2024 UCLA
5–7 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Deshaun Foster. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nebraska 27–20Nov 2
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Rutgers 35–32Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Hawai’i | W 16–13 | 62% |
| Sep 14 | vs Indiana | L 13–42 | 74% |
| Sep 21 | at 16LSU | L 17–34 | 27% |
| Sep 28 | vs 8Oregon | L 13–34 | 26% |
| Oct 5 | at 7Penn State | L 11–27 | 18% |
| Oct 12 | vs Minnesota | L 17–21 | 51% |
| Oct 19 | at Rutgers | W 35–32 | 38% |
| Nov 2 | at Nebraska | W 27–20 | 36% |
| Nov 8 | vs Iowa | W 20–17 | 37% |
| Nov 15 | at Washington | L 19–31 | 29% |
| Nov 23 | vs USC | L 13–19 | 46% |
| Nov 30 | vs Fresno State | W 20–13 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Fresno State 20–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 12th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–303
- Coach
- Deshaun Foster
- Elo
- 1512 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.3 No. 75 of 134; offense No. 103, defense No. 44, special teams No. 50
- SRS
- 2.1 No. 58 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 62% of last season’s EPA, No. 35 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 90 roster talent No. 29 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Bieniemy
- Defensive coordinator
- Ikaika Malloe
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 39% | 1.31 | 87th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 46% | 1.11 | 76th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.07 def | 41% off 42% def | — | 62nd off 46th 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 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.5 | own 29 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 3.7, 56th of 134 (offense -1.6, defense -5.2).
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 | Ethan Garbers QB | 2,727 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ethan Garbers QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | T.J. Harden RB | 505 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | T.J. Harden RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Moliki Matavao TE | 506 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Logan Loya WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Carson Schwesinger LB | 136 tkl |
| Sacks | Oluwafemi Oladejo LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bryan Addison DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Kwazi Gilmer WR | ★★★★ | No. 237 |
| Mark Schroller OT | ★★★★ | No. 343 |
| Cameron Jones RB | ★★★ | No. 489 |
| Jamir Benjamin CB | ★★★ | No. 526 |
| Marquise Thorpe-Taylor OT | ★★★ | No. 549 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.890 |
| Receivers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.915 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.886 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.2 | 0.882 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 2 | Carson Schwesinger LB | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 2 | Oluwafemi Oladejo DE | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 6 | Kain Medrano LB | Washington Commanders |
| Rd 7 | Jay Toia DT | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 7 | Moliki Matavao TE | New Orleans Saints |
Roster 120
The 2024 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 21
The 2024 portal Rico Flores WR | ★★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
| Dermaricus Davis QB | ★★★★ | from  Washington |
 Collins Acheampong DE | ★★★ | from  Miami |
| Michael Carmody OT | ★★★ | from Notre Dame |
 K.J. Wallace CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
| Luke Schuermann DL | ★★★ | from Johns Hopkins |
 Cherif Seye DE | ★★★ | from  Florida A&M |
 Jacob Busic DE | ★★★ | from  Navy |
 Kaylin Moore CB | ★★★ | from  California |
| Ramon Henderson S | ★★★ | from Notre Dame |
 Reuben Unije OT | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Alani Makihele OL | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 20
 Dante Moore QB | ★★★★ | to  Oregon |
 Kamari Ramsey S | ★★★★ | to  USC |
| Carsen Ryan TE | ★★★★ | to  Utah |
| Jay Toia DL | ★★★★ | returned to  UCLA |
| John Humphrey CB | ★★★ | to USC |
| Collin Schlee QB | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Jake Wiley OL | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Jerry McClure WR | ★★★ | to  San Diego State |
| Kyle Ford WR | ★★★ | to USC |
| Choe Bryant-Strother DE | ★★★ | to  BYU |
| Kam Brown WR | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| William Nimmo Jr. S | ★★★ | to San Diego State |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
1 first teamFirst team
Carson SchwesingerLBCoaches-1; Media-1
From Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2024 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Indiana | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Penn State | 8–1 | 13–3 | 5 |
 Ohio State | 7–2 | 14–2 | 1 |
 Illinois | 6–3 | 10–3 | 16 |
| Iowa | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Michigan | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| USC | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Washington | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Nebraska | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
 Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Wisconsin | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| UCLA | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Northwestern | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
 Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
 Purdue | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.