UCLA heads into Bloomington, Indiana for a Big Noon Kickoff showdown with the Indiana Hoosiers. The Bruins who are on a three-game winning streak, will play their best opponent yet. They have already pulled off one top 10 upset this season. Can they do it again?
Goooood morning Bloomington 😍🔥@IndianaFootball x @IUHoosiers pic.twitter.com/mrkyDunAS7
— Big Noon Kickoff (@BNKonFOX) October 25, 2025
Let’s get one thing straight, Indiana is much better than Penn State. They play elite football on both sides of the ball; they are well coached and have NFL guys all around. Indiana will score the football, but for UCLA to win they will need to get off the field on third downs.
.@UCLAFootball senior defensive analyst Kevin Coyle speaking to the media for the first time.
— Benjamin Royer (@thebenroyer) October 22, 2025
“We’ve been fortunate that the players have done an amazing job of picking it up and learning the changes from week to week and being able to go out there and put it on the field.” pic.twitter.com/mvfMKMTdjP
Indiana is 7-0 and a big part of that is Heisman favorite Fernando Mendoza. He can sling the football all over the field and has two elite receivers in Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr. If that isn’t enough, they also have two elite running backs in Kaelon Black and Roman Hemby. Kevin Coyle and his defense will have their hands full all day long.
UCLA has come a long way on offense and defense since their 0-4 start. Stats across the board have been better. They are well coached, and the culture has completely changed the locker room. Tim Skipper is making all of the right moves. As he looks to win the permanent head coach position.
With that being said Indiana is on a mission and is moving up and down the field with ease. UCLA will show that they’ve come a long way and hang around for a bit. Ultimately the talent level will be the difference maker. Indiana is loaded and it will show on the field.
Prediction: Indiana 38 - UCLA 20. UCLA covers the 25.5 point spread and the point total goes over 53.5.