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UCLA loses star QB to season-ending injury ahead of Wisconsin matchup

The twelfth-ranked Bruins will be without Nico Iamaleava for the rest of the season, officially confirmed as of Monday; Wisconsin is next on the schedule.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 7:20 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “UCLA loses star QB to season-ending injury ahead of Wisconsin matchup”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:20 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Wisconsin, UCLA, QB.
BBN covered this story before: UCLA QB Iamaleava out with knee injury; Lions honor longtime announcer (October 12).

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Yahoo SportsUCLA loses star QB to season-ending injury ahead of Wisconsin matchup

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorUCLA is without quarterback Nico Iamaleava for the rest of the season. The twelfth-ranked Bruins now face Wisconsin, and they're doing it without their starting quarterback.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs that the one who throws the ball, or the one who hands it off?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe one who does both, Vera, and who just left the building for the year.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI warmed a bench for four seasons, so I know what the backup is going through this morning.