2026 UCLA
6–0 (4–0 Big Ten), coached by Bob Chesney. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–0, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 13 Oregon 17–15Oct 10
Oregon was ranked No. 13 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat California 45–24Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at California | W 45–24 | 38% |
| Sep 12 | vs San Diego State | W 28–10 | 52% |
| Sep 19 | vs Purdue | W 52–38 | 74% |
| Sep 26 | at Maryland | W 54–3 | 51% |
| Oct 10 | at 13Oregon | W 17–15 | 25% |
| Oct 17 | vs Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 63% |
| Oct 24 | vs Michigan State | Preview | 80% |
| Oct 31 | vs Nevada | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 7 | at Minnesota | Preview | 53% |
| Nov 13 | vs Illinois | Preview | 68% |
| Nov 21 | at Michigan | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 28 | vs USC | Preview | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 5: 23
- Wk 6: 21
- Wk 7: 12
- Record
- 6–0
- Conference
- 4–0 shared first in Big Ten
- AP now
- No. 12 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 12
- Points
- 213–97
- Coach
- Bob Chesney
- Elo
- 1606 +155 this season
- SP+ rating
- 15.3 No. 18 of 138; offense No. 24, defense No. 25, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- 18.9 No. 10 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 57% of last season’s EPA, No. 48 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 62 roster talent No. 25 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Dean Kennedy
- Defensive coordinator
- Colin Hitschler
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.19 | 45% | 1.19 | 38th of 138 |
| Defense | -0.18 | 33% | 1.09 | 1st of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off -0.06 def | 46% off 36% def | — | 31st off 1st def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 9.2 yds | 17% | 3.40 | 12% |
| Defense | 31% | 9.3 yds | 17% | 2.60 | 22% |
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 | 3.8 | own 34 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 2.6 | own 24 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 21.6, 8th of 138 (offense 5.8, defense -15.8).
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 | 982 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nico Iamaleava QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Wayne Knight RB | 571 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Wayne Knight RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Semaj Morgan WR | 313 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Semaj Morgan WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Jalen Woods LB | 51 tkl |
| Sacks | Samuel Omosigho LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ta’Shawn James DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Kenneth Moore III WR | ★★★★ | No. 438 |
| Jonah Smith WR | ★★★★ | No. 390 |
| Quinn Buckey OT | ★★★ | No. 608 |
| Camden Jensen OT | ★★★ | No. 634 |
| Cooper Javorsky OL | ★★★ | No. 704 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.5 | 0.874 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.1 | 0.866 |
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 120
The 2026 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 43
The 2026 portal Samuel Omosigho LB | ★★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Aidan Mizell WR | ★★★★ | from  Florida |
 Aiden Gobaira DE | ★★★ | from  James Madison |
| Riley Robell OL | ★★★ | from James Madison |
 Sahir West DE | ★★★ | from James Madison |
 Brian Rowe Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
| Josh Phifer TE | ★★★ | from James Madison |
 Tao Johnson S | ★★★ | from  Utah |
| Wayne Knight RB | ★★★ | from James Madison |
 Amier Washington DL | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
 Anthony Sacca LB | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Brayden Loftin TE | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
And 31 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 29
 Anthony Jones DE | ★★★ | to  Nebraska |
| Andre Jordan CB | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Kwazi Gilmer WR | ★★★ | to Nebraska |
| Oluwafunto Akinshilo OL | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Siale Liku DL | ★★★ | to  Penn State |
| Garrison Blank OT | ★★★ | to  Sacramento State |
| Isaiah Chisom LB | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Jack Pedersen TE | ★★★ | to  Washington State |
| Keanu Williams DL | ★★★ | to Penn State |
| Rico Flores WR | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Scooter Jackson S | ★★★ | returned to  UCLA |
| Benjamin Perry LB | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
 Ohio State | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
| USC | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Indiana | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Iowa | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
 Northwestern | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oregon | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Minnesota | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Nebraska | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Purdue | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Michigan | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Illinois | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Rutgers | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
 Washington | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Penn State | 0–4 | 3–4 | |
| Michigan State | 0–4 | 2–5 | |
| Maryland | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.