UCLA Football Suffers Third Straight Loss, Pac-12 Mocks Struggles

The UCLA Bruins have had a difficult start to their 2025 football season, suffering a 35-10 home loss to New Mexico that dropped them to 0-3. This loss was particularly embarrassing as UCLA paid New Mexico $1.2 million for the game, expecting an easy win, but the Lobos secured their first victory over a power conference team in 17 years. UCLA's struggles have drawn sharp criticism and mockery from their former conference, the Pac-12, which responded on social media with a Jerry Seinfeld GIF sarcastically saying, "That's a shame." The Bruins' tough schedule in the Big Ten, featuring several ranked teams, and the underwhelming performance of transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava have compounded their challenges. Despite the Pac-12's decline after UCLA and other teams left, the conference is rebuilding, while UCLA faces the possibility of its first winless season in program history. Overall, the Bruins' performance has raised doubts about their outlook this season and fueled rivalry tensions with their former conference.