UCLA football begins its 2026 season Sept. 5 against California away at California Memorial Stadium. After a disparaging 3-9 campaign last year, the Bruins begin a new era under coach Bob Chesney, with both former conference rivals seeing major roster turnover and staff changes during the offseason. Read more...
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Football, Sports
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August 26, 9:10 pm
Trent Hendrick to bring vital defense to UCLA football season following eligibility
There may never have been a more confusing time to be a college football fan. Just two days after UCLA football’s newest member – fifth-year linebacker Trent Hendrick – transferred to the program after receiving a temporary restraining order from a Louisiana court, granting him and several other athletes a fifth year of eligibility, the Big Ten became the first FBS conference to pass a rule that bans NFL players from returning to play in the conference. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Bob Chesney speaks to media after his team’s practice Aug. 6 at Spaulding Field. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball
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August 25, 8:31 pm
2026 Big Ten Preview: Oregon
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 Oregon shortstop Maddox Molony flings a ball toward home plate. Molony was drafted in the sixth round of the 2026 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Photo by Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)
Men's Soccer, Sports
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August 25, 7:30 pm
UCLA men’s soccer ties via late-game goal against Cal State Bakersfield
Clutch-time performance can make or break a season. And in their first two games of the season, the Bruins have shown they’re capable of it. UCLA men’s soccer (1-0-1) tied 1-1 with Cal State Bakersfield (1-0-1) after two second-half goals found the back of the net Monday in the team’s home opener at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Mathis Richter rises above former Bruin forward Oshea Foster in UCLA men’s soccer’s 1-1 draw against Cal State Bakersfield on Monday. Foster, who spent 2023-24 with the Bruins, was the lone goal scorer for the Roadrunners. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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August 25, 6:02 pm
2026 UCLA football position preview: Wide receivers, tight ends
As UCLA football enters its first year under coach Bob Chesney and its third season in the Big Ten, Daily Bruin Sports will preview the personnel of the Bruins’ position groups and predict their 2026 outlook prior to the season’s opening game Sept. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore wide receiver Brian Rowe Jr. runs downfield while looking back during practice. Rowe is entering his first season in Westwood after playing his freshman year at South Carolina. (Photo by Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)
Football, Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball
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August 25, 3:29 pm
2026 Big Ten Preview: Penn State
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 Penn State quarterback Drew Allar scrambles away from senior safety Cole Martin and senior cornerback Scooter Jackson in a game Oct. 4, 2025, at the Rose Bowl. (Daily Bruin file photo, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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August 24, 4:13 pm
2026 UCLA football position preview: Special teams
As UCLA football enters its first year under coach Bob Chesney and third season in the Big Ten, Daily Bruin Sports will preview the personnel of the Bruins’ position groups and predict their 2026 outlook prior to the season’s opening game Sept. Read more...
Photo: Senior kicker Mateen Bhaghani attempts an extra point during UCLA football’s practice Aug. 6 at Spaulding Field. (Photo by Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor; Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)