Game notes: UCLA at Minnesota
Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Huntington Bank Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- UCLA (6–0, 4–0 in conference) at Minnesota (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Huntington Bank Stadium.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 fifth meeting; Minnesota leads the series 3–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 12, 2024: Minnesota 21, UCLA 17.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1961: Minnesota 21, UCLA 3.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last four meetings: 2024: Minnesota 21–17 (at UCLA); 1978: UCLA 17–3 (at UCLA); 1977: Minnesota 27–13 (at Minnesota); 1961: Minnesota 21–3 (neutral site).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
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 Minnesota 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 1981, UCLA beat No. 16 Washington 31–0.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.
Minnesota
- Minnesota is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 59–7 vs. Eastern Illinois; L 13–38 vs. Mississippi State; W 41–7 vs. Akron; W 27–24 at Washington; W 20–14 vs. Michigan; L 13–41 at Purdue.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Minnesota is No. 70 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- P.J. Fleck is 70–46 in his 10th season at Minnesota and 100–68 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- P.J. Fleck is 1–0 against UCLA.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Drake Lindsey (QB): 1,335 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- T.J. Thomas Jr. (RB): 319 rushing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Maverick Baranowski (LB): 45 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Anthony Smith needs 1 sack to pass Willie VanDeSteeg (21.5, 2005–08) for fifth on Minnesota’s career sacks list. He has 21 so far.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.
- Drake Lindsey needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Billy Cockerham (29, 1996–99) for ninth on Minnesota’s career touchdown passes list. He has 28 so far.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.
- Drake Lindsey needs 220 yards to pass Tim Schade (3,986, 1993–94) for 10th on Minnesota’s career passing yards list. He has 3,767 so far.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.
- Darius Taylor is tied with Herb Joesting (23, 1925–27) for 10th on Minnesota’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 23 so far; one more rushing touchdown 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 2015, Minnesota lost to No. 1 Ohio State 28–14.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 Bob Chesney and P.J. Fleck as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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