2020 UCLA
3–4 (3–4 Pac-12), coached by Chip Kelly. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat California 34–10Nov 15
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Stanford 47–48Dec 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | at Colorado | L 42–48 | 41% |
| Nov 15 | vs California | W 34–10 | 46% |
| Nov 21 | at 11Oregon | L 35–38 | 18% |
| Nov 28 | vs Arizona | W 27–10 | 66% |
| Dec 5 | at Arizona State | W 25–18 | 36% |
| Dec 12 | vs 16USC | L 38–43 | 41% |
| Dec 19 | vs Stanford | L 47–48 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Stanford 48–47; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 3–4 8th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–215
- Coach
- Chip Kelly
- Elo
- 1502 +40 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.1 No. 77 of 130; offense No. 47, defense No. 92
- Returning
- 74% of last season’s EPA, No. 48 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 32 roster talent No. 35 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Frye
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Azzinaro
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 45% | 1.34 | 51st of 127 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 46% | 1.11 | 54th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.10 def | 45% off 45% def | — | 50th off 55th 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 | 4.0 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 31 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 5.8, 42nd of 127 (offense 4.5, defense -1.3).
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 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB | 1,120 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Demetric Felton RB | 668 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Demetric Felton RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Greg Dulcich TE | 517 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Greg Dulcich TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Caleb Johnson LB | 44 tkl |
| Sacks | Caleb Johnson LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elijah Gates DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Damian Sellers OLB | ★★★★ | No. 197 |
| Parker McQuarrie PRO | ★★★★ | No. 263 |
| Logan Loya WR | ★★★★ | No. 323 |
| JonJon Vaughns OLB | ★★★★ | No. 334 |
| John Humphrey CB | ★★★★ | No. 384 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.908 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.869 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Linebackers | 6 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.1 | 0.855 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 3 | Osa Odighizuwa DT | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 6 | Demetric Felton WR | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 150
The 2020 roster150 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 5–0 | 5–1 | 21 |
 Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Colorado | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Stanford | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Utah | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Oregon | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Arizona State | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
 UCLA | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
 Oregon State | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
 Washington State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| California | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Arizona | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.