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Penn State at UCLA

Saturday, October 4, 2025

UCLA beat No. 7 Penn State 42–⁠37. It was their eighth meeting; UCLA leads the series 5–⁠3.

Away7Penn State7–⁠6 in 2025
37
HomeUCLA3–⁠9 in 2025
42

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaTV: CBSAttendance 39,256

At kickoff
59°F, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Mt Wilson, 12 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregory BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State70141637
UCLA10177842

How the win probability moved

UCLA favored

Win probability by play: UCLA 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 30 points.

Penn State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (30 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Allar19/2620020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Drew Allar1178027
Kaytron Allen850213
Nicholas Singleton1139013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyron Ware-Hudson452120
Khalil Dinkins349140
Luke Reynolds446017
Nicholas Singleton216016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zakee Wheatley12100
Dominic DeLuca12100
Amare Campbell102.510
King Mack7000
Zane Durant4110
Zuriah Fisher3110

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nico Iamaleava17/2416620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nico Iamaleava16128352
Anthony Woods1463017
Jaivian Thomas1660015
Jalen Berger62909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kwazi Gilmer579143
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala341124
Rico Flores425010
Jack Pedersen21006
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Key Lawrence8100
Jalen Woods8000
Isaiah Chisom8000
JonJon Vaughns70.500
Jacob Busic2210

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

Team stats

Penn StateUCLA
357Total yards435
200Passing yards166
157Rushing yards269
7.7Yards per pass6.9
5.1Yards per rush5.1
21First downs22
4–⁠9Third downs10–⁠16
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers0
6–⁠43Penalties5–⁠35
20:42Possession39:18
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Penn StateUCLA
52%Success rate51%
0.10EPA per play0.08
0.93Explosiveness1.03
−0.02Rushing EPA0.31
0.26Passing EPA0.05
40%Passing-down success32%
0.15First-down EPA0.00
0.09Second-down EPA0.34
0.71Third-down EPA0.92
21%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

Penn State 79% to win. UCLA pulled the upset.

The line

Penn State −24.5, over/under 48.5.

