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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 […]

UCLA football has a huge week ahead as one of the top transfer portal quarterbacks is planning a visit to Pasadena. Joey Aguilar, a 6-foot-3 senior, told ESPN he plans to set a visit next week to UCLA. He’s also heard from Cal, UCF, Washington State, Ole Miss, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Miami OH, and WKU. […]

UCLA football immediately witnessed what a change in offensive leadership can do. The Bruins and head coach DeShaun Foster secured a four-star quarterback in a stunning flip after changing offensive coordinators. One day after signing its 2025 class early, UCLA landed former Arizona commit Robert McDaniel, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com. The move also comes […]

UCLA football is witnessing a roster deconstruction ahead of the 2025 season. The Bruins will have notable positions to find depth for — especially with Justyn Martin and TJ Harden on their way out. The quarterback and running back, respectively, dipped into the transfer portal to start the week of Dec. 2. And their decision […]

Less than ten months after agreeing to a deal to become the offensive coordinator at UCLA, Eric Bieniemy is now on his way out, according to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, UCLA offensive line coach Juan Castillo, who arrived in Los Angeles with Bieniemy, is also not expected to return. […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with Fresno State-UCLA predictions and a pick. Find out how to watch Fresno State-UCLA. The reality of Pac-12 football and Pac-12 scheduling is a factor here, even though the Pac-12 is temporarily nonexistent as a genuine football conference and won’t re-emerge until 2026 in a […]

It has been a tumultuous season for UCLA football in year one of the DeShaun Foster era, but the Bruins have steadily improved as the season has gone on. Heading into Week 13, UCLA finds itself at 4-6 with a chance to end the season with two wins and become bowl eligible. While head coach […]

These two cross-town rivals need a win in this game to get to bowl eligibility. UCLA is playing much better than USC, but the Trojans have more talent. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a USC-UCLA prediction and pick. USC-UCLA Last Game – Matchup History UCLA won last year’s game […]

UCLA has won three straight games entering this matchup against the Huskies on Friday night. Washington has lost three of their last four games. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a UCLA-Washington prediction and pick. UCLA-Washington Last Game – Matchup History These two former Pac-12 foes did not play last […]

The new conference realignment created some intriguing matchups regarding geography and stylistic approaches. There may be no more jarring than this Friday night matchup at the Rose Bowl between Iowa and UCLA. Iowa’s offense has been much better this season, but UCLA has been starting to catch stride over their past few games. It is […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a UCLA-Nebraska prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCLA Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers almost defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes on the road this past weekend. They fell short, but they gave a good accounting of themselves with a strong defensive performance which […]

UCLA will battle Rutgers this week at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. It’s a showdown in Jersey as we share our college football odds series and make a UCLA-Rutgers prediction and pick. UCLA lost 21-17 to Minnesota last weekend. Initially, they led 10-0 at halftime, and it looked like they had a chance to win […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Minnesota UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Minnesota UCLA. The UCLA Bruins’ most important game in every college football season is their Los Angeles rivalry game against city neighbor USC. However, this game right here against Minnesota is a hugely […]

There is a burly challenge awaiting UCLA football on Saturday. The team travels to Happy Valley for a daunting Big Ten clash with Penn State, but are doing so with uncertainty on offense. Quarterback Ethan Garbers has been ruled out of the Week 6 contest, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and 247 Sports. After […]

Just as it was last weekend, Happy Valley will be rocking on Saturday afternoon, as the undefeated Penn State Nittany Lions look to continue their perfect season in their first ever in-conference matchup with the UCLA Bruins. Penn State faces a rough three-game stretch after this week, visiting both USC and Wisconsin before hosting Ohio […]

After last weekend’s incredible slate of games delivered with some absolute thrillers, it’s going to be hard for week six of the college football season to top it. There aren’t a ton of great matchups this week, and there is in fact only one that features two ranked teams, and it is between Texas A&M […]

Penn State looks to remain undefeated as they face UCLA. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a UCLA-Penn State prediction and pick. UCLA enters the game at 1-3 on the year. They opened the year with a win over Hawaii on the road. They would be down 10-0 at the […]

After a couple of close calls against Idaho and Boise State to start the season, the Oregon Ducks have begun rounding into shape, scoring big wins over in-state rival Oregon State and former Pac-12/current Big Ten foe UCLA in their last two games. Leading the way for the Ducks is super senior transfer quarterback Dillon […]

It’s a battle of two former Pac-12 teams as Oregon faces UCLA this week at the Rose Bowl. We’re live from Southern California, sharing our college football odds series and making an Oregon-UCLA prediction and pick. Oregon defeated Oregon State 49-14 last weekend. Ultimately, they led 22-14 at halftime. But a second-half surge changed things […]

The UCLA Bruins will travel to Louisiana on Saturday to face the LSU Tigers. We’ll be at Tiger Stadium, sharing our college football odds series and making a UCLA-LSU prediction and pick. UCLA fell apart, losing 42-13 to Indiana in their Big Ten Debut. Unfortunately, they were behind from the get-go, trailing 14-0 after the […]

UCLA football fans will be able to celebrate their teams next win with a meal at Buffalo Wild Wings as the restaurant is now offering free wings after every win that the Bruins have this season. If UCLA wins a football game, you can go to a Buffalo Wild Wings in the Los Angeles area […]