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Bruins Most Important Home Game Indicates Possible Recruiting Bump
Sep 12, 2025; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava (9) warms up before the game against the New Mexico Lobos at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

The UCLA Bruins aren't exactly winning much when it comes to the football season and the recruiting cycle these days they started the recruiting cycle off very strong, especially if you factor in the transfer portal but once the season hit things started to go downhill for them after having such high expectations as they walked away with what would be a very devastating decision when it comes to the college football scene, which is when you have to let your coach go during the middle of the season, which is exactly what happened when it comes to the UCLA Bruins.

After letting DeShaun Foster go, the UCLA Bruins lost more than just their coach as they lost a lot on the recruiting trail as they now have lost one 2027 Recruit as well as almost 10 total recruits when you factor in the 2026 recruiting class which was a huge hit for them as this was looking to be arguably their greatest recruiting class in recent time as they have been looking to play a huge factor when it comes to the future and they had the chance to do so, but that will no longer be the case if they can't land who they need to in the 2026 recruiting class.

Bruins Most Important Home Game Indicates Possible Recruiting Bump

The Bruins still have multiple uncommitted targets at this time that they are set to hope to bring in including multiple different players from all over, but they will have to be able to get these guys in on visits to be able to see what the culture is like especially considering their coach is not currently like they are no more and they will be getting a new coach so it is a huge leap of faith for this group of recruits who are looking at this team as a possible place to stay away from. Their next game will be the most important on the trail.

The Bruins are set to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions, who are a tough program with a lot of talent. They are also the toughest team that the Bruins will play at home. That being said this could be a huge recruiting bump if they are able to walk away with the win, which is unlikely but at the same time anything is possible in the game of football.

This article first appeared on UCLA Bruins on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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