No. 23 UCLA football (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) achieved its best start to a season since 2022 by dominating Maryland (2-2, 0-1) 54-3 Saturday afternoon at SECU Stadium.

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:57 p.m.
COLLEGE PARK — All offseason, headlines clamored about the Chesney train, with players, coaches and fans alike subscribing to a movement of optimism heading into the 2026 season.

UCLA football (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) began its conference slate with a victory last week and now has the chance to continue its win streak against Maryland (2-1) on Saturday on the road.

UCLA football (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will have the opportunity to open conference play undefeated through two games against Maryland (2-1) on Saturday at SECU Stadium.

Nico Iamaleava will run through a wall for his team.
He will even let the wall run through him.
The senior quarterback proved it less than a year ago, when he led a game-winning drive against the Terrapins at the Rose Bowl.

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:13 p.m.
UCLA football (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) picked up its first conference win 52-38 against Purdue (1-2, 0-1) on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:10 p.m.
It took the Boilermakers 11 seconds to get on the board after the Bruins stuffed the frontline, leaving wide receiver Xavier Townsend weaving through light coverage for a touchdown on Purdue’s first play of the game.