2025 UCLA
3–9 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Deshaun Foster, then Tim Skipper (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Penn State 42–37Oct 4
Penn State was ranked No. 7 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Maryland 20–17Oct 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Utah | L 10–43 | 57% |
| Sep 6 | at UNLV | L 23–30 | 24% |
| Sep 12 | vs New Mexico | L 10–35 | 61% |
| Sep 27 | at Northwestern | L 14–17 | 36% |
| Oct 4 | vs 7Penn State | W 42–37 | 21% |
| Oct 11 | at Michigan State | W 38–13 | 38% |
| Oct 18 | vs Maryland | W 20–17 | 52% |
| Oct 25 | at 2Indiana | L 6–56 | 16% |
| Nov 8 | vs Nebraska | L 21–28 | 48% |
| Nov 15 | at 1Ohio State | L 10–48 | 7% |
| Nov 22 | vs Washington | L 14–48 | 33% |
| Nov 29 | at 19USC | L 10–29 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to USC 29–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 12th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 218–401
- Coach
- Deshaun Foster, then Tim Skipper (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1427 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.7 No. 98 of 136; offense No. 105, defense No. 94, special teams No. 69
- SRS
- −1.1 No. 75 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 22% of last season’s EPA, No. 93 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 46 roster talent No. 26 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Tino Sunseri and Jerry Neuheisel
- Defensive coordinators
- Ikaika Malloe and Kevin Coyle
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 41% | 1.16 | 85th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 50% | 1.15 | 124th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.13 def | 42% off 46% def | — | 63rd off 91st def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 42% | 6.5 yds | 8% | 3.00 | 17% |
| Defense | 49% | 8.0 yds | 11% | 3.50 | 11% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.0 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 31 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -0.7, 67th of 136 (offense 0.7, defense 1.4).
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 | Nico Iamaleava QB | 1,928 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nico Iamaleava QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nico Iamaleava QB | 505 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nico Iamaleava QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kwazi Gilmer WR | 535 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kwazi Gilmer WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | JonJon Vaughns LB | 107 tkl |
| Sacks | Anthony Jones DE | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Scooter Jackson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Karson Cox RB | ★★★★ | No. 291 |
| Jadyn Hudson S | ★★★★ | No. 439 |
| Robert McDaniel QB | ★★★ | No. 507 |
| LaRue Zamorano III CB | ★★★ | No. 615 |
| Garrison Blank OT | ★★★ | No. 619 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.907 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.3 | 0.878 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.1 | 0.867 |
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.
Roster 107
The 2025 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 30
The 2025 portal Nico Iamaleava QB | ★★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Eugene Brooks OL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Jaivian Thomas RB | ★★★ | from  California |
 Andre Jordan CB | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Benjamin Perry S | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Kaedin Robinson WR | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Nico Davillier DE | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
| Madden Iamaleava QB | ★★★ | from Arkansas |
| Mikey Matthews WR | ★★★ | from California |
 Rodrick Pleasant CB | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
| Anthony Jones DE | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
| Anthony Woods RB | ★★★ | from  Utah |
And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 35
 J.Michael Sturdivant WR | ★★★ | to  Florida |
| Justyn Martin QB | ★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Jaylin Davies CB | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Logan Loya WR | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Collins Acheampong DE | ★★★ | to  Bowling Green |
| Dermaricus Davis QB | ★★★ | to  Hawai’i |
| Niki Prongos OT | ★★★ | to  Stanford |
| Sitiveni Havili-Kaufusi DL | ★★★ | to Oklahoma State |
| T.J. Harden RB | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Tavake Tuikolovatu OT | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Isaiah Patterson LB | ★★★ | to  UNLV |
 Joey Aguilar QB | ★★★ | to Tennessee |
And 23 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9–0 | 16–0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 9–0 | 12–2 | 5 |
| Oregon | 8–1 | 13–2 | 4 |
 Michigan | 7–2 | 9–4 | 21 |
| USC | 7–2 | 9–4 | 20 |
 Iowa | 6–3 | 9–4 | 17 |
 Illinois | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Washington | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
 Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Nebraska | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Northwestern | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Penn State | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| UCLA | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
 Rutgers | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Michigan State | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
 Purdue | 0–9 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.