Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 1/1 | 38 | 6/6 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 1/2 | 34 | 7/7 | 10 | |
| Total | 2/3 | 38 | — | 23 |
#15
Mateen Bhaghani
Senior kicker for UCLA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 178 lb · San Diego, CA · Del Norte HS / California
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from UCLA)
The numbers
2
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 FG, 7 XP, vs Purdue
Swing playSwung UCLA from 70% to 96% to win.Maryland at UCLA · 20-17
His career numbers, season by seasonMateen Bhaghani
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it. Mateen Bhaghani has played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
202412 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025UCLA
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10/11 (91%) | 4/5 (80%) | 2/4 (50%) | |
| 2024 | 14/14 (100%) | 3/5 (60%) | 3/5 (60%) | |
| 2023 | 6/7 (86%) | 2/2 | -- | |
| Career | 30/32 (94%) | 9/12 (75%) | 5/9 (56%) |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–24
at California
9 points · 38 long · 100 percent on field goals
Dominant 21-point win on the road against California.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 field goal, +2 field-goal attempts, +10 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2023California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Run-leaning
2024UCLA5-7HC: Deshaun Foster · Balanced, slow tempo
2025UCLA3-9HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced, slow tempo
2026UCLA3-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
How he plays
Play style
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
CFB Index positional classification
The battery
UCLA’s specialists
- #44Giancarlo CereghinoLong snapper · Fr.
- #30Halakilangi Muagututi’aLong snapper · Fr.
- #50Salem Abdul-WahabLong snapper · Sr.
- #35Curtis GerrandPunter · So.11 punts · 45.6 avg · 7 inside the 20
- #45Chase BarryPunter · Sr.
- #19Lennox MillerPunter · Fr.
- #15Mateen BhaghaniKicker · Sr.2 of 3 on field goals
- #31Mateo OroscoKicker · Fr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Big Leg
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ryan Fitzgerald’s 2021 season.
86%match
Matches Ryan on
Height
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Ryan on
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to John Richardson's junior season at Northern Illinois (2022).
81%match
Matches John on
Class year
Weight
FG%
Differs from John on
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Mateen Bhaghani
Background
Career Highlights • Second-longest field goal in UCLA history (57 yards vs. Iowa - Nov. 8, 2024) • Two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 2, 2024 / Oct. 20, 2025) Career Summary Has played 34 games over three collegiate seasons at UCLA (2024-25) and California (2023) ... for…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology