UCLA Bruins
3-9 2025 record (3-6 conf)
Title odds (#20 board)
Win total (O +144)
42% Returning starter games
41st Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesBob Chesney Head Coach 1st year
21–6 Career · 3 seasons
Spread Offense
4-3 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 64% | 43 / 67 | 4 / 11 | 62% |
| Offensive line | 40% | 23 / 57 | 5 / 14 | 48% |
| Defensive front | 14% | 12 / 83 | 8 / 19 | 24% |
| Secondary | 59% | 34 / 58 | 7 / 12 | 75% |
Back 25
Gone 33
Anthony Jones Jr. DE · 5 havoc · 11g · to NEB 11%
Kwazi Gilmer WR · 535 yds · 12g · to NEB 9%
New 30
Wayne Knight RB · 1,770 yds · 14g · from JMU 
Leland Smith WR · 688 yds · 12g · from SJSU 
Landon Ellis WR · 624 yds · 13g · from JMU 
Semaj Morgan WR · 248 yds · 11g · from MICH 
Brian Rowe Jr. WR · 178 yds · 11g · from SCAR 
Aidan Mizell WR · 177 yds · 8g · from FLA 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 18.2 7
Explosive play rate 10.0% 25
Red zone TD rate 62.9% 18
Line yards per carry 2.4 44
Sack rate allowed 7.0% 31
Defense
Points allowed per game 33.4 7
Explosive rate allowed 12.7% 24
Red zone score rate allowed 84.3% 46
Line yards per carry allowed 3.2 1
Sack rate 3.0% 2
2025 Margin by Game
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2026 schedule
41st-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sun 2:30 AM | @ |  California | 7-6 | 39 | W 45-24 | ESPN |
| W2 | Sat 11:15 PM | vs |  San Diego State | 9-4 | 38 | W 28-10 | BTN |
| W3 | Sun 3:00 AM | vs |  Purdue | 2-10 | 25 | W 52-38 | BTN |
| W4 | Sat 5:30 PM | @ |  Maryland | 4-8 | 30 | W 54-3 | BTN |
| W6 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Oregon | 13-2 | 66 | W 17-15 | CBS |
| W7 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Wisconsin | 4-8 | 33 | W 17-7 | NBC |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Michigan State | 4-8 | 28 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Nevada | 3-9 | 23 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Minnesota | 8-5 | 42 | ||
| W11 | Sat 2:00 AM | vs |  Illinois | 9-4 | 43 | FOX | |
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Michigan | 9-4 | 50 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  USC | 9-4 | 48 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Nico Iamaleava SR · #9 |  Madden Iamaleava SO · #10 |  Ty Dieffenbach SR · #14 |
| RB | Wayne Knight 5TH · #3 |  Anthony Woods 5TH · #6 |  Jaivian Thomas SR · #21 |
| WR-X | Brian Rowe Jr. SO · #2 | Leland Smith 5TH · #0 |  Shane Rosenthal SO · #20 |
| WR-Z | Landon Ellis SR · #11 | Aidan Mizell SR · #1 |  Marcus Harris SO · #15 |
| WR-SL | Semaj Morgan SR · #4 |  Jalen Saint Paul JR · #86 | Jackson Meehan 5TH · #23 |
| TE |  Josh Phifer SR · #89 |  Brayden Loftin 5TH · #85 |  Harry Lodge 5TH · #19 |
| LT |  Jordan Davis 5TH · #68 |  Mack Indestad 5TH · #76 |  Jensen Somerville JR · #66 |
| LG |  Eugene Brooks JR · #55 |  Sean Na'a SR · #71 |  Nehemiah Johnson SO · #75 |
| C |  Riley Robell SR · #51 |  Derek Osman 5TH · #54 | |
| RG |  Carter Sweazie 5TH · #52 |  Julian Armella 5TH · #74 | |
| RT |  Hall Schmidt 5TH · #65 |  Jaylan Jeffers 5TH · #58 | Michael McDonald SO · #78 |
Roster 120
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Leland Smith | WR | 5TH | 6'4" | 218 | Houston, TX |
| 0 |  Donavyn Pellot | LB | SR | 6'1" | 226 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 1 | Aidan Mizell | WR | SR | 6'1" | 177 | Orlando, FL |
| 1 |  Scooter Jackson | DB | SR | 5'11" | 191 | Compton, CA |
| 2 |  Rodrick Pleasant | DB | SR | 5'10" | 175 | Gardena, CA |
| 2 | Brian Rowe Jr. | WR | SO | 5'11" | 168 | Charlotte, NC |
| 3 | Wayne Knight | RB | 5TH | 5'7" | 193 | Smyrna, DE |
| 3 |  Robert Stafford III | DB | SR | 5'11" | 189 | Melbourne, FL |
| 4 | Semaj Morgan | WR | SR | 5'9" | 174 | Detroit, MI |
| 4 |  Cole Martin | DB | SR | 5'8" | 185 | Pasadena, CA |
| 6 |  Tao Johnson | DB | 5TH | 6'0" | 194 | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 6 | Anthony Woods | RB | 5TH | 5'11" | 192 | Palmdale, CA |
