The Bruins have done a great job building a talented roster capable of competing with some of the basketball giants in the Big Ten. Michigan is coming off an incredibly successful season as the defending national champions, and Illinois is fresh off a trip to the Final Four, with an upcoming season in which it retained most of its premier talent.
The Bruins have plenty of talent to face this season. Coming off the 45-24 win against Cal, UCLA took down some of the best players in the country, as both Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and Ian Strong look to be the real deal.
The Bruins did a good enough job spreading the ball out in Week One, with seven different receivers getting a reception against Cal. Still, there are weapons available to Nico Iamaleava on the Bruins that didn’t see as much involvement in the offense as their talent suggests.
As we continue with the ranking of the top 20 best UCLA Bruins of all-time, we’re inching closer to the top five as we arrive at the No. 7 slot. This Bruin is one of the most widely known players to come from UCLA and has one of the best NBA careers of any Bruin mentioned so far.
We saw a healthy dose of various players across many of the UCLA units see the field in Saturday’s 45-24 road win over Cal. Five players contributed to the rushing total, and seven players got involved in the passing game by tallying a reception.
This UCLA defense's debut has received mixed reviews, but overall, fans seem pleased with the output. Cal has serious playmakers on the offensive side of the ball, and while they managed to put up 24 points, the Bruins' run defense held up decently well, as they allowed Cal to rush for 119 total yards.
I’m not trying to get ahead of myself, but after the Bruins’ impressive Week One performance against Cal, I am starting to think my expectations for this team this season may have been too low.
UCLA’s offense put up a ton of points in Week One. Most Big Ten teams didn’t play against the level of competition the Bruins were met with in Week One, but UCLA seemed to be up to the challenge.
After a big win on the road against Cal, it can be easy for Bob Chesney and the Bruins to get caught up in the heat of the moment. Cal was not an easy opponent to start the season with, and for many teams, a win like that often leads to hangovers the next week.
After a full offseason wondering who would take the field for the Bruins, many of our questions have finally been answered. In UCLA’s Week One win over Cal, there were many players who made the most of the snaps they were given, and a few players who received less time on the field than we would have initially thought.
The highlight of the Bruins' night against Cal was, without a doubt, the strong run game they displayed. The Bruins totaled 277 yards on the ground, with returning back Anthony Woods leading the way with 118 yards on eight carries.
The Bruins put together an impressive win over Cal in Week One. In the road victory, many Bruins exploded onto the scene and showed UCLA fans that there is a lot to be excited about, while others showed there's still some work to be done.
In the Bruins' season opener against Cal, there were a lot of things that went right. UCLA was able to take down the Golden Bears on the road, winning 45-24.
The UCLA Bruins have defeated the Cal Golden Bears 45-24 in Week One to start the season off with a bang. In the victory, much of the credit will go to the Bruins' ground attack, and deservingly so.
We're continuing on with the countdown of the top 20 players of all time in UCLA's storied history, and we have arrived at number 8 on the list! This Bruin may not have the best career numbers in UCLA history, but has one of the strongest peak performances and was a part of one of the most dominant teams in college basketball's history.
The Bruins went down with quite a few injuries in the road win against Cal. One of the major questions coming from UCLA fans following the win is the status of quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
College football fans all around the country had things to say about UCLA in their X win against Cal in Week One. This UCLA team looks like it could have something special, and Bruins fans seem to agree.
In UCLA’s Week One win over Cal, there were many things that fans can hold onto as the season progresses. The Bruins showed a lot of promise and should be a very fun team to watch moving forward.
The Bruins put on a show against Cal in Week One, and multiple players made the most of their time on the field. Here’s who I was thoroughly impressed
The wait is over. The UCLA Bruins play football today. As our attention turns to Berkeley, the Bruins will reveal their starting lineup for the first time, and lots of questions will finally be answered.
The long wait is finally over. It’s game day for the Bruins as they take on Cal in a Week One rivalry game that can have major implications for how the season will pan out for the Bruins.
This move comes just days before the 2026 college football season kicks off for the Bruins.
The LSU Tigers and head men's basketball coach Will Wade have added a veteran piece for the 2026-27 season.
The UCLA Bruins are hiring former QB Derek Carr as a special advisor to the head coach, according to Adam Schefter. Carr will also assist in game-planning and will work with the quarterback group as well.
The UCLA Bruins haven't had a double-digit win season on the gridiron since Jim Mora was the head coach way back in 2014. In fact, those Mora days probably look good now for UCLA fans, despite the fact that he went 9-14 in his final two seasons before being fired.
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