UCLA Football: FBS teams the Bruins have never played

These are teams that UCLA fans would like to see the Bruins play on the football field in the future.

Team: Indiana Hoosiers

Conference: Big Ten

Record in 2022: 4-8

*UCLA will play Indiana during the 2024 season.

Team: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Conference: ACC

Record in 2022: 5-7

Team: Louisville Cardinals

Conference: ACC

Record in 2022: 8-5

Team: Texas Tech Red Raiders

Conference: Big 12

Record in 2022: 8-5

Team: North Carolina Tar Heels

Conference: ACC

Record in 2022: 9-5

Team: Kentucky Wildcats

Conference: SEC

Record in 2022: 7-6

Team: Mississippi State Bulldogs

Conference: SEC

Record in 2022: 9-4

Team: South Carolina Gamecocks

Conference: SEC

Record in 2022: 8-5

Team: Mississippi Rebels (Ole Miss)

Conference: SEC

Record in 2022: 8-5

Team: Clemson Tigers

Conference: ACC

Record in 2022: 11-3

Team: Auburn Tigers

Conference: SEC

Record in 2022: 5-7

Here are a few reasons why UCLA has not played certain teams from the SEC conference like Auburn and South Carolina in football.

Distance: The SEC is located in the southeastern United States, while UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California. This means that any game between UCLA and an SEC team would require a long travel distance for one or both teams.

Conference affiliation: UCLA has been a member of the Pac-12 Conference for a long time, while the SEC has been a separate conference for a long time as well. This means that the two conferences have not had a lot of overlap in their schedules over the years.

Scheduling conflicts: Even when UCLA and SEC teams have been interested in playing each other, scheduling conflicts have often prevented it from happening. For example, both conferences have their own championship games, which can make it difficult to find a mutually agreeable date for a game.