| 7 |  Mikey Matthews | WR | SR | 5'8" | 182 | Irvine, CA |
| 7 |  Aaron Williams | DB | SR | 6'1" | 183 | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 9 |  Jalen Woods | LB | 5TH | 6'1" | 224 | Compton, CA |
| 9 | Nico Iamaleava | QB | SR | 6'5" | 215 | Long Beach, CA |
| 10 | Madden Iamaleava | QB | SO | 6'2" | 197 | Long Beach, CA |
| 10 |  Sammy Omosigho | LB | SR | 6'2" | 239 | Crandall, TX |
| 11 | Landon Ellis | WR | SR | 6'2" | 217 | Orange, VA |
| 11 |  Nico Davillier | DL | 5TH | 6'2" | 274 | Maumelle, AR |
| 12 |  Jace Brown | WR | SO | 6'2" | 203 | Long Beach, CA |
| 12 |  Malik Hartford | DB | SR | 6'2" | 193 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | LaRue Zamorano III | DB | SO | 6'2" | 198 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 | Ty Dieffenbach | QB | SR | 6'6" | 227 | Calabasas, CA |
| 15 | Marcus Harris | WR | SO | 6'0" | 192 | Eastvale, CA |
| 15 |  Sahir West | DL | JR | 6'3" | 279 | Baltimore, MD |
| 15 |  Mateen Bhaghani | K | SR | 6'0" | 178 | San Diego, CA |
| 17 |  Lucien Holland | OLB | SO | 6'3" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 17 |  Colton Gumino | QB | SO | 6'0" | 196 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 18 |  Osiris Gilbert | DB | SO | 5'9" | 179 | Duluth, GA |
| 18 | DJ Bordeaux | QB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Aurora, CO |
| 19 |  Lennox Miller | P | SO | 6'2" | 222 | Sydney,, AUS |
| 19 | Harry Lodge | TE | 5TH | 6'7" | 247 | Cambridge, MA |
| 19 |  Ryan McCulloch | OLB | SR | 6'2" | 258 | Arcadia, CA |
| 20 | Scott Taylor | OLB | SO | 6'4" | 241 | Westchester, CA |
| 20 | Shane Rosenthal | WR | SO | 5'11" | 192 | Newbury Park, CA |
| 21 | Jaivian Thomas | RB | SR | 5'10" | 198 | Oakland, CA |
| 21 |  Dante Lovett | DB | SR | 6'0" | 198 | Crofton, MD |
| 22 |  Ty Lee | DB | SR | 6'2" | 204 | Garden Grove, CA |
| 22 | Dylan Lee | RB | JR | 6'0" | 216 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 23 |  Jhase McMillan | DB | JR | 5'9" | 170 | Houston, TX |
| 23 | Jackson Meehan | WR | 5TH | 5'8" | 172 | Westlake Village, CA |
| 24 | Jonah Smith | WR | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| 24 |  Cole Cogshell | DL | SO | 6'3" | 249 | Pasadena, CA |
| 25 | Major Pride | WR | FR | 6'2" | 203 | Stockton, CA |
| 25 |  Kuron Jabari Jr. | DB | SO | 6'0" | 191 | Temecula, CA |
| 25 | Trent Hendrick | LB | 5TH | 6'0" | 234 | Richmond, VA |
| 26 | CJ Lavender | DB | FR | 5'11" | 183 | Fontana, CA |
| 26 | Markus Kier | WR | FR | 6'2" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 27 |  Ta'Shawn James | DB | SR | 6'0" | 211 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 28 |  Mason Rivera | DB | 5TH | 6'0" | 190 | Tracy, CA |
| 29 |  Robert James III | DL | SO | 6'2" | 302 | Inglewood, CA |
| 30 |  Zeke Johnson | DB | SO | 6'1" | 202 | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 30 |  Halakilangi Muagututi'a | LS | SO | 5'11" | 237 | Laie, HI |
| 31 |  Chase Coleman | DB | SO | 6'2" | 166 | Frisco, TX |
| 31 | Mateo Orosco | K | FR | 6'0" | 173 | San Diego, CA |
| 32 |  DJ Barksdale | DB | SR | 5'8" | 181 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 32 |  Troy Leigber | RB | SR | 6'0" | 211 | Laguna Hills, CA |
| 33 |  Karson Cox | RB | SO | 5'11" | 213 | Victorville, CA |
| 33 |  Dallin Havea | DL | JR | 6'1" | 247 | Orem, UT |
| 35 |  Curtis Gerrand | P | SO | 6'0" | 186 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 35 | Logan Hirou | DB | FR | 6'0" | 193 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| 36 |  Wyatt Mosier | LB | SR | 6'1" | 226 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| 37 |  Joshua Dixon | DB | SR | 5'11" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA |
| 39 |  Anthony Sacca | OLB | SO | 6'3" | 242 | Delran, NJ |
| 40 |  Mone Malafu | LB | SR | 6'1" | 252 | Kapa'a, HI |
| 41 | JuJu Walls | OLB | SO | 6'2" | 191 | Pittsburg, CA |
| 43 |  Brett Barry | DB | JR | 5'11" | 184 | San Diego, CA |
