Friday, September 11

Bruins dive into ranked waters, surface undefeated after 3-game sweep

The Bruins emerged without a scratch from their first true test of the season. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (5-0) defeated No. 10 Pacific (3-2) 13-11 on Friday afternoon at Eberhardt Aquatics Complex in Stockton, California. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Wade Sherlock raises his arm on defense during the Bruins’ annual blue vs. gold intra-squad scrimmage. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Five Things: UCLA football vs. California

This post was updated Sept. 7 at 12:08 a.m. UCLA football (1-0) opened its 2026 campaign with a 45-24 victory over California (0-1) in front of a sold-out California Memorial Stadium crowd Saturday night. Read more...

Photo: Senior defensive back Rodrick Pleasant and senior defensive back Cole Martin celebrate the Bruins’ win over the Golden Bears on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at California Memorial Stadium. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s volleyball sweeps Miami in weekend series, continues strong start

The Bruins are back on track. UCLA women’s volleyball (4-1) swept Miami (0-4) in back-to-back matches at Knight Sports Complex on Friday and Saturday. The weekend marked the third sweep by the Bruins in the past four matches. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Ava Utterback celebrates on the court. She tallied 10 kills in each game against Miami. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)



The Bruins are back: UCLA football opens season with late-night triumph over Cal

This post was updated Sept. 8 at 11:46 a.m. BERKELEY – A more cinematic storyline perhaps could not have been scripted. Two in-state rivals, two new head coaches and a plethora of weapons up and down both rosters. Read more...

Photo: A handful of Bruins band together after a season-opening win over the Golden Bears. The UCLA win opens the era of head coach Bob Chesney after a 3-9 2025 season. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


2026 Big Ten Preview: Indiana

UCLA is set to enter 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. Read more...

Photo: Former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza smiles. Mendoza won the 2025 Heisman Trophy after taking Indiana through an undefeated season that ended with a national championship. (Photo by Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)


UCLA men’s soccer seeks to stay undefeated in last match before conference play

Last season, the Bruins entered Big Ten play without a win. This time, they’re looking to enter it undefeated. No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (2-0-2) faces Omaha (2-0-2) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Sunday in its final tuneup before Big Ten play. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Shakir Nixon runs toward the ball in UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-2 draw against California on Sept. 1. Nixon scored the go-ahead goal before the Golden Bears came back to equalize the game once more. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)