UCLA dominates Michigan State behind efficient offensive performance
UCLA defeated Michigan State 38-13 in Week 7, with the Bruins' offense controlling the game from start to finish. UCLA jumped out to an early lead, scoring touchdowns in the first and second quarters before adding another in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
Michigan State's defense struggled to contain UCLA's attack, particularly in the first half. The Spartans' best defensive efforts came early, but UCLA's offense found success through both the passing and rushing games. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava led UCLA's aerial assault, connecting with multiple receivers for touchdowns, including scoring passes to Hudson Habermehl, Titus Mokiao-Atimalala, and Jalen Berger.
Michigan State mounted a fourth-quarter comeback attempt with a touchdown drive, but it proved insufficient against UCLA's 38-point output. The Bruins controlled the game's tempo and rhythm throughout, scoring 10 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, and 14 in the third before holding Michigan State scoreless in the fourth quarter.
UCLA's balanced offensive attack, combined with dominant early-game execution, proved too much for the Spartans to overcome. The victory gave UCLA a convincing road win as the Bruins covered the spread decisively.
AI-generated recap · Aug 10, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UCLA | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
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| Statistic | UCLA | Michigan State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 16-24 | 16-35 |
| Pass Yards | 180 | 166 |
| Rush Yards | 238 | 87 |
| Total Yards | 418 | 253 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 6-13 | 8-15 |
| Penalties | 8-60 | 2-14 |
| Possession | 36:24 | 23:36 |
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UCLA Penalty, false start (Garrett DiGiorgio) to the UCLA 20
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr.
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 5 yds to the UCLA 25
Will Karoll punt for 34 yds
Nico Iamaleava sacked by Quindarius Dunnigan and Cam Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the UCLA 31
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 14 yds to the UCLA 45
Cole Martin run for 20 yds to the MSU 35 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 22 yds to the MSU 13 for a 1ST down
Jaivian Thomas run for 8 yds to the MSU 5
Jaivian Thomas run for 1 yd to the MSU 4
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
Nico Iamaleava run for 1 yd to the MSU 3 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jalen Berger for 3 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Michael Masunas for 6 yds to the MSU 47
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Nick Marsh for 17 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
Nick Marsh run for 6 yds to the UCLA 30
Makhi Frazier run for 3 yds to the UCLA 27
Aidan Chiles run for 5 yds to the UCLA 22 for a 1ST down
Omari Kelly run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 24
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Jack Velling for 9 yds to the UCLA 15
Makhi Frazier run for 13 yds to the UCLA 2 for a 1ST down
Aidan Chiles run for 2 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK)
Jaivian Thomas run for 7 yds to the UCLA 32
UCLA Penalty, false start (Courtland Ford) to the UCLA 27
Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 27
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 26 yds to the MSU 47 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer, broken up by Aydan West
Nico Iamaleava run for 9 yds to the MSU 38
Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the MSU 35 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 5 yds to the MSU 30
Nico Iamaleava run for 1 yd to the MSU 29
Mateen Bhaghani 47 yd FG GOOD
Brandon Tullis run for 4 yds to the MSU 29
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Omari Kelly
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Elijah Tau-Tolliver for 5 yds to the MSU 34
Makhi Frazier run for no gain to the MSU 34
Anthony Woods run for 17 yds to the MSU 17 for a 1ST down
Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the MSU 16
Jalen Berger run for 16 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 62 yds , Chrishon McCray return for 10 yds to the MSU 13
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Omari Kelly
Makhi Frazier run for 4 yds to the MSU 17
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Michael Masunas
Ryan Eckley punt for 48 yds , Mikey Matthews returns for 2 yds to the UCLA 37
Makhi Frazier run for 6 yds to the MSU 31
Makhi Frazier run for 3 yds to the MSU 34
Makhi Frazier run for 8 yds to the MSU 42 for a 1ST down
Aidan Chiles sacked by Devin Aupiu for a loss of 10 yards to the MSU 32 Aidan Chiles fumbled, recovered by UCLA Siale Taupaki , return for 0 yards
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer, broken up by Joshua Eaton
Anthony Woods run for 11 yds to the MSU 21 for a 1ST down
Anthony Woods run for 3 yds to the MSU 18
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 4 yds to the MSU 14
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 5 yds to the MSU 9 for a 1ST down
Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 10
Nico Iamaleava run for 3 yds to the MSU 7
UCLA Penalty, false start (Courtland Ford) to the MSU 12
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 12 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK) (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
