They finished the season 4–8 overall and 4–5 in Pac-12 play, tying Arizona State for third place in the Pac-12 South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 417 to 320.

The Bruins' average attendance at home was 43,848, their lowest since 1982 when they moved to the Rose Bowl,[1] surpassing the previous low of 49,107 in 1995.

Bruins who were picked in the 2019 NFL Draft: In the 2019 Pac-12 preseason media poll, UCLA was voted to finish in a tie for third with Arizona State in third place in the South Division.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson returned from a leg injury the month before to throw for two touchdowns and run for another to lead UCLA to a 34–16 win over Stanford, ending their 11-game losing streak against the Cardinal.

[9] The Bruins won 31–14 over Colorado for coach Chip Kelly's first three-game winning steak with the team.

They established a season low for points, and were held without a touchdown for the first time since a 50–0 loss to USC in 2011.

[13] Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis set a USC school record with 515 passing yards,[13] which was also the most in the rivalry's history.

[13] The game began well for UCLA, who scored on their opening drive, like they had in their four previous wins on the season.

[15][16] With the defense focused on the Bruins running back,[16] Thompson-Robinson compiled 431 yards in total offense along with four touchdowns.

[16] The loss pushed UCLA out of contention for a bowl game, and assured them of four straight losing seasons for the first time since 1924.

The attendance of 38,102 gave UCLA an average home crowd of 43,848 for the season, its worst since moving to the Rose Bowl in 1982.