Devon Dampier run for 9 yds to the UCLA 32 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 32Wayshawn Parker run for 8 yds to the UCLA 24 Wayshawn Parker fumbled, recovered by UTAH Michael Mokofisi
13:172nd & 2 at opp 24NaQuari Rogers run for 10 yds to the UCLA 14 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 14Lander Barton 14 Yd pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis Kick)Utah 20, UCLA 0
UCLA Touchdown, 10 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 35Dillon Curtis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:431st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 11 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 36Anthony Woods run for 6 yds to the UCLA 42
11:242nd & 4 at own 42Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the UCLA 44
10:423rd & 2 at own 44Nico Iamaleava run for 5 yds to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 49Nico Iamaleava run for 21 yds to the UTAH 30 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 30Jaivian Thomas run for 3 yds to the UTAH 27
8:482nd & 7 at opp 27Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the UTAH 23
8:123rd & 3 at opp 23Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the UTAH 21
7:294th & 1 at opp 21Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the UTAH 19 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 19Anthony Woods 19 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)Utah 20, UCLA 7
Utah Punt, 8 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds , Smith Snowden return for 2 yds to the UTAH 4 , Smith Snowden return for 2 yds to the UTAH 4
6:391st & 10 at own 4NaQuari Rogers run for 3 yds to the UTAH 7
6:102nd & 7 at own 7Devon Dampier pass complete to NaQuari Rogers for 6 yds to the UTAH 13
5:443rd & 1 at own 13Devon Dampier run for 3 yds to the UTAH 16 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 16Devon Dampier pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather for a 1ST down UCLA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Andre Jordan Jr.) to the UTAH 31 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 31Devon Dampier run for 16 yds to the UTAH 47 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 47Devon Dampier pass incomplete to Jackson Bennee, broken up by Rodrick Pleasant
4:322nd & 10 at own 47NaQuari Rogers run for 6 yds to the UCLA 47
3:553rd & 4 at opp 47Devon Dampier run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 48
3:154th & 5 at opp 48Orion Phillips punt for 42 yds
UCLA Punt, 7 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 6Jaivian Thomas run for 2 yds to the UCLA 8
2:422nd & 8 at own 8Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
2:353rd & 8 at own 8Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 16 yds to the UCLA 24 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 24Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews UCLA Penalty, Offensive holding (Courtland Ford) to the UCLA 14
2:071st & 20 at own 14Nico Iamaleava run for 13 yds to the UCLA 27
1:592nd & 7 at own 27Nico Iamaleava sacked by John Henry Daley for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 25
1:173rd & 9 at own 25Nico Iamaleava run for 7 yds to the UCLA 32
1:064th & 2 at own 32Will Karoll punt for 38 yds
Utah Field goal, 9 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 30Devon Dampier pass complete to Dallen Bentley for 6 yds to the UTAH 36
0:562nd & 4 at own 36Devon Dampier run for 9 yds to the UTAH 45 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 45Devon Dampier pass incomplete to Larry Simmons
0:412nd & 10 at own 45Devon Dampier pass complete to JJ Buchanan for 8 yds to the UCLA 47
0:243rd & 2 at opp 47Devon Dampier run for 4 yds to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down
0:162nd & 10 at opp 43Devon Dampier pass complete to Dallen Bentley for 7 yds to the UCLA 36 UCLA Penalty, substitution infraction (Yards) to the UCLA 43
0:123rd & 3 at opp 36Devon Dampier pass complete to Larry Simmons for no gain to the UCLA 36 Utah Penalty, illegal touching (Larry Simmons) to the UCLA 36
3rd quarter3 drives, then Utah 30, UCLA 10
UCLA Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dillon Curtis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 14 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
14:401st & 10 at own 39Nico Iamaleava run for 16 yds to the UTAH 45 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 45Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 11 yds to the UTAH 34 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 34Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
13:262nd & 10 at opp 34Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 6 yds to the UTAH 28
12:463rd & 4 at opp 28Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
12:384th & 4 at opp 28Mateen Bhaghani 46 Yd Field Goal
Utah Touchdown, 21 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 60 yds , Smith Snowden return for 15 yds to the UTAH 20
12:301st & 10 at own 20Wayshawn Parker run for no gain to the UTAH 20 Utah Penalty, Offensive holding (Caleb Lomu) to the UTAH 10
12:171st & 20 at own 10Wayshawn Parker run for 7 yds to the UTAH 17
11:512nd & 13 at own 17Devon Dampier run for 4 yds to the UTAH 21
11:213rd & 9 at own 21Devon Dampier pass complete to Smith Snowden for 11 yds to the UTAH 32 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 32Devon Dampier pass complete to Smith Snowden for 8 yds to the UTAH 40
