UCLA Bruins

Head Coach: Bob Chesney (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Dean Kennedy (1st year)

Defensive Coordinator: Colin Hitschler (1st year)

Spring Game: 02-May-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 8-4(expected 7.7)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

@ CaliforniaSep 578% -21.0

San Diego StateSep 1284% -28.0

PurdueSep 1972% -16.0

@ MarylandSep 26⚡ 53% -2.0

@ OregonOct 1026% +17.5

WisconsinOct 1774% -17.5

Michigan StateOct 2469% -13.0

NevadaOct 3190% -37.0

@ MinnesotaNov 7⚡ 47% +2.0

IllinoisNov 14⚡ 54% -2.5

@ MichiganNov 2160% -7.0

USCNov 2864% -9.5

The Bruins enter 2026 with new head coach Bob Chesney and new offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy and new defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler.

New head coach Bob Chesney (from JMU) brings JMU transfer RB Wayne Knight (148, All-Sun Belt, 1,373 rush yds in 2025) and Tennessee transfer QB Nico Iamaleava (113) to Westwood. K Mateen Bhaghani (102) and RB Anthony Woods (101) add depth. Thirteen transfer starters as Chesney rebuilds UCLA for the Big Ten.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Maryland (Big Ten)53% win

Toss-up: trails Minnesota (Big Ten)47% win

Toss-up: edges Illinois (Big Ten)54% win

103Total Players

43Transfers

41Returning

19Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

#9Nico Iamaleava

6'6" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Ty Dieffenbach

6'6" · 220 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Madden Iamaleava

6'3" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

DJ Bordeaux

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Karson Gordon

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(7)

Dylan Lee

6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Wayne Knight

5'7" · 190 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#27Isaiah Carlson

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#6Anthony Woods

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#21Jaivian Thomas

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jayden Fox

5'9" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#33Karson Cox

5'11" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(12)

Aidan Mizell

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Marcus Harris

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Mikey Matthews

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Semaj Morgan

5'10" · 174 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Brian Rowe Jr.

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Landon Ellis

6'1" · 212 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Leland Smith

6'4" · 215 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#89Jace Brown

6'3" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#86Jalen Saint Paul

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kenneth Moore III

5'10" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Major Pride

6'3" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Markus Kier

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(8)

Josh Phifer

6'6" · 259 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Brayden Loftin

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Harry Lodge

6'6" · 240 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#88Jake Renda

6'5" · 245 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#44Peter Bario

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Stevie Amar Jr.

6'2" · 228 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Camden Jensen

6'6" · 250 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#82Noah Fox-Flores

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(20)

Carter Sweazie

6'1" · 327 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#55Eugene Brooks

6'4" · 340 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Jordan Davis

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#74Julian Armella

6'6" · 320 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#63K.D. Arnold

6'7" · 300 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Riley Robell

6'3" · 291 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#70Caleb Walker

6'5" · 310 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Derek Osman

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Hall Schmidt

6'7" · 308 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

JD Rayner

6'4" · 277 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#64Sam Yoon

6'5" · 315 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Sean Na'a

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Cooper Javorsky

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#66Jensen Somerville

6'8" · 320 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Michael McDonald

6'6" · 330 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Michael Price

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#50Nehemiah Johnson

6'5" · 340 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Quinn Buckey

6'6" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zaheer Young

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Mack Indestad

6'8" · 315 lbs

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Defensive Line(15)

Aiden Gobaira

6'5" · 254 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Sahir West

6'4" · 270 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tyson Ford

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Amier Washington

6'2" · 270 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#54Ashton Sanders

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Dallin Havea

6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Darold DeNgohe

6'2" · 298 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#88Grant Buckey

6'5" · 255 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Ryan McCulloch

6'3" · 255 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#24Cole Cogshell

6'2" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Gavin Blum

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

James Moffat

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Marcus Almada

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Maxwell Roy

6'3" · 301 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#35Robert James III

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(11)

#9Jalen Woods

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Sammy Omosigho

6'1" · 235 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Drew Spinogatti

6'0" · 228 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#40Mone Malafu

6'2" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#33Ty Lee

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Anthony Sacca

6'3" · 244 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Donavyn Pellot

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#41Jewelous Walls

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Malaki Soliai-Tui

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Matthew Muasau

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Wyatt Mosier

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(19)

#21Cole Martin

5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Malik Hartford

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#18Rodrick Pleasant

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Sophomore

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#28Scooter Jackson

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Junior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tao Johnson

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Aaron Williams

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

DJ Barksdale

5'9" · 181 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Dante Lovett

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#18Jadyn Marshall

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Jhase McMillan

5'9" · 170 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#37Joshua Dixon

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Osiris Gilbert

5'9" · 175 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Ta'Shawn James

6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

CJ Lavender

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Jadyn Hudson

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Logan Hirou

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Marquise Villahermosa

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#3Robert Stafford III

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Mason Rivera

6'2" · 200 lbs

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kickers(1)

#94Mateen Bhaghani

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Punters(3)

#97Lennox Miller

6'4" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Chase Barry

6'4" · 208 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Curtis Gerrand

6'1" · 190 lbs

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Long Snappers(2)

#50Salem Abdul-Wahab

6'1" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Giancarlo Cereghino

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve