UCLA matches up with San Diego State in Week 2

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026 8:13PM

San Diego State (1-0) at UCLA (1-0), Sept. 12 at 7:15 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: UCLA by 11.5. Against the spread: UCLA 1-0, San Diego State 0-1.

How to watch: BTN

Key stats

UCLA Offense

Overall: 461 yards per game (55th in FBS)

Passing: 184 yards per game (98th)

Rushing: 277 yards per game (23rd)

Scoring: 45 points per game (35th)

UCLA Defense

Overall: 410 yards per game (105th in FBS)

Passing: 291 yards per game (115th)

Rushing: 119 yards per game (72nd)

Scoring: 24 points per game (94th)

San Diego State Offense

Overall: 394 yards per game (79th in FBS)

Passing: 157 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 237 yards per game (37th)

Scoring: 53 points per game (24th)

San Diego State Defense

Overall: 375 yards per game (91st in FBS)

Passing: 280 yards per game (113th)

Rushing: 95 yards per game (57th)

Scoring: 20 points per game (80th)

UCLA ranks 116th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 52.4% of the time. San Diego State ranks 43rd on offense, converting on 50% of third downs.

UCLA is 14th in the FBS with a +2 turnover margin.

UCLA ranks 132nd in the FBS averaging 110 penalty yards per game, compared to San Diego State's 70th-ranked 55 per-game average.

UCLA ranks 120th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:11.

Team leaders

UCLA

Passing: Nico Iamaleava, 184 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 63.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Anthony Woods, 118 yards on 8 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Mikey Matthews, 88 yards on 4 catches, 0 TDs

San Diego State

Passing: Jayden Denegal, 137 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 70.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Javion Kinnard, 79 yards on 8 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Justius Lowe, 56 yards on 2 catches, 1 TD

Last game

UCLA won 45-24 over Cal on Sept. 5. Iamaleava led UCLA with 184 yards on 14-of-22 passing (63.6%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball nine times for 29 yards and one rushing touchdown. Woods carried the ball eight times for 118 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one reception for one yard. Matthews had four receptions for 88 yards.

San Diego State won 53-20 over Portland State on Sept. 5. Denegal threw for 137 yards on 12-of-17 attempts (70.6%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball three times for 21 yards. Kinnard had 79 rushing yards on eight carries, adding one reception for one yard. Lowe recorded 56 yards on two catches with one touchdown.

Next game

UCLA hosts Purdue on Sept. 19. San Diego State hosts James Madison on Sept. 19.

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