
2018 UCLA
3–9 (3–6 Pac-12), coached by Chip Kelly. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat California 37–7Oct 13
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Stanford 42–49Nov 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs | L 17–26 | 72% |
| Sep 8 | at | L 21–49 | 14% |
| Sep 15 | vs | L 14–38 | 43% |
| Sep 28 | at | L 16–38 | 26% |
| Oct 6 | vs | L 24–31 | 21% |
| Oct 13 | at | W 37–7 | 30% |
| Oct 20 | vs | W 31–30 | 53% |
| Oct 26 | vs | L 10–41 | 31% |
| Nov 3 | at | L 21–42 | 29% |
| Nov 10 | at | L 28–31 | 24% |
| Nov 17 | vs | W 34–27 | 32% |
| Nov 24 | vs | L 42–49 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Stanford 49–42; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 88th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–6 10th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 295–409
- Coach
- Chip Kelly
- Elo
- 1432 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.4 No. 76 of 130; offense No. 50, defense No. 97, special teams No. 18
- SRS
- −3.3 No. 85 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 34% of last season’s EPA, No. 109 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 19 roster talent No. 19 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Azzinaro
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 43% | 1.22 | 55th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 47% | 1.18 | 107th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.14 off 0.14 def | 45% off 45% def | — | 39th off 96th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 32 | 13% caused |
CORE rating 0.2, 60th of 130 (offense 2.8, defense 2.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Wilton Speight QB | 1,527 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Joshua Kelley RB | 1,243 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Joshua Kelley RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Caleb Wilson TE | 965 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Caleb Wilson TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Adarius Pickett DB | 123 tkl |
| Sacks | Keisean Lucier-South LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Darnay Holmes DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 36 |
| Chase Cota WR | ★★★★ | No. 159 |
| Chris Murray OG | ★★★★ | No. 232 |
| Bo Calvert OLB | ★★★★ | No. 251 |
| Stephan Blaylock S | ★★★★ | No. 255 |
| Michael Ezeike TE | ★★★★ | No. 260 |
| Elijah Wade WDE | ★★★★ | No. 287 |
| Kyle Philips WR | ★★★★ | No. 288 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.981 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.5 | 0.891 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.859 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.2 | 0.852 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.3 | 0.874 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
| Whole class | 28 | 3.1 | 0.859 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 7 | Caleb Wilson TE | Arizona Cardinals |
Roster 95
The 2018 roster95 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–2 | 11–2 | 10 | |
| 7–2 | 10–4 | 13 | |
| 6–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 6–3 | 9–5 | ||
| 5–4 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–7 | 5–7 | ||
| 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.