Wisconsin vs UCLA head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 7, Saturday, October 17, 2026.
The Breakdown
UCLA 68, Wisconsin 65: razor-thin, and 5★ Nico Iamaleava is why. Bruins start 64% portal additions.
When Wisconsin has the ball: 3.0★ receivers face UCLA's 3.8★ secondary; Abu Sama III's 4★ legs versus 3.3★ linebackers is the escape.
When UCLA has the ball: 3.3★ receivers barely edge Wisconsin's 3.0★ secondary; Wayne Knight runs at 3.7★ linebackers averaging two years.
Swing factor: Nico Iamaleava, 5★ and three years, against portal arrival Colton Joseph, 4★, three years — the cleanest gap.
X-factor: Wisconsin flies west in Week 7, a Saturday in October, into UCLA's home crowd.