Sunday, February 1

UCLA football to face Northwestern in first game without former coach Foster

Among the Big Ten’s 18 teams, only the Bruins and Wildcats have a losing record this season. And with the combined record of the Bruins’ remaining opponents standing at 27-2, this weekend’s matchup might be their best opportunity to get a conference win. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava prepares to snap the ball. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



Five Things: Personnel UCLA football needs to keep

This post was updated Sept. 28 at 10:24 p.m. UCLA football (0-3) has a chance to win its first game of the 2025 campaign when it faces Northwestern at Martin Stadium in the Bruins’ first Big Ten matchup of the season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football special teams huddle together before a kickoff. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Interim head coach Tim Skipper to lead Bruins, improve defense after Fos Era

The Fos Era is over. UCLA football fired former head coach DeShaun Foster on Sept. 14 – a day after losing to New Mexico at the Rose Bowl by 25 points – and the team announced former defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe’s departure just four days later. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football head coach moves his headset back on his head. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


New UCLA football recruit Micah ‘Champ’ Smith seeks to claim his name at Rose Bowl

People’s names are more than just monikers. They are the first introduction. They can show the extension of one’s family tree or an expression of one’s culture – and they allow us to acknowledge people’s identities with respect. Read more...

Photo: Micah Smith holds the Florida state flag while biting a rose. Smith is a high school senior at Vero Beach High School. (Courtesy of Micah Smith)


Defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe mutually parts ways with UCLA

This post was updated Sept. 25 at 12:26 a.m. Defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe and the university mutually agreed to part ways, UCLA football interim head coach Tim Skipper announced Wednesday at practice. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe looks to his right on the field. Malloe was promoted to defensive coordinator in January 2024 and was named a Broyles Award nominee in his first season as the defense’s leader. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Five Things: Analyzing the Bruins’ weekend collapse

UCLA football’s (0-3) 35-10 loss to New Mexico (2-1) at the Rose Bowl Friday – which gave the Lobos their first win against a Power Four team since 2008 – marked the beginning of a brewing disaster in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA offensive line gets ready and prepares to snap the ball. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)



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