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Curt Cignetti built a champion at Indiana with what he knew — good players from his former school

Curt Cignetti transformed Indiana's football program alongside 13 players who followed the coach from James Madison to Bloomington

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5 Reasons Why We'll Remember the Dramatic 2025 College Football Season

Looking back at a wild 2025 college football season, FOX Sports' Laken Litman examines what we'll remember.

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Harry Lodge - Transfers to UCLA Lodge will transfer to UCLA, per 247Sports.com.

Impact Lodge wasn't involved with the Demon Deacons' offense in 2025, missing a handful of games and failing to crack the rotation at tight end. The year prior, he caught 12 passes for 110 yards. With what should be one year of eligibility remaining, the tight end will head to Westwood, where he'll look to make an impact for the Bruins in year one under new head coach Bob Chesney.

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UCLA alumnus leaves $17.3 million to football and men's basketball

UCLA's athletic department has received $17.3 million from late alumnus Lawrence Layne to benefit football and men's basketball

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Former Bruins Quarterback Transfers to Ohio State Former UCLA quarterback Justyn Martin has picked a new school, going through the transfer portal process for the second time in as many year...

JANUARY 13 • SI.COM

Mateen Bhaghani - Returning to Bruins Bhaghani has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal, he announced.

Impact Bhaghani looked to swap schools this offseason after two seasons as UCLA's starting kicker. He made 36 of his 44 attempts during that span while making all 42 of his extra points.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA's reign at the top of the Big Ten may soon be coming to a halt UCLA's dominant streak will be tested with future departures and emergence of other skilled Big Ten talent.

JANUARY 12 • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM

Chisom Commits: UCLA Tackle Machine Joins Cowboys' Portal Push Isaiah Chisom is a proven linebacker who could step in and be an instant starter for the Cowboys. This past week he committed to Oklahoma St...

JANUARY 12 • SI.COM

Women's CBK AP Top 25: South Carolina Climbs Into No. 2 Spot After Texas Loss

South Carolina climbed to No. 2 in the latest AP women's basketball Top 25, while UConn remained a unanimous No. 1.

JANUARY 12 • FOX SPORTS

Women's CBK AP Top 25: South Carolina Climbs Into No. 2 Spot After Texas Loss

UCLA Adds FCS Defensive Back to Transfer Portal Class As the chaos of the 2026 college football transfer portal window continues, UCLA remains among the most active programs, with new head coach...

JANUARY 11 • SI.COM

Colorado Battling Michigan and UCLA For Offensive Line Transfer The Colorado Buffaloes and coach Deion Sanders have had a busy start to the transfer portal, and they do not appear to be slowing down soon....

JANUARY 11 • SI.COM

UCLA Adds Three Defensive Stars to Transfer Portal Class Over the past week, new UCLA head coach Bob Chesney and his staff have been highly active in the 2026 transfer portal, making progress with...

JANUARY 10 • SI.COM

Brian Rowe Jr. - Commits to UCLA Rowe will transfer to UCLA, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.

Impact Rowe caught 19 passes for 149 yards and one touchdown in his true freshman year at South Carolina. The wideout will now take his talents to UCLA, where he'll have three seasons of eligibility remaining with the Bruins. He should immediately compete for snaps in Westwood after he got involved right away with the Gamecocks.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Loftin - Transfers to UCLA Loftin will transfer to UCLA, he announced on his personal X account.

Impact Loftin didn't get that involved at Kansas State over three seasons, totaling 17 catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Now, the 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end will take his talents to Westwood, where he'll look to help new head coach Bob Chesney turn the Bruins around.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Standout Big 12 Transfer Safety Plans to Visit UCLA UCLA football is on a tear when it comes to transfer portal commits. Over the last four days, the Bruins have added 16 players to Bob Chesne...