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 Penn State 95%, UCLA 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UCLA end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 UCLATouchdown, 11 playsQ1 UCLAField goal, 7 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 UCLATouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 UCLAField goal, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 UCLAMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 UCLATouchdown, 6 playsQ3 UCLATouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UCLATouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UCLATurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 UCLASafety, 4 plays (Penn State scores)Q4 Penn StateFumble, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCLA drives left to right, Penn State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 UCLATouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 UCLAField goal, 7 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q2 UCLATouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q2 UCLAField goal, 3 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q3 Penn StateFumble, 2 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q3 UCLAMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  11. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 6 plays, −22 yards
  12. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q4 UCLATouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q4 UCLATurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  18. Q4 UCLASafety, 4 plays (Penn State scores), −1 yard
  19. Q4 Penn StateFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then UCLA 10, Penn State 7
UCLA Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Anthony Woods run for 6 yds to the UCLA 31
14:292nd & 4 at own 31Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 12 yds to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 43Anthony Woods run for 6 yds to the UCLA 49
13:352nd & 4 at own 49Jaivian Thomas run for 3 yds to the PSU 48
13:053rd & 1 at opp 48Jaivian Thomas run for 15 yds to the PSU 33 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 33Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 4 yds to the PSU 29
11:502nd & 6 at opp 29Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for no gain to the PSU 29 UCLA Penalty, illegal formation (Rico Flores Jr.) to the PSU 34
11:352nd & 11 at opp 34Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Anthony Woods
11:313rd & 11 at opp 34Nico Iamaleava run for 22 yds to the PSU 12 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 12Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the PSU 11
10:262nd & 9 at opp 11Kwazi Gilmer 11 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)UCLA 7, Penn State 0
UCLA Field goal, 7 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 19 yds
10:241st & 10 at opp 46Jaivian Thomas run for 4 yds to the PSU 42
9:392nd & 6 at opp 42Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 7 yds to the PSU 35 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 35Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 24 yds to the PSU 11 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 11Anthony Woods run for 3 yds to the PSU 8
8:062nd & 7 at opp 8Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the PSU 6
7:253rd & 5 at opp 6Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews, broken up by A.J. Harris
7:204th & 5 at opp 6Mateen Bhaghani 24 Yd Field GoalUCLA 10, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:181st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Singleton run for 7 yds to the PSU 32
6:572nd & 3 at own 32Drew Allar pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 5 yds to the PSU 37 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 37Drew Allar pass complete to Trebor Pena for 7 yds Drew Allar fumbled, recovered by PSU Trebor Pena
5:422nd & 3 at own 44Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 48 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 48Nicholas Singleton run for 13 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 39Drew Allar pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 15 yds to the UCLA 24 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at opp 24Nicholas Singleton run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 26
3:252nd & 12 at opp 26Drew Allar pass complete to Andrew Rappleyea for 11 yds to the UCLA 15
2:473rd & 1 at opp 15Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the UCLA 13 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 13Kaytron Allen 13 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)UCLA 10, Penn State 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then UCLA 27, Penn State 7
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:481st & 10 at own 25Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 29
8:132nd & 6 at own 29Drew Allar pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
8:093rd & 6 at own 29Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kyron Hudson, broken up by Rodrick Pleasant
8:044th & 6 at own 29Gabriel Nwosu punt for 46 yds , Mikey Matthews returns for 7 yds to the UCLA 32
UCLA Touchdown, 6 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 32Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the UCLA 37
7:182nd & 5 at own 37Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 6 yds to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 43Jalen Berger run for 6 yds to the UCLA 49
6:052nd & 4 at own 49Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 43 yds to the PSU 8 for a 1ST down
5:341st & goal at opp 8Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the PSU 3
4:472nd & goal at opp 3Nico Iamaleava 3 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)
Penn State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:461st & 10 at own 25Trebor Pena run for a loss of 10 yards to the PSU 15
4:022nd & 20 at own 15Drew Allar pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 20 yds to the PSU 35 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 35Drew Allar run for no gain to the PSU 35
2:462nd & 10 at own 35Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for 6 yds to the PSU 41
2:033rd & 4 at own 41Drew Allar pass incomplete to Devonte Ross for a 1ST down UCLA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Scooter Jackson) to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 44Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the UCLA 43
1:232nd & 9 at opp 43Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds to the UCLA 38
1:043rd & 4 at opp 38Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the UCLA 36
0:274th & 2 at opp 36Drew Allar sacked by Jacob Busic for a loss of 11 yards to the UCLA 47
UCLA Field goal, 3 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 47Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 11 yds to the PSU 42 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 42Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 6 yds to the PSU 36
0:002nd & 4 at opp 36Mateen Bhaghani 54 Yd Field Goal
3rd quarter6 drives, then UCLA 34, Penn State 21
Penn State Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Drew Allar pass complete to Trebor Pena for a loss of 4 yards to the PSU 21
14:222nd & 14 at own 21Drew Allar pass complete to Luke Reynolds for 17 yds Drew Allar fumbled, recovered by UCLA Rodrick Pleasant
UCLA Missed FG, 4 plays
14:161st & 10 at opp 38UCLA Penalty, false start (Sam Yoon) to the PSU 43
14:141st & 15 at opp 43Jaivian Thomas run for 5 yds to the PSU 38
13:252nd & 10 at opp 38Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Jack Pedersen, broken up by King Mack
13:213rd & 10 at opp 38Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer, broken up by Audavion Collins
13:164th & 10 at opp 38Mateen Bhaghani 56 Yard Field Goal Missed
