American college football season
The 2018 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bruins were led by first-year head coach Chip Kelly and played their home games at the Rose Bowl . UCLA was a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the South Division. They began the season 0–4 for the first time since 1971 ,[ 1] 1943 , before finally winning their first game, in dominating fashion, against Cal . However, despite failing to improve upon their previous season's output of 6 wins and 7 losses and failing to qualify for a bowl game, the Bruins later defeated the USC Trojans to end a three-game losing streak in their crosstown rivalry . The Bruins finished 3–9 overall, their worst record since 1971 . They went 3–6 in Pac-12 play, finishing in fifth place in the South Division.
Previous season
The Bruins began the season at 2–0, where the first win was a historic 35-point comeback against Texas A&M in front of 64,635 spectators at home on FOX .[ 2] Hawaii in front of 50,444 individuals at home on the Pac-12 Network , the Bruins were ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll . However, the Bruins would immediately be unranked after their loss at Memphis , and would have five more losses and four more wins at the conclusion of the regular season. As a result, Jim Mora was fired, a day after losing to rival USC for the third straight year, for "not [meeting] expectations" with the talent recruited.[ 3] 2017 Cactus Bowl against Kansas State , but they lost 17–35. The Bruins finished with an overall record 6–7, and 4–5 in conference play.
NFL Draft Selections
The Bruins had five individuals selected in the 2018 NFL Draft .[ 4] [ 5]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The 2018 Pac-12 media day was July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California . The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Bruins predicted to finish in fourth place at Pac-12 South division.[ 12]
Media poll (South)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
USC
225 (22)
2
Utah
209 (14)
3
Arizona
178 (3)
4
UCLA 116 (2)
5
Colorado
80 (1)
6
Arizona State
72
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
The Bruins signed a total of 27 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kyle Phillips WR
San Marcos, California
San Marcos High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
Apr 21, 2017
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Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bishop Gorman High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
Apr 23, 2017
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Stephan Blaylock S
Bellflower, California
St. John Bosco High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
May 5, 2017
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Kazmeir Allen RB
Tulare, California
Tulare Union High School
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Nov 29, 2017
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Alec Anderson OT
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Etiwanda High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
283 lb (128 kg)
Dec 3, 2017
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Bryan Addison WR
Gardena, California
Junípero Serra High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 10, 2017
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Chase Cota WR
Medford, Oregon
South Medford High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Dec 13, 2017
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Bo Calvert LB
Westlake Village, California
Oaks Christian High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Dec 18, 2017
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Atonio Mafi DT
San Mateo, California
Junípero Serra High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
380[ 13]
Dec 20, 2017
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Chris Murray OG
Santa Ana, California
Mater Dei High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Feb 6, 2018
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Martell Irby RB
San Diego, California
Morse High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Baraka Beckett DE
Los Angeles, California
Palisades Charter High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jan 14, 2018
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Patrick Jolly WR
Lithia, Florida
Newsome High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Feb 21, 2018
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Je'Vari Anderson S
Concord, California
Laney College
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jan 24, 2018
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Delon Hurt WR
Anaheim, California
Servite High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jan 24, 2018
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Kenny Churchwell S
Phoenix, Arizona
Mountain Pointe High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jan 26, 2018
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Elisha Guidry CB
Murrieta, California
Vista Murrieta High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Jan 28, 2018
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Elijah Wade DE
Las Vegas, Nevada
Arbor View High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Jan 28, 2018
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Matt Alaimo TE
Montvale, New Jersey
St. Joseph Regional High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jan 31, 2018
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Steven Mason DE
Encinitas, California
Southwestern College
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Feb 1, 2018
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Tyree Thompson LB
Van Nuys, California
Los Angeles Valley College
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Feb 3, 2018
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Tyler Manoa DT
La Canada, California
Saint Francis High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
Feb 3, 2018
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David Priebe TE
Waco, Texas
Midway High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
Feb 5, 2018
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Jon Gaines OT
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marquette University High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Feb 5, 2018
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/A
Rayshad Williams CB
Memphis, Tennessee
Whitehaven High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Otito Ogbonnia DT
Katy, Texas
Taylor High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Michael Ezeike WR
Ontario, California
Colony High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 4:00 p.m. Cincinnati * ESPN L 17–2654,116 September 8 10:00 a.m. at No. 6 Oklahoma * FOX L 21–4986,402 September 15 7:30 p.m. Fresno State * FS1 L 14–3860,867 6:00 p.m. at Colorado FS1 L 16–3846,814 October 6 4:30 p.m. No. 10 Washington FOX L 24–3151,123 October 13 4:00 p.m. at California P12N W 37–745,889 October 20 7:30 p.m. Arizona ESPN2 W 31–3054,686 7:30 p.m. No. 23 Utah ESPN L 10–4141,848 November 3 4:30 p.m. at Oregon FOX L 21–4256,114 November 10 11:00 a.m. at Arizona State P12N L 28–3146,466 November 17 12:30 p.m. USC FOX W 34–2757,116 November 24 12:00 p.m. Stanford P12N L 42–4938,391 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Sources: [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
Game summaries
Cincinnati
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Game information
First Quarter UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 1-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 7:38. Bruins 7–0. 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:56.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 47-yard field goal, 2:02. Bruins 10–0. 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22. Second Quarter CIN – Michael Warren 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 10:02. Bruins 10–7. 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:00.
