2024 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2024 UCLA Bruins football team represents the University of California, Los Angeles in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins play their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. On February 9th, former head coach Chip Kelly left to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. On February 12th, former running backs coach DeShaun Foster succeeded Kelly as the program's next head coach.

2024 UCLA Bruins football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	DeShaun Foster (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Bieniemy (1st season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Ikaika Malloe (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Uniform

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Oregon y		8	–	0					11	–	0
No. 5 Indiana		7	–	0					10	–	0
No. 2 Ohio State		6	–	1					9	–	1
No. 4 Penn State		6	–	1					9	–	1
Iowa		4	–	3					6	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	3					6	–	4
No. 25 Illinois		4	–	3					7	–	3
Washington		4	–	4					6	–	5
Wisconsin		3	–	4					5	–	5
Rutgers		3	–	4					6	–	4
Michigan		3	–	4					5	–	5
USC		3	–	5					5	–	5
UCLA		3	–	5					4	–	6
Nebraska		2	–	5					5	–	5
Michigan State		2	–	5					4	–	6
Northwestern		2	–	5					4	–	6
Maryland		1	–	6					4	–	6
Purdue		0	–	6					1	–	9
Championship: Oregon vs. TBD
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 20, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 season is the Bruins' first in the Big Ten since departing from the Pac-12 Conference.

Offseason

Incoming transfers

• EDGE Collins Acheampong – Miami (FL)
• CB Bryan Addison – Oregon
• IOL Oluwafunto Akinshilo – Iowa State
• RB Jalen Berger – Michigan State
• K Mateen Bhaghani – California
• QB Nick Billoups – BYU
• EDGE Jacob Busic – Navy
• OT Michael Carmody – Notre Dame
• QB Demaricus Davis – Washington
• LS Travis Drosos – South Alabama
• WR Rico Flores Jr. – Notre Dame
• WR Kyle Ford – USC
• RB Anthony Frias – Kansas State
• S Ramon Henderson – Notre Dame
• RB Leo Kemp – San Diego State
• IOL Alani Makihele – UNLV
• CB Kaylin Moore – California
• TE Bryce Pierre – Arizona State
• S Marcus Ratcliffe – San Diego State
• P Brody Richter – Northern Arizona
• DL Luke Schuermann – Johns Hopkins
• EDGE Cherif Seye – Florida A&M
• DL Drew Tuazama – South Carolina
• OT Reuben Unije – Louisville
• LB Joseph Vaughn – Yale
• CB K.J. Wallace – Georgia Tech

Outgoing transfers

• WR Kam Brown – Purdue
• EDGE Choe Bryant-Strother – BYU
• OT Bruno Fina – Duke
• WR Kyle Ford – USC
• RB Anthony Frias – Withdrawn
• LS Beau Gardner – Georgia
• DB Jaxon Harley – Cerritos College
• IOL Spencer Holstege – Withdrawn
• CB John Humphrey – USC
• WR Keegan Jones – Withdrawn
• WR Ari Libenson – TBD
• K RJ Lopez – Purdue
• WR Jeremiah McClure – San Diego State
• QB Dante Moore – Oregon
• S William Nimmo Jr. – San Diego State
• TE Grant Norberg – San Jose State
• S Kamari Ramsey – USC
• IOL Benjamin Roy – UMass
• TE Carsen Ryan – Utah
• QB Collin Schlee – Virginia Tech
• WR Bradley Schlom – San Diego
• DL Jay Toia – Withdrawn
• DB Kaleb Tuliau – Austin Peay
• IOL Jake Wiley – Houston

