Saturday, October 25
Bloomington, IN
9:00 AM (PT)
UCLA
at
Indiana
DB Rodrick Pleasant
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Football Takes Three-Game Winning Streak to Indiana
October 21, 2025 | Football
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, Ind.)
Kickoff Time: 9 a.m. (PT)
Television: FOX
TV Talent: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Local Radio (UCLA Bruins Audio Network): AM 790 (LINK)
Local Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Matt Stevens (analyst), Wayne Cook (sideline), Nick Koop (pre/post-game host)
SiriusXM: Ch. 387
Game Notes: PDF
Live Stats: LINK
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THE MATCHUP
The UCLA football team takes its three-game winning streak into Bloomington, Ind. this week to face No. 2 Indiana at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Bruins (3-4, 3-1 Big Ten) and Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) are featured on FOX's Big Noon Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 9 a.m. (PT). Fans in the greater Los Angeles region can listen live on AM 790, the new home of the UCLA Bruins Audio Network.
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COACHING CHANGE
Tim Skipper will serve as UCLA's interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025 season after DeShaun Foster was relieved of his head coaching duties on Sept. 14, 2025. Skipper previously served as the special assistant to the head coach under Foster earlier this season.
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Last season, Skipper became Fresno State's interim head coach in July of 2024 and guided the Bulldogs to a 6-7 record and a bowl appearance. Skipper was also the acting head coach for Fresno State at the 2023 New Mexico Bowl, which the Bulldogs won over New Mexico State, 37-10. Skipper's previous coaching experience includes stints as defensive coordinator, most recently at UNLV from 2018-19, and assistant head coach responsibilities at Colorado State, Central Michigan and Fresno State. He also coached running backs at Florida from 2015-16 and linebackers from 2017-18.
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UCLA EARNS LATER VICTORY OVER MARYLAND, 20-17
Junior kicker Mateen Bhaghani drilled a game-winning 23-yard field goal to lift UCLA to a 20-17 win over Maryland on Homecoming Saturday at the Rose Bowl on Oct. 18. UCLA took over on the 27-yard line with just 40 seconds remaining and quarterback Nico Iamaleava immediately went to work, connecting with wide receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for back-to-back completions amounting to 33 yards. Anthony Frias II then did the rest on the ground, scampering 35 yards to the Maryland 5-yard line to set up the game-winning kick for Bhaghani. Frias finished with a career-high 97 rushing yards on four carries, including the first touchdown of his career on a 55-yard score in the second quarter. Frias' touchdown marked the longest scoring play for UCLA so far this season.
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KEY NOTES ON UCLA
โข According to Big Ten Network Research, UCLA is just the third Big Ten team all-time to lose its first four games and then win its next three, joining 1963 Indiana and 2001 Penn State. The only power conference teams to do so in the BCS/CFP era are 2001 Penn State, 2021 Florida State, and 2025 UCLA.
โข UCLA has won three straight games against No. 7 Penn State (Oct. 4), Michigan State (Oct. 11) and Maryland (Oct. 18) under interim head coach Tim Skipper. Across those three games, UCLA has scored 100 points with 12 touchdowns and averaged 422.3 yards of total offense (233.3 rushing, 189.0 passing).
โข UCLA's defense has seen a significant uptick in production over its past four games since Skipper and senior defensive analyst Kevin Coyle (play-caller) took over responsibilities. The Bruins are allowing an average of 115 fewer yards on defense (315.3 yards per game) over their past four games. UCLA has also tripled its tackle-for-loss per game output; UCLA recorded 5.0 TFLs in games 1-3 and 20.0 TFLs in games 4-7. Additionally, the Bruins have recorded four turnovers with an interception and three fumble recoveries over this four-game stretch.
โข UCLA, led by an interim head coach and new offensive and defensive play-callers, defeated No. 7 Penn State, 42-37, at the Rose Bowl for its first win over an AP top-10 opponent since Sept. 24, 2010.
โข The Bruins lead the Big Ten Conference and rank 12th in the FBS in redzone efficiency with 22 scores on 23 trips for a .957 success rate (9 passing TDs, 5 rushing TDs and 8 FGs). UCLA failed to score on its first redzone trip of the season at Michigan State (missed FG).
โข Quarterback Nico Iamaleava has averaged 193.6 passing yards per game on 135-of-207 passing (65.2%), including 10 touchdowns, over the first seven starts of his UCLA career. He also leads the team in rushing touchdowns (4) and rushing yards (360) through seven games. Iamaleava recorded the longest of his career in the third quarter versus Penn State with a 52-yard carry.
