The No. 24 UCLA Bruins (2-1) and Stanford Cardinal (2-1) square off this Saturday at Stanford Stadium at 6 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the UCLA at Stanford odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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After an impressive start to the season with wins (and covers) over Hawaii and LSU, the Bruins were upset by Fresno State as an 11-point favorite last week. UCLA gave up 455 yards through the air while its running backs mustered just 50 yards on 16 carries.
Stanford, on the other hand, enters this game with momentum after wins over USC (42-28) and Vanderbilt (41-23). The Cardinal made the switch to QB Tanner McKee during the USC game and the results have been fantastic (50-for-70, 570 yards, 5/0 TD/INT ratio).
UCLA at Stanford odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 4:15 p.m. ET.
- Money line: UCLA -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Stanford +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread (ATS): UCLA -4.5 (-105) | Stanford +4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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UCLA at Stanford odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Stanford 34, UCLA 30
Money line
Stanford has won 12 of the last 13 games between these two dating back to 2009. It has also comfortably covered its last two games against Power 5 competition while UCLA looked vulnerable against the pass last week.
Take STANFORD (+155) to win outright.
PASS on the spread and take Stanford to win outright with a better payout.
Over/Under
The Over has hit in each of these teams’ last four combined games. UCLA is averaging 39.7 points per game this year while Stanford has gone 40+ in both games that McKee has been under center.
Root for the points and take the OVER 58.5 (-112).
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