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:30 p.m.	at Hawaii*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	CBS	W 16–13	15,194
September 14	4:30 p.m.	Indiana	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	NBC	L 13–42	47,811
September 21	12:30 p.m.	at No. 16 LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (SEC Nation)	ABC	L 17–34	100,315
September 28	8:00 p.m.	No. 8 Oregon	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	L 13–34	43,051
October 5	9:00 a.m.	at No. 7 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 11–27	110,047
October 12	6:00 p.m.	Minnesota	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	BTN	L 17–21	42,012
October 19	9:00 a.m.	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	FS1	W 35–32	53,726
November 2	12:30 p.m.	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 27–20	87,453
November 8	6:00 p.m.	Iowa	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 20–17	53,467
November 15	6:00 p.m.	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	L 19–31	68,811
November 23	7:30 p.m.	USC	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	NBC
November 30	12:30 p.m.	Fresno State*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Senior Day, Veteran & Armed Forces Appreciation)	BTN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Roster

2024 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Jalen Berger  Sr WR 1 Rico Flores Jr. So WR 2 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala  Jr WR 3 Kwazi Gilmer Fr QB 4 Ethan Garbers  Sr QB 6 Justyn Martin  So WR 7 J. Michael Sturdivant  Jr QB 9 Dermaricus Davis Fr QB 10 Henry Hasselbeck Fr QB 11 Chase Griffin  Sr QB 12 Luke Duncan  Fr WR 14 Carter Shaw  Fr WR 15 Braden Pegan  So WR 17 Logan Loya  Sr QB 18 Nick Billoups  Sr QB 19 Karson Gordon Fr RB 20 Cameron Jones Fr WR 21 Ezavier Staples  Jr RB 22 Keegan Jones  Sr RB 23 Anthony Adkins  Sr RB 25 T. J. Harden Jr RB 27 Isaiah Carlson  Fr TE 28 Jack Pedersen  So RB 29 Anthony Frias II  Jr RB 31 Deshun Murrell  Jr RB 32 Troy Leigber  Fr WR 35 Devanti Dillard  Sr RB 44 Peter Bario  Fr RB 49 Leo Kemp So OL 50 Dovid Magna  Sr OL 52 Michael Carmody  Jr OL 54 Josh Carlin  Sr OL 56 Tavake Tuikolovatu  Fr OL 60 Jensen Somerville Fr OL 61 Jack Clarke  Fr OL 62 Michael Sultemeier Fr OL 63 Kory Symington  Fr OL 64 Sam Yoon  So OL 65 Devin Delgado  Jr OL 66 Niki Prongos  So OL 67 Yutaka Mahe  Jr OL 68 Noah Pulealii  Jr OL 69 Oluwafunto Akinshilo  Jr OL 70 Caleb Walker  Jr OL 71 Reuben Unije  Sr OL 72 Garrett DiGiorgio  Jr OL 73 Alani Makihele  Jr OL 74 Spencer Holstege  Sr OL 75 Mark Schroller Fr OL 76 Marquise Thorpe-Taylor Fr OL 77 Jaylan Jeffers  Sr OL 78 Walker Andersen Fr TE 81 Hudson Habermehl  Sr TE 82 Sam Summa  Jr WR 83 Russell Weir Fr WR 85 Grant Gray  Fr TE 87 Bryce Pierre  Sr TE 88 Moliki Matavao  Jr TE 89 Michael Churich  Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Donavyn Pellot  Fr DB 1 Kanye Clark  Fr LB 2 Oluwafemi Oladejo Sr DB 3 Devin Kirkwood Sr DB 4 Bryan Addison  Sr DB 6 Jaylin Davies  Jr DB 7 K. J. Wallace  Sr DB 9 Kaylin Moore Sr LB 10 Ale Kaho  Sr DB 11 Ramon Henderson  Sr DB 12 Jamir Benjamin Fr DB 14 Clint Stephens  So DL 15 Drew Tuazama  Sr LB 17 Jalen Woods  So DB 18 Jadyn Marshall  So DB 19 D. J. Justice  Jr LB 20 Kain Medrano  Sr LB 21 JonJon Vaughns  Sr DB 22 Croix Stewart  So DB 23 Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins Fr DB 26 Zeke Thomas  Sr DB 29 Evan Thomas  Sr LB 30 Joseph Vaughn  Sr LB 33 Ty Lee  Fr DB 36 Joshua Swift  Sr DB 37 Joshua Dixon  Fr DB 39 R. J. Jones  Fr LB 40 Mone Malafu  Fr LB 41 Larry Edwards III  Fr DB 43 Brett Barry Fr DL 44 Devin Aupiu  Jr DB 45 Marquise Villahermosa  Fr LB 47 Wyatt Mosier  Fr DL 48 Joquarri Price  Sr LB 49 Carson Schwesinger  Jr LB 51 Isaiah Patterson Fr DL 52 Jordan Abarca Fr LB 53 Jacob Reis Fr DL 55 A. J. Fuimaono  Fr DL 58 Gary Smith III  Sr DL 59 Tannen Vagle  Sr DL 88 Grant Buckey  Fr DL 91 Michael Sullivan  Jr DL 92 Siale Taupaki  Sr DL 93 Jay Toia Sr DL 94 Cherif Seye  Sr DL 95 Sitiveni Havili-Kaufusi  Sr DL 96 Collins Acheampong  Fr DL 97 Jacob Busic  Jr DL 98 Luke Schuermann  Sr DL 99 Keanu Williams  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 37 David Dellenbach Fr K 39 Blake Glessner  Sr P 45 Chase Barry  So LS 46 Travis Drosos  Sr LS 50 Salem Abdul-Wahab  So LS 90 Marcus MacNeal  Fr P 91 Brody Richter  So K 94 Mateen Bhaghani So K 97 Joseph Firebaugh Jr.  Jr LS 98 Trent Middleton  Fr	Head coach DeShaun Foster Coordinators/assistant coaches Eric Bieniemy – Associate head coach/Offensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe – Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers Brian Norwood – Assistant head coach/Passing game coordinator/Safeties Juan Castillo – Offensive line Erik Frazier – Wide receivers Jerry Neuheisel – Tight ends Marcus Thomas – Running backs Tony Washington Jr. – Defensive line/outside linebackers Ted White – Quarterbacks Kodi Whitfield – Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 11/16/24