Makhi Frazier run for 2 yds to the MSU 27
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Nick Marsh for 4 yds to the MSU 31
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Makhi Frazier
Ryan Eckley punt for 44 yds , Mikey Matthews returns for 17 yds to the UCLA 42
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 37 yds to the MSU 21 for a 1ST down
Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the MSU 21 UCLA Penalty, Offensive holding (Courtland Ford) to the MSU 31
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 8 yds to the MSU 23
Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the MSU 23 UCLA Penalty, Offensive holding (Kwazi Gilmer) to the MSU 33
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 4 yds to the MSU 29
Jalen Berger run for 13 yds to the MSU 16
Mateen Bhaghani 34 yd FG MISSED
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Brandon Tullis for 11 yds to the MSU 31 for a 1ST down
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
Ryan Eckley punt for 43 yds , Mikey Matthews returns for 9 yds to the UCLA 35
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Michael Masunas for 7 yds to the MSU 32
Brandon Tullis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 31
Aidan Chiles run for 6 yds to the MSU 37 for a 1ST down
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray, broken up by Cole Martin for a 1ST down UCLA Penalty, Defensive holding (Jalen Berger) to the MSU 47 for a 1ST down
Brandon Tullis run for 2 yds to the MSU 49
Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 7 yds to the UCLA 44
Aidan Chiles run for 2 yds to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down
Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Omari Kelly
Aidan Chiles run for 4 yds to the UCLA 38
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Nick Marsh, broken up by Rodrick Pleasant
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Nick Marsh, broken up by Andre Jordan Jr.
Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Nick Marsh for 5 yds to the UCLA 48
Makhi Frazier run for 8 yds to the MSU 33
Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Omari Kelly for 14 yds to the MSU 47 for a 1ST down
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Kai Rios
Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Nick Marsh for 22 yds to the UCLA 26 for a 1ST down
Makhi Frazier run for 10 yds to the UCLA 16 for a 1ST down
Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Nick Marsh for 11 yds to the UCLA 5 for a 1ST down
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
Nick Marsh 5 Yd pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Martin Connington PAT failed)
Jaivian Thomas run for 17 yds to the MSU 45 UCLA Penalty, Offensive holding (Noah Fox-Flores) to the UCLA 45
Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 45
Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down Michigan State Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Jalen Berger run for 24 yds to the MSU 26 for a 1ST down
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jalen Berger for 8 yds to the MSU 18
Jaivian Thomas run for 3 yds to the MSU 15 for a 1ST down
Jaivian Thomas run for 2 yds to the MSU 13
Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the MSU 12
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Frias II for 5 yds to the MSU 7
Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the MSU 3 for a 1ST down
Anthony Frias II run for 2 yds to the MSU 1
Jaivian Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Omari Kelly
Alessio Milivojevic run for 9 yds to the MSU 34
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Michael Masunas, broken up by Rodrick Pleasant
Makhi Frazier run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 33
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 9 yds to the MSU 24
Anthony Frias II run for 7 yds to the MSU 17 Michigan State Penalty, personal foul (Malik Spencer) to the MSU 8
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr., broken up by Dontavius Nash UCLA Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the MSU 13
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jalen Berger for 13 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
Jaivian Thomas run for 5 yds to the UCLA 30
Jaivian Thomas run for 11 yds to the UCLA 41 for a 1ST down
Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the UCLA 46
Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the MSU 48 for a 1ST down
Anthony Frias II run for 6 yds to the MSU 42
Anthony Frias II run for no gain to the MSU 42
Nico Iamaleava sacked by Alex VanSumeren and Grady Kelly for a loss of 5 yards to the MSU 47
Will Karoll punt for 36 yds
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Nick Marsh, broken up by Jalen Woods
Makhi Frazier run for 2 yds to the MSU 13
Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 23 yds to the MSU 36 for a 1ST down
Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Jack Velling for 7 yds to the MSU 43
Alessio Milivojevic pass complete to Nick Marsh for 13 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Jack Velling
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 2 yds to the UCLA 42
Alessio Milivojevic pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
Jalen Berger run for no gain to the UCLA 42
Jalen Berger run for 15 yds to the MSU 43 Jalen Berger fumbled, recovered by UCLA Noah Fox-Flores for a 1ST down
Anthony Frias II run for no gain to the MSU 43
Anthony Frias II run for 18 yds to the MSU 25 for a 1ST down
Troy Leigber run for 3 yds to the MSU 22
Anthony Frias II run for 4 yds to the MSU 22