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Following a 35-10 home loss to New Mexico, UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster was fired in just his second season running the show. After Chip Kelly suddenly left for the Ohio State offensive coordinator job in February of 2024, UCLA quickly named Foster as the coach in a puzzling move at the time. Now, […]

UCLA football took the first step in its rebuild Sunday. DeShaun Foster is out following a disastrous 0-3 start. Friday’s 35-10 abomination at the hands of New Mexico was the final tipping point for a once decorated program. The next head coach will likely need to take a grassroots approach to build back Bruins football, […]

UCLA’s nightmare start to the 2025 season has already claimed its first major casualty. After dropping three straight games to Utah, UNLV, and New Mexico, including a crushing 35-10 home defeat, the Bruins fired head coach DeShaun Foster just 15 games into his tenure. Foster, a former UCLA star running back, was promoted to replace […]

UCLA football’s second season in the Big Ten has gotten off to a nightmare start. Losses to Utah, UNLV, and New Mexico have led to a 0-3 start for the Bruins in head coach DeShaun Foster’s second season. Unfortunately, those losses, particularly the 35-10 defeat to New Mexico at home Saturday, have forced the UCLA […]

The UCLA Bruins began the 2025-26 campaign with an 0-3 record. It’s been an incredibly slow start under second-year head coach DeShaun Foster. With the program struggling early in the season and with several tough opponents ahead on the schedule, Foster shared a brutally honest revelation about his team. After suffering a 35-10 Week 3 […]

Tennessee football may have lost a five-star name, but it quickly found a new leader. Joey Aguilar’s first start as the Volunteers’ quarterback helped power a 45-26 win over Syracuse, proving that his arrival has already softened the blow of Nico Iamaleava’s departure. Joey Aguilar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns that game, rushing […]

UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson has been arrested and charged with a felony, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department [h/t ESPN’s Paolo Uggetti]. According to the county sheriff’s records, Clarkson was arrested on Friday, Sept. 5, at noon and booked a few hours later on an unspecified felony charge. His bail was set […]

UCLA football created renewed optimism by adding Nico Iamaleava behind center. The Bruins are now 0-2, and the quarterback is getting blasted by fans for an “all time bag drop” after falling to UNLV. The high-profile College Football Transfer Portal addition threw a final interception Saturday allowing the Rebels to seal the 30-23 upset at […]

In recent years, one of the biggest stories in college football was what happened between Nico Iamaleava and the Tennessee football program. He left the program and transferred in the spring due to an NIL dispute. Now, he is back closer to home at UCLA. However, things have not started well for him playing for […]

UNLV and UCLA are set to meet in Las Vegas this weekend for a Week 2 matchup between two West Coast teams. UNLV is 2-0 on the campaign with a Week 0 and Week 1 win against a couple of small schools, Idaho State and Sam Houston. UCLA is 0-1 after they got rocked by […]

Tennessee football fans won twice Saturday. First, the Volunteers crushed Syracuse 45-26 in transfer quarterback Joey Aguilar’s first start. And then, late at night, Tennessee fans watched as UCLA football and Nico Iamaleava, more specifically, were dominated by Utah. There is no real cross-country rivalry between Tennessee and UCLA, but there is one between the […]

After a disappointing 2024 season, UCLA football has a new feel about it this fall as it looks for a bounce-back year to compete in the Big Ten. After having a dismal offense last season, the Bruins spent the big bucks in the transfer portal to go get former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and bring […]

UCLA football grabbed national attention by implementing strict media access ahead of 2025. Which even involved head coach DeShaun Foster limiting player interviews. But incoming quarterback Nico Iamaleava spoke with media reps Wednesday, as rules clearly became laxed. And on Iamaleava’s end, he revealed his biggest test amid the late arrival to Westwood. The former […]

One of the biggest stories of the college football offseason was what happened between Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee. He got into an NIL dispute and left the volunteers during the spring portal. He returned closer to home in California and is the starting quarterback for the UCLA football program. So far, early reports say that […]

There is a different feel around UCLA football coming into the 2025 season after the Bruins shockingly added star quarterback Nico Iamaleava in the spring transfer window from Tennessee. After Iamaleava mysteriously missed practice in Knoxville one day, he left the Volunteers and chose to transfer to the Bruins. On Thursday, Iamaleava spoke publicly at […]

Nico Iamaleava is ready for the next chapter of his collegiate career in the football world. He is placing his mindset on winning with the UCLA Bruins, not about financials. Iamaleava made noise this spring after leaving the Tennessee Volunteers for the Bruins. He moved on from Tennessee after his NIL dispute with the program […]

Nico Iamaleava became one of the biggest stories of the 2025 college football offseason when he decided to leave Tennessee for UCLA. While not the way he had his summer mapped out, the quarterback is more than ready to have a big season with the Bruins. After the bitter way he left Knoxville, Iamaleava feels […]

The college football season is right around the corner, and it is going to be an exciting one in the Big Ten. The conference is loaded with good teams, and there are high expectations after back-to-back national championships. Michigan won it all in 2023, and Ohio State captured the crown last season. There should be […]

Most people would call the SEC the king of college football, but there’s no question that the Big Ten has been right on their heels in recent years. Especially after the recent conference realignment, specifically the addition of Oregon, the Big Ten is loaded with powerhouses that should make for an action-packed 2025 season. Ohio […]

