Overview

• New Mexico outgained UCLA 450-326 with 298 rushing yards, pulling away with 21 fourth-quarter points.
• UCLA entered as a roughly 15.5-point favorite yet never led, marking its third straight game without a lead.
• Quarterback Nico Iamaleava went 22-of-34 with one touchdown and one interception and has three TDs and three INTs this season.
• USA TODAY Sports reported a game contract requiring UCLA to pay New Mexico $1.2 million, with payment due by April 1, 2026.
• The announced attendance was 31,163 as pressure rose on second-year coach DeShaun Foster heading into a bye before Big Ten play.