 By SuperWest Sports Staff
March 8, 2026
After last year’s 3-9 campaign, UCLA football has played 98 FBS seasons, dating back to 1928.
The Bruins began playing football in 1919, competing in the NCAA Division III for the first 10 years.
Overall, according to Sports-Reference.com, UCLA has compiled a 623–425–31 (.591) record as an FBS program through the 2025 season.
Since the program’s initial season, the Bruins have appeared in 38 bowl games, winning 17 and securing 17 conference championships.
The UCLA has also claimed one National Championship (in 1954), producing 41 consensus First Team All-America players.
The Bruins begin their 99th FBS season with renewed optimism under new head coach Bob Chesney in the Big Ten, looking to resume its winning ways.
—Conference Affiliations—
- Big Ten Conference (2024–present)
- Pac-12 Conference (2011–2024)
- Pac-12 Conference (2011–2024)
- Pacific-10 Conference (1978–2010)
- Pacific-8 Conference (1968–1977)
- Athletic Association of Western Universities (1959–1967)
- Pacific Coast Conference (1928–1958)
- Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Div III (1920–1927)
- Independent (1919)
The table below provides an all-time FBS season rundown with Conference, W-L record, win percentage, coach, and bowl game, if any, for each year.
| Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Big Ten | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Deshaun Foster (0-3) Tim Skipper (3-6) | |
| 2024 | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Deshaun Foster (5-7) | |
| 2023 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Chip Kelly (8-5) | LA Bowl (W) |
| 2022 | Pac-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Chip Kelly (9-4) | Sun Bowl (L) |
| 2021 | Pac-12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Chip Kelly (8-4) | |
| 2020 | Pac-12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Chip Kelly (3-4) | |
| 2019 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Chip Kelly (4-8) | |
| 2018 | Pac-12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Chip Kelly (3-9) | |
| 2017 | Pac-12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | Jim Mora (5-6) Jedd Fisch (1-1) | Cactus Bowl (L) |
| 2016 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Jim Mora (4-8) | |
| 2015 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Jim Mora (8-5) | Foster Farms Bowl (L) |
| 2014 | Pac-12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Jim Mora (10-3) | Alamo Bowl (W) |
| 2013 | Pac-12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Jim Mora (10-3) | Sun Bowl (W) |
| 2012 | Pac-12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Jim Mora (9-5) | Holiday Bowl (L) |
| 2011 | Pac-12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | Rick Neuheisel (6-6) Mike Johnson (0-2) | Fight Hunger Bowl (L) |
| 2010 | Pac-10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Rick Neuheisel (4-8) | |
| 2009 | Pac-10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Rick Neuheisel (7-6) | EagleBank Bowl (W) |
| 2008 | Pac-10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Rick Neuheisel (4-8) | |
| 2007 | Pac-10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | Karl Dorrell (6-6) DeWayne Walker (0-1) | Las Vegas Bowl (L) |
| 2006 | Pac-10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Karl Dorrell (7-6) | Emerald Bowl (L) |
| 2005 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Karl Dorrell (10-2) | Sun Bowl (W) |
| 2004 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Karl Dorrell (6-6) | Las Vegas Bowl (L) |
| 2003 | Pac-10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | Karl Dorrell (6-7) | Silicon Valley Bowl (L) |
| 2002 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Bob Toledo (7-5) Ed Kezirian (1-0) | Las Vegas Bowl (W) |
| 2001 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Bob Toledo (7-4) | |
| 2000 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Bob Toledo (6-6) | Sun Bowl (L) |
| 1999 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Bob Toledo (4-7) | |
| 1998 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Bob Toledo (10-2) | Rose Bowl (L) |
| 1997 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Bob Toledo (10-2) | Cotton Bowl (W) |
| 1996 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Bob Toledo (5-6) | |
| 1995 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Terry Donahue (7-5) | Aloha Bowl (L) |
| 1994 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Terry Donahue (5-6) | |
| 1993 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Terry Donahue (8-4) | Rose Bowl (L) |
| 1992 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Terry Donahue (6-5) | |
| 1991 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Terry Donahue (9-3) | Sun Bowl (W) |
| 1990 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Terry Donahue (5-6) | |
| 1989 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Terry Donahue (3-7-1) | |
| 1988 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Terry Donahue (10-2) | Cotton Bowl (W) |
| 1987 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Terry Donahue (10-2) | Aloha Bowl (W) |
| 1986 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Terry Donahue (8-3-1) | Freedom Bowl (W) |
| 1985 | Pac-10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Terry Donahue (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl (W) |
| 1984 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Terry Donahue (9-3) | Fiesta Bowl (W) |
| 1983 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Terry Donahue (7-4-1) | Rose Bowl (W) |
| 1982 | Pac-10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | Terry Donahue (10-1-1) | Rose Bowl (W) |
| 1981 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | Terry Donahue (7-4-1) | Bluebonnet Bowl (L) |
| 1980 | Pac-10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Terry Donahue (9-2) | |
| 1979 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Terry Donahue (5-6) | |
| 1978 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Terry Donahue (8-3-1) | Fiesta Bowl (T) |
| 1977 | Pac-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Terry Donahue (7-4) | |
| 1976 | Pac-8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Terry Donahue (9-2-1) | Liberty Bowl (L) |
| 1975 | Pac-8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Dick Vermeil (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl (W) |
| 1974 | Pac-8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | Dick Vermeil (6-3-2) | |
| 1973 | Pac-8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Pepper Rodgers (9-2) | |
| 1972 | Pac-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Pepper Rodgers (8-3) | |
| 1971 | Pac-8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Pepper Rodgers (2-7-1) | |
| 1970 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Tommy Prothro (6-5) | |
| 1969 | Pac-8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Tommy Prothro (8-1-1) | |
| 1968 | Pac-8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Tommy Prothro (3-7) | |
| 1967 | AAWU | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Tommy Prothro (7-2-1) | |
| 1966 | AAWU | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Tommy Prothro (9-1) | |
| 1965 | AAWU | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Tommy Prothro (8-2-1) | Rose Bowl (W) |
| 1964 | AAWU | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Bill Barnes (4-6) | |
| 1963 | AAWU | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Bill Barnes (2-8) | |
| 1962 | AAWU | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Bill Barnes (4-6) | |
| 1961 | AAWU | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Bill Barnes (7-4) | Rose Bowl (L) |
| 1960 | AAWU | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Bill Barnes (7-2-1) | |
| 1959 | AAWU | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Bill Barnes (5-4-1) | |
| 1958 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | George Dickerson (1-2) Bill Barnes (2-4-1) | |
| 1957 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Red Sanders (8-2) | |
| 1956 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Red Sanders (7-3) | |
| 1955 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Red Sanders (9-2) | Rose Bowl (L) |
| 1954 | PCC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Red Sanders (9-0) | |
| 1953 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Red Sanders (8-2) | Rose Bowl (L) |
| 1952 | PCC | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Red Sanders (8-1) | |
| 1951 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Red Sanders (5-3-1) | |
| 1950 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Red Sanders (6-3) | |
| 1949 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Red Sanders (6-3) | |
| 1948 | PCC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Bert LaBrucherie (3-7) | |
| 1947 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Bert LaBrucherie (5-4) | |
| 1946 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | Bert LaBrucherie (10-1) | Rose Bowl (L) |
| 1945 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Bert LaBrucherie (5-4) | |
| 1944 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Babe Horrell (4-5-1) | |
| 1943 | PCC | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | Babe Horrell (1-8) | |
| 1942 | PCC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Babe Horrell (7-4) | Rose Bowl (L) |
| 1941 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Babe Horrell (5-5-1) | |
| 1940 | PCC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Babe Horrell (1-9) | |
| 1939 | PCC | 6 | 0 | 4 | .800 | Babe Horrell (6-0-4) | |
| 1938 | PCC | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | William Spaulding (7-4-1) | |
| 1937 | PCC | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | William Spaulding (2-6-1) | |
| 1936 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | William Spaulding (6-3-1) | |
| 1935 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | William Spaulding (8-2) | |
| 1934 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | William Spaulding (7-3) | |
| 1933 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | William Spaulding (6-4-1) | |
| 1932 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | William Spaulding (6-4) | |
| 1931 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | William Spaulding (3-4-1) | |
| 1930 | PCC | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | William Spaulding (3-5) | |
| 1929 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | William Spaulding (4-4) | |
| 1928 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | William Spaulding (4-4-1) |