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UCLA is the latest Pac-12 team to do a scheduling deal with BYU, bringing to eight the number of league teams with future games scheduled against the Cougars.
On Thursday, BYU announced a two-game series with the Bruins, with games scheduled at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Sept. 19, 2015, and at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Sept. 17, 2016.
"I'm excited for this series with UCLA," said BYU Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe. "It's a great matchup versus an opponent rich in football tradition, and a team that will be fighting for a Pac-12 championship. It's also a great opportunity for our large fan base in Southern California to see the Cougars play in the Rose Bowl—one of the most storied football venues in the country."
Scheduling UCLA on the road in 2015 currently gives BYU a full 12-game regular-season schedule slate for next season, but with only five home games. The contracted road game at Southern Miss is a likely target for restructuring; the two-game series was originally scheduled to start this season in Provo, but that game was pushed pack to 2016.
A similar push-back for next year's game in Hattiesburg--and/or moving from 2016 to 2015 the meeting at BYU--would give the Cougars their needed sixth home date.
The UCLA agreement gives BYU 20 scheduled games against Pac-12 teams from 2014 through 2025, with additional games scheduled against "Power 5" programs Notre Dame, Nebraska, Michigan, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
BYU's "Big Name" Games (v. Power 5 teams/Notre Dame)
| Opponent | Home | Away | Neutral | Number of Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2020 | 2018 | 2016 | 3 |
| Arizona State | 2021 | 2020 | 2 | |
| California | 2017 | 2014 | 2 | |
| Michigan | 2015 | 1 | ||
| Nebraska | 2015 | 1 | ||
| Notre Dame | TBD* | TBD* | 4 | |
| Stanford | 2023, 2025 | 2020, 2022 | 4 | |
| Texas | 2014 | 1 | ||
| UCLA | 2016 | 2015 | 2 | |
| USC | 2019 | 2021, 2023 | 3 | |
| Utah | 2017 | 2016, 2018 | 3 | |
| Washington State | 2019 | 1 | ||
| West Virginia | 2016 | 1 | ||
| Wisconsin | 2017 | 2018 | 2 | |
| Virginia | 2014, 2020 | 2019 | 3 | |
| <b>TOTAL NUMBER OF GAMES</b> | <b>33</b> |
* Contract calls for two games in Provo and two more games in South Bend by 2020. Notre Dame's subsequent scheduling agreement with the ACC may necessitate alterations to the original deal.
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Adding BYU's currently-scheduled games with programs outside of the "Power 5"/Notre Dame, a total of 69 games have been scheduled, from 2014 up to and including 2025.
Additional BYU Games Scheduled
| Opponent | Home | Away | Number of Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 | 10 |
| Central Florida* | 2014 | 1 | |
| Cincinnati | 2015 | 2016 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2015 | 2014 | 2 |
| East Carolina | 2018 | 2017 | 2 |
| Fresno State | 2015 | 2017 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 2018 | 2017 | 2 |
| Houston* | 2014 | 1 | |
| Middle Tennessee* | 2014 | 1 | |
| Nevada | 2014 | 1 | |
| San Jose State | 2017 | 2015 | 2 |
| Savannah State (FCS) | 2014 | 1 | |
| Southern Mississippi | 2016 | 2015 | 2 |
| UNLV | 2014 | 2015 | 2 |
| Utah State | 2014, 2016, 2018 | 2015, 2017 | 5 |
| <b>TOTAL NUMBER OF GAMES</b> | <b>36</b> |
* Earlier game of two-game series played at opposing venue
