UCLA football schedule released

For the first time since 2002, UCLA will not end its regular season with cross-town rival USC next season.

The Bruins’ 2012 schedule was released on Wednesday, with the team set to play seven home games for the first time since 2008, including non-conference matchups with Nebraska and Houston.

UCLA will also host Oregon State, Utah, Arizona, USC and Stanford, with the Cardinal finishing off the season on Nov. 24.

The Bruins begin the 2012 campaign at Rice on Sept. 1 before back-to-back visits by the Cornhuskers and Cougars, who beat UCLA 38-34 in Week 1 this season.

UCLA is schedule to play exclusively on Saturdays, but all 12 games are expected to be broadcast live nationally by Fox, ESPN and the new Pac-12 Network.

2012
Sept. 1 at Rice
Sept. 8 Nebraska
Sept. 15 Houston
Sept. 22 Oregon State
Sept. 29 at Colorado
Oct. 6 at California
Oct. 13 Utah
Oct. 20 BYE
Oct. 27 at Arizona State
Nov. 3 Arizona
Nov. 10 at Washington State
Nov. 17 USC
Nov. 24 Stanford
Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship