The UCLA Bruins (3-2, 1-1 Pac 12) head to Tucson, Ariz. to face the Arizona Wildcats (0-4, 0-1) Saturday. Kickoff at Arizona Stadium is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the UCLA at Arizona odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
It has been a rollercoaster season for UCLA, which started its season with impressive wins over Hawaii and LSU, but have stumbled with two losses in its last three games. RB Zach Charbonnet leads a top-30 UCLA rushing attack that’s averaging over 200 yards per game, while QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson has a 10/1 TD/INT ratio with 9.0 yards per attempt through the air.
UCLA’s defense has been susceptible against the pass (321.4 passing yards allowed per game; 128th nationally), but that might not be a problem against an Arizona offense that hasn’t scored 20 points in any of its first four games.
Unfortunately for the Wildcats, who are in a transition year under new coach Jedd Fisch, the defense hasn’t been much better. It’s allowing 5.7 yards per play which ranks 84th nationally. Arizona is 2-2 against the spread this year, most recently covering as a 29-point underdog to No. 9 Oregon (19-41) in Week 4.
UCLA at Arizona odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: UCLA -700 (bet $700 to win $100) | Arizona +470 (bet $100 to win $470)
- Against the spread (ATS): UCLA -15.5 (-112) | Arizona +15.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 60.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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UCLA at Arizona odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 34, Arizona 24
Money line
There’s too much of a discrepancy between these two teams to warrant a play on the money line. UCLA is a heavy favorite, but at -700, you aren’t getting enough return on investment here. PASS.
Against the spread
Both UCLA and Arizona have been tight against the spread with 3-2 and 2-2 records, respectively. The Bruins have only won one game by more than this 15.5-point spread all year, while Arizona has at least played its Power 5 opponents close, most recently entering the fourth quarter down 19-24 against Oregon.
Consider this a slight lean to the heavy home underdog and take ARIZONA +15.5 (-108) to cover.
Over/Under
Four of UCLA’s last five games have gone Over this number, but Arizona’s inability to score coupled with its semi-decent pass defense makes it tough for this one to approach 60 total points.
Take the UNDER 60.5 (-108).
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