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Westwood Rises: Inside UCLA Football

The Hard Knocks–style series chronicles Bob Chesney’s first year leading the UCLA Bruins 2026 football team back to national prominence and the perfect platform to correct the narrative about Nico Iamaleava.


What sets the show apart is each player receives $5,000 in NIL funding and a wealth management advisor before the first game of the season.

Managing Young Men, NIL and Expectations

Format: 12 Episodes × 30 Minutes
Release: Friday nights, weekly during college football season on BTN and Fox Sports outlets


  • Professionally produced 30-minute weekly television series
  • 24/7 social media content engine powered by 100+ athletes, coaches and staff throughout the college football season
  • Players receive NIL grant money to learn about finances on camera
  • Sponsorship integration and strong nationwide exposure


New Culture, New Stars, Unique Show

Coaching

Financial Literacy

College Students

  • Bob Chesney leads his staff to establish a new Bruin Way in Westwood
  • Kennedy and Hitschler shape the offensive and defensive identity
  • Weekly process runs from film study and practice to game highlights
  • Staff adapts strategy and develops players through a grueling Big Ten season

College Students

Financial Literacy

College Students

  • Nico Iamaleava leads a colorful cast of Bruins
  • Follow the growth of stars like Jet Thomas, Rico Flores Jr., Sammy Omosigho and their teammates
  • Watch friendships form, leaders emerge and personalities shine both on and off the field.
  • Social media footage and digital platform distribution is encouraged

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy

  • Each player receives a $5,000 NIL account and meets with a financial advisor
  • Financial literacy is built into real NIL experiences, not lectures
  • Young viewers learn basics by watching peers manage money in real time
  • The show features budgeting, saving, investing and spending decisions and the impact

LA Experience

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy

  • Westwood campus anchored in the heart of Los Angeles
  • Quick access to beaches, surf culture and the Pacific coast
  • Playing at the legendary Rose Bowl
  • Surrounded by Hollywood, media and entertainment industry energy
  • Road trips, team bonding exercises, memories made in the city 

Sponsors and Exposure

Natural Integration

  • Brand presence appears through authentic moments: games, practices, travel and player enjoyment
  • Aligns sponsorship with coaching decisions, team culture, and weekly narrative arcs
  • Creates seamless on-air visibility within FOX broadcast inventory and the docuseries structure
  • Emotional connection to products

Nationwide Reach

Current Sponsor Alignment

Nationwide Reach

  • Big Ten schedule delivers weekly exposure from coast to coast
  • Each opponent activates a different fanbase and regional audience
  • National FOX/CBS/NBC windows expand visibility coast to coast
  • The program signals to parents and recruits that UCLA develops athletes for life stability beyond the game

JMI

Current Sponsor Alignment

Nationwide Reach

  • JMI is responsible for negotiating all on-air sponsorship inventory for the show in coordination with FOX’s commercial units 
  • Acts as the deal-making layer between brands and producers 
  • Package existing UCLA sponsors into integrated broadcast opportunities tied to the team’s exposure and storytelling across the season

Current Sponsor Alignment

Current Sponsor Alignment

Current Sponsor Alignment

  • Performance layer: Jordan Brand, Powerade, Chargel
  • Player development layer: Wescom
  • Culture & lifestyle layer: In-N-Out, Chipotle, Denny’s
  • National amplification layer: Coca-Cola, Target, AT&T
  • Snack Food: Takis Fuego, Skinny Pop

