UCLA vs. Utah
UCLA and Utah have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1933; UCLA leads the series 12–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Utah 8–2, and Utah has won the last 2. Share
2030 at Utah Sept. 7. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- UCLA wins
- 12
- Utah wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1933
- Longest streak
- 8 UCLA
- Current streak
- 2 Utah
- Last 10 meetings
- Utah 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–3 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: UCLA 1, Utah 1
- Average margin
- 18.5 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At UCLA
- 7–4 UCLA’s record at home
- At Utah
- 6–5 Utah’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- UCLA’s biggest win1973: UCLA 66, Utah 16by 50 points
- Utah’s biggest win2019: Utah 49, UCLA 3by 46 points
- Upset2014: Utah 30, UCLA 28Utah had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1933: UCLA 21, Utah 0UCLA had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2022: UCLA 42, Utah 32No. 11 Utah at No. 18 UCLA
- Ranked showdown2023: Utah 14, UCLA 7No. 22 UCLA at No. 11 Utah
Coach against coach
| Years | UCLA | Series | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–1962 | Bill Barnes | 3–0 | Ray Nagel |
| 2012–2017 | Jim Mora | 3–3 | Kyle Whittingham |
| 2018–2023 | Chip Kelly | 1–4 | Kyle Whittingham |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from UCLA’s side (Barnes 3–0 against Nagel). 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
Biggest days
| Joe Williams Utah | 29 carries, 332 yards, 4 TD | 2016 Rushing | |
| Zack Moss Utah | 26 carries, 211 yards, 3 TD | 2018 Rushing | |
| Jonah Elliss Utah | 10 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 5 for loss | 2023 Defense | |
| Julian Blackmon Utah | 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 for loss, 1 INT | 2019 Defense | |
| Takkarist McKinley UCLA | 6 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 for loss | 2016 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Aug 30, 2025 | Utah 43, UCLA 10 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 23, 2023 | 11Utah 14, 22UCLA 7 | at Utah | ||
| Oct 8, 2022 | 18UCLA 42, 11Utah 32 | at UCLA | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | Utah 44, UCLA 24 | at Utah | ||
| Nov 16, 2019 | 8Utah 49, UCLA 3 | at Utah | ||
| Oct 26, 2018 | 23Utah 41, UCLA 10 | at UCLA | ||
| Nov 3, 2017 | Utah 48, UCLA 17 | at Utah | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | 19Utah 52, UCLA 45 | at UCLA | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | UCLA 17, 18Utah 9 | at Utah | ||
| Oct 4, 2014 | Utah 30, 8UCLA 28 | at UCLA | ||
| Oct 3, 2013 | 12UCLA 34, Utah 27 | at Utah | ||
| Oct 13, 2012 | UCLA 21, Utah 14 | at UCLA | ||
| Nov 12, 2011 | Utah 31, UCLA 6 | at Utah | ||
| Sep 15, 2007 | Utah 44, 11UCLA 6 | at Utah | ||
| Sep 2, 2006 | UCLA 31, Utah 10 | at UCLA | ||
| Oct 5, 1974 | UCLA 27, Utah 14 | at Utah | ||
| Oct 6, 1973 | 16UCLA 66, Utah 16 | at UCLA | ||
| Dec 1, 1962 | UCLA 14, Utah 11 | at Utah | ||
| Nov 26, 1960 | UCLA 16, Utah 9 | at Utah | ||
| Nov 28, 1959 | 20UCLA 21, Utah 6 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 21, 1956 | 17UCLA 13, Utah 7 | at UCLA | ||
| Oct 6, 1933 | UCLA 21, Utah 0 | at UCLA |
Every game is listed as played on the field.