US EditionBob Chesney’s UCLA football coaching debut set for Sept. 5 at Cal
Chesney's 2026 UCLA debut is set for Sept. 5 at Cal, with a schedule avoiding top Big Ten teams Indiana and Ohio State, offering a favorable path, Big Ten officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Big Ten announced the 2026 opponents for UCLA Bruins football team, setting Bob Chesney's coaching debut at Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, against California Golden Bears.
- After a 3-9 season, the program fired DeShaun Foster, and Bob Chesney was introduced as UCLA's new head coach last month.
- UCLA's schedule lists a first home game against San Diego State Aztecs and a Big Ten opener versus Purdue Boilermakers, then the Bruins face Oregon Ducks and $3 million quarterback Dante Moore after their bye week.
- The schedule noticeably spares Indiana Hoosiers and Ohio State Buckeyes, while including a trip to Maryland Terrapins and limiting Pacific time zone travel early.
- Chesney arrives with roster moves including Wayne Knight, transfer, and Nico Iamaleava, returning quarterback, after a 51-34 playoff loss as James Madison University coach last month.
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Bob Chesney’s UCLA football coaching debut set for Sept. 5 at Cal
Bob Chesney’s UCLA coaching debut has been set. The Bruins and their new head coach will take on former Pac-12 rival Cal on Sept. 5 in Berkeley in their 2026 debut, as the Big Ten Conference released all 18 teams’ schedules Tuesday. UCLA’s schedule, which did not feature kickoff times, could be seen as favorable. The Bruins will avoid Big Ten matchups against reigning national champion Indiana and College Football Playoff semifinalist Ohio State…
The Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday the opponents who will face the new head coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins during the 2026 season. It remains to be determined whether the games will be played at the Rose Bowl or at the SoFi Stadium, but the Bruins will not face Curt Cignetti or the Indiana national defending champion. UCLA will vigorously initiate the Chesney era as a visitor against its rival California on September 5 at the Berkeley…
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