This post was updated Aug. 31 at 1:38 a.m. UCLA football is days away from opening the 2026 campaign against former Pac-12 rival California. Daily Bruin Sports gathered some of the biggest questions surrounding the squad in its first season under coach Bob Chesney. Read more...
2026 UCLA Football Season Preview
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UCLA football enters its first year under coach Bob Chesney, having undergone major changes across its entire roster, staff and brand. With a new era being ushered in, Daily Bruin Sports analyzes all of the changes the Bruins have made entering the 2026 season, predicts the year’s outlook and comments on the program’s biggest storylines.
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August 30, 9:24 pm
Dizon’s Disposition: The Chesney train rolls in new direction from past coaches, promising improvement
I knew hardly anything about college sports when I graduated high school. But it didn’t take long to learn that UCLA was not a football school. Read more...
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August 30, 9:02 pm
Gameday predictions: UCLA football vs. California
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 1:25 a.m. The Chesney era is just around the corner, with UCLA set to kick off Sept. 5 against former Pac-12 rival California in Berkeley. Read more...
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August 29, 3:18 pm
Overhauled UCLA football program to face Cal in season-opening test
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 11:47 p.m. For nearly nine months, the hype surrounding coach Bob Chesney’s debut season in Westwood has grown by the day. Read more...
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August 27, 9:52 pm
2026 UCLA football position preview: Linebacker
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...
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August 27, 9:07 pm
2026 UCLA football position preview: Quarterback
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 11:58 p.m. 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 each of the Bruins’ position groups and predict their 2026 outlook prior to the season’s official start Sept. Read more...
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August 27, 12:20 pm
2026 UCLA football position preview: Defensive line
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 Sept. Read more...