10:292nd & 2 at own 40Devon Dampier pass complete to Ryan Davis for 6 yds to the UTAH 46 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 46Devon Dampier pass complete to Ryan Davis for 6 yds to the UCLA 48
9:302nd & 4 at opp 48NaQuari Rogers run for 4 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 44Devon Dampier pass complete to JJ Buchanan for 3 yds to the UCLA 41
8:212nd & 7 at opp 41Wayshawn Parker run for 6 yds to the UCLA 35
7:423rd & 1 at opp 35NaQuari Rogers run for 6 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 29NaQuari Rogers run for 2 yds to the UCLA 27
6:502nd & 8 at opp 27Devon Dampier pass complete to Smith Snowden for 6 yds to the UCLA 21
6:163rd & 2 at opp 21Devon Dampier run for 3 yds to the UCLA 18 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 18NaQuari Rogers run for 1 yd to the UCLA 17
5:092nd & 9 at opp 17Devon Dampier pass complete to Dallen Bentley for 8 yds to the UCLA 9
4:383rd & 1 at opp 9NaQuari Rogers run for 4 yds to the UCLA 5 for a 1ST down
4:061st & goal at opp 5NaQuari Rogers run for 4 yds to the UCLA 1
3:352nd & goal at opp 1NaQuari Rogers run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 2
2:543rd & goal at opp 2Devon Dampier pass incomplete to Larry Simmons
2:504th & goal at opp 2Devon Dampier 2 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick)
UCLA Punt, 7 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 35Dillon Curtis kickoff for 62 yds , Jadyn Marshall return for 19 yds to the UCLA 22
2:451st & 10 at own 22Jaivian Thomas run for 8 yds to the UCLA 30
2:072nd & 2 at own 30Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 30
1:263rd & 2 at own 30Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
1:234th & 2 at own 30Nico Iamaleava run for 7 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at own 37Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UCLA 41
0:192nd & 6 at own 41Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
0:153rd & 6 at own 41Nico Iamaleava sacked by Karson Kaufusi and Kash Dillon for a loss of 6 yards to the UCLA 35
Q4 15:004th & 12 at own 35Will Karoll punt for 46 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Utah 43, UCLA 10
Utah Touchdown, 10 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 19Wayshawn Parker run for 3 yds to the UTAH 22
14:232nd & 7 at own 22Wayshawn Parker run for 1 yd to the UTAH 23
13:453rd & 6 at own 23Wayshawn Parker run for 6 yds to the UTAH 29 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 29Smith Snowden run for 3 yds to the UTAH 32
12:322nd & 7 at own 32Devon Dampier pass complete to Ryan Davis for 10 yds to the UTAH 42 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 42Devon Dampier pass complete to JJ Buchanan for 18 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 40NaQuari Rogers run for 2 yds to the UCLA 38
10:512nd & 8 at opp 38Devon Dampier pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 36 yds to the UCLA 2 for a 1ST down
10:051st & goal at opp 2Dallen Bentley 2 Yd pass from Devon Dampier (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
10:071st & goal at opp 3NaQuari Rogers run for no gain to the UTAH 35
UCLA Interception, 5 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 35Dillon Curtis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Jack Pedersen
10:012nd & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 15 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 40Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 13 yds to the UTAH 47 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 47Nico Iamaleava sacked by John Henry Daley for a loss of 7 yards to the UCLA 46
8:452nd & 17 at own 46Nico Iamaleava pass intercepted
Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
8:351st & 10 at opp 29Wayshawn Parker run for no gain to the UCLA 29
8:012nd & 10 at opp 29Hunter Andrews run for 25 yds to the UCLA 4 for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 4NaQuari Rogers run for 3 yds to the UCLA 1
6:292nd & goal at opp 1NaQuari Rogers 1 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick)
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 35Dillon Curtis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:291st & 15 at own 20Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 20
6:281st & 10 at own 25UCLA Penalty, false start (Jack Pedersen) to the UCLA 20
5:572nd & 15 at own 20Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 20
5:233rd & 15 at own 20Anthony Woods run for 5 yds to the UCLA 25
4:384th & 10 at own 25Will Karoll punt for 48 yds
Utah Result not recorded, 7 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 27Nate Johnson run for 6 yds to the UTAH 33
3:452nd & 4 at own 33Bryce Duke run for 3 yds to the UTAH 36
2:573rd & 1 at own 36Byrd Ficklin run for 16 yds to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 48Byrd Ficklin run for 4 yds to the UCLA 44
1:592nd & 6 at opp 44Bryce Duke run for 5 yds to the UCLA 39
1:143rd & 1 at opp 39Bryce Duke run for 3 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 36run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 36

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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UCLA leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings.

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2025Utah 43, UCLA 10
2023Utah 14, UCLA 7
2022UCLA 42, Utah 32
2021Utah 44, UCLA 24
2019Utah 49, UCLA 3
2018Utah 41, UCLA 10

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