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Nico Iamaleava Set Up for Major Success With UCLA Nico Iamaleava enters a crucial year.

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Why 2026 Is Make-or-Break for UCLA's Nico Iamaleava Nico Iamaleava is entering a make-or-break season.

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Why UCLA's Nico Iamaleava Can Vastly Improve Next Season Iamaleava is looking to bounce back from a rough 2025 season.

JUNE 25 • SI.COM

Nico Iamaleava's Path to Proving Doubters Wrong Nico Iamaleava is in a prime position to take off the “bust” label from him this season. 2023 was a loaded quarterback class, with five star...

JUNE 21 • SI.COM

What Nico Iamaleava Could Do for UCLA's Future After Departure Nico Iamaleava can't be on the team forever, but his impact could leave a lasting mark on the program's future.

JUNE 1 • SI.COM

Tennessee's Chaz Coleman saga is a living nightmare with no escape, unlike Nico Iamaleava's dispute | Sporting News The Tennessee Volunteers are going through an eerily situation as they did with Nico Iamaleava last spring. The Chaz Coleman situation this...

MAY 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Joel Klatt Shares His Thoughts on Nico Iamaleava vs. Tennessee Football Nico Iamaleava is a former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback, who many viewed as the future of the Tennessee program, but later decided to tr...

MAY 26 • SI.COM

Nico Iamaleava and Bob Chesney Could Quickly Turn Around UCLA Football | Deadspin.com UCLA football enters 2026 with new head coach Bob Chesney and quarterback Nico Iamaleava looking to lead the Bruins back to a bowl game.

MAY 7 • DEADSPIN.COM

UCLA Newcomer Recalls First Impression of Nico Iamaleava Landon Ellis is already developing chemistry with his new quarterback.

APRIL 19 • SI.COM

A new coach and a new playbook have UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava feeling energized

Nico Iamaleava decided to stay at UCLA for another season after a positive conversation with new coach Bob Chesney

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

2026 College Football Odds: Fade Colorado's Win Total, Back the Bruins

Find out why Geoff Schwartz is fading the Buffaloes but backing the Bruins in the 2026 college football season.

APRIL 1 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Odds: Fade Colorado's Win Total, Back the Bruins

College Football Stock Watch: Why USC is Heading in Right Direction, and Alabama Isn't

FOX Sports' Joel Klatt explains which teams are trending up and which are trending down as we enter the offseason.

FEBRUARY 16 • FOX SPORTS

College Football Stock Watch: Why USC is Heading in Right Direction, and Alabama Isn't

Former five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava makes final decision on UCLA in 2026 | Sporting News The Bruins look to revamp the offense.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returning after stellar 2025 season

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is returning for another season instead of declaring for the NFL draft

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Nico Iamaleava staying at UCLA, will remain Bruins QB for 2026 The highly followed quarterback will stick around at UCLA with new coach Bob Chesney following a tough first season with the Bruins.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Staying in Westwood Iamaleava will return to UCLA for his redshirt junior season, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.

Impact This seems like a good move for all parties involved. Iamaleava gets a chance to improve his game with the same program after an uneven season with UCLA in which he tossed for 1,928 yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while picking up 505 yards and four scores on the ground. What's more, incoming Bruins' head coach Bob Chesney now has an experienced, high-upside starter to work with in his first season in Los Angeles.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Finishes season with blowout loss Iamaleava was 27-for-38 passing for 200 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 29-10 defeat to USC. He also had 11 rushes for 15 yards.

Impact Iamaleava might be wishing he had never left Tennessee, although the youngster likely made a nice NIL haul by moving to the Bruins. Iamaleava started to come around after the DeShaun Foster firing, and finished the 2025 campaign with a respectable 1,928 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His rushing acumen is the hallmark of his game, and he outdid last season's rushing totals with the Vols, accumulating 505 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Iamaleava's departure from Tennessee was a surprise, but it would surprise no one to see Iamaleava leave Westwood and continue his college career elsewhere.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reports: UCLA plans to hire James Madison's Bob Chesney as its next football coach

James Madison’s Bob Chesney is expected to be hired as UCLA’s new football coach, according to multiple reports

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Will Nico Iamaleava return to UCLA? QB undecided on future With the 2025 regular season over, UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava said he hasn't thought about what his future holds.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Makai Lemon catches big TD pass after benching, and No. 19 USC races past rival UCLA 29-10

Makai Lemon caught a 32-yard touchdown pass after being benched for the first quarter, and King Miller rushed for 124 yards and two scores in No. 19 Southern California’s 29-10 vic...

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting Saturday Iamaleava (neck) is starting Saturday's game against USC, Tracy McDannald of On3 Sports reports.

Impact Iamaleava has been dealing with neck spasms and was considered questionable for Saturday's contest. However, the transfer QB is under center to start the game.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Warming up Iamaleava (neck) is warming up with UCLA's starting center ahead of Saturday's game against USC, Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Iamaleava is considered questionable for the contest, but he looks to be on track to start the contest. The starting quarterback has been tending to neck spasms, which limited him in Week 13.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed questionable Iamaleava (neck) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against USC.

Impact Iamaleava participated in practice earlier in the week, but he may need to go through pregame warmups before a decision is made regarding his availability Saturday. The QB dealt with neck spasms during Week 13. If Iamaleava can't play, Luke Duncan would be in line to draw a start.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA's Tim Skipper educates Bruins on USC rivalry with video ahead of schools' crosstown showdown

UCLA has a large number of transfer players who are largely unfamiliar with the Bruins’ near-century-old football rivalry with Southern California, so interim head coach Tim Skippe...

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Latest Injury Update On UCLA's Nico Iamaleava Could Give USC Major Advantage With the UCLA Bruins aiming to earn a major upset win against the No. 17 USC Trojans in Saturday's Crosstown Rivalry matchup, the latest inj...

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • SI.COM

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A new coach and a new playbook have UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava feeling energized

2026 College Football Odds: Fade Colorado's Win Total, Back the Bruins

College Football Stock Watch: Why USC is Heading in Right Direction, and Alabama Isn't

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returning after stellar 2025 season

Reports: UCLA plans to hire James Madison's Bob Chesney as its next football coach

Makai Lemon catches big TD pass after benching, and No. 19 USC races past rival UCLA 29-10

UCLA's Tim Skipper educates Bruins on USC rivalry with video ahead of schools' crosstown showdown