During the offseason of 2024 the Bruins' athletic department elevated former UCLA running backs coach DeShaun Foster to the role of head coach after Chip Kelly elected to become the offensive coordinator at the Ohio State University.

"It was also DeShaun Foster’s first Big Ten game as the UCLA head coach, and it did not go well in any phase of the game. In fact, the loss was so bad that it made unfortunate history, as David Woods pointed out on X.

After losing at home to Indiana, UCLA has No. 16 LSU on the road, No. 9 Oregon at home and No. 8 Penn State on the road up next.