UCLA @ Michigan State Game Overview
UCLA vs MSURecords
UCLA RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 04, '25 |
PSU
|
W 42 - 37 | W 25 | o48.5 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
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NW
|
L 14 - 17 | W 6.5 | u46.0 |
| Sep 12, '25 |
UNM
|
L 10 - 35 | L -16 | u52.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
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UNLV
|
L 23 - 30 | L -1.5 | u54.5 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
UTAH
|
L 10 - 43 | L 6.5 | o49.0 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
FRES
|
W 20 - 13 | L -7.5 | u46.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
USC
|
L 13 - 19 | L 5 | u52.0 |
| Nov 15, '24 |
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WASH
|
L 19 - 31 | L 4.5 | o46.5 |
| Nov 08, '24 |
IOWA
|
W 20 - 17 | W 6.5 | u45.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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NEB
|
W 27 - 20 | W 7.5 | o38.5 |
UCLA Next 3 Games
UCLA vs MSU Preview
After his team shocked the college football world last week, the next objective for UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper is to avoid being "one-hit wonders" as they head into a Big Ten contest Saturday afternoon at Michigan State.
UCLA is coming off a stunning home upset of then-No. 7 Penn State, becoming the first 0-4 team to beat a team ranked in the Top 10 since an 0-6 UTEP squad stunned No. 7 BYU on Oct. 26, 1985.
While basking in the glow and taking countless congratulations from coaching friends and school alumni, Skipper hopes it is the start of something for the rest of this season and not an aberration. UTEP, for example, finished its 1985 season 1-10.
"I'm a 24-hour type guy," Skipper said. "Once we started our team meeting (Sunday), it was watch, correct and critique things. Enjoy the good moments from the game, but then we moved on pretty quickly after that. We don't want to be one-hit wonders. That's the whole key to this thing. Do not be a one-hit wonder."
UCLA (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) hopes to make it two in a row when it opposes Michigan State (3-2, 0-2), which has a head coach familiar with the Bruins.
Jonathan Smith grew up in Pasadena, Calif., and has been rumored to be a candidate for the full-time UCLA job since DeShaun Foster was fired after Week 3.
Smith was impressed with what UCLA did against Penn State, particularly with the way quarterback Nico Iamaleava ran the ball. In addition to throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns, the Tennessee transfer rushed 16 times for 128 yards and three scores.
"You look at the quarterback and how he hurt them with his legs," Smith said. "The ability to run. I know he's one of their leading rushers. But that part stood out, how he ran with the ball and really willingly made some plays for that offense."
Michigan State also boasts a talented dual-threat quarterback in Aidan Chiles, who will look to rebound from a poor passing performance against Nebraska.
Chiles, who rushed for two scores, completed just 9 of 23 passes for 85 yards and two interceptions in the Spartans' 38-27 road loss. Smith believes a lot of it was the byproduct of poor protection from the offensive line.
"It showed up being worse than it was on the film," he said. "We've got to get a cleaner pocket for him."
This will be the first meeting between UCLA and Michigan State since 1974. The all-time series is tied 3-3.
