UCLA to Face Iowa and Washington on Friday Nights in Inaugural Big Ten Season

UCLA’s inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference will feature two Friday night games, FOX Sports announced on Wednesday.

The Bruins will host Iowa at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. PT and visit Washington on Nov. 15, also at 6 p.m. PT.

UCLA holds a 7-2 all-time record against Iowa, with their most recent meeting being the 1986 Rose Bowl Game. 

The Bruins emerged victorious in that contest, winning 45-28 behind the strong performance of Player of the Game Eric Ball, who rushed for 227 yards and four touchdowns.

Against Washington, UCLA has a 42-32-2 record, having won the past two meetings between the programs. The Bruins secured a 40-32 victory at the Rose Bowl on Sept. 30, 2022, and a 24-17 win at Husky Stadium on Oct. 16, 2021.

Season tickets for UCLA’s first season in the Big Ten are now available for purchase at UCLABruins.com/Tickets. The Bruins’ 2024 schedule includes games against Hawai’i, Indiana, LSU, Oregon, Penn State, Minnesota, Rutgers, Nebraska, Iowa, Washington, USC, and Fresno State.

The full 2024 UCLA football schedule is as follows:

Saturday, Aug. 31 — at Hawai’i

Saturday, Sept. 14 — INDIANA*

Saturday, Sept. 21 — at LSU

Saturday, Sept. 28 — OREGON*

Saturday, Oct. 5 — at Penn State*

Saturday, Oct. 12 — MINNESOTA*

Saturday, Oct. 19 — at Rutgers*

Saturday, Nov. 2 — at Nebraska*

Friday, Nov. 8 (6 p.m. PT) — IOWA*

Friday, Nov. 15 (6 p.m. PT) — at Washington*

Saturday, Nov. 23 — USC*

Saturday, Nov. 30 — FRESNO STATE

Saturday, Dec. 7 — Big Ten Football Championship Game (Indianapolis, Ind.)

The Big Ten Football Championship Game is set to take place on Dec. 7 in Indianapolis, Indiana. UCLA will look to make a strong impression in its first year as a member of the conference.