Game Schedule - Episodes air Friday before game

Sat, Sep 5

Sat, Sep 12

Sat, Sep 12

Opponent: Cal

Location: Berkeley, CA

Sat, Sep 12

Sat, Sep 12

Sat, Sep 12

Opponent: SDSU

Location: Rose Bowl

Sat, Sep 19

Sat, Sep 12

Sat, Sep 19

Opponent: Purdue

Location: Rose Bowl

Sat, Sep 26

Sat, Sep 12

Sat, Sep 19

Opponent: Maryland

Location: College Park, MD

Sat, Oct 10

Sat, Oct 10

Sat, Oct 10

Opponent: Oregon

Location: Eugene, OR

Sat, Oct 17

Sat, Oct 10

Sat, Oct 10

Opponent: Wisconsin 

Location: Rose Bowl

Sat, Oct 24

Sat, Oct 10

Sat, Oct 24

Opponent: Michigan St 

Location: Rose Bowl

Sat, Oct 31

Sat, Oct 10

Sat, Oct 24

Opponent: Nevada

Location: Rose Bowl 

Sat, Nov 7

Sat, Nov 14

Sat, Nov 14

Opponent: Minnesota

Location: Minnesota, MN

Sat, Nov 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sat, Nov 14

Opponent: Illinois

Location: Rose Bowl

Sat, Nov 21

Sat, Nov 14

Sat, Nov 21

Opponent: Michigan

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Sat, Nov 28

Sat, Nov 14

Sat, Nov 21

Opponent: BooSC

Location: Rose Bowl

Bruins Channel - An exclusive streaming service

Exclusive Streaming Service

Exclusive Streaming Service

Exclusive Streaming Service

Bruins Channel is a custom, exclusive streaming service built specifically for UCLA Football, designed to support culture, learning, and recovery across the team environment—especially during travel and road games.


  • A secure, team-only platform available on remotely secure digital tablets
  • Built as a controlled media environment that supports

Bruins Channel is a custom, exclusive streaming service built specifically for UCLA Football, designed to support culture, learning, and recovery across the team environment—especially during travel and road games.


  • A secure, team-only platform available on remotely secure digital tablets
  • Built as a controlled media environment that supports team culture, focus and downtime management
  • Available on remotely secure tablets and through players devices 

Bruins History

Exclusive Streaming Service

Exclusive Streaming Service

Bruins Channel uses curated UCLA alumni content as teaching tools, featuring Jackie Robinson’s leadership and barrier-breaking legacy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s championship-era dominance under John Wooden, Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” philosophy, Arthur Ashe’s global impact and activism, Troy Aikman and Jonathan Ogden’s NFL development jour

Bruins Channel uses curated UCLA alumni content as teaching tools, featuring Jackie Robinson’s leadership and barrier-breaking legacy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s championship-era dominance under John Wooden, Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” philosophy, Arthur Ashe’s global impact and activism, Troy Aikman and Jonathan Ogden’s NFL development journeys. 


It also features selected interviews and career highlights from Jack Black, Steve Martin and Rob Reiner to showcase the full spectrum of Bruin excellence across sports, entertainment and leadership.

Coaches Playlist

Exclusive Streaming Service

Coaches Playlist

  • Coaches curate personal playlists of favorite movies and shows for the team
  • Shared with players to build connection through content
  • Helps bridge different generations by showing the influences, humor and stories that shaped each coach
  • Used during travel, recovery, and downtime to reinforce culture and mindset
  • Creates shared team experiences that strengthen bonding and continuity throughout the season

Next Steps

Phase 1: Alignment & Structure

Phase 2: Packaging, Activation & Production

Phase 2: Packaging, Activation & Production

  • Connect with coaching staff to align content frequency, access, and storytelling cadence
  • Coordinate with JMI and FOX on sponsorship inventory and on-air integration
  • Finalize overall broadcast, series, and sponsorship agreement structure
  • Align production access, filming permissions, and weekly team integration workflows

Phase 2: Packaging, Activation & Production

Phase 2: Packaging, Activation & Production

Phase 2: Packaging, Activation & Production

  • Package on-air sponsorships and integrated brand moments across the season
  • Activate current UCLA sponsors through broadcast and narrative placements
  • Launch coordinated social and NIL-driven amplification strategy
  • Begin filming with team access during preparation, travel, and game environments

Launch, Optimization & Stabilize

Phase 2: Packaging, Activation & Production

Launch, Optimization & Stabilize

  • Execute full show launch on Friday, September 4 across FOX Sports and Big Ten Network ecosystems
  • Roll out weekly episodes aligned with UCLA’s Big Ten schedule and national broadcast windows
  • Scale distribution across FOX/BTN linear TV, streaming platforms, and digital/social channels
  • Track engagement, audience performance, and sponsor ROI throughout the season



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