--Field Level Media
UCLA vs MSUInjury report
UCLA's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Iamaleava | QB | Out - Concussion( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Iamaleava is dealing with a concussion and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| J. Saint Paul | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Saint Paul is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| M. Sultemeier | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Sultemeier is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| D. Aupiu | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Aupiu is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| J. Marshall | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Marshall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| P. Clarkson | QB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Clarkson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| N. Davillier | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Davillier is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| B. Perry | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Perry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. | ||||
| R. James III | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| James III is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bruins. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| T. Partlow | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Partlow is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| K. Arnold | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Arnold is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Jeffers | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Jeffers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| K. Gordon | QB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Gordon is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Michigan State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rucker | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Rucker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| A. Chiles | QB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Chiles is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| N. Martinez | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Martinez is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| B. Parachek | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Parachek is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| K. Phillips | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Phillips is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| S. Ramil | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Ramil is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| B. Roberts | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Roberts is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| K. Schickel | LS | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Schickel is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| T. Ahmetbasic | K | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Ahmetbasic is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| J. Savoury | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Savoury is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| A. Willie | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Willie is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| M. Pulliam | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Pulliam is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| A. Brown | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. | ||||
| A. Lepo | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| Lepo is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| A. Lafaele | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| Lafaele is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| L. Vincic | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Vincic is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| B. Pretzlaff | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Pretzlaff is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| A. Brinson IV | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Brinson IV is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| C. Gash | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Gash is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Spartans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Iamaleava | Oct 4, 2025 | UCLA 42 - PSU 37 | 166 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 6.9 | 2/0 | 156.4 |
| N.Iamaleava | Sep 27, 2025 | NW 17 - UCLA 14 | 180 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 138.6 |
| N.Iamaleava | Sep 12, 2025 | UCLA 10 - UNM 35 | 217 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 6.4 | 1/1 | 122.1 |
| N.Iamaleava | Sep 6, 2025 | UNLV 30 - UCLA 23 | 255 | 41 | 29 | 70.7 | 6.2 | 1/1 | 126.2 |
| N.Iamaleava | Aug 30, 2025 | UCLA 10 - UTAH 43 | 136 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 6.2 | 1/1 | 107.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Chiles | Oct 4, 2025 | NEB 38 - MSU 27 | 85 | 23 | 9 | 39.1 | 3.7 | 0/2 | 52.8 |
| A.Milivojevic | Oct 4, 2025 | NEB 38 - MSU 27 | 71 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 10.1 | 1/0 | 218.1 |
| A.Chiles | Sep 20, 2025 | USC 45 - MSU 31 | 212 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 10.1 | 3/0 | 189.1 |
| A.Chiles | Sep 13, 2025 | MSU 41 - YSU 24 | 270 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 9.3 | 1/1 | 158.6 |
| A.Chiles | Sep 6, 2025 | MSU 42 - BC 40 | 231 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 8.0 | 4/0 | 177.9 |
| A.Chiles | Aug 29, 2025 | MSU 23 - WMU 6 | 155 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 144.9 |
| A.Milivojevic | Aug 29, 2025 | MSU 23 - WMU 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
UCLA vs MSU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344.0 | (104) | Yards | (85) | 359.4 |
| 5.5 | (86) | Yards/Play | (114) | 5.8 |
| 153.2 | (63) | Rush Yds | (79) | 109.8 |
| 32.4 | (95) | Rush Att | (47) | 29.2 |
| 4.7 | (40) | Yards/Rush | (93) | 3.8 |
| 190.8 | (111) | Pass Yds | (88) | 249.6 |
| 30.0 | (77) | Pass Att | (49) | 32.6 |
| 19.6 | (84) | Comp | (85) | 22.0 |
| 65.3 | (72) | Comp% | (127) | 67.5 |
| 9.7 | (125) | Yards/Comp | (89) | 11.3 |
| 6.4 | (117) | Yards/Att | (114) | 7.7 |
| 128.0 | (108) | QB rating | (127) | 148.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 152.9 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.6 |
| 30.4 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.7 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | (103) | Sacks | (92) | 2.2 |
| 14.0 | (87) | Sack Yds | (--) | 14.6 |
| 0.6 | (110) | Intercepts | (116) | 0.6 |
| 0.2 | (54) | Fumbles | (34) | 0.4 |
| 8.2 | (134) | Penalties | (60) | 6.2 |
| 74.0 | (131) | Penalty Yds | (33) | 41.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.8 | (118) | Score | (119) | 30.6 |
| 2.0 | (130) | 1st Q | (98) | 5.4 |
| 7.4 | (89) | 2nd Q | (97) | 8.4 |
| 5.2 | (81) | 3rd Q | (123) | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | (108) | 4th Q | (84) | 9.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | (110) | Yards/Punt Ret | (113) | 17.8 |
| 17.6 | (106) | Yards/KO Ret | (34) | 18.1 |
| 10.0 | (16) | FG Att | (53) | 7.0 |
| 9.0 | (17) | FG Made | (46) | 5.0 |
| 90.0 | (54) | FG% | (46) | 71.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.9 |
| 20.5 |
| 39.7 |
| 30.3 |
| 76.4 |