Football
Jan. 13, 2026 10:39 p.m.
The UCLA football offense huddles together at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Over 4,000 Division I football players have entered the transfer portal, and with the window opening Jan. 2 and closing Jan. 16, many new faces will join the Bob Chesney train in Westwood, and several will depart the Bruin program for good.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Jan. 12, 2026 12:04 a.m.Over 4,000 Division I football players have entered the transfer portal, and with the window opening Jan. 2 and closing Jan. 16, many new faces will join the Bob Chesney train in Westwood, and several will depart the Bruin program for good.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Jan. 6, 2026 11:47 p.m.UCLA football faces come and go in transfer portal trade-off
Over 4,000 Division I football players have entered the transfer portal. With the window officially opening Jan. 2 and closing Jan. 16, many new faces will join the Bob Chesney train in Westwood and several will depart the Bruin program for good.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Jan. 6, 2026 9:57 p.m.Chesney unveils strong coaching staff, signals new era for UCLA football
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:57 p.m.
Bob Chesney wasted no time bringing familiar faces to the West Coast.
First, it was offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy, who spent two seasons with the now-UCLA head coach at Holy Cross and the past two years at James Madison, where he led the 11th-highest scoring offense in the FBS.
By Connor Dullinger
Football
Dec. 24, 2025 3:06 p.m.UCLA rounds out coaching staff, hires Colin Hitschler as defensive coordinator
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.Quarterback Nico Iamaleava to return to UCLA football for 2026 season
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. 20, 2025 10:21 p.m.Five Things: Analyzing coaching shakeups, roster changes and key returnees for UCLA football
This post was updated Dec. 23 at 1:45 p.m.
While little has been confirmed since UCLA football head coach Bob Chesney’s introductory press conference on Dec.
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
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