BYU vs. UCLA
BYU and UCLA have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1983; UCLA leads the series 9–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s UCLA 8–2, and UCLA has won the last 2. Share
- BYU wins
- 3
- UCLA wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1983
- Longest streak
- 7 UCLA
- Current streak
- 2 UCLA
- Last 10 meetings
- UCLA 8–2
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: BYU 0, UCLA 4
- Average margin
- 14.9 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 1–4 BYU’s record at home
- At UCLA
- 4–1 UCLA’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 BYU first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win2008: BYU 59, UCLA 0by 59 points
- UCLA’s biggest win1993: UCLA 68, BYU 14by 54 points
- Upset1985: UCLA 27, BYU 24UCLA had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1985: UCLA 27, BYU 24No. 20 UCLA at No. 8 BYU
- Ranked showdown2015: UCLA 24, BYU 23No. 19 BYU at No. 10 UCLA
- Ranked showdown1993: UCLA 68, BYU 14No. 19 BYU at No. 25 UCLA
- Ranked showdown1991: UCLA 27, BYU 23No. 25 BYU at No. 23 UCLA
Coach against coach
| Years | BYU | Series | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1995 | LaVell Edwards | 1–6 | Terry Donahue |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Edwards 1–6 against Donahue). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Gaston Green UCLA | 1986 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 17, 2016 | UCLA 17, BYU 14 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 19, 2015 | 10UCLA 24, 19BYU 23 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 13, 2008 | 18BYU 59, UCLA 0 | at BYU | ||
| Dec 22, 2007 | 21BYU 17, UCLA 16 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas Bowl | |
| Sep 8, 2007 | 13UCLA 27, BYU 17 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 9, 1995 | 12UCLA 23, BYU 9 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 9, 1993 | 25UCLA 68, 19BYU 14 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 19, 1992 | 15UCLA 17, BYU 10 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 7, 1991 | 23UCLA 27, 25BYU 23 | at UCLA | ||
| Dec 30, 1986 | 15UCLA 31, BYU 10 | Neutral site | Freedom Bowl | |
| Sep 7, 1985 | 20UCLA 27, 8BYU 24 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 1, 1983 | BYU 37, UCLA 35 | at UCLA |
Every game is listed as played on the field.