UCLA is in its third season in the Big Ten following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school.

The ground game: what every casual football fan hates, what every couch coach LARPer pretends they understand and what every dad wishes their son’s team would focus more on.

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.