#34 Big Ten Conference

UCLA

Projected 6–6 · 6 proj. wins

Playoff:OUT

Updated Aug 30, 2026 · model record 83% on 6 graded calls →

Call the season

How many games does UCLA win? The Ninjas project 6.

Tap a number to call it — then see how you stack up against the Ninjas.

Playoff

Title

<1%

Win conf

SOS

#37

Schedule & outlook

Full schedule + record projection →

W1@ California50%
W2vs San Diego State72%
W3vs Purdue80%
W4@ Maryland63%
W6@ Oregon6%
W7vs Wisconsin60%
W8vs Michigan State69%
W9vs Nevada94%
W10@ Minnesota50%
W11vs Illinois49%
W12@ Michigan15%
W13vs USC25%

Chaos meter39 · SIMMERING

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Path to the playoff

Playoff odds →

LOCKWin out → in the field, no committee debate.
RISKLose to Oregon → the margin for error vanishes.
CHAOSRun the table + upsets → the only way the door opens.

Full odds

Make the 12: 8%
16-team field: 12%
24-team field: 21%
Win conference: 1%
National title: <1%

Our playoff odds call · month by month

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Pre 8% → 8%

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@ California· W150% WIN

Matchup preview & buzz →

Last season

2025 · via CFBD

Where UCLA finished a year ago — the foundation the 2026 outlook is built on.

SP+ rating

#98

-8.7 · off #105 / def #94

Talent composite

#26

247 blue-chip composite

Recruiting class

#46

2025 signing class

Returning prod.

22%

of offensive production

Efficiency

2025 · national rank

Offense#105

EPA / play#96
Success rate#81
Explosiveness#113

Defense#94

EPA / play#126
Success rate#135

The big number is opponent-adjusted SP+ offense/defense; the splits underneath are per-play efficiency — the same signals that feed the 2026 model. Lower rank is better.

Offseason moves

2026 portal · via CFBD

Portal in

3.1★ avg

Portal out

3★ avg

Net

+13

in − out

Scholarship players in and out of the transfer portal for 2026, with average recruiting stars — a quick read on whether the roster got deeper or thinner. Star quality matters as much as the count.