UCLA Works To Extend Undefeated Coach Bob Chesney

WESTWOOD—UCLA Bruins head football coach Bob Chesney is only in his first season with the program. Despite being a first-year coach, Chesney has led the Bruins to a 9-0 undefeated record. As a result of his success, UCLA is working on a new contract to retain him, a little less than a year into his first deal. The terms have not been made public. Before Chesney arrived, UCLA went 8-16 after leaving the Pac-12, had not been bowl-eligible since 2023, and had not won a conference title since 1998. He is the 20th head coach in program history and the first coach UCLA hired away from another head coaching job since Pepper Rodgers in 1971. Chesney replaced interim coach Tim Skipper, who led the Bruins after then-athletic director Martin Jarmond fired DeShaun Foster on Sept. 14, 2025. Chesney has the support of the school’s athletic department and his players.

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