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The 2023 UCLA Bruins football team represented the
University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...
in the
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during the
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. The Bruins were led by sixth-year head coach
Chip Kelly Charles Edward Kelly (born November 25, 1963) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins. He came to prominence as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks from 2009 to 2012, whom he led to four consecutive BCS bowl game a ...
and played their home games at the Rose Bowl in
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. The season was the team's last season as members of Pac-12 before joining the
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in 2024. UCLA finished the regular season with a 7–5 record, losing three of their last four. They were invited to the
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to face
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, the
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champions.


Offseason

On January 24, 2023, UCLA announced that it was hiring Kodi Whitfield as its new
cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create tur ...
s coach. On February 27, the school announced that it was hiring
D'Anton Lynn D'Anton Lynn (born Anthony Ray Lynn II, October 24, 1989) is the defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA). He previously served as the defensive backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 before being elevated ...
as its defensive coordinator.
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, director of football administration and former defensive coordinator, died on May 30, 2023.


Incoming transfers

* ATH Anthony Adkins –
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* S Jordan Anderson –
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* WR Kyle Ford –
USC USC most often refers to: * University of South Carolina, a public research university ** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses **South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program * University of ...
* K Blake Glessner –
Montana State Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fiel ...
* LB
Jake Heimlicher Jake Heimlicher (born October 5, 1999) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the Penn Quakers. Early life and high school Heimlicher grew up in Aurora, Colorado and attended Reg ...
– Penn *
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Spencer Holstege –
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* OT Khadere Kounta –
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* TE Moliki Matavao –
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* LB Femi M. Oladejo –
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* QB
Collin Schlee Collin Schlee (born May 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the Kent State Golden Flashes. Early life and high school Schlee grew up in Ijamsville, Maryland and attended Oakdale High School ...
–
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* RB
Carson Steele Carson Steele (born October 21, 2002) is an American college football player who is a running back for the UCLA Bruins. He began his college career with the Ball State Cardinals. Early years Steele was raised in Greenwood, Indiana. He has had ...
–
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* WR J. Michael Sturdivant – California * OL Jake Wiley –
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* DL Keanu Williams – Oregon


Outgoing transfers

* K Nicholas Barr-Mira –
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*
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Baraka Beckett –
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* RB Christian Grubb –
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* EDGE Hayden Harris –
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* DB Martell Irby –
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* DL Tyler Manoa – Arizona * LB Jake Newman – TBD * WR Matt Sykes –
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* LB Jeremiah Trojan –
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* CB Jelani Warren – Montana


Preseason

* Duke Clemens named to the
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(FWAA) 2023
Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named an All-Ame ...
watch list * Laiatu Latu named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) 2023
Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athle ...
watch list *
Chase Griffin Chase James Seaton Griffin (born September 12, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. Chase Griffin is a nationally recognized leader in the college athletics Name Image Likeness (NIL) marketplace and is the 2× winner of ...
was named to The
Wuerffel Trophy The Wuerffel Trophy is an award given annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." The trophy, designed by W. Stanley Proctor and named in honor of former Universi ...
watch list * Duke Clemens was named to the
Rimington Trophy The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best American football center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979 to 1982. A member of the National College F ...
(most outstanding center) watch list * Carsen Ryan named to the
Mackey Award The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, ac ...
(most outstanding tight end) watch list * J. Michael Sturdivant was placed on the
Biletnikoff Award The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The award was creat ...
(outstanding receiver) watch list *
Carson Steele Carson Steele (born October 21, 2002) is an American college football player who is a running back for the UCLA Bruins. He began his college career with the Ball State Cardinals. Early years Steele was raised in Greenwood, Indiana. He has had ...
named to the
Doak Walker Award Since 1990 the Doak Walker Award honors the top running back in college football in the United States. It is named in honor of Doak Walker, a former running back who played for the SMU Mustangs from 1945 to 1949 and in the National Football League ...
(top running back) watch list *
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named to the
Butkus Award The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The award, named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame ...
(top linebacker) watch list * Laiatu Latu named to the
Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional Americ ...
(defensive player) watch list * Kam Brown was named to the
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is an award given annually to the "top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, comm ...
(top offensive player) watch list * Laiatu Latu was named to the second-team of The
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*
Dante Moore Dante Moore (born May 24, 2005) is an American college football quarterback who plays for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins. Early life and high school Moore was born in East Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in nearby Elyria ...
was selected to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list


Schedule


Roster


Game summaries


vs Coastal Carolina


at San Diego State


vs North Carolina Central

This is the first meeting between the two schools.


at No. 11 Utah


vs No. 13 Washington State


at No. 15 Oregon State


at Stanford


vs Colorado


at Arizona


vs Arizona State


at USC ( Victory Bell)

UCLA quarterback
Ethan Garbers Ethan Garbers (born July 28, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the Washington Huskies. Early years Garbers hometown is Newport Beach, California, and he attended Corona del Mar Hig ...
, who sat out the previous week with a foot injury, returned and passed for 155 yards and three touchdowns in a 38–20 win over the
USC Trojans The USC Trojans are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ' ...
. Running back T. J. Harden ran for a career-high 142 yards on 22 carries, rushing for one touchdown and catching another. UCLA's defense held the Trojans to only three yards rushing and sacked USC quarterback
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four times.


vs California


vs Boise State (

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)


Statistics


Rankings


Statistics

Source:


Awards and honors

* November 20, 2023 – Defensive Coordinator D’Anton Lynn was named to the
Broyles Award The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former University of Arkansas men's athletic director Frank Broyles. The award is presented in Little R ...
semi-finalist list * November 24, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is a finalist for the
Lott IMPACT Trophy The Lott IMPACT Trophy is presented annually to the college football defensive IMPACT player of the year. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. The award purports to equally recognize the ...
* November 28, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is a finalist for the
Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional Americ ...
* December 1, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is a finalist for the
Hendricks Award The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. In ...
* December 6, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is the winner of the
Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is an award for college football in the United States. Awarded by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas annually to the college football player "who best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lombar ...
(college football’s lineman of the year) * December 7, 2023 – Laiatu Latu wins the
Ted Hendricks Award The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. In ...
* December 11, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is the winner of the Pac-12's Morris Trophy * December 16, 2023 – Ethan Garbers (QB) and Darius Muasau (LB) were MVP of the 2023 LA Bowl


References

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