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UCLA football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 9-0
Big Ten: 1st
PPG: 33.6
Streak: W9
Last 5: Won 17–15 at Oregon · Sat, Oct 10 Won 17–7 vs Wisconsin · Sat, Oct 17 Won 28–10 vs Michigan State · Sat, Oct 24 Won 27–0 vs Nevada · Sat, Oct 31 Won 34–20 at Minnesota · Sat, Nov 7

UCLA next game

Wk 11

UCLA vs9:00 PM ET Friday, November 13 Illinois

Best pick O 46.5−137 70% confidence See the prediction: Illinois at UCLA

UCLA 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @California California W45–24 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs San Diego State San Diego St W28–10 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Purdue Purdue W52–38 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Maryland Maryland W54–3 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Oregon Oregon W17–15 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Wisconsin Wisconsin W17–7 UCLA +5.5−303✓ Wisconsin at UCLA prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Michigan State Michigan St W28–10 MSU +21.5−213✓ Michigan St at UCLA prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Nevada Nevada W27–0 O 37.5−217✗ Nevada at UCLA prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Minnesota Minnesota W34–20 MINN +12.5−323✗ UCLA at Minnesota prediction

Wk 11Fri, Nov 13Nov 13 vs Illinois Illinois 9:00 PM ET O 46.5−137 Illinois at UCLA prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Michigan Michigan TBA Pick coming soon

UCLA team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 33.6/ game 31st

Total yards 431.9/ game 28th

Passing yards 218.7/ game 80th

Rushing yards 213.2/ game 13th

Third-down conversions 46.0% 24th

Giveaways 1.4/ game 95th

Time of possession 32:57 12th

Defense

Points allowed 14.1/ game 8th

Yards allowed 264.7/ game 8th

Passing yards allowed 177.0/ game 19th

Rushing yards allowed 87.7/ game 11th

Takeaways 3.0/ game 1st

Penalties 8.1/ game 124th

UCLA leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Ty Dieffenbach 986yds 6 TD · 2 INT · 57.8% comp. · 5 games

Rushing Wayne Knight 789yds 13 TD · 6.2 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Semaj Morgan 469yds 37 catches · 2 TD · 9 games

Tackles Jalen Woods 74 9 games

Sacks Samuel Omosigho 5 9 games

Interceptions Ta'Shawn James 4 3 passes defended · 9 games

UCLA picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

50.0% 2 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

UCLA FAQ

Who does UCLA play next?

Next up for UCLA: home against Illinois, Friday, November 13, 9:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is UCLA’s record this season?

UCLA is 9-0, 1st in the Big Ten.

Who leads UCLA in passing yards?

Ty Dieffenbach, with 986 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (6 TD · 2 INT · 57.8% comp. · 5 games).

What is the model’s record picking UCLA games?

Its best pick is 2-2 in UCLA games this season (50.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers USC Washington Wisconsin

UCLA this week

UCLA is 9-0, 6-0 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 34–20 win over Minnesota on November 7, its ninth in a row. Its offense averages 33.6 points a game (tied for 31st in FBS), and its defense allows 14.1 (8th).

Next up, UCLA hosts Illinois on Friday, November 13 at 9:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, UCLA is a 10.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 48.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Illinois vs UCLA prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.