UCLA is coming off an embarrassing 35-10 loss to New Mexico on Saturday, a school that they paid $1.2 million to play.
"Serving as the head coach at UCLA, my beloved alma mater, has been the honor of a lifetime," said Foster in a statement. "While I am deeply disappointed that we were unable to achieve the success that our players, fans, and university deserve, I am grateful for the opportunity to have led this program."
"I want to extend my sincere appreciation to DeShaun for his contributions to UCLA Football over the course of many years, first as a Hall of Fame student-athlete, then as an assistant coach and finally as head coach," said UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond. "He was named to this role at a challenging time of year, on the cusp of a move to a new conference, and he embraced it, putting his heart into moving the program forward. His legacy and love for this university are firmly established."
Special assistant to the head coach Tim Skipper will take over as the interim head coach in place of Foster. The team's other losses this season included UNLV (30-23) and #16 Utah (43-10).
Foster made his college head coaching debut in 2024 for UCLA, finishing the year with a 5-7 record and no bowl appearances.
He was fired on the same day that Virginia Tech parted ways with their head coach, Brent Pry.