The 2024 UCLA Bruins football team will represent the University of California, Los Angeles in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins play their home games at the Rose Bowl located in Pasadena, California. On February 9th, former head coach Chip Kelly left to become the Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator, making it the first time in six seasons that Kelly is not the head coach. On February 12th, former running backs coach DeShaun Foster succeeded Kelly and became the franchise’s next head coach.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Bieniemy (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | West Coast[1] |
Defensive coordinator | Ikaika Malloe (1st season) |
Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 USC | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024 season will be the Bruins' first in the Big Ten Conference since departing from the Pac-12 Conference.[2][3]
Offseason
editIncoming transfers
edit- EDGE Collins Acheampong – Miami (FL)
- CB Bryan Addison – Oregon
- IOL Oluwafunto Akinshilo – Iowa State
- RB Jalen Berger – Michigan State
- K Mateen Bhaghani – California
- EDGE Jacob Busic – Navy
- OT Michael Carmody – Notre Dame
- QB Demaricus Davis – Washington
- LS Travis Drosos – South Alabama
- WR Rico Flores Jr. – Notre Dame
- S Ramon Henderson – Notre Dame
- IOL Alani Makihele – UNLV
- CB Kaylin Moore – California
- TE Bryce Pierre – Arizona State
- S Marcus Ratcliffe – San Diego State
- P Brody Richter – Northern Arizona
- DL Luke Schuermann – Johns Hopkins
- EDGE Cherif Seye – Florida A&M
- DL Drew Tuazama – South Carolina
- OT Reuben Unije – Louisville
- LB Joseph Vaughn – Yale
- CB K.J. Wallace – Georgia Tech
Outgoing transfers
edit- WR Kam Brown – Purdue
- EDGE Choe Bryant-Strother – Yale
- OT Bruno Fina – Duke
- WR Kyle Ford – USC
- RB Anthony Frias – Withdrawn
- LS Beau Gardner – Georgia
- IOL Spencer Holstege – Withdrawn
- CB John Humphrey – USC
- WR Keegan Jones – Withdrawn
- WR Ari Libenson – TBD
- K RJ Lopez – Purdue
- WR Jeremiah McClure – San Diego State
- QB Dante Moore – Oregon
- S William Nimmo Jr. – San Diego State
- TE Grant Norberg – San Jose State
- S Kamari Ramsey – USC
- IOL Benjamin Roy – UMass
- TE Carsen Ryan – Utah
- QB Collin Schlee – Virginia Tech
- WR Bradley Schlom – San Diego
- DL Jay Toia – Withdrawn
- IOL Jake Wiley – Houston
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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August 31 | 4:30 p.m. | at Hawaii* | CBS | ||
September 14 | 4:30 p.m. | Indiana | NBC | ||
September 21 | at LSU* | ||||
September 28 | Oregon |
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October 5 | at Penn State | ||||
October 12 | Minnesota |
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October 19 | at Rutgers | ||||
November 2 | at Nebraska | ||||
November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa |
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November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington | FOX | ||
November 23 | USC |
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November 30 | Fresno State* |
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Game summaries
editat Hawaii
editPregame line | Over/under |
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UCLA -14 | 54.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Jason McCourty (color analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | UCLA | HAW |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Hawaii | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Indiana
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- TV: NBC
Statistics | Indiana | UCLA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at LSU
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: September 21
Statistics | UCLA | LSU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
LSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Oregon
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: September 28
Statistics | Oregon | UCLA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oregon | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Penn State
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 5
Statistics | UCLA | Penn State |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Penn State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Minnesota
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: October 12
Statistics | Minnesota | UCLA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Minnesota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Rutgers
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
- Date: October 19
Statistics | UCLA | Rutgers |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Rutgers | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Nebraska
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
- Date: November 2
Statistics | UCLA | Nebraska |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Nebraska | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Iowa
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti or Tim Brando (play-by-play), Brock Huard or Spencer Tillman (color analyst), and Allison Williams or Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Statistics | Iowa | UCLA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Washington
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti or Tim Brando (play-by-play), Brock Huard or Spencer Tillman (color analyst), and Allison Williams or Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Statistics | UCLA | Washington |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Washington | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs USC (Victory Bell)
editPregame line | Over/under |
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USC -6.5 | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: November 23
Statistics | USC | UCLA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Fresno State
editPregame line | Over/under |
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TBD | TBD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fresno State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: November 30
Statistics | Fresno State | UCLA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UCLA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | ||||||||||||||||
Coaches | — | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
edit- ^ Bolch, Ben (April 4, 2024). "Inside Eric Bieniemy's plans to reinvent the UCLA offense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Inside the stunning USC-UCLA move to the Big Ten -- and the chaos that followed". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Bolch, Ben. "UCLA and USC will join the Big Ten in one year. This is their plan for an elite move". Las Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ H. Williams, James. "UCLA football's 2024 Big Ten Conference schedule released". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.