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2026 UCLA Football Season Preview

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Big Ten Previews 2026

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All aboard: Key elements of Chesney Train to watch as season nears - Daily Bruin

All aboard: Key elements of Chesney Train to watch as season nears

Nguyen is the 2026-27 Sports editor on the football, men's basketball and NIL beats. He was previously the assistant Sports editor on the cross country, men's volleyball, men's water polo, and swim and dive beats. He was previously a Sports contributor on the men's volleyball and women's water polo beats. Nguyen is a third-year sociology and statistics and data science student minoring in Asian American studies from Union City, California.

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2026 is a fresh era for UCLA football. A new head coach who has revolutionized the program from top to bottom creates an unfamiliar feeling of optimism after a 3-9 campaign last year.

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Senior kicker Mateen Bhagani (left), coach Bob Chesney (center) and senior quarterback Nico Iamaleava (right) are pictured. (Photos by Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor, Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff; Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)

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Between Two Bruins: Daily Bruin Sports answers the top questions about the 2026 season - Daily Bruin

Between Two Bruins: Daily Bruin Sports answers the top questions about the 2026 season

This post was updated Aug. 31 at 1:38 a.m. UCLA football is days away from opening the 2026 campaign against former Pac-12 rival California. Daily Bruin Sports gathered some of the biggest questions surrounding the squad in its first season under coach Bob Chesney.

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Coach Bob Chesney reaches out for a handshake. Chesney was hired by UCLA on Dec. 6. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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Dizon&#039;s Disposition: The Chesney train rolls in new direction from past coaches, promising improvement - Daily Bruin

Dizon&#8217;s Disposition: The Chesney train rolls in new direction from past coaches, promising improvement

Dizon is a 2026-27 assistant Photo editor, Sports senior staff, and an Illustrations and Cartoons contributor. He was previously a 2024-25 assistant Sports editor on the baseball, men's tennis, women’s tennis and women's volleyball beats, a Sports reporter on the men’s water polo beat, and a Photo and Podcasts contributor. He is also a fourth-year ecology, behavior and evolution student from Chicago.

Kai Dizon

I knew hardly anything about college sports when I graduated high school. But it didn’t take long to learn that UCLA was not a football school.

https://dailybruin.com/2026/08/30/dizons-disposition-the-chesney-train-rolls-in-new-direction-from-past-coaches-promising-improvement/

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Coach Bob Chesney (left) and senior quarterback Nico Iamaleava (right) are pictured. (Photos by Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/co-Design director.)

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Gameday predictions: UCLA football vs. California - Daily Bruin

Gameday predictions: UCLA football vs. California

This post was updated Aug. 31 at 1:25 a.m. The Chesney era is just around the corner, with UCLA set to kick off Sept. 5 against former Pac-12 rival California in Berkeley.

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Junior defender Shakir Nixon leans for the ball in UCLA&#039;s 3-0 win over Denver on Friday. Nixon scored his first goal since the 2024 season after finishing a penalty kick and he celebrated with a backflip. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Men&#039;s soccer continues hot start as UCLA triumphs over Denver - Daily Bruin

Men&#8217;s soccer continues hot start as UCLA triumphs over Denver

Richman is a 2026-27 assistant Sports editor on the beach volleyball, men's soccer and women's basketball beats. She was previously a Sports reporter on the softball and women’s basketball beats. Richman is a second-year political science student minoring in sports leadership and management from Atlanta.

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This post was updated Aug. 30 at 10:44 p.m. Momentum can shift in the blink of an eye. And during the Bruins’ most recent matchup, it did just that.

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Senior tight end Josh Phifer and other Bruins converge midfield ahead of warmups. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)

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Overhauled UCLA football program to face Cal in season-opening test - Daily Bruin

Overhauled UCLA football program to face Cal in season-opening test

Chaparyan is a 2026-27 assistant Sports editor on the cross country, men's golf, men's volleyball and men's water polo beats. He was previously a Sports contributor on the baseball and men's volleyball beats. Chaparyan is a second-year economics student minoring in public affairs and sports leadership and management from Los Angeles.

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This post was updated Aug. 30 at 11:47 p.m. For nearly nine months, the hype surrounding coach Bob Chesney’s debut season in Westwood has grown by the day.

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Former Bruin forward Bella Winn bumps into former Loyola Marymount defender Alice Zimmerman on Aug. 9, 2025, at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Women's Soccer

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Stanford dominates UCLA women&#039;s soccer in 3-0 shutout - Daily Bruin

Stanford dominates UCLA women&#8217;s soccer in 3-0 shutout

Campion is a 2026-27 assistant Sports editor on the women’s soccer and swim &amp; dive beats. She was previously a 2025-26 assistant Sports editor on the men’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s basketball and women’s tennis beats. Campion is a third-year sociology student from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Willa Campion

This post was updated Aug. 30 at 10:58 p.m. A spot atop national rankings is given for a reason. To earn it, teams have to remain dominant against any opponent, no matter their standing.

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Left to right: junior setter Kate Duffey, junior libero Lola Schumacher, senior outside hitter Maggie Li, former Bruin pin hitter Cheridyn Leverette and former Bruin middle blocker Phekran Kong celebrate after a rally. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)

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Women's Volleyball

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UCLA women&#039;s volleyball to face Long Beach State in back-to-back season openers - Daily Bruin

UCLA women&#8217;s volleyball to face Long Beach State in back-to-back season openers

Bergfeld is a 2026-27 assistant Sports editor on the gymnastics, softball, women’s golf and women’s volleyball beats. She was previously a Sports contributor on the gymnastics, softball, women's volleyball and women’s water polo beats. She is a second-year business economics student from Sacramento.

Kate Bergfeld

NCAA volleyball is starting – and for the Bruins, things look a little different this time around. UCLA women’s volleyball will begin its regular season with back-to-back battles against Long Beach State this weekend.

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UCLA football&#039;s linebackers line up during a drill during practice. The Bruins lost their two leading tacklers from last season, having brought in a handful of new transfers to replace their production. (Photo by Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)

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2026 UCLA football position preview: Linebacker - Daily Bruin

2026 UCLA football position preview: Linebacker

Viswanathan is a 2026-27 assistant Sports editor on the baseball, men's tennis, rowing and women's tennis beats. He was previously a Sports contributor on the cross country, men's basketball, men's tennis, women's tennis and women's volleyball beats. He is a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student from San Mateo, California.

Badri Viswanathan

As UCLA football enters its first year under coach Bob Chesney and third season in the Big Ten, Daily Bruin Sports will preview the personnel of the Bruins’ position groups and predict their 2026 outlook prior to the season’s opening game Sept.

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Dizon’s Disposition: The Chesney train rolls in new direction from past coaches, promising improvement

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Gameday predictions: UCLA football vs. California

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Men’s soccer continues hot start as UCLA triumphs over Denver

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Overhauled UCLA football program to face Cal in season-opening test

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Stanford dominates UCLA women’s soccer in 3-0 shutout

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UCLA women’s volleyball to face Long Beach State in back-to-back season openers

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2026 UCLA football position preview: Linebacker

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