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The Terrapins were one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten entering Week 6. The momentum carried over to their matchup against Washington, as they jumped out to an early lead. But the Huskies stormed back from 20 points to hand Maryland a 24-20 loss.
UCLA pulled off the biggest upset of the 2025 season so far with a stunning 42-37 win over No. 7 Penn State. Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava finished with a career-high five total touchdowns as UCLA snapped a 16-game losing streak against AP top-10 teams. The Bruins' last win over a top-10 opponent came in 2010 against Texas.
It's too soon to know for sure, but UCLA just might have taken two giant steps toward hiring the right football coach.
UCLA is winless through four games and down three coaches -- DeShaun Foster and coordinators Ikaika Malloe and Tino Sunseri. Star transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava hasn't shaped out all that much, but he's also working with a weaker supporting cast than he had in Knoxville.
In one of the most shocking results in recent college football memory, the Bruins got their first win of 2025. They're still 1-4, though
The No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1) take on a conference opponent when they visit the UCLA Bruins (0-4) on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at the Rose Bowl in a Big Ten clash. Date: Oct. 4 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The UCLA Bruins are off to a terrible start to the college football season as they have lost multiple games that they were anticipated to win, which is very und
Instead of rolling over to continue a throwaway season under interim coach Tim Skipper, UCLA came out swinging and Penn State never recovered. Trailing by 20 at halftime, the Nittany Lions pushed back but the Bruins completed the shocker shortly before the Spartans lost 38-27.
After as many as 30 players left Westwood after last season. Here’s a breakdown of how those who landed with new teams are faring.
Spartan Stadium is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (3-2) will meet the UCLA Bruins (1-4) on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Michigan State opens this matchup as 7.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 55.5.