# 2018 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2018 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were led by first-year head coach Chip Kelly and played their home games at the Rose Bowl. UCLA was a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the South Division. They began the season 0–4 for the first time since 1971, and 0–5 for the first time since 1943, before finally winning their first game, in dominating fashion, against Cal. However, despite failing to improve upon their previous season's output of six wins and seven losses and failing to qualify for a bowl game, the Bruins later defeated the USC Trojans to end a three-game losing streak in their crosstown rivalry. The Bruins finished 3–9 overall, their worst record since 1971. They went 3–6 in Pac-12 play, finishing fifth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 409 to 295. UCLA's average home attendance of 51,164 was the school's smallest since averaging 49,825 in 1999.

## Departures
### NFL Draft selections

The Bruins had five individuals selected in the 2018 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Josh Rosen | Quarterback | 1 | 10 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Kolton Miller | Tackle | 1 | 15 | Oakland Raiders |
| Kenny Young | Linebacker | 4 | 122 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Scott Quessenberry | Center | 5 | 155 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Jordan Lasley | Wide receiver | 5 | 162 | Baltimore Ravens |

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Adarius Pickett | DB | JR |
| John Mackey Award | Caleb Wilson | TE | JR |
| Lou Groza Award | JJ Molson | K | JR |
| Ray Guy Award | Stefan Flintoft | P | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Darnay Holmes | DB/KR | SO |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Caleb Wilson | TE | SR |

### Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media day was July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Bruins predicted to finish in fourth place at Pac-12 South division.
Media poll (South) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | USC | 225 (22) |
| 2 | Utah | 209 (14) |
| 3 | Arizona | 178 (3) |
| 4 | UCLA | 116 (2) |
| 5 | Colorado | 80 (1) |
| 6 | Arizona State | 72 |

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

The Bruins signed a total of 27 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kyle Philips WR | San Marcos, California | San Marcos High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Apr 23, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Stephan Blaylock S | Bellflower, California | St. John Bosco High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 5, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kazmeir Allen RB | Tulare, California | Tulare Union High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Alec Anderson OT | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Etiwanda High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | Dec 3, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Bryan Addison WR | Gardena, California | Junípero Serra High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chase Cota WR | Medford, Oregon | South Medford High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Bo Calvert LB | Westlake Village, California | Oaks Christian High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Dec 18, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Atonio Mafi DT | San Mateo, California | Junípero Serra High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 380 lb (170 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chris Murray OG | Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Martell Irby RB | San Diego, California | Morse High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Baraka Beckett DE | Los Angeles, California | Palisades Charter High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 14, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Patrick Jolly WR | Lithia, Florida | Newsome High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Je'Vari Anderson S | Concord, California | Laney College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Delon Hurt WR | Anaheim, California | Servite High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kenny Churchwell S | Phoenix, Arizona | Mountain Pointe High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Elisha Guidry CB | Murrieta, California | Vista Murrieta High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | Jan 28, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Elijah Wade DE | Las Vegas, Nevada | Arbor View High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 28, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Matt Alaimo TE | Montvale, New Jersey | St. Joseph Regional High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Steven Mason DE | Encinitas, California | Southwestern College | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyree Thompson LB | Van Nuys, California | Los Angeles Valley College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 3, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyler Manoa DT | La Canada, California | Saint Francis High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Feb 3, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| David Priebe TE | Waco, Texas | Midway High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jon Gaines II OT | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Marquette University High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Rayshad Williams CB | Memphis, Tennessee | Whitehaven High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Otito Ogbonnia DT | Katy, Texas | Taylor High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Michael Ezeike WR | Ontario, California | Colony High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "UCLA Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN | L 17–26 | 54,116 |
| September 8 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 6 Oklahoma* | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | FOX | L 21–49 | 86,402 |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FS1 | L 14–38 | 60,867 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | FS1 | L 16–38 | 46,814 |
| October 6 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 Washington | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | L 24–31 | 51,123 |
| October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at California | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (rivalry) | P12N | W 37–7 | 45,889 |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN2 | W 31–30 | 54,686 |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Utah | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN | L 10–41 | 41,848 |
| November 3 | 4:30 p.m. | at Oregon | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | FOX | L 21–42 | 56,114 |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arizona State | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | L 28–31 | 46,466 |
| November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | USC | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | FOX | W 34–27 | 57,116 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | L 42–49 | 38,391 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||
Sources:

