In what has the potential to be one of the best games this weekend, Stanford takes on UCLA in cross-divisional Pac-12 action as the Bruins look to end their eight-game losing streak against Stanford that started back in 2009.
- Stanford is 7-1 ATS during its 8-game winning streak against UCLA.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of UCLA's last 12 games at home.
- Stanford is 12-1 SU and 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games against its conference.
The big question heading into this matchup is simple – can UCLA stop Christian McCaffrey? The Cardinal’s key back had 238 combined yards of offense against the Trojans last week in Stanford’s win and cover performance and now has 404 total yards in just two games. He and Lamar Jackson will more than likely be neck and neck for Heisman contention all season.
UCLA, completely opposite its Week 4 opponent, has yet to cover a spread in its first three games and has opened as slight dogs to the No. 7-ranked Cardinal. The tiny spread leaves very little room for error if you’re backing the dogs in this one and with the trends pointing the way they are, I don’t know if a bet on the Bruins ATS is an advisable one.
The Bruins have not covered in five straight games and Stanford is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games against teams with winning records. There are some arrows, however, pointing at an UNDER as the total has gone U in 12 of Stanford’s last 15 games on the road and six of the last seven meetings between these teams have gone U.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The UCLA Bruins were listed as 2.5-point underdogs at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook on the college football lines menu.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 33-31 result in favor of the Cardinal. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Stanford Cardinal vs UCLA Bruins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Betting fans of the UCLA Bruins have seen them go 2-1 and 0-3 ATS so far this season, while the Stanford Cardinal are at 2-0 and 2-0 ATS. In over under totals betting, the Stanford Cardinal are 0-2, while the UCLA Bruins are 1-1-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and UCLA vs Stanford injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the UCLA Bruins rated this week at No. 38 and the Stanford Cardinal sitting at No. 10.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Christian McCaffrey tore up the turf for 165 rushing yards in the latest Cardinal game, a 27-10 win over the Trojans at Stanford Stadium.
Josh Rosen led the way last time out for the Bruins, connecting for 307 passing yards and a 17-14 victory over the Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
- Stanford is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Stanford is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- California-Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- California-Los Angeles is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
- California-Los Angeles is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- California-Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Stanford at Washington, Friday, September 30th
UCLA home to Arizona, Saturday, October 1st