Former Appalachian State wide receiver Kaedin Robinson has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in his push to play for UCLA football. After applying, he was denied an eligibility waiver and is pushing to play for one more season in college football. The denial has only confused because he is a former junior college player. […]

UCLA football grabbed a brand-new East Coast win on the college football recruiting trail. The Bruins landed a talent No. 1 in his state plus a big defensive lineman courted by Arizona State and North Carolina. Carter Gooden boosts the 2026 recruiting class in Westwood. He confirmed his decision to join UCLA with Brian Dohn […]

UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster is more proactive on social media lately. Foster posted a sly reaction after the Bruins nabbed four-star Micah Smith on June 7. He dropped another one Thursday — this time securing another four-star win. UCLA received its newest verbal commitment from defensive lineman David Schwerzel, with Brandon Huffman of […]

The UCLA football team landed a big commitment on Monday night as four-star offensive tackle Johnnie Jones announced that he will be playing for the Bruins. Jones had previously trimmed his list of college options down to four, and he was choosing between UCLA, Penn State, Florida State and Vanderbilt. The Florida native decided that […]

UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster rarely tweets. Yet he couldn’t help but post a sly reaction Saturday following some big college football recruiting news. The Bruins delivered a massive win on the recruiting trail — landing four-star offensive lineman Micah Smith. UCLA even beat out Big Ten rival Ohio State plus College Football Playoff […]

UCLA football welcomed in Nico Iamaleava into the 2025 roster to close out April. A true freshman quarterback then exited out, after enrolling in January. That QB has found a new home via the college football transfer portal. San Jose State has gained Robert McDaniel, with Chris Hummer of 247Sports reporting the move Wednesday. The […]

With Nico Iamaleava’s college football transfer portal drama finally over, DeShaun Foster is excited to welcome him to UCLA. The Bruins head coach does not think his new star quarterback will take much time to adjust once he finishes his final semester at Tennessee. Foster said Iamaleava is not yet with the team, but he […]

Former Tennessee football quarterback Nico Iamaleava recently transferred to UCLA following NIL drama that reportedly went down during spring ball. Reports surfaced that Iamaleava was negotiating a new NIL deal with Tennessee, and $4 million was the number that was floated around. However, new reports indicate that the buzz surrounding the situation is what actually […]

NIL drama is brewing for the Arkansas football team and quarterback Madden Iamaleava, who just transferred to UCLA. Iamaleava is the brother of Nico Iamaleava, who transferred from Tennessee to UCLA just days before Madden. Madden hasn’t played a snap of college football yet as he is a class of 2025 recruit, and he committed […]

Less than two weeks after officially moving on from quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee has seemingly found his replacement in the college football transfer portal. Ironically, Iamaleava’s replacement will be former UCLA commit Joey Aguilar. Aguilar, who committed to UCLA from the portal as an Appalachian State graduate transfer, flipped to Tennessee on Wednesday night, per […]

The quarterback market in the transfer portal has been heating up over the last week, and another big name hit the open market on Monday morning. After UCLA football snatched up former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava following his controversial exit from Tennessee, the Bruins’ quarterback room is starting to thin out. Joey Aguilar, who was […]

Weeks after Nico Iamaleava controversially left Tennessee, the quarterback has seemingly found a new home. While not yet official, all signs point to Iamaleava transferring to UCLA from the college football transfer portal. With the two sides reportedly nearing a deal, the UCLA coaching staff informed its quarterback room that they expect Iamaleava to soon […]

Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to transfer to the UCLA football program to continue his college career, although that is not official yet. Money was one of the main reasons cited for Iamaleava’s departure from Tennessee, and it was reported that he wanted at least $4 million from Tennessee, according to Chris Low […]

The biggest story of the college football offseason has been the Nico Iamaleava saga after his controversial departure from Tennessee, but now it appears he has found his new home. Iamaleava is expected to end up at UCLA next season, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. UCLA football is looking to turn things around […]

After Nico Iamaleava transferred from Tennessee, the market has been rather small for the quarterback. However, UCLA football has emerged as a front runner for the quarterback. Still, it doesn’t mean that they are willing to give him everything they want. According to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, he reported that the Bruins are standing […]

UCLA football lured 30 different NFL teams to the Los Angeles region Wednesday. All to check out prized linebacker Carson Schwesinger ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bruins star wound up drawing the most interest from the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants out of the NFC East contingent that attended. The athletic and […]

Following a flurry of free agency moves for the Los Angeles Chargers — including a one-year, $18 million contract for Khalil Mack — the Bolts continued adding to their roster on Tuesday afternoon. In a move to bolster up their offensive line, the Chargers signed free agent center Andre James, per Adam Schefter on X, […]

The biggest stunner at the 2025 NFL Combine belongs to UCLA football. One defender who entered Lucas Oil Stadium without much draft hype wound up turning heads. All thanks to his final 40-yard dash time. Linebacker Kain Medrano blazed his 40 in 4.46. That mark not only made him the fastest linebacker in Indianapolis. But […]

The offseason is here for all of college football as Ohio State finished the season up last week by capturing the 2025 national championship over Notre Dame. The offseason has been here for a bit longer for the UCLA football team as their season came to a close back on November 30th when the Bruins […]

Pettiness rarely leaves sports, and Caleb Williams almost became the face of UCLA football because of it. Following Lincoln Riley’s departure from Oklahoma, he headed for USC. At that time, Riley was Williams’s head coach with the Sooners. As soon as he moved West, the 2024 No. 1 overall pick also wanted to move, but […]