Game summaries

at Hawaii

See also: 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Game One – UCLA Bruins (0–0) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	0	0	10	6	16
Hawaii	7	3	3	0	13

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,194
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCLA	HAW
First downs	19	18
Total yards	343	278
Rushing yards	71	51
Passing yards	272	227
Passing:	19–38–2	25–42–2
Time of possession	27:34	32:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	19/38, 272 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ethan Garbers	7 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Rico Flores Jr.	3 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Hawaii	Passing	Brayden Schager	25/42, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Lucas Borrow	1 carry, 19 yards
	Receiving	Pofele Ashlock	9 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD

vs Indiana

See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Indiana Hoosiers (2–0) vs UCLA Bruins (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	14	7	7	14	42
UCLA	0	7	3	3	13

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), SW 7 mph
• Game attendance: 47,811
• Referee: Bryan Banks
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (8:31) IND – Miles Cross 3-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Indiana 7–0) (7:28) IND – Ke'Shawn Williams 14-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:53; Indiana 14–0) Second quarter (4:21) IND – Justice Ellison 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:29; Indiana 21–0) (0:42) UCLA – T. J. Harden 1-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:34; Indiana 21–7) Third quarter (9:37) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:19; Indiana 21–10) (4:55) IND – Ke'Shawn Williams 3-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicholas Radicic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:36; Indiana 28–10) Fourth quarter (13:13) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:37; Indiana 28–13) (7:28) IND – Omar Cooper Jr. 23-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Indiana 35–13) (5:28) IND – Elijah Green 14-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:36; Indiana 42–13)

