This post was updated Oct. 22 at 10:43 p.m.
No. 9 UCLA football (6-0, 4-0 Big Ten) continues its homestand against Michigan State (2-5, 0-4) on Saturday as a top 10 squad for the first time since 2022.

The most groundbreaking stories come from an underdog toppling one of the top contenders.
And the Bruins will seek to be one of those underdog tales.

Chip Kelly infamously proclaimed the best part about football is football.
Of course, that probably didn’t sound the best coming from a coach who went 3-9 in his first campaign leading UCLA football and had a record of 10-21 after two full seasons and the shortened, seven-game 2020 season.

This post was updated Oct. 21 at 12:18 a.m.
The referee returned from the VAR review and pointed toward the Bruins’ 18-yard box.
For a second, it appeared an 89th-minute challenge had successfully yielded a penalty kick – and perhaps the best chance on goal of the night – for the Wildcats.

This post was updated Oct. 21 at 12:28 a.m. 
In their penultimate tournament of the fall season, the Bruins were unable to break into the top half of the field.

The loss of starting goalkeeper Daphne Nakfoor to injury amid arguably the most important part of the conference slate could have derailed the Bruins’ dominant season.

This posted was updated Oct. 20 at 12:30 a.m.
As the 2026 WNBA season wraps up, Daily Bruin assistant Sports editor Sinclair Richman grades the six rookies from UCLA’s historic 2026 draft class.