Nico Iamaleava and the Bruins fell to 0-3 on Friday, putting more pressure on coach DeShaun Foster to turn things around.

Nobody was counting on the Bruins being great this season, but every offseason concern has reared its head through three weeks.

The UCLA Bruins continue to do their job in the 2026 recruiting classes. They have been able to win multiple different prospects from multiple different states

New Mexico beat UCLA 35-10 on Friday, Sept. 12, a game in which the Lobos will earn $1.2 million, per the game contract between the schools

This was the first power conference win for the team since beating the University of Arizona, on September 2008. Going into the game, betting experts had UCLA as a 14.5-point favorite against the Lobos. UNM went up 14-0 early in the second quarter before the Bruins scored, going into halftime down 14-7.

In one of the most stunning upsets of the 2025 college football season, the New Mexico Lobos traveled to the Rose Bowl and handed UCLA a 35–10 defeat on Friday night. This marked New Mexico’s first victory over a Power Four opponent since 2008, according to On3’s Brett McMurphy.

The Pac-12's social media account trolled UCLA football after the Bruins' 35-10 loss to New Mexico. They weren't the only conference to do so, either

Hopes were fairly high for the UCLA Bruins entering the 2025 college football season as they were able to bring in highly-touted quarterback Nico Iamaleava to t

The Bruins lost to New Mexico in a blowout, falling 35–10. This marks the first time being winless through three straight to start the season since 2019. There is not a lot to celebrate after the game; however, there were a few players who stuck out despite the 35-10 blowout.