The UCLA Bruins football team may be getting ready for their first season in the Big 10, but they are renewing some old rivalries with future schedules. UCLA Football will begin a series against former Pac-12 rival Utah starting in 2025.
The Bruins and Utes will get together in 2025 at the Rose Bowl. UCLA will then return the favor and head to Salt Lake City for a battle in 2023.
The last time these two teams played; was September of 2023 with the Utes topping the Bruins 14-7. In 21 meetings, UCLA has won 12 of the 21 games. The Bruins are 7-3 at home, and 5-6 on the road against the Utes.
The last 11 games between the two teams were conference rivalry games. The first time they played each other was back in 1933 when UCLA beat Utah 21-0.
Pete Thamel was the first to announce the news on Twitter:
Sources: Utah and UCLA have scheduled a home-and-home series, which will begin with the Utes opening the 2025 season at the Rose Bowl. UCLA will play a return game in Salt Lake City in 2030.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) July 10, 2024
While UCLA is part of the Big Ten now, the Utah Utes are now members of the Big 12 Conference.