Football
Dec. 24, 2025 3:06 p.m.
UCLA football stands on the sideline at the Rose Bowl. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The newest Bruin coaching trio is complete.
UCLA is reportedly finalizing a deal to make James Madison’s Colin Hitschler the school’s next defensive coordinator, per ESPN.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Dec. 22, 2025 4:51 p.m.He is back.
Nico Iamaleava – one of the highest-ranked recruits to join the Bruins in program history – will return to UCLA for his redshirt junior season, he announced Monday evening via Instagram.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Dec. 12, 2025 11:04 p.m.Dizon’s Disposition: Bruin fanbase must break cycle of hope and hate, give time for football turnaround
The modern sports fan hive mind lacks a backbone.
The spineless creature operates on pure emotion in place of a brain.
When things are good, things are perfect – happiness is deserved, hope is everlasting and both the people and processes that made success happen in the first place could never do anything wrong.
By Kai Dizon
Football
Dec. 11, 2025 6:53 p.m.Dully’s Drop: UCLA football is at its 4th-and-game. It must convert Chesney’s hiring to succeed
The Bruins have their guy.
Bob Chesney won the eyes, ears and hearts of the UCLA faithful during his introductory press conference as the football program’s new head coach Tuesday morning.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Dec. 9, 2025 5:53 p.m.UCLA introduces Bob Chesney as head football coach, instills hope in Bruin community
The UCLA marching band lined the wall, instruments drawn like soldiers preparing for battle.
Bruin players, coaches and donors sat, eyes trained on an empty podium soon to be occupied.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Dec. 5, 2025 2:19 p.m.SoFi stadium company added as defendant in Rose Bowl suit against UCLA
The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company added SoFi stadium’s owner as a defendant in their lawsuit aimed at stopping UCLA from leaving its home stadium Thursday.
The plaintiffs amended the complaint to include Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and its subsidiary, Stadco LA, as defendants, alleging that SoFi was aware of UCLA’s contract with the Rose Bowl but still went on a “quest to facilitate UCLA’s attempt to leave.” The City of Pasadena and the RBOC initially sued the UC Board of Regents on Oct.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
Football
Dec. 2, 2025 8:17 p.m.UCLA football dwindles in numbers, defensive backs slotted for transfer portal
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:39 p.m.
Two more are gone.
Defensive backs redshirt sophomore Cole Martin and junior Andre Jordan Jr. announced their plans to enter the transfer portal – per On3 – which opens in the afternoon Jan.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Dec. 1, 2025 4:04 p.m.Defensive back Scooter Jackson announces plans to enter transfer portal
The first of many have departed Westwood.
Junior defensive back Scooter Jackson plans to enter the transfer portal, which opens Jan. 2, according to On3.
Jackson played in all 12 of UCLA football’s 2025 fixtures as the team’s starting slot cornerback, where he captured a team-high two interceptions, a forced fumble and 44 tackles – the most among the squad’s cornerbacks and the third most among all defensive backs.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Dec. 1, 2025 10:45 a.m.UCLA football expects to hire James Madison coach Bob Chesney as next coach
This post was updated Dec. 5 at 5:26 p.m.
The Chesney era is about to begin.
James Madison coach Bob Chesney is set to become UCLA football’s next coach – news that will be confirmed after JMU’s Sun Belt Championship game on Friday against Troy, according to ESPN.
By Connor Dullinger
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