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 38Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the PSU 44
12:542nd & 4 at own 44Drew Allar pass complete to Andrew Rappleyea for 3 yds to the PSU 47
12:213rd & 1 at own 47Kaytron Allen run for 13 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 40Drew Allar run for 10 yds to the UCLA 30 for a 1ST down Penn State Penalty, Offensive holding (Kyron Hudson) to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 40Khalil Dinkins 40 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
UCLA Touchdown, 6 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff Penn State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Khalil Dinkins) to the PSU 20
11:281st & 10 at own 20Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 68 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 13 yds to the UCLA 25
11:221st & 10 at own 25Anthony Woods run for 12 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 37Anthony Woods run for no gain to the UCLA 37
10:202nd & 10 at own 37Nico Iamaleava run for 11 yds to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 48Jaivian Thomas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
8:522nd & 8 at the 50Nico Iamaleava sacked by Amare Campbell for a loss of 11 yards to the UCLA 39
8:093rd & 19 at own 39Nico Iamaleava sacked by Zane Durant for a loss of 6 yards to the UCLA 33
7:194th & 25 at own 33Liam Clifford 6 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Ryan Barker Kick)
UCLA Touchdown, 8 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:181st & 10 at own 25Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 25
6:482nd & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 3 yds to the UCLA 28
6:093rd & 7 at own 28Nico Iamaleava run for 52 yds to the PSU 20 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 20Jalen Berger run for 9 yds to the PSU 11
4:262nd & 1 at opp 11Anthony Woods run for 6 yds to the PSU 5 for a 1ST down
3:461st & goal at opp 5Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr. Penn State Penalty, off-side (Dani Dennis-Sutton) to the PSU 2
3:371st & goal at opp 2Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the PSU 1
2:552nd & goal at opp 1Nico Iamaleava 1 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)
2:581st & goal at opp 3UCLA Penalty, false start (Garrett DiGiorgio) to the PSU 8
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:541st & 10 at own 25Drew Allar run for 20 yds to the PSU 45 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 45Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the PSU 48
2:142nd & 7 at own 48Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:333rd & 5 at the 50Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the UCLA 46
0:584th & 1 at opp 46Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 40Drew Allar run for 10 yds to the UCLA 30 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 30Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the UCLA 29
Q4 14:592nd & 9 at opp 29Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kyron Hudson
Q4 14:533rd & 9 at opp 29Drew Allar run for 27 yds to the UCLA 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:261st & goal at opp 2Kaytron Allen 2 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
4th quarter6 drives, then UCLA 42, Penn State 37
UCLA Touchdown, 13 plays
14:261st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:251st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 24
13:412nd & 11 at own 24Nico Iamaleava run for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at the 50Jaivian Thomas run for 6 yds to the PSU 44
12:002nd & 4 at opp 44Nico Iamaleava run for no gain to the PSU 44
11:183rd & 4 at opp 44Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 5 yds to the PSU 39 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 39Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the PSU 35
9:542nd & 6 at opp 35Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
9:473rd & 6 at opp 35Anthony Woods run for 5 yds to the PSU 30
9:134th & 1 at opp 30Penn State Penalty, off-side (Zane Durant) to the PSU 25 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 25Anthony Woods run for 17 yds to the PSU 8 for a 1ST down
8:161st & goal at opp 8Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 10
7:302nd & goal at opp 10Jaivian Thomas run for 3 yds to the PSU 7
6:413rd & goal at opp 7Nico Iamaleava 7 Yd Run (Nico Iamaleava Pass to Kwazi Gilmer for Two-Point Conversion)
6:461st & goal at opp 3Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for no gain to the UCLA 35
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:391st & 10 at own 25Drew Allar run for 11 yds to the PSU 36 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 36Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 8 yds to the PSU 44
5:572nd & 2 at own 44Penn State Penalty, false start (Dominic DeLuca) to the PSU 39
5:512nd & 7 at own 39Drew Allar pass complete to Luke Reynolds for 17 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 44Drew Allar run for 8 yds to the UCLA 36
5:192nd & 2 at opp 36Drew Allar pass complete to Luke Reynolds for 3 yds to the UCLA 33 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 33Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the UCLA 27
4:432nd & 4 at opp 27Drew Allar pass incomplete to Devonte Ross
4:393rd & 4 at opp 27Drew Allar pass complete to Trebor Pena for 12 yds to the UCLA 15 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 15Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kyron Hudson
4:112nd & 10 at opp 15Kyron Hudson 15 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker Kick)
UCLA Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 50 yds
4:091st & 10 at own 25Jaivian Thomas run for 6 yds to the UCLA 31
3:262nd & 4 at own 31Jaivian Thomas run for 3 yds to the UCLA 34
2:493rd & 1 at own 34Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UCLA 34
2:014th & 1 at own 34Nico Iamaleava run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 32
Penn State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:001st & 10 at opp 32Penn State Penalty, false start (Nick Dawkins) to the UCLA 37
1:591st & 15 at opp 37Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the UCLA 33
1:352nd & 11 at opp 33Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 16 yds to the UCLA 17 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 17Drew Allar pass incomplete to Luke Reynolds
1:232nd & 10 at opp 17Nicholas Singleton run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 18
1:083rd & 11 at opp 18Drew Allar pass complete to Luke Reynolds for 9 yds to the UCLA 9
0:404th & 2 at opp 9Drew Allar run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 12
UCLA Safety, 4 plays (Penn State scores)
0:361st & 10 at own 12Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 12
0:332nd & 10 at own 12Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 11
0:283rd & 11 at own 11Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 11
0:174th & 11 at own 11A.J. Harris Safety
Penn State Fumble, 3 plays
0:171st & 10 at own 20Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 73 yds , Corey Smith return for 30 yds to the PSU 37
0:101st & 10 at own 37Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for no gain to the PSU 37
0:062nd & 10 at own 37Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kyron Hudson
0:063rd & 10 at own 37Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for no gain Kyron Hudson fumbled, recovered by PSU Drew Allar

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.

The series

Every Penn State–UCLA game

UCLA leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2025UCLA 42, Penn State 37
2024Penn State 27, UCLA 11
1968Penn State 21, UCLA 6
1967UCLA 17, Penn State 15
1966UCLA 49, Penn State 11
1965UCLA 24, Penn State 22

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