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Skipper Names UCLA’s Defensive Play-Caller Moving Forward

UCLA's defense went into Saturday's 17-14 loss to Northwestern with just 30-40 percent of its playbook installed, according to the Big Ten broadcast. Following the mutual parting of ways with defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe, interim head coach Tim Skipper brought on Kevin Coyle as a defensive assistant.

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Tim Skipper Analyzes Nico Iamaleava's Week 5 Performance

Despite the abysmal result of UCLA's 17-14 loss to Northwestern on Saturday, Bruins interim head coach Tim Skipper thinks Nico Iamaleava did quite well.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 30

Should UCLA Pursue 'Hottest Name' on Coaching Carousel?

This year's college football coaching carousel is shaping up to be one of the biggest in recent history, and UCLA lies at the center of it all. Plenty of names have been thrown around Westwood's opening, but one name is starting to stick out as one of the hottest candidates for any big promotion this season -- New Mexico head coach Jason Eck.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 30

Behind UCLA's Ongoing Effort to Improve Offensively

Of all the glaring issues throughout the UCLA Bruins' 0-4 start to the season, the lack of offensive explosion has been one of the most notable. The Bruins are averaging just 14.25 points per game this season, mostly due to excruciatingly slow starts to games.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 30

Tim Skipper Praises UCLA Freshman After Four Games

Winless through four games, it's hard to find any bright spots for the UCLA Bruins+ (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) amid a disappointing season. And yet, a true freshman has been shining on an underperforming Bruins defense -- linebacker Scott Taylor.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 30

UCLA’s Skipper Shares ‘Most Disappointing’ Takeaway From Loss

Saturday's 17-14 loss to Northwestern was one of the toughest watches for the UCLA Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) so far this season. Interim head coach Tim Skipper would say the same a few days removed upon watching the game film.

UCLA Bruins News / Athlon Sports / September 29

UCLA Decommit List Grows as WR Reopens Recruitment

The UCLA Bruins continue to deal with attrition among their 2026 recruiting class. Now a wide receiver is the latest to reopen his recruitment following DeShaun Foster's dismissal.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

UCLA’s Skipper Details Locker Room Mood After Northwestern Loss

It's hard to imagine team morale could be any lower following UCLA's abysmal 17-14 loss to Northwestern on Saturday, but Bruins interim head coach Tim Skipper assures that he's going to keep a group of competitors in that locker room competing.

Nico Iamaleava News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

UCLA’s Nico Iamaleava Voices Frustration With Costly Errors

Nico Iamaleava's early UCLA Bruins tenure has gone almost entirely opposite of how he and many fans hoped it would when he transferred in from Tennessee.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

Where UCLA's Opponents Rank in Updated ESPN FPI

The UCLA Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) are looking at a winless season right in the face after suffering their fourth-straight loss of the season to Northwestern on Saturday.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

UCLA Sees Surprising Shift in Updated ESPN FPI

Despite yet another uninspired loss in Week 5, and what plenty of fans think about the UCLA Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten), ESPN still has the Bruins ranked above a plethora of solid teams in the nation, according to the updated Football Power Index.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

UCLA Strength of Schedule Skyrockets in CFB Ranks

Saturday was perhaps the last shot the UCLA Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) had at notching a win on the season. Instead, the glaring struggles that preceded them for four weeks continued in a 17-14 loss to Northwestern.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

AP Top 25 Shakeup: UCLA Opponents Rise and Fall

Believe it or not, the UCLA Bruins' (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) remaining schedule just got a lot more daunting than it was entering Week 5 of the college football season.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

How UCLA's Remaining 2025 Opponents Did in Week 5

Week 5 of college football was yet another brutal result for the UCLA Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten), and it's about to get a lot darker as a 0-12 finish is more likely for the Bruins now than before their 17-14 loss to Northwestern.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 29

Grading Nico Iamaleava's Week 5 UCLA Performance

Another week, another brutal loss for the UCLA Bruins (0-4 , 0-1 Big Ten), who are looking at an even likelier chance of finishing the season winless. Blame can be tossed around in many directions for the calamity that this season turned out to be.

College Football News / 5 GOATs / September 28

Penn State at UCLA odds: Opening point spread released

Penn State will travel to UCLA for a showdown in the Big Ten during Week 6. The Nittany Lions won last year’s matchup 27-11 during the Bruins’ first season in the conference.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 28

What Nico Iamaleava Said After UCLA's 17-14 Loss to Northwestern

The UCLA Bruins' (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) season outlook is looking a lot less promising after their 17-14 loss to Northwestern on Saturday. This game wasn't only the Bruins' Big Ten Conference opener, it was Tim Skipper's debut as UCLA's interim head coach.

UCLA Bruins News / UCLA Bruins on SI / September 27