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UCLA Lineman Admits Unit Wasn’t Ready for Indiana

The UCLA Bruins' bye week couldn't have come at a better time. Fresh off their 56-6 loss to No. 2 Indiana, interim coach Tim Skipper and his squad had two weeks to look at themselves in the mirror, including an offensive line that was overwhelmed by the Hoosier's rushing attack.

Garrett DiGiorgio News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 6

DiGiorgio: Indiana Loss Eye-Opening for UCLA's Offense

After a devastating 0-4 start followed by a three-game win streak that turned the UCLA Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) into one of college football's darlings, they ran into a wall.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 6

UCLA Benefiting From Return of Key Offensive Lineman

The UCLA Bruins' offensive line has been one of the major pain points of the season, and it was missing a key figure in last week's 56-6 loss to the No.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 6

UCLA WBB Star Headlines Another Elite Award Watch List

The UCLA Bruins women's basketball season already started and star center Lauren Betts is still racking up her share of preseason award watch lists. In

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 6

Where UCLA's Coaching Job Ranks Among Other Big Ten Gigs

The UCLA Bruins coaching vacancy is among the oldest openings on the carousel this season, which may be a bad thing. The public perception of Westwood's gig has mostly been polarizing.

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UCLA's Dent Anointed Best Watch in College Basketball

Anytime you're tuning in to watch the No. 12 UCLA Bruins (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten), you might be able to catch a master at work. Walking the ball down the court.

Jay Bilas News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 6

UCLA Earns Strong Placement in Jay Bilas’ Top 68

The No. 12 UCLA Bruins (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) have widely been placed lower than their preseason AP Top 25 rank in rankings curated by bigger media outlets and college basketball analysts.

College Basketball (W) News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 6

Preview: UCLA WBB vs UC Santa Barbara in Home Opener

The No. 3 UCLA Bruins (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) are coming off an impressive 77-53 season-opening win against San Diego State in Anaheim, California, and return for their home opener against UC Santa Barbara (1-0, 0-0 Big West) on Thursday in the Orange County Hoops Classic.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 5

UCLA Women's Players Make Another Preseason Award Watch List

The USBWA has unveiled its Ann Meyers Drysdale award watchlist for the 2025-2026 season. This award is handed out at the end of the season to the best women's college basketball player of the year.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 5

UCLA's First Opponent Had 'No Answers' For Donovan Dent

The UCLA Bruins (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) may have looked like a shell of themselves defeating Eastern Washington, 80-74, on Monday, but transfer point guard Donovan Dent made his impact felt.

College Football News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 5

Skipper's New Message for UCLA Ahead of Nebraska Clash

The UCLA Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) are officially through with a bye week and are ready to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Rose Bowl. Tim Skipper and his Bruins are coming off one of the worst losses of the season, a 56-6 shellacking at the hands of the No.

UCLA Bruins News / Yardbarker / November 4

UCLA's Cronin trying to get Bruins focused by calling them out

UCLA HC Mick Cronin trying to get Bruins focused by calling them out

It's not often you hear a college basketball head coach tear into their team after a win to open the season.

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UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

UCLA Basketball Recruiting Trending Up After Guard Visit Update

While UCLA and head coach Mick Cronin's attention is focused on adding talent to their 2026 class, the Bruins have started looking ahead to future recruiting cycles.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

UCLA Plummets in KenPom After Narrow EWU Victory

The 2025-26 college basketball season is officially underway and the UCLA Bruins (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) started the season on a pretty sour note. Their narrow 80-74 win over the Big Sky's Eastern Washington Eagles left fans, players and coach Mick Cronin with much to be desired.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

UCLA's Dent Shoulders Blame For Bleak Season-Opening Win

The UCLA Bruins may have notched one in the win column defeating Eastern Washington, 80-74, last night, but fans, players and coach Mick Cronin came out of it feeling like a loss.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

Grading Donovan Dent's UCLA Bruins Debut

UCLA Bruins (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) star point guard was just as good as advertised in his Bruins debut, but the stellar performance was overshadowed by an overall lackluster group outing in UCLA's 80-74 win over Eastern Washington to open the season.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

UCLA Injury Update Following Much-Needed Bye Week

It's that time of the year where teams are starting to feel the length of the college football season, and are being plagued with injury. But the UCLA Bruins, as unlucky of a season as they've had, have been afforded a great bill of health all season.

DeShaun Foster News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

3-Star Recommit Lifts UCLA’s 2026 Recruiting Ranking

The dismissal of second-year head coach DeShaun Foster amid UCLA's 0-3 was just the beginning of the long road ahead rebuilding the Bruins. Within the week of Foster's firing, thirteen of UCLA's 23 commitments from the 2026 recruiting class bowed out of Westwood, completely deconstructing what was once a top 20 class in the nation.

Ryan Day News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

Kickoff Time Set for UCLA’s Showdown vs. No. 1 Ohio State

The UCLA Bruins' (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) miraculous turnaround came to an abrupt stop after their 56-6 shellacking at the hands of No. 2 Indiana last Saturday.

Mick Cronin News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

Mick Cronin Rips UCLA Despite Win: ‘Fire Myself’

It took one game for UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin to deliver a classic postgame rant. The Bruins may have won their season-opener against Eastern Washington, but the 80-74 result left far too much to be desired.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

3 Bold Observations From UCLA's Concerning Season Opener vs. EWU

The UCLA Bruins (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) may have opened the season with a 80-74 win over Eastern Washington, but the No. 12 team in the nation left far too much to be desired all throughout the game.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

UCLA Gets Early Reality Check as Dent Shines in Debut Win vs. EWU

It's probably best that a team of the UCLA Bruins' (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) caliber gets this type of game out of the way early in the season. The Bruins' couldn't shake Eastern Washington off in their 80-74 to open the season despite a stellar debut from Donovan Dent.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 4

Social Media React to UCLA Basketball Season Opener

The Bruins are at home to start the season against Eastern Washington , a team that is currently rebuilding after a 10-22 season last year. The Eagles came into this game hoping to keep it close against the highly favored Bruins, without Eric Dailey Jr., and they would do just that.

DeShaun Foster News / Athlon Sports / November 2

UCLA Predicted to Hire College Football Coach Poised for a Fresh Start

The UCLA Bruins fired head coach DeShaun Foster on Sept. 14, two days after suffering their third straight loss to start the 2025 college football season.