The No. 13 LSU Tigers (0-0) open their season with an SEC-Pac-12 battle at the Rose Bowl against the host UCLA Bruins (1-0) Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the LSU vs. UCLA odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
LSU’s 2020 campaign was a massive disappointment given the expectations set by head coach Ed Orgeron and the undefeated 2019 title-winning Tigers who’s quarterback, Joe Burrow, won the Heisman Trophy and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Last season was the first year LSU didn’t make a bowl game since 1999.
UCLA opened its 2021 season by steamrolling the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 44-10, covering the spread as 18-point home favorites and the Under cashed on the 68.5-point total. It was UCLA’s ground game that keyed the victory as the Bruins tallied 244 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. Bruins junior RB Zach Charbonnet had 6 carries for 106 yards and 3 TD himself.
LSU at UCLA odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 3:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: LSU -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | UCLA +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread/ATS: LSU -3.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | UCLA +3.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Total (Over/Under): 66.5, O: -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | U: -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
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2020 betting stats:
- ML: LSU 5-5 | UCLA 3-4
- ATS: LSU 6-4 | UCLA 4-3
- O/U: LSU 6-4 | UCLA 4-3
LSU at UCLA head-to-head
This is the first meeting between these two 100-plus-year-old football programs. ESPN ranks UCLA second in terms of returning production and LSU 30th.
Since 2018 (UCLA head coach Chip Kelly’s first year on the job), the Bruins are 1-6 overall and 2-5 ATS with a minus-11.4 margin of victory and minus-8.6 ATS margin in non-conference games. UCLA is led by senior QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson who has been the opening game starter since his freshman season.
Over that same time span, LSU is 11-0 overall and 7-4 ATS vs. non-conference foes, with a plus-27.5 margin of victory and plus-6.3 ATS margin. Former four-star recruit, sophomore QB Max Johnson, is the starter under center after holding that role for LSU’s final six games last season and having a team-best 8 touchdown to 1 interception.
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