Predict PSUs 2025 record

[Lazy Dave]

Here are the potential pitfalls:
- @ UCLA after emitional Whiteout vs Oregon. Short week of prep because have to fly out to SoCal on Thurs or Fri.

- Three difficult & physical games in a row after homecoming:
--@ Iowa (possible night game)
--@ Ohio State (huge rivalry and pressure to stop the losing)
-- then Indiana @ home (no longer the old Indiana)

-If nothing else, MSU & Nebraska will also be physical and I expect improved from 2024.
I'm not calling for several losses but there can be no let downs while playing that schedule and in physical games depth is critical.

UCLA is the first road trip. Team could have White Out Hangover, but I don't think they will lack for prep with the 3 cupcakes and a bye to start the season. Outside of Nico, will the Bruins be improved?

Game-by-game predictions for UCLA Bruins' 2025 football season

The Bruins have a daunting Big Ten Conference schedule, but they should still improve upon their 5-7 record from 2024. See which games UCLA will win

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They are predicting 6-6, including a win over USC. They open the year with Utah. That should be a good barometer for them. They realistically could start the year 5-2 and finish 5-7.

Iowa and Indiana, I'll wait and see. Iowa is always a tough out, but that game depends on us being in a rock fight. IU, Cignetti, roster turnover, I don't know what to expect from them. Indiana has a brutal 3 game stretch (Illinois, Iowa, bye, Oregon). Iowa has IU and Iowa State before playing us, but a better layout. Both could have multiple losses by the time we see either.

 

[RickinDayton]

UCLA is the first road trip. Team could have White Out Hangover, but I don't think they will lack for prep with the 3 cupcakes and a bye to start the season. Outside of Nico, will the Bruins be improved?

Game-by-game predictions for UCLA Bruins' 2025 football season

The Bruins have a daunting Big Ten Conference schedule, but they should still improve upon their 5-7 record from 2024. See which games UCLA will win

uclawire.usatoday.com

They are predicting 6-6, including a win over USC. They open the year with Utah. That should be a good barometer for them. They realistically could start the year 5-2 and finish 5-7.

Iowa and Indiana, I'll wait and see. Iowa is always a tough out, but that game depends on us being in a rock fight. IU, Cignetti, roster turnover, I don't know what to expect from them. Indiana has a brutal 3 game stretch (Illinois, Iowa, bye, Oregon). Iowa has IU and Iowa State before playing us, but a better layout. Both could have multiple losses by the time we see either.

There was some recent speculation that NICO might not be the starter.

 

[Lazy Dave]

There was some recent speculation that NICO might not be the starter.

For real? Thats crazy.

 

[Jerry]

There was some recent speculation that NICO might not be the starter.

I don't know, Rick, every report I've seen said he's been very impressive in practice, has connected well with the new OC, and everyone is excited about what he's bringing to the offense. We'll see.

Lindy's has UCLA ranked #57 in the country. Apparently the entire D has been rebuilt via the portal with only one starter back from last year's unit which wasn't all that great but wasn't horrible either.

I understand why traveling to the West Coast right off the Oregon white-out could be tricky but as things stand now, we're a solid favorite to win the game.

As for the season, I'm joining some others here...and the general consensus...in predicting 11-1 with the loss being to you-know-who. On paper, we're favored to win 11 games and if every game on the schedule were played tomorrow, we'd be favorites in all but one. So I'll go with the odds.

Let's face it, the bar is set very high this season. That's the thing about expectations. They bring excitement but also pressure.

 

[Bison13]

There was some recent speculation that NICO might not be the starter.

I heard the same, not so much that he was in trouble but that it wasn’t as clear cut as people thought. Maybe like a 6040 split in reps last week

 

[RickinDayton]

I heard the same, not so much that he was in trouble but that it wasn’t as clear cut as people thought. Maybe like a 6040 split in reps last week

OK, thanks for clarify. The article I read just mentioned that NICO was still competing with another guy and coach Foster hadn't made a decision.

 

[ryoder1]

OK, thanks for clarify. The article I read just mentioned that NICO was still competing with another guy and coach Foster hadn't made a decision.

The BTN show on the UCLA training camp treated it as Nico was the starter.

 

[RickinDayton]

The BTN show on the UCLA training camp treated it as Nico was the starter.

Thanks for that info.

 

[Pennstate_one]

I believe this team is different and will get the monkey off its back. An undefeated season is possible in my opinion.

 

[Pnnylion]

The only way they will lose a game this year is if the refs decide they should lose a game.

 

[Knickslions]

Anything worse than 11-1 would be surprising. This is best team PSU has had in very long time and everything is in place for a special season

 

[91Joe95]

13 and 2, and I really hope I'm wrong.

 

[Frank Lee]

As long as they win their very last game, any record will work.