The Big Ten Conference released its 2025 football schedule on Wednesday afternoon, handing UCLA some new Big Ten opponents as well as some familiar competition from the Pac-12.
The Bruins will close out the season on Nov. 29 with a rivalry game against USC at the Coliseum with hopes of taking back the Victory Bell. UCLA lost, 19-13, at the Rose Bowl in this season’s edition of the rivalry.
The second Big Ten Conference schedule for the Bruins includes away games against Northwestern, Michigan State, Indiana, Ohio State and USC. Home conference games will come against Penn State, Maryland, Nebraska and former Pac-12 foe Washington.
UCLA has played Northwestern only once since 1970 and hasn’t squared up with Maryland since 1955.
The Bruins will alternate home and away games on a weekly basis, as opposed to a 2024 slate that featured back-to-back road games on two different occasions. Although head coach DeShaun Foster said the team had gotten the hang of Big Ten travel, the 2025 schedule could alleviate some travel fatigue.
The nonconference schedule includes a season opener at home against Pac-12-turned-Big-12 opponent Utah, followed by a game at UNLV and another home game against New Mexico before a bye week.
The timing of the bye week could be another benefit for UCLA and allow the Bruins to prepare and rest ahead of its Big Ten schedule. UCLA had a bye immediately after its first game this season and resumed its schedule with five straight losses.
2025 UCLA football schedule
(*indicates Big Ten game)
Aug. 30 vs. Utah
Sept. 6 at UNLV
Sept. 13 vs. New Mexico
Sept. 27 at Northwestern*
Oct. 4 vs. Penn State*
Oct. 11 at Michigan State*
Oct. 18 vs. Maryland*
Oct. 25 at Indiana*
Nov. 8 vs. Nebraska*
Nov. 15 at Ohio State*
Nov. 22 vs. Washington*
Nov. 29 at USC*