CIN – Michael Warren 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 6:57. Bearcats 14–10. 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:00.
CIN – Cole Smith 24-yard field goal, 0:20. Bearcats 17–10. 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:59. Third Quarter UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 74-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 12:49. Tie 17–17. 2 plays, 78 yards, 1:04. Fourth Quarter CIN – Team safety, 9:45. Bearcats 19–17. 1 play, -12 yards, 0:00.
CIN – Michael Warren 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 1:44. Bearcats 26–17. 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:02.
Passing CIN – Desmond Ridder – 13/24, 100 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 15/25, 117 yards Rushing CIN – Michael Warren – 35 rushes, 142 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Kazmeir Allen – 5 rushes, 103 yards, 1 TD Receiving CIN – Michael Warren – 3 receptions, 29 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 5 receptions, 52 yards
Although favored by two touchdowns over the Bearcats, the Chip Kelly era at UCLA got off to a disappointing start with the loss vs. Cincinnati.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] Wilton Speight suffered a back injury in the 2nd quarter and had to be replaced with true freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson. A fumble by Thompson-Robinson deep in UCLA's own territory in the 4th quarter led to a costly safety, which ultimately swung the game in favor of Cincy. The "nail in the coffin" was perhaps a penalty for 12 men on the field against the Bruin defense, which came on 4th down during a critical goal line stand; this allowed Cincinnati to eventually score a touchdown rather than kick a field goal.
In all, the UCLA team was too inconsistent on the day and made too many crucial blunders to get the win against a talented Bearcats team that, though initially projected at the beginning of the year to be rather weak, would actually go on to win 10 games. After the game, Coach Kelly said in an interview that he intended to remain positive despite the loss.[ 22]
at Oklahoma
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–3
2005 W 41–24
Game information
First Quarter UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 3-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:59. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
OKLA – Rodney Anderson 3-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:20. Tie 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:39.
OKLA – Marquise Brown 58-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 3:17. Sooners 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:00. Second Quarter OKLA – Kyler Murray 10-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 14:55. Sooners 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:45. Third Quarter OKLA – Marcelias Sutton 11-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:34. Sooners 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
OKLA – A.D. Miller 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 5:19. Sooners 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:46. Fourth Quarter OKLA – CeeDee Lamb 35-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 13:27. Sooners 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:29.
UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 11:11. Sooners 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
OKLA – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:40. Sooners 49–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:31.
UCLA – Michael Ezeike 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:44. Sooners 49–21. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.
Passing UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 16/26, 254 yards, 1 TD
OKLA – Kyler Murray – 19/33, 306 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi – 15 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
OKLA – Kyler Murray – 10 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD Receiving UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 4 receptions, 92 yards
OKLA – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
Fresno State
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–2
2008 L 31–36
Game information
First Quarter FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run, 10:03. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
FRES – Kyle Riddering 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52. Second Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 45-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:44. Bulldogs 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:38. Third Quarter UCLA – Bolo Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:59. Bulldogs 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Two-point conversion), 6:29. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:43. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:20. Fourth Quarter FRES – Marcus McMaryion 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:04. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.