Statistics	Indiana	UCLA
First downs	25	16
Plays–yards	62–430	50–238
Rushes–yards	29–123	26–96
Passing yards	307	142
Passing: comp–att–int	25–33–0	15–24–1
Time of possession	31:34	28:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	25/33, 307 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Justice Ellison	10 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Miles Cross	6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	14/23, 137 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	12 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	T. J. Harden	4 receptions, 41 yards

at No. 16 LSU

See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team

UCLA Bruins (1–1) at No. 16 LSU Tigers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	10	7	0	0	17
No. 16 LSU	7	10	7	10	34

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 100,315
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:19) LSU – Zavion Thomas 5-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; LSU 7–0) (8:10) UCLA – Jack Pedersen 20-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; Tied 7–7) (0:17) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:12; UCLA 10–7) Second quarter (13:57) LSU – Kyle Parker 45-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; LSU 14–10) (3:45) LSU – Damian Ramos 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:01; LSU 17–10) (0:02) UCLA – Logan Loya 11-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Tied 17–17) Third quarter (6:11) LSU – Josh Williams 2-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 6:33; LSU 24–17) Fourth quarter (11:15) LSU – Caden Durham 35-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:15; LSU 31–17) (5:48) LSU – Damian Ramos 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:37; LSU 34–17)

Statistics	UCLA	LSU
First downs	17	27
Plays–yards	58–295	72–454
Rushes–yards	22–14	28–102
Passing yards	281	352
Passing: comp–att–int	22–36–1	32–44–0
Time of possession	26:24	33:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	22/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Keegan Jones	3 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Kwazi Gilmer	2 receptions, 61 yards
LSU	Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	32/44, 352 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Josh Williams	13 carries, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mason Taylor	8 receptions, 77 yards

vs No. 8 Oregon

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 8 Oregon Ducks (3–0) vs UCLA Bruins (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Oregon	7	21	0	6	34
UCLA	3	7	3	0	13

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W 2 mph
• Game attendance: 43,051
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (color analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (9:38) ORE – Traeshon 12-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Oregon 7–0) (2:35) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:04; Oregon 7–3) Second quarter (14:55) ORE – Atticus Sappington 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:31; Oregon 10–3) (11:53) ORE – Jordan James 2-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:25; Oregon 17–3) (9:11) ORE – Tez Johnson 52-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Terrance Ferguson pass (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; Oregon 25–3) (2:25) ORE – Atticus Sappington 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:33; Oregon 28–3) (0:04) UCLA – Bryan Addison 96-yard interception, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Oregon 28–10) Third quarter (7:34) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 54-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:23; Oregon 28–13) Fourth quarter (9:37) ORE – Tez Johnson 12-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:23; Oregon 34–13)

Statistics	Oregon	UCLA
First downs	27	11
Plays–yards	78–431	48–172
Rushes–yards	36–153	24–47
Passing yards	278	125
Passing: comp–att–int	31–42–1	13–24–2
Time of possession	33:32	26:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	31/41, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan James	20 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	11 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	12/20, 118 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	13 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Kwazi Gilmer	4 receptions, 31 yards

at No. 7 Penn State

See also: 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

UCLA leads the series 4–2 with Penn State winning the last meeting 21–6 on October 12, 1968.

UCLA Bruins (1–3) at No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	0	3	0	8	11
No. 7 Penn State	0	14	10	3	27

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 9:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 110,047
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 6:40 (PSU 7–0) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani, 25-yard field goal, 2:51 (PSU 7–3) PSU – Tyler Warren, 5-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 0:20 (PSU 14–3) Third quarter PSU – Barker, 25-yard field goal, 8:36 (PSU 17–3) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 2:57 (PSU 24–3) Fourth quarter PSU – Barker, 40-yard field goal, 8:17 (PSU 27–3) UCLA – Logan Loya, 1-yard TD pass from Justyn Martin, Keegan Jones pass from Martin for two-point conversion, 0:16 (PSU 27–11)

