Iowa @ UCLA Game Overview
IOWA vs UCLARecords
IOWA RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, '24 |
WIS
|
W 42 - 10 | W -2.5 | o40.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
NW
|
W 40 - 14 | W -16.5 | o38.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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MSU
|
L 20 - 32 | L -6.5 | o39.5 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
WASH
|
W 40 - 16 | W -3 | o41.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
@
OSU
|
L 7 - 35 | L 17 | u46.0 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
@
MINN
|
W 31 - 14 | W -3 | o35.0 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
TROY
|
W 38 - 21 | L -24 | o39.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
ISU
|
L 19 - 20 | L -3 | o36.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
ILST
|
W 40 - 0 | W -21 | o36.5 |
| Jan 01, '24 |
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TENN
|
L 0 - 35 | L 4.5 | u36.5 |
IOWA Next 3 Games
Iowa does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
IOWA vs UCLA Preview
UCLA returns to Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Friday for the first time in almost a month riding the momentum of its first winning streak in 2024 with Iowa visiting for a Big Ten Conference matchup.
The Bruins (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) bookended their Oct. 26 bye with road wins over Rutgers (35-32) and Nebraska (27-20). Quarterback Ethan Garbers' improved passing was a common denominator.
He threw six touchdowns without an interception, bouncing back from a start in which he threw picks in each of the first five games and multiple interceptions in three of the five.
"He's thrown the ball well, efficiently getting the ball to a lot of people, including the [running] backs," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said of Garbers on Tuesday.
Five UCLA pass-catchers have at least 15 receptions, with running back T.J. Harden's 27 leading the way. Three of Logan Loya's 20 catches went for touchdowns, and eight Bruins have caught for scores in total.
"We're still working with the run game," Bruins coach DeShaun Foster said during his Tuesday media availability. "We're able to hit runs in certain situations that we need them."
But UCLA ranks last in the nation in rushing offense at 73.9 yards per game. The Bruins face a traditionally sturdy defense ranked 18th in the nation allowing 106.3 rushing yards per game.
Linebacker Jay Higgins, whose 94 tackles rank fourth among all FBS players, leads the stout Hawkeyes.
Iowa (6-3, 4-2) enters the Rose Bowl for the first time since facing Stanford in the 2016 Rose Bowl Game. The Hawkeyes are on their own two-game winning streak, bouncing back from a 32-20 loss at Michigan State on Oct. 19 with 40-14 and 42-10 blowouts of Northwestern and Wisconsin.
With the romps the last two weeks, Iowa improved to 5-1 at Carver-Hawkeye Stadium with an average margin of victory of 27.8 points per game. Road games have been another story for the Hawkeyes.
Since routing Minnesota in Minneapolis on Sept. 21, 31-14, Iowa is 0-2 in road games with a pair of double-digit-point losses. Before the 12-point setback at Michigan State, the Hawkeyes dropped a 35-7 decision at Ohio State.
This week is an especially unique road trip for Iowa, going to the West Coast on a short turnaround. Ferentz noted in his time at Maine in the early 1990s, the Black Bears made a 10-hour bus trip to play Rutgers.
Compared to that, he said, the flight to Los Angeles is a breeze. "The weather will probably be a little better, too," he quipped.
--Field Level Media
IOWA vs UCLAInjury report
Iowa's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
UCLA's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Flores Jr. | WR | Out - Knee( Aug 16, '25) | Aug 16, '25 | |
| Flores Jr. is recovering from a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| H. Habermehl | TE | Questionable - Knee( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Habermehl is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sullivan | Nov 2, 2024 | IOWA 42 - WIS 10 | 93 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 9.3 | 1/0 | 181.1 |
| B.Sullivan | Oct 26, 2024 | IOWA 40 - NW 14 | 80 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 5.7 | 0/0 | 112.3 |
| C.McNamara | Oct 26, 2024 | IOWA 40 - NW 14 | 73 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 5.6 | 0/1 | 85.6 |
| C.McNamara | Oct 19, 2024 | MSU 32 - IOWA 20 | 150 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 6.5 | 1/1 | 108.3 |
| C.McNamara | Oct 12, 2024 | IOWA 40 - WASH 16 | 108 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 7.7 | 2/0 | 169.1 |
| C.McNamara | Oct 5, 2024 | OSU 35 - IOWA 7 | 98 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 4.9 | 0/1 | 101.2 |
| B.Sullivan | Oct 5, 2024 | OSU 35 - IOWA 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 12.0 | 0/0 | 200.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Garbers | Nov 2, 2024 | NEB 20 - UCLA 27 | 219 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 8.8 | 2/0 | 168.0 |
| E.Garbers | Oct 19, 2024 | RUTG 32 - UCLA 35 | 383 | 38 | 32 | 84.2 | 10.1 | 4/0 | 203.6 |
| E.Garbers | Oct 12, 2024 | UCLA 17 - MINN 21 | 293 | 36 | 25 | 69.4 | 8.1 | 1/3 | 130.3 |
| J.Martin | Oct 5, 2024 | PSU 27 - UCLA 11 | 167 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 5.6 | 1/0 | 131.1 |
| E.Garbers | Sep 28, 2024 | UCLA 13 - ORE 34 | 118 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 5.9 | 0/2 | 89.6 |
| J.Martin | Sep 28, 2024 | UCLA 13 - ORE 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 1.8 | 0/0 | 39.7 |
IOWA vs UCLA Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356.1 | (102) | Yards | (46) | 361.6 |
| 5.9 | (69) | Yards/Play | (65) | 5.5 |
| 222.3 | (23) | Rush Yds | (20) | 100.4 |
| 38.7 | (30) | Rush Att | (18) | 30.2 |
| 5.8 | (24) | Yards/Rush | (27) | 3.3 |
| 133.8 | (115) | Pass Yds | (111) | 261.2 |
| 22.0 | (116) | Pass Att | (126) | 35.8 |
| 13.6 | (113) | Comp | (131) | 23.8 |
| 61.6 | (47) | Comp% | (122) | 66.4 |
| 9.9 | (111) | Yards/Comp | (37) | 11.0 |
| 6.1 | (99) | Yards/Att | (73) | 7.3 |
| 121.0 | (89) | QB rating | (85) | 140.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 378.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.8 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 224.1 |
| 30.6 |
| 18.8 |
| 61.2 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | (41) | Sacks | (73) | 1.8 |
| 7.8 | (48) | Sack Yds | (--) | 10.6 |
| 0.6 | (48) | Intercepts | (65) | 0.8 |
| 0.2 | (35) | Fumbles | (125) | 0.1 |
| 3.2 | (17) | Penalties | (29) | 5.8 |
| 30.8 | (18) | Penalty Yds | (27) | 47.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 54.2 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.8 | (72) | Score | (68) | 27.9 |
| 3.0 | (126) | 1st Q | (81) | 5.2 |
| 6.1 | (124) | 2nd Q | (72) | 8.1 |
| 12.1 | (8) | 3rd Q | (66) | 7.1 |
| 9.6 | (18) | 4th Q | (101) | 7.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.8 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2 | (24) | Yards/Punt Ret | (57) | 4.8 |
| 25.1 | (4) | Yards/KO Ret | (125) | 18.3 |
| 14.0 | (30) | FG Att | (70) | 11.0 |
| 11.0 | (15) | FG Made | (110) | 10.0 |
| 78.6 | (16) | FG% | (133) | 90.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.0 |
| 20.2 |
| 61.4 |
| 46.4 |
| 75.5 |