The Stanford Cardinal (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) will travel to the Rose Bowl to take on the UCLA Bruins (6-1, 3-1) on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Stanford vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Stanford has won 2 straight games with a combined winning margin of 3 points. The Cardinal edged Arizona State 15-14 last week after beating Notre Dame 16-14 the week prior. Stanford is 2-5 ATS with the Over/Under being 4-3. Putting up 25.1 points per game ranks their offense at 92nd in the country while the defense ranks 76th in the country giving up 27.4 ppg.
The Bruins lost their 1st game of the season 45-30 last week in a Pac-12 showdown against Oregon. It was their 3rd week in a row facing a top 15 team (previously beating Washington and Utah). The 30 points scored was their lowest total of the season while the 45 points given up was their highest all season. The Bruins are 4-3 ATS and their O/U is 6-1. Their offense ranks 13th in the country with 39.9 ppg while thier defense ranks 64th giving up 25.9 ppg.
UCLA is No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Stanford at UCLA odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 7:50 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stanford +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | UCLA -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +16.5 (-110) | UCLA -16.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 65.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Stanford at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 45, Stanford 24
Moneyline
PASS. The moneyline odds do not present a meaningful return on investment.
Against the spread
Lean UCLA -16.5 (-110).
UCLA’s offense averages 497.4 yards of offense per game, good for 10th in the nation, while Stanford’s defense allows 402 ypg which ranks them 93rd in the nation. That is a recipe for disaster for the Cardinal defense.
Furthermore, the Cardinal are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games on grass and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up win.
Over/Under
Bet the OVER 65.5 (-108).
Although the Under is 7-3 in the last 10 matchups at UCLA, Stanford and UCLA both have a winning O/U record this year, 4-3 & 6-1 respectively. Both of these teams are capable of putting up points with UCLA’s offense ranking in the top 15 nationally.
The Over is 5-0 in UCLA’s last 5 games overall, 4-0 in their last 4 games in October, 4-0 in their last 4 conference games, and 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
The Over is also 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these 2 teams.
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