2018 UCLA Bruins football team

2018 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record3–9 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJerry Azzinaro (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumRose Bowl
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 Washington State x   7 – 2     11 – 2  
Stanford   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Oregon   5 – 4     9 – 4  
California   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Oregon State   1 – 8     2 – 10  
South Division
Utah xy   6 – 3     9 – 5  
Arizona State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
USC   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Arizona   4 – 5     5 – 7  
UCLA   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Colorado   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were led by first-year head coach Chip Kelly and played their home games at the Rose Bowl. UCLA was a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the South Division. They began the season 0–4 for the first time since 1971,[1] and 0–5 for the first time since 1943, before finally winning their first game, in dominating fashion, against Cal. However, despite failing to improve upon their previous season's output of six wins and seven losses and failing to qualify for a bowl game, the Bruins later defeated the USC Trojans to end a three-game losing streak in their crosstown rivalry. The Bruins finished 3–9 overall, their worst record since 1971. They went 3–6 in Pac-12 play, finishing fifth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 409 to 295. UCLA's average home attendance of 51,164 was the school's smallest since averaging 49,825 in 1999.[2][3]

  1. ^ Bolch, Ben (September 28, 2018). "UCLA comes out strong but runs out of gas late in 38-16 loss to Colorado". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Bolch, Ben (September 5, 2019). "UCLA football having trouble drawing crowds in crowded sports field". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Bolch, Ben (October 27, 2018). "Rose Bowl attendance for UCLA football games has taken a hit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 15, 2024.