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at UCLA | Alma mater (year) |
| Chip Kelly | Head coach/offensive coordinator | 1st | New Hampshire (1990) |
| Dana Bible | Quarterbacks coach | 1st | Cincinnati (1976) |
| Jerry Azzinaro | Defensive coordinator | 1st | American International College (1982) |
| DeShaun Foster | Running backs coach | 2nd | UCLA (2002) |
| Jimmie Dougherty | Wide receivers/Passing game coordinator | 2nd | Missouri (2001) |
| Vince Oghobaase | Defensive line coach | 1st | Duke (2010) |
| Don Pellum | Linebackers coach | 1st | Oregon (1985) |
| Paul Rhoads | Defensive backs coach | 1st | Missouri Western (1988) |
| Roy Manning | Outside linebackers coach/special teams coordinator | 1st | Michigan (2004) |
| Derek Sage | Tight ends coach | 1st | Cal State Northridge (2003) |
| Justin Frye | Offensive line coach | 1st | Indiana (2006) |

### Roster
## Game summaries
### Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| Bruins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: September 1, 2018
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,116
* Referee: Charles Lamerti
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
* Cincinnati spoils Chip Kelly's UCLA debut with 26-17 win, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 1-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 7:38. Bruins 7–0. 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:56.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 47-yard field goal, 2:02. Bruins 10–0. 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
CIN – Michael Warren II 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 10:02. Bruins 10–7. 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:00.
CIN – Michael Warren II 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 6:57. Bearcats 14–10. 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:00.
CIN – Cole Smith 24-yard field goal, 0:20. Bearcats 17–10. 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 74-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 12:49. Tie 17–17. 2 plays, 78 yards, 1:04.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Team safety, 9:45. Bearcats 19–17. 1 play, -12 yards, 0:00.
CIN – Michael Warren 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 1:44. Bearcats 26–17. 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:02.
Passing
CIN – Desmond Ridder – 13/24, 100 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 15/25, 117 yards
Rushing
CIN – Michael Warren II – 35 rushes, 142 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Kazmeir Allen – 5 rushes, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
CIN – Michael Warren II – 3 receptions, 29 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 5 receptions, 52 yards :
Although favored by two touchdowns over the Bearcats, the Chip Kelly era at UCLA got off to a disappointing start with the loss vs. Cincinnati. Despite jumping out to an early 10–0 lead after one quarter of play, UCLA was slowed by the Bearcats for most of the remainder of the game. There was some brilliance rushing the ball by freshman running back Kazmeir Allen, who scored a 74-yard touchdown in the 3rd, but the pass game never seemed to click (with only 162 yards in the air and no touchdowns passing), several receivers dropped critical passes, and the offense struggled for the majority of the game. Additionally, starting quarterback Wilton Speight suffered a back injury in the 2nd quarter and had to be replaced with true freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
A fumble by Thompson-Robinson deep in UCLA's own territory in the 4th quarter led to a costly safety, which ultimately swung the game in favor of Cincy. Meanwhile, Cincinnati's offense, led by a freshman Desmond Ridder at quarterback after starting signal-caller Hayden Moore went off with an early injury, had fewer total yards (304 against UCLA's 306) than the Bruins but dominated time of possession. The "nail in the coffin" for UCLA was perhaps a penalty for 12 men on the field against the Bruin defense, which came on 4th down during a critical goal line stand; this allowed Cincinnati to eventually score a touchdown rather than kick a field goal.
In all, the UCLA team was too inconsistent on the day and made too many crucial blunders to get the win against a talented Bearcats team that, though initially projected at the beginning of the year to be rather weak, would actually go on to win 10 games. After the game, Coach Kelly said in an interview that he intended to remain positive despite the loss.

### At Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 6 Sooners | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 12:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 86,402
* Referee: Mike Mothershed
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
* Murray's 5 total TDs lead No. 6 Oklahoma past UCLA 49-21, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 3-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:59. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
OKLA – Rodney Anderson 3-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:20. Tie 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:39.
OKLA – Marquise Brown 58-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 3:17. Sooners 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:00.
Second quarter
OKLA – Kyler Murray 10-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 14:55. Sooners 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
OKLA – Marcelias Sutton 11-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:34. Sooners 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
OKLA – A.D. Miller 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 5:19. Sooners 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:46.
Fourth quarter
OKLA – CeeDee Lamb 35-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 13:27. Sooners 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:29.
UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 11:11. Sooners 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
OKLA – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:40. Sooners 49–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:31.
UCLA – Michael Ezeike 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:44. Sooners 49–21. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.
Passing
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 16/26, 254 yards, 1 TD
OKLA – Kyler Murray – 19/33, 306 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi – 15 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
OKLA – Kyler Murray – 10 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 4 receptions, 92 yards
OKLA – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD :

### Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
| Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,867
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
* McMaryion scores 4 touchdowns to lead Fresno State over UCLA, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run, 10:03. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
FRES – Kyle Riddering 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 45-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:44. Bulldogs 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
UCLA – Bolo Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:59. Bulldogs 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Two-point conversion), 6:29. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:43. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:20.
Fourth quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:04. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/33, 270 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 10/24, 151 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
FRES – Jordan Mims – 21 rushes, 85 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 8 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD :

### At Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
* Date: September 28, 2018
* Game time: 7:05 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,814
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer and Ben Leber
* Montez has 3 TDs as Buffs beat Bruins 38-16, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – Michael Ezeike 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 7:26. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:29.
COLO – Laviska Shenault 57-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 5:00. Tie 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:20.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 21-yard field goal, 0:57. Bruins 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
COLO – Steven Montez 10-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 6:13. Buffaloes 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 50-yard field goal, 1:40. Buffaloes 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:33.
Third quarter
UCLA – J.J. Molson 40-yard field goal, 10:36. Bruins 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:01.
COLO – Laviska Shenault 1-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 7:45. Buffaloes 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
COLO – Travon McMillian 6-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 1:04. Buffaloes 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:45.
Fourth quarter
COLO – James Stefanou 41-yard field goal, 11:46. Buffaloes 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:59.
COLO – Steven Montez 35-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 7:15. Buffaloes 38–16. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:01.
Passing
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 17/35, 138 yards, 1 TD
COLO – Steven Montez – 22/26, 237 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 12 rushes, 124 yards
COLO – Travon McMillian – 21 rushes, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UCLA – Demetric Felton – 3 receptions, 49 yards
COLO – Laviska Shenault – 12 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD :
Yet another disappointing Bruins loss led to UCLA equaling their worst start (0-4) since 1971, despite signs of improvement in the 1st half. Another lackluster performance by starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson led to many calling for the true freshman to be benched by Coach Kelly.

### Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Huskies | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Bruins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 4:45 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,123
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer, Ben Leber, and Jen Hale
* Gaskin runs for 2 TDs, No. 10 Washington beats UCLA 31-24, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WASH – Aaron Fuller 25-yard pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry Kick), 1:37. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal, 11:45. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:47. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
WASH – Myles Gaskin 1-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 4:42. Huskies 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:05.
WASH – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 0:33. Huskies 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
UCLA – J.J. Molson 49-yard field goal, 9:46. Huskies 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:14.
Fourth quarter
UCLA – Caleb Wilson 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 14:53. Huskies 24–17. Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 6:01.
WASH – Myles Gaskin 2-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 3:42. Huskies 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:45.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:38. Huskies 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Passing
WASH – Jake Browning – 18/26, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 27/38, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
WASH – Myles Gaskin – 27 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 20 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
WASH – Aaron Fuller – 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD :
UCLA came close to upsetting the #10-ranked Huskies, but ultimately fell short as they started a season winless through 5 games for the first time since 1943.

### At California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
* Date: October 13, 2018
* Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,889
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
* Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:18. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
UCLA – J.J. Molson 25-yard field goal, 10:32. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 5:07. Bruins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:17.
Third quarter
CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 8:38. Bruins 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:03. Bruins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 13:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:35.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 42-yard field goal, 7:04. Bruins 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:27.
UCLA – Keisean Lucier-South 38-yard fumble return (J.J. Molson Kick), 5:58. Bruins 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:00.
Passing
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 13/15, 141 yards
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 22/40, 168 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 30 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD
CAL – Patrick Laird – 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 92 yards
CAL – Jeremiah Hawkins – 4 receptions, 49 yards :
Giving reason for optimism to both players and fans alike, the Bruins finally earned their first victory of the season by manhandling Cal on the road, 37–7. Digging in, UCLA's defense was stout, forcing 5 turnovers (on 2 interceptions of Cal quarterback Brandon McIlwain and 3 fumble recoveries, including one that was run back for a touchdown by Keisean Lucier-South) while not surrendering any turnovers on offense themselves. Bruin running back Joshua Kelley also had a tremendous game, continuing his hot streak by scoring 3 touchdowns while rushing for an impressive 157 yards on 30 carries.
A Bruin victory at California Memorial Stadium also marked UCLA's first true road win in over two years, dating back to their 17–14 triumph over Brigham Young in 2016.

### Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
| Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,686
* Referee: Jay Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Edward Aschoff
* Speight throws 2 touchdown passes to lead UCLA over Arizona, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 16-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:51. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yard, 4:11.
Second quarter
UCLA – J.J. Molson 40-yard field goal, 14:56. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:22.
ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 13-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack Kick), 6:38. Bruins 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:00.
UCLA – Devin Asiasi 24-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:34. Bruins 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
Third quarter
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal, 10:16. Bruins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:09.
ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 11-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack Kick), 8:54. Tie 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:14.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 39-yard field goal, 4:58. Wildcats 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:53.
UCLA – Demetric Felton 25-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:08. Bruins 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 1-yard run (Josh Pollack Kick), 12:34. Wildcats 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:47.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 28-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 11:33. Bruins 31–27. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal, 6:28. Bruins 31–30. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:05.
Passing
ARIZ – Rhett Rodriguez – 15/34, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 17/27, 204 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
ARIZ – J. J. Taylor – 19 rushes, 154 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 31 rushes, 136 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter – 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Theo Howard – 3 receptions, 84 yards :

### Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Utes | 3 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
| Bruins | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: October 26, 2018
* Game time: 7:40 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,848
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, and Olivia Dekker
* No. 23 Utah rolls over UCLA 41-10 behind Moss' career night, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UTAH – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 9:48. Utes 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 25-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 4:15. Bruins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
Second quarter
UTAH – Cole Fotheringham 7-yard pass from Britain Covey (Matt Gay Kick), 8:48. Utes 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:16.
UTAH – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 4:28. Utes 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
UTAH – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 11:45. Utes 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
UTAH – Armand Shyne 2-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 9:44. Utes 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:18.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 27-yard field goal, 5:22. Utes 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22.
UTAH – Zack Moss 5-yard run (Matt Gay Kick), 1:19. Utes 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
UTAH – Matt Gay 49-yard field goal, 10:01. Utes 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:59.
Passing
UTAH – Tyler Huntley – 13/21, 138 yards, 1 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 20/40, 164 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
UTAH – Zack Moss – 26 rushes, 211 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UTAH – Britain Covey – 5 receptions, 47 yards
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 62 yards :

### At Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 4:40 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,114
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders
* Ducks down the Bruins 42-21 to become bowl eligible, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Ugo Amadi 56-yard punt return (Adam Stack Kick), 11:08. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:49.
ORE – C. J. Verdell 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 4:23. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.
Second quarter
ORE – Dillon Mitchell 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 13:10. Ducks 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:01.
UCLA – Caleb Wilson 63-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:45. Ducks 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 6:15. Ducks 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 25-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:21. Ducks 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
ORE – Dillon Mitchell 67-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 10:20. Ducks 35–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:41.
UCLA – Theo Howard 11-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:12. Ducks 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:08.
ORE – Tony Brooks-James 54-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 5:56. Ducks 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
Passing
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 13/25, 147 yards, 1 TD
ORE – Justin Herbert – 18/32, 264 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 26 rushes, 161 yards, 1 TD
ORE – C. J. Verdell – 25 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 8 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD :

### At Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 12:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,466
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (P12N): J.B. Long, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson
* Wilkins, Benjamin lead Sun Devils past Bruins, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal, 9:16. Sun Devils 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:44.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:13. Bruins 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
ASU – Manny Wilkins 13-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 10:09. Sun Devils 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:54.
UCLA – Darnay Holmes 31-yard interception return (J.J. Molson Kick), 4:36. Bruins 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:36.
ASU – Nick Ralston 5-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 0:58. Sun Devils 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
Third quarter
ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 8:13. Sun Devils 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:34.
UCLA – Caleb Wilson 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:13. Sun Devils 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
Fourth quarter
ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 3:56. Sun Devils 31–21. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:05.
UCLA – Caleb Wilson 10-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:57. Sun Devils 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.
Passing
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 26/35, 335 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
ASU – Manny Wilkins – 16/22, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 21 rushes, 79 yards, 1 TD
ASU – Eno Benjamin – 34 rushes, 182 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 11 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
ASU – N'Keal Harry – 7 receptions, 100 yards :

### USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Bruins | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 12:40 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,116
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, and Bruce Feldman
* Kelley rushes for 289 yards, leads UCLA past USC 34-27, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
USC – Michael Brown 46-yard field goal, 11:27. Trojans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:33.
UCLA – Theo Howard 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 7:53. Bruins 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
UCLA – Wilton Speight 4-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:38. Bruins 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:43.
USC – Amon-Ra St. Brown 44-yard pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 0:22. Bruins 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
Second quarter
USC – Devon Williams 5-yard return of blocked punt (Michael Brown Kick), 14:11. Trojans 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:11.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:10. Bruins 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:49.
USC – Velus Jones Jr. 45-yard pass from J.T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 5:54. Trojans 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
USC – Michael Brown 22-yard field goal, 7:04. Trojans 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 55-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 10:39. Bruins 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:14.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 19-yard field goal, 6:19. Bruins 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:12.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 48-yard field goal, 2:36. Bruins 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:19.
Passing
USC – JT Daniels – 20/34, 337 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 13/22, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
USC – Vavae Malepeai – 15 rushes, 77 yards
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 40 rushes, 289 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
USC – Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 receptions, 106 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD :
Joshua Kelley ran for 289 yards and 2 TDs, leading the Bruins to a 34-27 victory. His 289 yards comprised the third-highest single-game tally in UCLA history, and the most rushing yards by a Bruin in a game against their crosstown rival USC. After a back-and-forth game, Kelley scored a 55-yard touchdown with 10:39 remaining in the 4th quarter to give UCLA the lead, which they were able to maintain. With the win, UCLA were able to finally reclaim the rights to the coveted Victory Bell for the first time in four years.

### Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 10 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 49 |
| Bruins | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 42 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 12:10 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,391
* Referee: Mike Mothershed
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
* Costello throws 5 touchdowns to lead Stanford over UCLA, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA – J. J. Molson 38-yard field goal, 13:32. Bruins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:42.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 19-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 7:50. Cardinal 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:12.
STAN – Jet Toner 30-yard field goal, 3:20. Cardinal 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:02.
UCLA – J. J. Molson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinal 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:20.
Second quarter
STAN – Bryce Love 2-yard run (Jet Toner Kick), 11:11. Cardinal 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 12-yard run (J. J. Molson Kick), 7:34. Cardinal 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
STAN – Trenton Irwin 37-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 2:27. Cardinal 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:16.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J. J. Molson Kick), 0:37. Cardinal 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
STAN – Jet Toner 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinal 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
UCLA – Martell Irby 12-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:19. Tie 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 23-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 7:02. Cardinal 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 2-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 5:24. Cardinal 41–27. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:30.
UCLA – Team safety, 2:21. Cardinal 41–29. Drive: 1 play, -3 yards, 0:06.
UCLA – Darnay Holmes 93-yard kickoff return (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:09. Cardinal 41–36. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.
Fourth quarter
UCLA – Wilton Speight 1-yard run, 9:27. Bruins 42–41. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:35.
STAN – Osiris St. Brown 52-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Two-point conversion), 8:19. Cardinal 49–42. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
Passing
STAN – K. J. Costello – 23/37, 344 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 29/47, 466 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 85 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 18 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 7 receptions, 106 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 9 receptions, 184 yards :
The Bruins had possession of the ball twice in the final 3+1⁄2 minutes of the game, but failed to go ahead or even the score on both drives in a 49–42 defeat to Stanford. Cardinal quarterback K. J. Costello threw a career-high five touchdowns, including three to receiver J. J. Arcega-Whiteside. UCLA had scored 15 unanswered points to briefly take the lead in the fourth quarter but ultimately suffered their 11th straight loss to the Cardinal.
Speight threw for a career-high 466 yards in his final collegiate game, and despite the loss, the Bruins accumulated a season-high 528 yards of total offense. Tight end Caleb Wilson added 184 yards receiving. The Rose Bowl attendance of 38,391 was the Bruins' smallest home crowd since 1997. UCLA finished the season with a 3–9 record, their worst since going 2–7–1 in 1971.

## Honors
### Pac-12

| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| First | Caleb Wilson | TE | JR |
| Second | Adarius Pickett | DB | SR |
| Honorable | Stefan Flintoft | P | SR |
| Honorable | Darnay Holmes | DB | SO |
| Honorable | Theo Howard | WR | JR |
| Honorable | Joshua Kelley | RB | JR |
| Honorable | J.J. Molson | PK | JR |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 7 | 254 | Caleb Wilson$^†$ | TE | Arizona Cardinals |
| $^†$ Mr. Irrelevant 2019 |||||