โข N. Iamaleava accounted for all of UCLA's five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) and recorded 296 yards of total offense (166 passing, 128 rushing) in its 42-37 upset victory over Penn State. Iamaleava's three rushing touchdowns tied a UCLA QB single-game record; the last time a Bruins quarterback ran for three touchdowns was Rick Bashore against Washington State on Oct. 14, 1978. Former All-American QBs Gary Beban and John Sciarra (twice) also accomplished the feat.
โข Running back Anthony Frias II recorded a career-high 97 rushing yards on four carries (24.3 yards per carry), including his first career touchdown, in UCLA's 20-17 win over Maryland. Frias' score came on a 55-yard rush in the second quarter, which was good for UCLA's longest scoring play of the season. The Turlock, Calif. native also recorded a 35-yard rush during the Bruins' final drive of the game to put UCLA at the Maryland 5-yard line and set up the game-winning field goal.
โข Wide receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala logged the first 100-yard receiving game of his career versus Maryland with 102 yards on six catches. Mokiao-Atimalala leads UCLA with three touchdowns this season, with two of those scores coming in UCLA's past three games against No. 7 Penn State and Michigan State.
โข Wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer has recorded a catch in 17 straight games. Gilmer leads the Bruins' receiving corps with 369 yards and 30 catches (12.3 yards per catch). Gilmer scored UCLA's first points against Penn State on an 11-yard pass on the first drive of the game. Gilmer also made the second-longest reception of his career against the Nittany Lions with a 43-yard play in the second quarter to set up a UCLA score.
โข Running back Jalen Berger recorded a career-high-tying three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) and 89 rushing yards on 12 carries in his return to Michigan State. In doing so, Berger became the first UCLA running back with multiple receiving TDs since Demetric Felton did so against USC in 2020. Berger also became the first UCLA non-QB with three total TDs since Carson Steele versus USC in 2023.
TICKETS TO UCLA HOME GAMES AT THE ROSE BOWL
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Venue: Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, Ind.)
Kickoff Time: 9 a.m. (PT)
Television: FOX
TV Talent: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Local Radio (UCLA Bruins Audio Network): AM 790 (LINK)
Local Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Matt Stevens (analyst), Wayne Cook (sideline), Nick Koop (pre/post-game host)
SiriusXM: Ch. 387
Game Notes: PDF
Live Stats: LINK
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THE MATCHUP
The UCLA football team takes its three-game winning streak into Bloomington, Ind. this week to face No. 2 Indiana at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Bruins (3-4, 3-1 Big Ten) and Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) are featured on FOX's Big Noon Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 9 a.m. (PT). Fans in the greater Los Angeles region can listen live on AM 790, the new home of the UCLA Bruins Audio Network.
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COACHING CHANGE
Tim Skipper will serve as UCLA's interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025 season after DeShaun Foster was relieved of his head coaching duties on Sept. 14, 2025. Skipper previously served as the special assistant to the head coach under Foster earlier this season.
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Last season, Skipper became Fresno State's interim head coach in July of 2024 and guided the Bulldogs to a 6-7 record and a bowl appearance. Skipper was also the acting head coach for Fresno State at the 2023 New Mexico Bowl, which the Bulldogs won over New Mexico State, 37-10. Skipper's previous coaching experience includes stints as defensive coordinator, most recently at UNLV from 2018-19, and assistant head coach responsibilities at Colorado State, Central Michigan and Fresno State. He also coached running backs at Florida from 2015-16 and linebackers from 2017-18.
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UCLA EARNS LATER VICTORY OVER MARYLAND, 20-17
Junior kicker Mateen Bhaghani drilled a game-winning 23-yard field goal to lift UCLA to a 20-17 win over Maryland on Homecoming Saturday at the Rose Bowl on Oct. 18. UCLA took over on the 27-yard line with just 40 seconds remaining and quarterback Nico Iamaleava immediately went to work, connecting with wide receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for back-to-back completions amounting to 33 yards. Anthony Frias II then did the rest on the ground, scampering 35 yards to the Maryland 5-yard line to set up the game-winning kick for Bhaghani. Frias finished with a career-high 97 rushing yards on four carries, including the first touchdown of his career on a 55-yard score in the second quarter. Frias' touchdown marked the longest scoring play for UCLA so far this season.
