First look at UCLA's 2025 non-conference football schedule

The 2025 football schedule for their sophomore campaign includes the Big Ten, but we will look at UCLA's non-conference schedule.

Three Non-Conference Matchups for this season

On August 30, UCLA will kick off the season at home at the Rose Bowl against Utah. A familiar opponent from their Pac-12 days, this season opener promises to be a good one.

In the last 10 games of this former Pac-12 rivalry, Utah has won seven times against the Bruins.

In the last five games of this former conference rivalry, Utah won four out of the previous five games against UCLA.

The Utes have won the last game between these former Pac-12 schools, and they have a one-game winning streak in this former rivalry.

In the last meeting between both schools, the Utes defeated UCLA at home by a final score of 14-7 in 2023.

The early game prediction is that UCLA will defeat Utah with a final score of 21-20.

UCLA will face the Rebels in a non-conference showdown at UNLV on September 6 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. The Bruins dominated UNLV in both matchups during the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

The Bruins have won the last two games against UNLV, having a two-game winning streak in this series with the Rebels.

In the last meeting between both schools, UCLA defeated UNLV at home by a final score of 42-21 in 2016.

The preseason game prediction is that the Bruins will defeat the Rebels on the road like they did in 2015 with a final score of 44-28.

On September 12, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, will host UCLA's last non-conference matchup. The Lobos from New Mexico will pose their last challenge in their non-conference schedule.

In the only meeting between these two schools, UCLA defeated New Mexico in the Las Vegas Bowl on Christmas Day in 2002, with the final score 27-13.

The early prediction for this game between the Bruins and Lobos is that UCLA wins their final scheduled non-conference game by a final score of 34-10.