New Mexico Lobos head coach Jason Eck flamed the UCLA Bruins after defeating them 35-10 on Friday. “We’re gonna play better teams than UCLA," Eck said following the win. "I know they’re a Power Four team,

The Nico Iamaleava era in UCLA is off to a disastrous start, as the Bruins fell to 0-3 this season after Friday's 35-10 loss to New Mexico.

Damon Bankston ran for 154 yards and a touchdown and caught a 43-yard touchdown pass to help New Mexico rout UCLA 35-10 on Friday night for its first victory over a Big Ten opponent.

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The Tennessee exit stemmed from an NIL dispute when the quarterback requested a new deal, aiming for $4 million per year. His initial deal with the Volunteers was for four years and was worth $8 million. Iamaleava's reported NIL deal with UCLA was around $1.2 million, via On3's Pete Nakos.

It's been a tough stretch for the Bruins, who rank 20th-worst in scoring offense (16.5 points per game) and 16th-worst in scoring defense (36.5 points per game allowed) in 2025.