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KEY NOTES ON UCLA
โข According to Big Ten Network Research, UCLA is just the third Big Ten team all-time to lose its first four games and then win its next three, joining 1963 Indiana and 2001 Penn State. The only power conference teams to do so in the BCS/CFP era are 2001 Penn State, 2021 Florida State, and 2025 UCLA.
โข UCLA has won three straight games against No. 7 Penn State (Oct. 4), Michigan State (Oct. 11) and Maryland (Oct. 18) under interim head coach Tim Skipper. Across those three games, UCLA has scored 100 points with 12 touchdowns and averaged 422.3 yards of total offense (233.3 rushing, 189.0 passing).
โข UCLA's defense has seen a significant uptick in production over its past four games since Skipper and senior defensive analyst Kevin Coyle (play-caller) took over responsibilities. The Bruins are allowing an average of 115 fewer yards on defense (315.3 yards per game) over their past four games. UCLA has also tripled its tackle-for-loss per game output; UCLA recorded 5.0 TFLs in games 1-3 and 20.0 TFLs in games 4-7. Additionally, the Bruins have recorded four turnovers with an interception and three fumble recoveries over this four-game stretch.
โข UCLA, led by an interim head coach and new offensive and defensive play-callers, defeated No. 7 Penn State, 42-37, at the Rose Bowl for its first win over an AP top-10 opponent since Sept. 24, 2010.
โข The Bruins lead the Big Ten Conference and rank 12th in the FBS in redzone efficiency with 22 scores on 23 trips for a .957 success rate (9 passing TDs, 5 rushing TDs and 8 FGs). UCLA failed to score on its first redzone trip of the season at Michigan State (missed FG).
โข Quarterback Nico Iamaleava has averaged 193.6 passing yards per game on 135-of-207 passing (65.2%), including 10 touchdowns, over the first seven starts of his UCLA career. He also leads the team in rushing touchdowns (4) and rushing yards (360) through seven games. Iamaleava recorded the longest of his career in the third quarter versus Penn State with a 52-yard carry.
โข N. Iamaleava accounted for all of UCLA's five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) and recorded 296 yards of total offense (166 passing, 128 rushing) in its 42-37 upset victory over Penn State. Iamaleava's three rushing touchdowns tied a UCLA QB single-game record; the last time a Bruins quarterback ran for three touchdowns was Rick Bashore against Washington State on Oct. 14, 1978. Former All-American QBs Gary Beban and John Sciarra (twice) also accomplished the feat.
โข Running back Anthony Frias II recorded a career-high 97 rushing yards on four carries (24.3 yards per carry), including his first career touchdown, in UCLA's 20-17 win over Maryland. Frias' score came on a 55-yard rush in the second quarter, which was good for UCLA's longest scoring play of the season. The Turlock, Calif. native also recorded a 35-yard rush during the Bruins' final drive of the game to put UCLA at the Maryland 5-yard line and set up the game-winning field goal.
โข Wide receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala logged the first 100-yard receiving game of his career versus Maryland with 102 yards on six catches. Mokiao-Atimalala leads UCLA with three touchdowns this season, with two of those scores coming in UCLA's past three games against No. 7 Penn State and Michigan State.
โข Wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer has recorded a catch in 17 straight games. Gilmer leads the Bruins' receiving corps with 369 yards and 30 catches (12.3 yards per catch). Gilmer scored UCLA's first points against Penn State on an 11-yard pass on the first drive of the game. Gilmer also made the second-longest reception of his career against the Nittany Lions with a 43-yard play in the second quarter to set up a UCLA score.
โข Running back Jalen Berger recorded a career-high-tying three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) and 89 rushing yards on 12 carries in his return to Michigan State. In doing so, Berger became the first UCLA running back with multiple receiving TDs since Demetric Felton did so against USC in 2020. Berger also became the first UCLA non-QB with three total TDs since Carson Steele versus USC in 2023.
TICKETS TO UCLA HOME GAMES AT THE ROSE BOWL
Various ticket packages, including season, mini-plan and single-game tickets, for the Bruins' inaugural Big Ten season are now available. Fans can clickย HEREย or contact UCLA Athletics Sales and Service at (310) 206-5991 or via emailย at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information on personalized ticket options.
Sign up for UCLA Athletics emailsย HEREย to stay up-to-date on inside information, ticket deals and more.
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