# UCLA Bruins

Big Ten · Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Head coach: Bob Chesney · year one · 21-6 career over 3 seasons
Offense: Spread · Defense: 4-3

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 3-9 (3-6 in conference)
- National title odds: +100000 (#46 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced -102)
- Returning starter games: 46%
- Schedule difficulty: 29th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 64% | 43/67 | 4/11 |
| Offensive line | 60% | 34/57 | 5/13 |
| Defensive front | 14% | 12/83 | 8/19 |
| Secondary | 59% | 34/58 | 7/12 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Scooter Jackson (DB), Nico Iamaleava (QB), Cole Martin (DB), Jalen Woods (LB), Sam Yoon (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Key Lawrence (DB), JonJon Vaughns (LB), Jacob Busic (DL), Anthony Jones Jr. (DE) – NEB, Reuben Unije (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Wayne Knight (RB) – JMU, Leland Smith (WR) – SJSU, Landon Ellis (WR) – JMU, Semaj Morgan (WR) – MICH, Brian Rowe Jr. (WR) – SCAR

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Leland Smith, Aidan Mizell, Marcus Harris
- WR-Z: Landon Ellis, Brian Rowe Jr.
- WR-SL: Mikey Matthews, Semaj Morgan, Jackson Meehan
- LT: Jordan Davis, Mack Indestad, Jensen Somerville
- LG: Eugene Brooks, Sean Na'a, Nehemiah Johnson
- C: Riley Robell, Sam Yoon
- RG: Carter Sweazie, Derek Osman, Julian Armella
- RT: Hall Schmidt, Michael McDonald, Jd Rayner
- TE: Josh Phifer, Brayden Loftin, Harry Lodge
- QB: Nico Iamaleava, Madden Iamaleava, Colton Gumino
- RB: Wayne Knight, Anthony Woods, Jaivian Thomas

### Defense

- LDE: Sahir West, Amier Washington, Lucien Holland
- LDT: Maxwell Roy, A.J. Fuimaono, Gavin Blum
- RDT: Tyson Ford, Darold DeNgohe, Ashton Sanders
- RDE: Aiden Gobaira, Ryan McCulloch, JuJu Walls
- WLB: Jalen Woods, Donavyn Pellot, Scott Taylor
- MLB: Sammy Omosigho, Drew Spinogatti, Anthony Sacca
- LCB: Scooter Jackson, Dante Lovett, Jhase McMillan
- SS: Cole Martin, Ta'Shawn James
- FS: Tao Johnson, Malik Hartford, Aaron Williams
- RCB: Rodrick Pleasant, Robert Stafford III, Jamier Johnson
- NB: DJ Barksdale

### Special Teams

- PT: Chase Barry, Curtis Gerrand, Lennox Miller
- PK: Mateen Bhaghani, Mateo Orosco
- KO: Mateen Bhaghani, Mateo Orosco
- LS: Salem Abdul-Wahab, Halakilangi Muagututi'a, Giancarlo Cereghino
- H: Chase Barry, Curtis Gerrand, Lennox Miller
- PR: Mikey Matthews
- KR: Wayne Knight, Cole Martin

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | California | Away | ESPN | UCLA -1.5 |
| 2 | San Diego State | Home | BTN | – |
| 3 | Purdue | Home | BTN | – |
| 4 | Maryland | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Oregon | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Wisconsin | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Michigan State | Home | – | – |
| 9 | Nevada | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Minnesota | Away | – | – |
| 11 | Illinois | Home | FOX | – |
| 12 | Michigan | Away | – | – |
| 13 | USC | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/ucla
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.