| 44 | Giancarlo Cereghino | LS | FR | 6'0" | 204 | Moraga, CA |
| 44 |  Ashton Sanders | DL | SR | 6'1" | 296 | Pasadena, CA |
| 44 |  Peter Bario | TE | SR | 6'2" | 241 | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 45 |  Chase Barry | P | 5TH | 6'3" | 205 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 45 |  Jamier Johnson | DB | 5TH | 5'11" | 190 | Pasadena, CA |
| 49 | Malaki Soliai-Tui | LB | FR | 5'11" | 231 | Kahuku, HI |
| 50 |  Salem Abdul-Wahab | LS | 5TH | 6'0" | 259 | Fontana, CA |
| 51 | Riley Robell | OL | SR | 6'2" | 284 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 52 | Carter Sweazie | OL | 5TH | 6'1" | 342 | Sterling, VA |
| 53 |  Jacob Reis | LB | JR | 5'11" | 217 | Palos Verdes, CA |
| 54 | Derek Osman | OL | 5TH | 6'3" | 315 | Mercer Island, WA |
| 54 |  Ty Partlow | DL | SO | 6'4" | 254 | Teaneck, NJ |
| 55 |  A.J. Fuimaono | DL | SR | 6'3" | 315 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 55 | Eugene Brooks | OL | JR | 6'3" | 348 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 56 |  Drew Spinogatti | LB | SR | 6'0" | 229 | Winter Garden, FL |
| 57 | Matt Muasau | LB | FR | 6'0" | 240 | Bellflower, CA |
| 58 | Jaylan Jeffers | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 313 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 59 | Gavin Blum | DL | SO | 6'2" | 279 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 61 | Lucas Hickey | OL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | Prosper, TX |
| 62 | Michael Price | OL | FR | 6'5" | 297 | Huntsville, AL |
| 63 | Zaheer Young | OL | JR | 6'5" | 290 | San Francisco, CA |
| 64 |  Sam Yoon | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 315 | Pasadena, CA |
| 65 | Hall Schmidt | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 317 | Gig Harbor, WA |
| 66 | Jensen Somerville | OL | JR | 6'8" | 321 | Lehi, UT |
| 67 | Cam Jensen | OL | FR | 6'7" | 283 | Littleton, CO |
| 68 | Jordan Davis | OL | 5TH | 6'4" | 328 | Fairburn, GA |
| 69 | Cooper Javorsky | OL | FR | 6'3" | 307 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 70 | Caleb Walker | OL | 5TH | 6'4" | 311 | Visalia, CA |
| 71 | Sean Na'a | OL | SR | 6'3" | 308 | Inglewood, CA |
| 72 |  K.D. Arnold | OL | SR | 6'6" | 304 | Atmore, AL |
| 73 |  Quinn Buckey | OL | FR | 6'6" | 306 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 74 | Julian Armella | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 333 | Miami, FL |
| 75 | Nehemiah Johnson | OL | SO | 6'4" | 342 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| 76 | Mack Indestad | OL | 5TH | 6'8" | 311 | Lemont, IL |
| 77 |  JD Dean | OL | SO | 6'4" | 289 | Canton, MA |
| 78 | Michael McDonald | OL | SO | 6'4" | 353 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 81 | Kenneth Moore III | WR | FR | 5'10" | 172 | Stockton, CA |
| 82 |  Noah Fox-Flores | TE | SO | 6'3" | 244 | Tacoma, WA |
| 83 | Russell Weir | WR | JR | 6'1" | 201 | Corona del Mar, CA |
| 85 | Brayden Loftin | TE | 5TH | 6'4" | 231 | Omaha, NE |
| 86 | Jalen Saint Paul | WR | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 87 |  Dylan Sims | TE | SO | 6'5" | 232 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 88 |  Stevie Amar Jr. | TE | SO | 6'2" | 236 | Oxnard, CA |
| 88 | Grant Buckey | DL | SR | 6'5" | 266 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 89 | Josh Phifer | TE | SR | 6'5" | 258 | Peachtree City, GA |
| 90 |  Amier Washington | DL | SR | 6'2" | 286 | Orange, TX |
| 92 |  Darold DeNgohe | DL | SR | 6'2" | 312 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 94 | Marcus Almada | DL | FR | 6'3" | 294 | Cranston, RI |
| 95 |  Tyson Ford | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 321 | St. Louis, MO |
| 96 | James Moffat | DL | FR | 6'4" | 260 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 97 |  Aiden Gobaira | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 261 | Fairfax, VA |
| 99 |  Maxwell Roy | DL | SO | 6'3" | 320 | Delran, NJ |