The UCLA Bruins have been one of the most impressive teams in college basketball this season. Yes, it's only been three games, two of which were against mid-major programs, but the Bruins look different in 2026.
The UCLA Bruins defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini 22-14 on Friday night, improving to 10-0 and inching closer to cementing their spot in the College Football Playoff.
UCLA Bruins head coach Bob Chesney led the team to a 10–0 record with a 22–14 win over Illinois on Friday night — the Bruins’ first 10–0 start since the 1998 squad and only the third such start in program history.
No. 4 UCLA weathered the storm figuratively and literally Friday night to beat Illinois 22-14 at the Rose Bowl and improve to 10-0.
Chesney's track record speaks for itself.
I doubt many fans would have expected a Friday night game between Illinois and UCLA to have as big an impact as it could on both the Big Ten Championship race and the outlook for the College Football Playoff.
When we talk about players who are exceeding expectations within UCLA’s roster, fans and analysts will instantly think of 17-year old freshman Nikola Kusturica, and rightfully so.
A program that has witnessed the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar being coached by the legendary John Wooden—you don’t expect much record left to be broken in 2026.
The report cards are in on UCLA's dominant win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Wednesday night, and let's just say the grades are exemplary from the 69-point win, the largest in UCLA basketball history.
The Bruins dominated the Golden Lions from start to finish in the largest-margin win in program history, defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 69 points with a score of 106-37.
It was an ugly night for Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Bruins absolutely dominated the Golden Lions 106-37, and fans all over the internet had to weigh in on UCLA’s electric performance Wednesday night.
This game was over before it began. The Bruins caused 21 turnovers in the first half alone to take an astounding 51-9 lead heading into the break. This game was completely dominated by UCLA and got extremely ugly in a hurry.
UCLA has quickly announced itself as one of the top teams in college basketball. Now ranked No. 9, the Bruins have pole position in the Big Ten right behind Michigan State (which just beat Duke) and Illinois.
UCLA fans must be having the time of their lives this fall as both the football and basketball teams remain undefeated in their respective sports. Bruins fans have plenty of reason to be excited, as not just one but both programs are carrying the university's athletic success this year.
UCLA is off to a hot start behind wins over then-No. 5 Arizona and North Florida in their home opener. So far, UCLA has displayed both a highly competent offense and a premier defense under Mick Cronin.
Keep doubting the UCLA Bruins. They don't seem to mind. On Saturday, UCLA improved to 9-0 for the first time since 1998 with a 34-20 win at Minnesota.
UCLA couldn’t have asked for a much more satisfying start to the season. The Bruins opened against Arizona, one of their most familiar rivals, and came away with a victory over a top-five opponent.
UCLA is 8-0 and No. 5 in both the AP poll and the Coaches Poll, but the College Football Playoff selection committee ranked the Bruins at No. 8 in its first rankings Tuesday night.
Ivan Kharchenkov scored 38 points, but Arizona couldn't overcome a 16-point second-half deficit against UCLA in the season opener on Monday night.
The UCLA Bruins are going to get quarterback Nico Iamaleava back for the 2027 season. This is huge news.
For three months, it appeared that UCLA was on a glide back to Omaha. The Bruins were the consensus top team for nearly the entire 2026 regular season.
Chesney has UCLA at 7-0 and ranked No. 7 in the country. He looks like the next Cignetti.
The hottest football ticket right now in Los Angeles is not the Los Angeles Rams, the Los Angeles Chargers or even the USC Trojans. It’s about 30 minutes northeast in Pasadena with the No. 7 UCLA Bruins.
The UCLA Bruins are 5-0 and ranked No. 12 in the nation. Bob Chesney's team appears to be for real.
The UCLA Bruins are rolling on the gridiron, and they look like a program that could make College Football Playoff noise. When was the last time that could be said about UCLA football?
UCLA is off to a great start in 2026, but things just got much more difficult for the Bruins as they push for a CFB Playoff spot.
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