UCLA football has one of toughest schedules in Big Ten

The road for UCLA in the Big Ten is going to be a tough one. The Bruins began the season barely defeating Hawaii on the road, and they have a bye before facing Indiana in the first-ever Big Ten game for the Bruins.

Prior to the season, Grant Hughes of 247Sports ranked the most difficult schedules in the Big Ten, and the UCLA Bruins are 6th on the list.

2024 Schedule: Indiana, Oregon, at Penn State, Minnesota, at Rutgers, at Nebraska, Iowa, at Washington, USC

Opponents in Big Ten Preseason Top Five: Two

DeShaun Foster has his work cut out during his first season at the helm. The Bruins face two Big Ten preseason top-five teams but have an underrated four-game streak to end the season with a road trip to Nebraska and a home matchup against USC, both top-10 teams in the conference. UCLA also faces LSU out of conference.

Above UCLA are Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Washington, and Purdue. All in all, it will be a tough first year for new head coach DeShaun Foster.