2023 UCLA
8–5 (4–5 Pac-12), coached by Chip Kelly. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 13 Washington State 25–17Oct 7
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 27–13 | 64% |
| Sep 9 | at San Diego State | W 35–10 | 49% |
| Sep 16 | vs North Carolina Central | W 59–7 | 82% |
| Sep 23 | at 11Utah | L 7–14 | 37% |
| Oct 7 | vs 13Washington State | W 25–17 | 63% |
| Oct 14 | at 15Oregon State | L 24–36 | 36% |
| Oct 21 | at Stanford | W 42–7 | 73% |
| Oct 28 | vs Colorado | W 28–16 | 83% |
| Nov 4 | at Arizona | L 10–27 | 58% |
| Nov 11 | vs Arizona State | L 7–17 | 83% |
| Nov 18 | at USC | W 38–20 | 38% |
| Nov 25 | vs California | L 7–33 | 73% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs Boise StateLA Bowl | W 35–22 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Boise State 35–22 in the LA Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 24
- Wk 4: 22
- Wk 7: 18
- Wk 8: 25
- Wk 9: 23
- Wk 10: 20
Lombardi AwardLaiatu Latu, DE; also the Hendricks
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 7th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 18
- Points
- 344–239
- Coach
- Chip Kelly
- Elo
- 1587 +15 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.7 No. 27 of 133; offense No. 47, defense No. 17, special teams No. 106
- SRS
- 8.6 No. 26 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 28% of last season’s EPA, No. 113 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 37 roster talent No. 25 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- D’Anton Lynn
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 41% | 1.27 | 82nd of 133 |
| Defense | -0.03 | 38% | 1.12 | 11th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off -0.02 def | 41% off 38% def | — | 92nd off 7th 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 | 3.1 | own 30 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 28 | 21% caused |
CORE rating 10.1, 31st of 133 (offense -6.8, defense -16.9).
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 | Dante Moore QB | 1,610 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dante Moore QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Carson Steele RB | 846 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | T.J. Harden RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Logan Loya WR | 655 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Logan Loya WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Darius Muasau LB | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | Laiatu Latu DL | 12 sacks |
| Interceptions | Alex Johnson DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Dante Moore QB | ★★★★★ | No. 5 |
| Jerry McClure WR | ★★★★ | No. 315 |
| Grant Gray WR | ★★★★ | No. 366 |
| R.J. Jones S | ★★★ | No. 452 |
| Luke Duncan QB | ★★★ | No. 511 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 4.0 | 0.942 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.7 | 0.873 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.883 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.2 | 0.873 |
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 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 1 | Laiatu Latu DE | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 6 | Darius Muasau LB | New York Giants |
Roster 124
The 2023 roster124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2023 portal| J.Michael Sturdivant WR | ★★★★ | from  California |
 Carson Steele RB | ★★★★ | from  Ball State |
 Collin Schlee QB | ★★★★ | from  Kent State |
 Jordan Anderson S | ★★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
| Kyle Ford WR | ★★★★ | from  USC |
 Anthony Adkins RB | ★★★ | from  Army |
 Jake Heimlicher DE | ★★★ | from  Pennsylvania |
 Keanu Williams DL | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
| Moliki Matavao TE | ★★★ | from Oregon |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo LB | ★★★ | from California |
 Khadere Kounta OT | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
 Spencer Holstege OL | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 7
 Tyler Manoa DL | ★★★ | to  Arizona |
| Nicholas Barr-Mira K | ★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Baraka Beckett OL | ★★★ | to  Campbell |
| Christian Grubb RB | ★★★ | to  Portland State |
| Hayden Harris DL | ★★★ | to  Montana |
| Jeremiah Trojan LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Matt Sykes WR | ★★★ | to  Rice |
2023 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Washington | 9–0 | 14–1 | 2 |
| Oregon | 8–1 | 12–2 | 6 |
| Arizona | 7–2 | 10–3 | 11 |
| Utah | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| USC | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Oregon State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| UCLA | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| California | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Washington State | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Arizona State | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Stanford | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado | 1–8 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.