This post was updated April 28 at 10:46 p.m.
Specialization is a natural byproduct of football.
Most players play on one side of the ball – offense or defense.

Bob Chesney said his team was in “win now” mode.
In fact, at halftime of the UCLA men’s basketball game against Indiana on Jan. 31, the football head coach went as far as saying that the team would hang a Big Ten championship banner.

The 2026 NFL Draft began Thursday, with NFL teams choosing from the cream of the crop and taking their first-round picks. While no Bruins were drafted on Day 1, six more rounds remain, giving the draft-eligible UCLA football players more chances to achieve their professional aspirations.

“Energy” seemed to be the buzzword Thursday.
Goal-line drills took center stage at UCLA football’s 10th spring practice.
Red zone situations commonly turn into trench battles, and the exercise quickly became a war between the offense and the defense.

This post was updated April 19 at 8:32 p.m.
Opportunity.
It is what brought coach Bob Chesney from James Madison – a program he took to its first-ever College Football Playoff – to UCLA.

This post was updated April 16 at 11:53 p.m.
When all else fails defensively, there is one position group that can be the difference between a touchdown and a stop: the safeties.

UCLA football will be 0-0 for a while
No games can be won from now until Sept. 5 when UCLA faces California for the first game of the 2026 season.