There’s a lot of hype around UCLA football this year, and most of it has to do with new quarterback Nico Iamaleava. He’s one of the top transfers in the country

Fox Sports national college football analyst RJ Young released his “Ultimate 136” rankings Thursday. Despite the transfer of quarterback Nico Iamaleava, DeShaun Foster’s Bruins are only expected to win around five games.

As ugly as his divorce was with Tennessee, the situation may end up having a happy ending for Nico Iamaleava -- and for his new team at UCLA, too. While there was initially some concern around the Bruins building about the quarterback based at least partly on information that circulated during that highly-publicized fallout with Tennessee,

For the Bruins to have the breakthrough they’re seeking, here are 10 players who must step up for UCLA to succeed in 2025.

Every addition comes with losses, and that is something the Bruins will live and die by in this addition. The Bruins lost out on a guy like Oscar Rios, who has been a long-time target for them because of the uncertainty of when he might see the field.

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava said Thursday that his main motivation for transferring this spring was proximity to family, not the money in his NIL deal.

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava says "false reports" mischaracterized his motivations for leaving Tennessee, adding that he chose UCLA to play closer to home.

Nico Iamaleava was one of the 2024 most significant portal moves. He played for Tennessee his Freshman year, then shocked everyone by transferring to the UCLA B