Passing FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/33, 270 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 10/24, 151 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing FRES – Jordan Mims – 21 rushes, 85 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 8 rushes, 49 yards Receiving FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
at Colorado
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–3
2017 W 27–23
Game information
First Quarter UCLA – Michael Ezeike 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 7:26. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:29.
COLO – Laviska Shenault 57-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 5:00. Tie 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:20.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 21-yard field goal, 0:57. Bruins 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:03. Second Quarter COLO – Steven Montez 10-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 6:13. Buffaloes 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 50-yard field goal, 1:40. Buffaloes 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:33. Third Quarter UCLA – J.J. Molson 40-yard field goal, 10:36. Bruins 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:01.
COLO – Laviska Shenault 1-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 7:45. Buffaloes 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
COLO – Travon McMillian 6-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 1:04. Buffaloes 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:45. Fourth Quarter COLO – James Stefanou 41-yard field goal, 11:46. Buffaloes 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:59.
COLO – Steven Montez 35-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 7:15. Buffaloes 38–16. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:01.
Passing UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 17/35, 138 yards, 1 TD
COLO – Steven Montez – 22/26, 237 yards, 1 TD Rushing UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 12 rushes, 124 yards
COLO – Travon McMillian – 21 rushes, 102 yards, 1 TD Receiving UCLA – Demetric Felton – 3 receptions, 49 yards
COLO – Laviska Shenault – 12 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Yet another disappointing Bruins loss led to UCLA equaling their worst start (0-4) since 1971 ,[ 29] [ 30]
Washington
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
39–32–2
2017 L 23–44
Game information
First Quarter WASH – Aaron Fuller 25-yard pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry Kick), 1:37. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:20. Second Quarter WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal, 11:45. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:47. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
WASH – Myles Gaskin 1-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 4:42. Huskies 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:05.
WASH – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 0:33. Huskies 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:19. Third Quarter UCLA – J.J. Molson 49-yard field goal, 9:46. Huskies 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:14. Fourth Quarter UCLA – Caleb Wilson 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 14:53. Huskies 24–17. Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 6:01.
WASH – Myles Gaskin 2-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 3:42. Huskies 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:45.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:38. Huskies 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Passing WASH – Jake Browning – 18/26, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 27/38, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing WASH – Myles Gaskin – 27 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 20 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD Receiving WASH – Aaron Fuller – 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
UCLA came close to upsetting the #10-ranked Huskies, but ultimately fell short as they started a season winless through 5 games for the first time since 1943 .[ 33]
at California
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
53–33–1
2017 W 30–27
Game information
First Quarter UCLA – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:18. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18. Second Quarter UCLA – J.J. Molson 25-yard field goal, 10:32. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 5:07. Bruins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:17. Third Quarter CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 8:38. Bruins 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:03. Bruins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30. Fourth Quarter UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 13:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:35.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 42-yard field goal, 7:04. Bruins 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:27.
UCLA – Keisean Lucier-South 38-yard fumble return (J.J. Molson Kick), 5:58. Bruins 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:00.
Passing UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 13/15, 141 yards
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 22/40, 168 yards, 2 INT Rushing UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 30 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD
CAL – Patrick Laird – 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD Receiving UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 92 yards
CAL – Jeremiah Hawkins – 4 receptions, 49 yards
Giving reason for optimism to both players[ 36] Brandon McIlwain and 3 fumble recoveries, including one that was run back for a touchdown by Keisean Lucier-South) while not surrendering any turnovers on offense themselves.[ 37] Joshua Kelley also had a tremendous game, continuing his hot streak by scoring 3 touchdowns while rushing for an impressive 157 yards on 30 carries.
A Bruin victory at California Memorial Stadium also marked UCLA's first true road win in over two years, dating back to their 17–14 triumph over Brigham Young in 2016 .
Arizona
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
24–16–2
2017 L 30–47
Game information
First Quarter UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 16-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:51. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yard, 4:11. Second Quarter UCLA – J.J. Molson 40-yard field goal, 14:56. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:22.
ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 13-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack Kick), 6:38. Bruins 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:00.
UCLA – Devin Asiasi 24-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:34. Bruins 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:04. Third Quarter ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal, 10:16. Bruins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:09.
ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 11-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack Kick), 8:54. Tie 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:14.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 39-yard field goal, 4:58. Wildcats 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:53.
UCLA – Demetric Felton 25-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:08. Bruins 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50. Fourth Quarter ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 1-yard run (Josh Pollack Kick), 12:34. Wildcats 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:47.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 28-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 11:33. Bruins 31–27. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal, 6:28. Bruins 31–30. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:05.
Passing ARIZ – Rhett Rodriguez – 15/34, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 17/27, 204 yards, 2 TD Rushing ARIZ – J.J. Taylor – 19 rushes, 154 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 31 rushes, 136 yards, 1 TD Receiving ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter – 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Theo Howard – 3 receptions, 84 yards
Utah
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–5
2017 L 17–48
Game information
First Quarter UTAH – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 9:48. Utes 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 25-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 4:15. Bruins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Second Quarter UTAH – Cole Fotheringham 7-yard pass from Britain Covey (Matt Gay Kick), 8:48. Utes 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:16.
UTAH – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 4:28. Utes 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:49. Third Quarter UTAH – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 11:45. Utes 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
UTAH – Armand Shyne 2-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 9:44. Utes 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:18.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 27-yard field goal, 5:22. Utes 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22.
UTAH – Zack Moss 5-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 1:19. Utes 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. Fourth Quarter UTAH – Matt Gay 49-yard field goal, 10:01. Utes 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:59.
Passing UTAH – Tyler Huntley – 13/21, 138 yards, 1 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 20/40, 164 yards, 2 INT Rushing UTAH – Zack Moss – 26 rushes, 211 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD Receiving UTAH – Britain Covey – 5 receptions, 47 yards
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 62 yards
at Oregon
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
39–28
2017 W 31–14
Game information
First Quarter ORE – Ugochukwu Amadi 56-yard punt return (Adam Stack Kick), 11:08. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:49.
ORE – C.J. Verdell 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 4:23. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41. Second Quarter ORE – Dillon Mitchell 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 13:10. Ducks 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:01.
UCLA – Caleb Wilson 63-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:45. Ducks 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:50. Third Quarter ORE – Cyrus Habibi 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 6:15. Ducks 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 25-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:21. Ducks 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. Fourth Quarter ORE – Dillon Mitchell 67-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 10:20. Ducks 35–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:41.
UCLA – Theo Howard 11-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:12. Ducks 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:08.
ORE – Tony Brooks-James 54-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 5:56. Ducks 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
Passing UCLA – Wilton Speight – 13/25, 147 yards, 1 TD
ORE – Justin Herbert – 18/32, 264 yards, 2 TD Rushing UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 26 rushes, 161 yards, 1 TD
ORE – C.J. Verdell – 25 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD Receiving UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 8 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
at Arizona State
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
20–13–1
2017 W 44–37
Game information
First Quarter ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal, 9:16. Sun Devils 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:44.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:13. Bruins 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03. Second Quarter ASU – Manny Wilkins 13-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 10:09. Sun Devils 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:54.
UCLA – Darnay Holmes 31-yard interception return (J.J. Molson Kick), 4:36. Bruins 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:36.
ASU – Nick Ralston 5-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 0:58. Sun Devils 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. Third Quarter ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 8:13. Sun Devils 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:34.
UCLA – Caleb Wilson 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:13. Sun Devils 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00. Fourth Quarter ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 3:56. Sun Devils 31–21. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:05.
UCLA – Caleb Wilson 10-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:57. Sun Devils 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.
Passing UCLA – Wilton Speight – 26/35, 335 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
ASU – Manny Wilkins – 16/22, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 21 rushes, 79 yards, 1 TD
ASU – Eno Benjamin – 34 rushes, 182 yards, 1 TD Receiving UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 11 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
ASU – N'Keal Harry – 7 receptions, 100 yards
USC
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
31–47–7
2017 L 23–28
85th Battle for the Victory Bell: USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Trojans
10
14
3 0 27
Bruins 14
7
0 13 34
at Rose Bowl , Pasadena, California
Game information
First Quarter USC – Michael Brown 46-yard field goal, 11:27. Trojans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:33.
