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Colorado vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins

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Head-to-head on record

Colorado vs UCLA series
Team	Wins	Series
Colorado Buffaloes	5	UCLA leads
UCLA Bruins	14	UCLA leads

Meetings since 1980: 19. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

UCLA has won the last 3 meetings.

5-14 Regular season

3-7 Last 10

21-33 Avg score

5 Longest UCLA win run

Biggest Colorado win 38-16 in 2018, a 22-point margin.

Biggest Colorado loss 14-56 in 1980, a 42-point margin.

Every Colorado vs UCLA meeting

Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins, every meeting on record
Season	Result	Site	Score
2023	UCLA win	Pasadena	16-28
2022	UCLA win	Boulder	17-45
2021	UCLA win	Pasadena	20-44
2020	Colorado win	Boulder	48-42
2019	UCLA win	Pasadena	14-31
2018	Colorado win	Boulder	38-16
2017	UCLA win	Pasadena	23-27
2016	Colorado win	Boulder	20-10
2015	UCLA win	Pasadena	31-35
2014	UCLA win	Boulder	37-40
2013	UCLA win	Pasadena	23-45
2012	UCLA win	Boulder	14-42
2011	UCLA win	Pasadena	6-45
2003	Colorado win	Boulder	16-14
2002	Colorado win	Pasadena	31-17
1984	UCLA win	Boulder	16-33
1982	UCLA win	Boulder	6-34
1981	UCLA win	Pasadena	7-27
1980	UCLA win	Pasadena	14-56

Scores from the Colorado perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1980.

Matchup stats

Last five games

UCLA

Date	Opp	Result
09-26	atMD	W 54-3
09-19	vsPUR	W 52-38
09-12	vsSDSU	W 28-10
09-05	atCAL	W 45-24
11-29	atUSC	L 10-29

Colorado

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	vsTTU	L 7-29
09-26	atBAY	L 13-23
09-19	atNU	L 7-41
09-12	vsWEB	W 52-21
09-03	atGT	W 14-13

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big Ten

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Indiana	5	0	1.000	221	54
Nebraska	5	0	1.000	218	71
UCLA	4	0	1.000	179	75
USC	5	1	.833	224	153
Ohio State	4	1	.800	211	63
Iowa	4	1	.800	145	63
Wisconsin	4	1	.800	158	83
Minnesota	4	1	.800	160	90
Oregon	3	1	.750	190	93
Northwestern	3	1	.750	132	67
Penn State	3	2	.600	160	80
Washington	3	2	.600	133	92
Michigan	3	2	.600	115	79
Illinois	2	3	.400	153	130
Maryland	2	3	.400	152	151
Purdue	2	3	.400	152	175
Michigan State	2	3	.400	91	116
Rutgers	1	4	.200	150	161

Big 12

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Utah	4	0	1.000	173	41
Texas Tech	5	0	1.000	174	81
BYU	4	0	1.000	149	57
Houston	4	1	.800	205	99
Baylor	4	1	.800	174	71
Arizona	4	1	.800	162	83
Cincinnati	4	1	.800	169	116
Kansas State	3	1	.750	162	61
Oklahoma State	3	1	.750	149	79
UCF	3	2	.600	162	88
Iowa State	3	2	.600	168	106
West Virginia	3	2	.600	187	144
Kansas	2	2	.500	144	68
Arizona State	2	2	.500	133	127
TCU	2	3	.400	127	67
Colorado	2	3	.400	93	127

Records computed from completed games this season

UCLA Bruins lead the series since 1980, 14-5. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Colorado and UCLA meet.

How to watch Colorado vs UCLA

When Colorado and UCLA are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
Radio Listen on the Colorado radio network.
Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Colorado vs UCLA time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Colorado this season

Follow Colorado in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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Colorado vs UCLA: the essentials

Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the Big Ten (Power 4). UCLA Bruins lead the series since 1980, 14-5. Across 19 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Colorado vs UCLA head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Colorado Buffaloes team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For UCLA against the whole conference, see UCLA vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Colorado and UCLA?

UCLA Bruins lead the series since 1980, 14-5. The two programs have met 19 times on record.

How can I watch Colorado vs UCLA?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Colorado and UCLA in the same conference?

No. Colorado plays in the Big 12. UCLA plays in the Big Ten (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.