UCLA Bruins
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Bob Chesney · 1st season · 1.000 at UCLA · .818 career since 2024
- Rating
- +12.621
- Adj Off
- 31.630
- Adj Def
- 19.018
- WAP
- +1.263
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.3%17 | 48.6%85 |
| Plays per game | 68.063 | 64.587 |
| Time of possession | 34:015 | 25:59135 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.240 | 6.333 |
| Yards per rush | 5.613 | 3.015 |
| Points per game | 35.533 | 16.220 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8071 | 2.6315 |
| Starting field position | Own 343 | Own 243 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18949 | -0.1811 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16739 | -0.04611 |
| Success rate | 45.3%47 | 32.8%3 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2279 | 1.1837 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.22321 | -0.1883 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.15291 | -0.1411 |
| Std downs success | 50.5%49 | 41.8%27 |
| Passing downs success | 31.9%61 | 16.7%1 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 57.8%85 | 44.4%27 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.50103 | 3.172 |
| Penalties per game | 9.5136 | 6.286 |
| Penalty yards per game | 83.2132 | 59.059 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.8%20 | 26.6%3 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.00124 | 2.0046 |
| 4th down conversion | 16.7%135 | 33.3%17 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 10.2-1.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @92  California | W45-24 | +0.11 | +0.41 | -0.06 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 93  San Diego State | W28-10 | +0.05 | +0.10 | -0.23 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 67  Purdue | W52-38 | +0.10 | +0.52 | +0.39 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @79  Maryland | W54-3 | +0.16 | +0.07 | -0.56 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @9  Oregon | W17-15 | +0.65 | -0.12 | -0.53 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 42  Wisconsin | W17-7 | +0.20 | +0.13 | -0.04 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 66  Michigan State | -15.884% | +0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 119  Nevada | -28.597% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @54  Minnesota | -6.566% | +0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 48  Illinois | -11.076% | +0.17 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @24  Michigan | +2.244% | +0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 14  USC#16 | 0.050% | +0.39 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Nico IamaleavaFR | 73% | 72/116 | 62.1% | 982 | 8.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 14Ty DieffenbachFR | 25% | 25/39 | 64.1% | 307 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Wayne KnightFR | 34% | 84 | 571 | 6.8 | 11 | 14 |
| 6Anthony WoodsFR | 22% | 53 | 347 | 6.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 21Jaivian ThomasFR | 17% | 41 | 200 | 4.9 | 3 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Semaj MorganWR FR | 15% | 24 | 313 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 2Brian Rowe Jr.WR FR | 9% | 14 | 209 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 11Landon EllisWR FR | 4% | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 1 |
| 1Aidan MizellWR FR | 4% | 6 | 158 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 85Brayden LoftinTE FR | 4% | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 86Jalen Saint PaulWR FR | 4% | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Sahir WestDL FR | 21 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Aiden GobairaDL FR | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 92Darold DengoheDL FR | 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Tyson FordDL FR | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Amier WashingtonDL FR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 55A.J. FuimaonoDL FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jalen WoodsLB FR | 51 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10Samuel OmosighoLB FR | 45 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20Scott TaylorLB FR | 14 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 39Anthony SaccaLB FR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Trent HendrickLB FR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ta'Shawn JamesDB FR | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 12Malik HartfordDB FR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Scooter JacksonDB FR | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 21Dante LovettDB FR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 32DJ BarksdaleDB FR | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2Rodrick PleasantDB FR | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 28Mason RiveraDB FR | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Mateen BhaghaniFR | 6/8 | 75% | 40 | 27/27 | 45 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Curtis GerrandFR | 23 | 45.2 | 55 | 12 | 1 |
| 15Mateen BhaghaniFR | 2 | 45.5 | 51 | 1 | 0 |