UCLA – Theo Howard 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 7:53. Bruins 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
UCLA – Wilton Speight 4-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:38. Bruins 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:43.
USC – Amon-Ra St. Brown 44-yard pass from J. T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 0:22. Bruins 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:16. Second Quarter USC – Devon Williams 5-yard return of blocked punt (Michael Brown Kick), 14:11. Trojans 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:11.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:10. Bruins 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:49.
USC – Velus Jones 45-yard pass from J.T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 5:54. Trojans 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16. Third Quarter USC – Michael Brown 22-yard field goal, 7:04. Trojans 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:17. Fourth Quarter UCLA – Joshua Kelley 55-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 10:39. Bruins 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:14.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 19-yard field goal, 6:19. Bruins 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:12.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 48-yard field goal, 2:36. Bruins 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:19.
Passing USC – J.T. Daniels – 20/34, 337 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 13/22, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing USC – Vavae Malepeai – 15 rushes, 77 yards
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 40 rushes, 289 yards, 2 TD Receiving USC – Michael Pittman – 7 receptions, 106 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Joshua Kelley ran for 289 yards and 2 TDs, leading the Bruins to a 34-27 victory. His 289 yards comprised the 3rd-highest single-game tally in UCLA history, and the most rushing yards by a Bruin in a game against their crosstown rival USC.[ 46] Victory Bell for the first time in four years.
Stanford
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
45–41–3
2017 L 34–58
Game information
First Quarter UCLA – J.J. Molson 38-yard field goal, 13:32. Bruins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:42.
STAN – J.J. Arcega-Whiteside 19-yard pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 7:50. Cardinal 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:12.
STAN – Jet Toner 30-yard field goal, 3:20. Cardinal 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:02.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinal 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:20. Second Quarter STAN – Bryce Love 2-yard run (Jet Toner Kick), 11:11. Cardinal 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 12-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 7:34. Cardinal 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
STAN – Trenton Irwin 37-yard pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 2:27. Cardinal 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:16.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 0:37. Cardinal 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
STAN – Jet Toner 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinal 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:22. Third Quarter UCLA – Martell Irby 12-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:19. Tie 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
STAN – J.J. Arcega-Whiteside 23-yard pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 7:02. Cardinal 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
STAN – J.J. Arcega-Whiteside 2-yard pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 5:24. Cardinal 41–27. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:30.
UCLA – Team safety, 2:21. Cardinal 41–29. Drive: 1 play, -3 yards, 0:06.
UCLA – Darnay Holmes 93-yard kickoff return (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:09. Cardinal 41–36. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. Fourth Quarter UCLA – Wilton Speight 1-yard run, 9:27. Bruins 42–41. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:35.
STAN – Osiris St. Brown 52-yard pass from K.J. Costello (Two-point conversion), 8:19. Cardinal 49–42. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
Passing STAN – K.J. Costello – 23/37, 344 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 29/47, 466 yards, 1 INT Rushing STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 85 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 18 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD Receiving STAN – J.J. Arcega-Whiteside – 7 receptions, 106 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 9 receptions, 184 yards
The Bruins had possession of the ball twice in the final 3+ 1 ⁄2 minutes of the game, but failed to go ahead or even the score on both drives in a 49–42 defeat to Stanford . Cardinal quarterback K. J. Costello threw a career-high five touchdowns, including three to receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside . UCLA had scored 15 unanswered points to briefly take the lead in the fourth quarter but ultimately suffered their 11th straight loss to the Cardinal.[ 50]
Speight threw for a career-high 466 yards in his final collegiate game, and despite the loss, the Bruins accumulated a season-high 528 yards of total offense. Tight end Caleb Wilson added 184 yards receiving. The Rose Bowl attendance of 38,391 was the Bruins' smallest home crowd since 1997 . UCLA finished the season with a 3–9 record, their worst since going 2–7–1 in 1971 .[ 50]
Honors
Pac-12
[ 51]
Players drafted into the NFL
Notes
August 30, 2018 – Wilton Speight named starting quarterback for the Bruins for the season opener vs. Cincinnati .
September 21, 2018 – Sophomore QB Devon Modster announces his intentions to transfer from UCLA.[ 52]
October 15, 2018 – Keisean Lucier-South named Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
November 19, 2018 – Joshua Kelley named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
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