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Game notes: Michigan State at UCLA

Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Rose Bowl.The game page.

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2–⁠5, 0–⁠4 conference · Pat Fitzgerald

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6–⁠0, 4–⁠0 conference · Bob Chesney

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The matchup

  • Michigan State (2–⁠5, 0–⁠4 in conference) at UCLA (6–⁠0, 4–⁠0 in conference), Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Rose Bowl.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).

The series

  • It will be their eighth meeting; UCLA leads the series 4–⁠3.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
  • UCLA has won four straight against Michigan State, last losing to them in 1965.resultsThe current run of wins in the series, every meeting on file.
  • Last meeting: Saturday, October 11, 2025: UCLA 38, Michigan State 13.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
  • They first met in 1953: Michigan State 28, UCLA 20.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
  • Last five meetings: 2025: UCLA 38–⁠13 (at Michigan State); 1974: UCLA 56–⁠14 (at UCLA); 1973: UCLA 34–⁠21 (at Michigan State); 1965: UCLA 14–⁠12 (neutral site); 1965: Michigan State 13–⁠3 (at Michigan State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

Michigan State

  • Michigan State is 2–⁠5 (0–⁠4 in conference games), 0–⁠2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 30–⁠20 vs. Toledo; W 35–⁠7 vs. Eastern Michigan; L 10–⁠27 at No. 3 Notre Dame; L 13–⁠31 vs. Nebraska; L 3–⁠31 at Wisconsin; L 37–⁠38 vs. Illinois; L 21–⁠24 vs. No. 25 Northwestern.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Michigan State has lost five straight, since beating Eastern Michigan 35–⁠7 (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
  • Michigan State is No. 111 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Pat Fitzgerald is 2–⁠5 in his first season at Michigan State and 112–⁠106 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Pat Fitzgerald faces UCLA as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Alessio Milivojevic (QB): 1,263 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Jaziun Patterson (RB): 327 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Devin Vaught (S): 46 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • On this date in 2009, Michigan State lost to No. 7 Iowa 15–⁠13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

UCLA

  • UCLA is 6–⁠0 (4–⁠0 in conference games), 1–⁠0 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 45–⁠24 at California; W 28–⁠10 vs. San Diego State; W 52–⁠38 vs. Purdue; W 54–⁠3 at Maryland; W 17–⁠15 at No. 13 Oregon; W 17–⁠7 vs. Wisconsin.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • UCLA has won six straight, since losing 29–⁠10 to USC (Nov. 29, 2025).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
  • UCLA is No. 28 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • UCLA is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, James Madison, Miami, Texas Tech and Utah.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
  • Bob Chesney is 6–⁠0 in his first season at UCLA and 27–⁠6 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Bob Chesney faces Michigan State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Wayne Knight (RB): 571 rushing yards, 11 TD, No. 5 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Nico Iamaleava (QB): 982 passing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Jalen Woods (LB): 51 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Mateen Bhaghani is tied with Chris Griffith (42, 1999–⁠02) for eighth on UCLA’s career field goals list, at 42 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 1970, UCLA lost to No. 8 Stanford 9–⁠7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

The coaches

  • It is the first meeting of Pat Fitzgerald and Bob Chesney as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Sources

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