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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...

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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....

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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

2026 NFL Draft: Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore Lead Top QB Prospects

The 2026 draft class isn't as deep as expected, but we still might see a few QBs come off the board in the first round. Here are the nine be...

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Draft: Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore Lead Top QB Prospects

Chip Kelly lands new job as Northwestern's offensive coordinator after firing by Raiders

Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern’s offensive coordinator

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Hawaii Stuns Cal With a Clutch Touchdown Pass to Win Hawaii Bowl

Backup quarterback Drew Weaver threw a touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left as Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 victory over Califo...

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Hawaii Stuns Cal With a Clutch Touchdown Pass to Win Hawaii Bowl

Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Luke Weaver's last-minute TD pass

Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 victory over California in the Hawaii Bowl

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

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

UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava Announces Decision for 2026 As JMU's Bob Chesney Takes Over Bruins The QB is staying put for next season.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • SI.COM

Nico Iamaleava - 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

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Hawaii Stuns Cal With a Clutch Touchdown Pass to Win Hawaii Bowl

Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Luke Weaver's last-minute TD pass

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returning after stellar 2025 season