UCLA coach Bob Chesney reportedly set for raise and extension after 8-0 start
The gist
UCLA is reportedly working on a raise and extension for first-year head coach Bob Chesney.
The reports are unconfirmed by UCLA, and Florida State's vacancy has already drawn an endorsement for him.
How it unfolded
- Dec 6, 2025UCLA announced the hiring of James Madison's Bob Chesney as head coach, the 20th in program history and the first sitting head coach UCLA had hired since Pepper Rodgers in 1971.
- Jan 8, 2026Chesney was named a finalist for the 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year award after James Madison's Sun Belt title and CFP berth.
- Aug 10, 2026UCLA added former NFL quarterback Derek Carr as a special advisor to Chesney.
Key terms
- College Football Playoff
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- Sun Belt
- A NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference whose members are located in the Southern United States.
- non-compete language
- A contract clause in which one party agrees not to compete against another, often barring workers from joining rival employers.
Source: Wikipedia