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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig Ten Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where UCLA Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

7 Pac-10 Championships

  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1985
  • 1987*
  • 1993*
  • 1997*
  • 1998

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

1 Pac-8 Championship

  • 1975*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

3 AAWU Championships

  • 1959*
  • 1961
  • 1965

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

6 Pacific Coast Championships

  • 1935*
  • 1942
  • 1946
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1955

* Shared conference title

Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
8 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
3 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#5
Last Ranked Finish
#21 in 2022

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
UCLA · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022#21Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014#10Source ↗
2013#16Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005#16Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998#8Source ↗
1997#5Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993#18Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991#19Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university founded in 1919. Its Westwood campus is home to the Bruins.

Location
Los Angeles, California
University Type
Public · Research
Founded
1919
Undergraduate Enrollment
34,968Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only; November count
Nickname
UCLA Bruins
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles1954
Football Pacific Coast Championships
61935 · 1942 · 1946 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955
Football AAWU Championships
31959 · 1961 · 1965
Football Pac-8 Championships
11975
Football Pac-10 Championships
71982 · 1983 · 1985 · 1987 · 1993 · 1997 · 1998
Sources & References
Royce Hall at University of California, Los Angeles
Royce Hall · 2019Photo: Beyond My Ken / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

UCLA · Week 5

Ranked in 2 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #21.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#21

Up 2 spots

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 62 ranked UCLA and 8 left the team unranked.

Ranked UCLA
62
Left unranked
8
62 of 70 voters · 89%8 of 70 voters · 11%
Highest Vote
#9

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 1NR74%3/69 Voters1.89
2026 · Week 2NR91%1/68 Voters0.00
2026 · Week 3NR104%3/69 Voters2.62
2026 · Week 4#2321861%43/70 Voters2.81
2026 · Week 5#2128789%62/70 Voters3.15

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Dylan Sinn#9+12
Brian Fonseca#12+9
Stephen Means#15+6
Chris Carter#16+5
Chris Murray#17+4
Cameron Cox#18+3
Zach Klein#18+3
Sean Reider#18+3
Ty Hildenbrandt#18+3
Tom Murphy#19+2

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for UCLA.

UCLA3.2

89% · 62 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #21.37 · 8 Unranked

Ranked High #9 · Low #258 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
UCLA votes by rank, including zero counts
RankVoters
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
100
110
121
130
140
151
161
171
184
198
202
217
226
2313
2411
256
NR8