UCLA
2026 record
2-0
Against the spread
2-0 ATS
Over / Under
1-1 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Nico Iamaleava QB
335 yds · 0 TD · 44 att
Rushing
Wayne Knight RB
168 yds · 6 TD · 21 car
Receiving
Brian Rowe Jr. WR
91 yds · 0 TD · 8 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.5 (46th) | 17.0 (51st) |
| Total yards per game | 406.5 (72nd) | 304.0 (57th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 239.0 (23rd) | 136.0 (86th) |
| Passing yards per game | 167.5 (113th) | 168.0 (46th) |
| Yards per play | 6.91 (40th) | 4.42 (28th) |
| Third-down conversions | 45.5% (59th) | 43.8% (103rd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.12 (29th) | 0.08 (58th) |
| Success rate | 3.2% (42nd) | 0.9% (89th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | -0.2% (93rd) | 0.5% (81st) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 4.1% (5th) | 2.0% (33rd) |
| Pass-game success rate | -2.7% (113th) | 7.2% (17th) |
| Line yards per carry | 4.3 (1st) | 2.8 (85th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 6.5% (2nd) | 21.7% (68th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 100.0% (1st) | 83.3% (105th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 13.7% (65th) | 19.2% (42nd) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | vs San Diego State | W 28–10 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | @ California | W 45–24 | ✓ | O |
Team fingerprint
UCLAPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.