Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 88 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 43 |
UCLA is 8-0, No. 5 in the AP poll (week 10).
What’s being said
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
What Mikey Matthews Season-Ending Injury Means For UCLA
Sports Illustrated Sep 22
The four seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Kyle Whittingham, Justin Wilcox, Tim Skipper and Bob Chesney. On tape: 88 receiving yards and 4 receptions against California, Week 1, 2026.
88 receiving yards · 4 catches · 0 receiving TD
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 4 outlets
What Mikey Matthews Season-Ending Injury Means For UCLA
Sports Illustrated Sep 22 · 1 outlet
In the news this season
from 4 outlets
What Mikey Matthews Season-Ending Injury Means For UCLA
Sports Illustrated Sep 22 · 1 outlet
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 27-0 vs NevadaNo stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 28-10 vs Michigan StateNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21W 17-7 vs WisconsinNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 17-15 at OregonNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 54-3 at MarylandNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 52-38 vs Purdue4 storiesUCLA WR Mikey Matthews Will Miss Rest of Season
On3 - Sep 10 to Sep 16W 28-10 vs San Diego State1 story
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 45-24 at CaliforniaNo stories
- Aug 20 to Aug 26No game1 storyUCLA's Mikey Matthews Likes Offensive Fit, "Electric" WR Talent, His Veteran Role On3
- Aug 6 to Aug 12No game1 storyUCLA football VIP practice observations on offense: Mikey Matthews, Julian Armella stand out on Day 1
247Sports
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
UCLA8 stories2025 to now
Most about: awards and watch lists, camp and practice, profile and feature.
- Sports IllustratedUCLA Football Top 30 Players: No. 29 WR Mikey MatthewsJun 12
- 247SportsUCLA football VIP practice observations on offense: Mikey Matthews, Julian Armella stand out on Day 1Aug 6
- On3UCLA's Mikey Matthews Likes Offensive Fit, "Electric" WR Talent, His Veteran RoleAug 21
- 247SportsUCLA football injury report: Mikey Matthews, Tao Johnson to miss Purdue gameSep 16
- 247SportsUCLA wide receiver Mikey Matthews to miss remainder of season with injurySep 21
California2024not tracked
Utah2023not trackedIn the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
In the game threads
at California, Sep 5Mikey Matthews was a Golden Bear in 2024Washington fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- What Mikey Matthews Season-Ending Injury Means For UCLA
- UCLA WR Mikey Matthews is done for the season after foot surgery
- UCLA wide receiver Mikey Matthews to miss remainder of season with injury
- UCLA football injury report: Mikey Matthews, Tao Johnson to miss Purdue game
- UCLA football VIP practice observations on offense: Mikey Matthews, Julian Armella stand out on Day 1
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2025 | UCLA | 33 | 348 | 10.5 | 2 | 37 |
| 2024 | California | 34 | 292 | 8.6 | 1 | 46 |
| 2023 | Utah | 29 | 261 | 9.0 | 0 | 40 |
| Career | 100 | 989 | 9.9 | 3 | 46 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | -- | -- | -- | 53 |
| 2025 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 28 | 47 |
| 2024 | California | 7 | 29 | -- | 67 |
| 2023 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 309 | 75 |
| Career | 9 | 34 | 337 | 242 |
Game log
The season, game by game
W 45-24 at CaliforniaSept. 588 yds4 catches5 of UCLA’s 22 passes
4 catches for 88 yards. UCLA threw to him on 5 of its 22 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 45-24 win.
- 4 of 5 targets caught
- 3 moved the chains
- 1 of 2 on 3rd and 4th down
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2nd & 42
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 3rd & 1110 1st down1
- 1st & 1033 1st down
- 1st & 1043 1st down2
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 24-24
- 3rd & 14incomplete3
- FinalW 45-24
a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete
- 1
10-yard catch on 3rd and 11. Second quarter, down 10-7. Converted.
- 2
43-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-17.
- 3
Incomplete on 3rd and 14. Fourth quarter, tied 24-24.
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a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-24
at California
4 rec · 88 yds
Dominant 21-point win on the road against California.
With C. Gerrand — 43 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · W. Knight — 71 rush yds (8 car) · 3 TD · 2 rec · 30 yds
Teams and coaches
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2025UCLA3-9HC: Deshaun Foster and Tim Skipper · Balanced, slow tempo
2026UCLA8-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 44.0 YDS/g, 22.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
4 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #42 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Four seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 UCLA ChesneyYear 4 · 2 games
- 2025 UCLA FosterYear 3 · 11 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalCalifornia to UCLA
- 2024 California WilcoxYear 2 · 13 games
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalUtah to California
- 2023 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · 12 games
- High school Mission ViejoMission Viejo, CA · Class of 2023Four-star, No. 272 in the 2023 class. Signed with Utah.Also from Mission Viejo: Dijon Lee Jr. (Alabama), JD Hill (Washington), Peter Costelli (Middle Tennessee) and 16 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Utah to California, Dec 6, 2023.
- Transferred from California to UCLA, Dec 28, 2024.
Played for three programs.
The week the volume broke through — put up 53 yds vs California.California · W 34-142023
2023 12 games
- Signed with UtahFour-star, out of Mission Viejo
2024 13 games
- Transferred to Californiafrom Utah
2025 11 games
- Transferred to UCLAfrom California
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
5 coaches2023
Utah
2025era →
Deshaun Foster, then Tim Skipper
UCLA
Played for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Kyle Whittingham, Justin Wilcox, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper and Bob Chesney.