Statistics	UCLA	Penn State
First downs	14	18
Plays–yards	59–260	54–322
Rushes–yards	29–93	30–85
Passing yards	167	237
Passing: comp–att–int	22–30–0	17–24–0
Time of possession	32:57	27:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Justyn Martin	22/30, 167 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen Berger	9 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	T.J. Harden	5 receptions, 59 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	17/24, 237 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	21 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Liam Clifford	3 receptions, 107 yards

vs Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–3) vs UCLA Bruins (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	14	7	21
UCLA	7	3	0	7	17

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 42,012
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, Rhett Lewis

Statistics	Minnesota	UCLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rutgers

See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

UCLA Bruins (1–5) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	7	14	7	7	35
Rutgers	7	3	9	6	25

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 9:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 53,726
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, Rhett Lewis

Statistics	UCLA	Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

UCLA Bruins (3–5) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	3	10	14	0	27
Nebraska	0	7	7	6	20

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Overcast, 56 degrees, Wind SE @ 11 mph
• Game attendance: 87,453
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, and Rhett Lewis

Game information

First Quarter (7:00) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:00, UCLA 3-0) Second Quarter (13:47) UCLA – Jalen Berger 10-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:37, UCLA 10-0) (10:02) NEB - Dante Dowdell 4-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45, UCLA 10-7) (6:52) UCLA - Mateen Bhaghani 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:10, UCLA 13-7) Third Quarter (14:50) UCLA - Kain Medrano 38-yard interception return, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 0:10, UCLA 20-7) (8:21) UCLA - Kwazi Gilmer 48-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:42, UCLA 27-7) (5:23) NEB - Isaiah Neyor 8-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:58, UCLA 27-14) Fourth Quarter (3:57) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, John Hohl kick missed (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:01, UCLA 27-20)

Statistics	UCLA	Nebraska
First downs	17	21
Plays–yards	55–358	72–322
Rushes–yards	30–139	38–113
Passing yards	219	209
Passing: comp–att–int	17–25–0	16–34–2
Time of possession	29:14	30:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	17/25, 219 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Garbers	6 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Kwazi Gilmer	3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	14/27, 177 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	17 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Neyor	4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

vs Iowa

See also: 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Iowa Hawkeyes (6–3) vs UCLA Bruins (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	10	0	0	7	17
UCLA	0	17	0	3	20

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 53,467
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:44) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 2-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:46; Iowa 7–0) (0:55) IOWA – Drew Stevens 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:54; Iowa 10–0) Second quarter (11:41) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 57-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:14; Iowa 10–3) (8:05) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 2-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:23; Tied 10–10) (0:55) UCLA – Logan Loya 29-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:56; UCLA 17–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (11:27) IOWA – Kamari Moulton 1-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:35; Tied 17–17) (4:49) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:38; UCLA 20–17)

Statistics	Iowa	UCLA
First downs	12	23
Plays–yards	46–265	73–414
Rushes–yards	31–80	39–211
Passing yards	185	203
Passing: comp–att–int	9–15–2	21–34–2
Time of possession	22:27	37:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	6/9, 157 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	18 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	6 receptions, 138 yards
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	21/34, 203 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	20 carries, 125 yards
	Receiving	Logan Loya	5 receptions, 94 yards, TD

at Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team

UCLA Bruins (4–5) at Washington Huskies (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	0	10	3	6	19
Washington	7	7	3	14	31

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 68,811
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion and Mark Helfrich

Statistics	UCLA	Washington
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs USC (Victory Bell)

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)

USC Trojans (5–5) vs UCLA Bruins (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	0	0	0	0	0
UCLA	0	0	0	0	0

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline)

Statistics	USC	UCLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Fresno State

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State	0	0	0	0	0
UCLA	0	0	0	0	0

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• TV: BTN

Statistics	Fresno State	UCLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award (Big-Ten Conference)	Week #	Date awarded	Ref.
Mateen Bhaghani	Special teams player of the week	1	September 2, 2023	[1]
Ethan Garbers	Offensive Player of the Week	8	October 21, 2024	[2]