Where is UCLA football predicted to finish in the Big Ten in 2025?

With the Big Ten media days taking place this week, here is a look at where national publications have ranked UCLA in their Big Ten preseason polls and rankings.
UCLA Bruins head coach DeShaun Foster walks to the media podium during the Big 10 football media days. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin—Imagn Images
UCLA Bruins head coach DeShaun Foster walks to the media podium during the Big 10 football media days. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin—Imagn Images | Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

UCLA is not ranked highly among the 18 teams in the Big Ten for the 2025 football season, but games are won on the field, not in the summer off-field.

In the 15th annual cleveland.com B1G preseason media poll, UCLA is ranked No. 15. The Bruins received 134 votes, which was one vote less than the two teams ranked No. 13. They also wrote that "UCLA and Washington had the widest range of votes this year."

ESPN has UCLA ranked No. 14 in their B1G preseason rankings.

In a preseason Big Ten football poll, a group of writers from the USA TODAY Sports Network ranked UCLA No. 14.

Here is where UCLA is ranked in various Big Ten preseason rankings from lesser-known publications.

UCLA is ranked No. 14 in this poll shared by ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.

College Football Live unveiled their Big Ten preseason rankings according to ESPN's FPI where UCLA is ranked No. 13.