Incoming transfers

The Bruins added 6 players via transfer during the offseason:

• OT Raiqwon O'Neal - Rutgers
• DL Laiatu Latu – Washington
• LB Darius Muasau – Hawaii
• WR Jake Bobo – Duke (graduate)
• DL Jacob Sykes – Harvard
• CB Azizi Hearn – Wyoming

Coaching staff

vs Bowling Green

This is the first meeting between the Falcons and the Bruins. Quarterbacking for Bowling Green is Matt McDonald, son of former USC All-American quarterback Paul McDonald. UCLA linebacker Shea Pitts is the son of former UCLA defensive back Ron Pitts (1981–84).

27,143 people is the lowest attended game in UCLA history at the Rose Bowl, edging out 1992's Oregon State vs UCLA, which 32,513 people attended.

vs Alabama State

First game in program history against a FCS team.

vs South Alabama

at Colorado

vs No. 15 Washington

Thompson-Robinson threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another touchdown as UCLA defeated No. 15 Washington 40–32 for the Huskies' first loss of the year. The Bruins extended their winning streak to eight games, dating back to 2021.^[4]

vs No. 11 Utah

UCLA won 42–32 over No. 11 Utah, the highest-ranked opponent the Bruins had defeated under coach Kelly. Charbonnet finished with a career-high 198 yards rushing and a touchdown.^[5] Thompson-Robinson completed 76 career passing touchdowns, the most in UCLA history.

at No. 10 Oregon

UCLA lost 45–30 to No. 10 Oregon for their first loss of the season. After going up 17–10 in the second quarter, the Ducks recovered an onside kick, a play they had practiced all week after spotting an opening in the Bruins' kickoff coverage. Oregon proceeded to score another touchdown to lead 24–10.^[6]

vs Stanford

at Arizona State

vs Arizona

UCLA lost 34–28 to Arizona, who entered the game as 19+1⁄2-point underdogs. The Bruins surrendered 436 total yards and 6.7 yards per play to the Wildcats.^[7] UCLA had a chance to comeback on the final play of the game on 4th-and-10 from the Arizona 29-yard line. A scrambling Thompson-Robinson threw under pressure to an open Jake Bobo, who dove but was unable to catch the ball in the end zone.^[7][8]

UCLA played without running back-receiver Kazmeir Allen, who was out due to injury. Their streak of nine consecutive wins against unranked teams ended, while Arizona halted their eight-game road losing streak against ranked teams.^[8]

vs No. 7 USC

UCLA was eliminated from conference championship contention after losing 48–45 to No. 7 USC. The Trojans gained 649 yards, the most the Bruins have allowed since giving up 720 yards to Washington State in 2019.^[9] USC quarterback Caleb Williams had 503 yards of total offense, passing for 470 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for another.^[10] Thompson-Robinson threw for four touchdowns and also ran for two others, but he committed four turnovers, with the last of his three interceptions ending the game.^[9]

UCLA jumped ahead 14–0 in the game, and held a 21–20 lead at halftime. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second half, ending the game with a combined 93 points, five turnovers and over 1,000 yards on offense.^[11] It was the first game in the history of their crosstown rivalry that both teams started Black quarterbacks.^[10] It was the first time that both teams were ranked entering the matchup since 2014.^[12]

at California

vs Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl)