PASADENA, Calif. — No. 9 UCLA is 7-0 for the first time since 2005. The Bruins beat Michigan State 28-10 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, October 24, shaking off a scoreless first quarter and a 7-0 deficit to take control of a Big Ten game they never trailed again after halftime.
Michigan State struck first, with true freshman quarterback Kayd Coffman — making his first career start — hitting Kenneth Williams for a 14-yard touchdown with 5:26 left in the first quarter. UCLA answered in the second quarter: Jaivian Thomas tied it 7-7 on a seven-yard run, and Wayne Knight put the Bruins ahead 14-7 on a one-yard touchdown with 3:04 left in the half. Knight has now scored in all seven games this season, becoming the first player in UCLA history to score a rushing touchdown in seven straight games.
UCLA pulled away in the third quarter. Ty Dieffenbach, back after a knee scare just before halftime, found Brian Rowe Jr. for a 63-yard touchdown to make it 21-7, and Anthony Woods capped another touchdown drive with a four-yard run for a 28-7 lead. Michigan State’s only points after the first quarter came on Liam Boyd’s 46-yard field goal with 6:18 left in the game.
Video: UCLA Football — Highlights, UCLA vs. Michigan State, October 24, 2026
The Bruins won it with defense and the run game. UCLA forced three turnovers, rushed for 245 yards and outgained Michigan State 443-156, holding the Spartans to 2-for-11 on third down and just 11 first downs. Donavyn Pellot’s interception, returned 67 yards, set up the tying touchdown, Sammy Omosigho recovered a fumble at the Michigan State 19, and Malik Hartford sealed it with a late interception.
UCLA (7-0, 5-0 Big Ten) now gets a break from conference play, hosting Nevada at the Rose Bowl with a chance to move to 8-0. Michigan State (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) lost its sixth straight game.
Photo: UCLA Athletics, USA Today
Photo: USA Today
Photo: USA Today
Source: UCLA Wire / USA Today, October 24, 2026; Reuters, October 26, 2026
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