UCLA Bruins Enter Top 25 After Big Win Over Maryland

The Bruins are ranked for the first time since October 29, 2023.

“The Mayor” would certainly approve of the fact that UCLA has entered both college football polls at #23. (Photo Credit: Don Liebig/uclabruins.com)

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UCLA Football is ranked in the Top 25 polls this week for the first time this season following the Bruins’ demolition of Maryland yesterday.

The Bruins have entered both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll at 23.

Texas again claimed the top spot in both following the Longhorns’ win over Tennessee. Meanwhile, Georgia is ranked second, Notre Dame is ranked third and Miami has moved up to fourth after crushing Central Michigan. Indiana slipped to fifth in the Coaches poll and sixth in the AP poll after struggling against Northwestern on Friday. Meanwhile, Ohio State climbed to fifth in the AP poll and sixth in the Coaches poll after beating Illinois easily. Alabama moved up to seventh in both polls after the Crimson Tide rolled over South Carolina. Florida’s win over Ole Miss moved the Gators up to eighth while the Rebels fell to ninth in the AP poll and twelfth in the Coaches poll. BYU rounds out the AP Top Ten and remained ninth in the Coaches Poll. Texas Tech completes the Coaches Top Ten.

Other Big Ten schools in Top 25 include Iowa which is ranked 14th in both polls while Oregon is ranked 15th in both polls. Southern Cal’s loss to the Ducks dropped them to 18th in both polls. While unranked by the AP, both Penn State and Michigan are the other two Big Ten schools in the Coaches poll, coming in at 22nd and 24th, respectively.

Penn State and Michigan both dropped out of the AP poll along with Louisville and Texas A&M. Louisville, Texas A&M, Washington, and Oklahoma dropped out of the Coaches poll.

Here are both complete Top 25 polls:

Others receiving votes - AP - Wisconsin 102, Duke 101, Penn State 98, Wake Forest 88, Virginia Tech 86, Michigan 54, Pittsburgh 52, Nebraska 36, Louisville 25, Cincinnati 20, James Madison 10, Arizona 8, Minnesota 7, North Dakota State 6, Northwestern 1. Coaches Poll - Oklahoma State 126; Kentucky 123; Boise State 112; Pittsburgh 97; Virginia Tech 84; Nebraska 67; Wake Forest 48; Louisville 42; Wisconsin 39; Cincinnati 35; Auburn 22; Washington 20; James Madison 17; Virginia 15; Texas A&M 14; Northwestern 12; North Dakota State 11; Massachusetts 9; New Mexico 7; Minnesota 7; Oklahoma 6; Clemson 5; Arizona 3; Western Michigan 2; UTSA 2; West Virginia 1.

UCLA’s next game will be on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon against the #15 Oregon Ducks. Kickoff time and broadcast network are both still to be determined.


Go Bruins!!!

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