JANUARY 10 • SI.COM

Ty Dieffenbach - Headed to UCLA Dieffenbach has committed to UCLA, Chris Hummer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Dieffenbach transferred from Pitt to Cal Poly ahead of the 2025 season, and he appeared in nine games with his new school. During those nine contests, he completed 92 of his 162 passes for 1,305 yards, nine touchdowns and nine interceptions. Dieffenbach also added 321 rushing yards and four rushing scores. He'll be a reserve option for the Bruins.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Stevie Amar Jr. - Headed to LA Amar will transfer to UCLA, per On3.com.

Impact Amar spent his freshman year at Boston College, where he didn't see the field. Now, he'll take his talents to Westwood, where he'll have a full four years of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Lee - Heading to LA Lee has committed to play for UCLA for the 2026 season, per Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register.

Impact Lee will join the Bruins following two seasons with Iowa State. The 6-foot-1 running back accounted for 117 yards and a single touchdown on 4.7 YPC on the ground across eight games for the Cyclones in 2025. He will retain three years of eligibility with UCLA moving forward.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Semaj Morgan - Commits to UCLA Morgan will transfer to UCLA, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.

Impact Morgan will stay in the Big Ten after three seasons at Michigan during which he totaled 69 catches for 567 yards and four touchdowns. He'll have one more year of eligibility to use at UCLA, where he should immediately compete for a starting receiver role.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Wayne Knight - Follows Chesney to LA Knight will transfer to UCLA, per On3.com.

Impact Knight will follow his head coach at James Madison, Bob Chesney, to Los Angeles where the two will reunite at UCLA. Knight was one of the better tailbacks in the country in 2025, rushing for 1,373 yards and nine touchdowns while catching 40 passes for 397 yards and one score. With one season of eligibility remaining, you can just about pencil Knight in as the Bruins' starter.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Aidan Mizell - Signs with UCLA Mizell has signed with UCLA, On3 reports.

Impact Mizell believes that transferring to a different P4 team will unlock more of his potential. Despite a statistical downgrade during 2025, he logged 177 receiving yards and one touchdown then.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Landon Ellis - Commits to UCLA Ellis has committed to UCLA, Brandon Huffman of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Head coached by Bob Chesney during an excellent 2025, Ellis will follow his HC from James Madison to UCLA. During said year, the wide receiver logged 36 receptions for 624 yards (17.3 averaged per catch) and five touchdowns. Considering that Ellis was the best wideout for a playoff-team JMU, he may remain an excellent option during 2026. Not only that, but Nico Iamaleava continually under center and UCLA's relative lack of receiver excellence can help.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Leland Smith - Commits to UCLA Smith has committed to UCLA, On3 reports.

Impact After the 2025 season Smith logged, him re-enrolling at a P4 team was expected. As part of San Jose State, he logged 43 receptions for 695 yards and three touchdowns. Considering that UCLA's roster includes a promising quarterback (Nico Iamaleava) yet no exceptionally proven wideouts, there is a legitimate chance that Smith becomes an excellent WR1 for 2026.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Phifer - Follows Chesney to LA Phifer will transfer to UCLA, per his personal X account.

Impact Phifer will follow his head coach at James Madison, Bob Chesney, to UCLA. He totaled six catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns across three years in Harrisonburg, and should have two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Bruins.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Women's CBK AP Top 25: Major Top-10 Shakeup as 4 Teams Fall, Kentucky, Vandy Rise

Kentucky and Vanderbilt made significant jumps in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25, while LSU fell out of the top 10 and Notre...

JANUARY 5 • FOX SPORTS

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Curt Cignetti built a champion at Indiana with what he knew — good players from his former school

5 Reasons Why We'll Remember the Dramatic 2025 College Football Season

UCLA alumnus leaves $17.3 million to football and men's basketball

Women's CBK AP Top 25: South Carolina Climbs Into No. 2 Spot After Texas Loss

Women's CBK AP Top 25: Major Top-10 Shakeup as 4 Teams Fall, Kentucky, Vandy Rise