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At 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Stanford Cardinal (2-4) are at home against the UCLA Bruins (4-2).
The Cardinal are expected to lose by at least two touchdowns (currently +17) versus the Bruins (with an over/under of 52 points).
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Game Info for UCLA vs. Stanford
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Stanford, California
- Stadium: Stanford Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | -17 | -110 | -110 | 52 | -110 | -110 | -872 | +578 |
UCLA Pick Insights
- UCLA is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- UCLA has combined with its opponent to go over in one of five games with a set total (20%).
UCLA Stats & Insights
- UCLA has been shining on both offense and defense, ranking 19th-best in total offense (457.3 yards per game) and 11th-best in total defense (281 yards allowed per game).
- UCLA ranks 65th in points scored this year (29.5 points per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with 16.2 points allowed per game.
- UCLA is compiling 243.3 passing yards per game on offense (56th in the FBS), and ranks 37th on the other side of the ball with 205 passing yards allowed per game.
- UCLA has been a tough opponent for opposing teams in the running game, ranking top-25 in both rushing offense (12th-best with 214 rushing yards per game) and rushing defense (fifth-best with 76 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- UCLA is putting up a 39.3% third-down conversion rate on offense this year (75th in the FBS), and is surrendering a 34.1% third-down percentage (36th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 14 forced turnovers (sixth in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (114th in the FBS), UCLA (+1) owns the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
UCLA’s Best Players
- Dante Moore has thrown for 1,304 yards (217.3 ypg) to lead UCLA, completing 50.9% of his passes and collecting 10 touchdown passes compared to seven interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Carson Steele, has carried the ball 93 times for 522 yards (87 per game), scoring three times.
- TJ Harden has carried the ball 56 times for 333 yards (55.5 per game) and three touchdowns.
- J.Michael Sturdivant’s team-high 353 yards as a receiver have come on 18 receptions (out of 35 targets) with two touchdowns.
- Logan Loya has hauled in 23 receptions totaling 271 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Moliki Matavao has racked up six receptions for 157 yards, an average of 26.2 yards per game.
- Laiatu Latu has racked up 5.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up five TFL, 18 tackles, and one interception.
- UCLA’s tackle leader, Darius Muasau, has 26 tackles, four TFL, three sacks, and one interception this year.
- Alex Johnson has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has three tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
Stanford Betting Insights
- So far this year, Stanford has put together a 3-3-0 record against the spread.
- Stanford is 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 17 points or greater this year.
- Out of Stanford’s six games with a set total, two have hit the over (33.3%).
Stanford Pick Insights
- Stanford ranks 83rd in total yards per game (373.5), but it has been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking sixth-worst in the FBS with 459.7 total yards allowed per contest.
- Stanford has not been getting things done on defense, ranking eighth-worst with 36 points allowed per game. It has been more effective on the other side of the ball, posting 23.7 points per contest (96th-ranked).
- Stanford’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, surrendering 321.5 passing yards per game, which ranks second-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 74th with 228.8 passing yards per contest.
- With 144.7 rushing yards per game on offense, Stanford ranks 77th in the FBS. Defensively it ranks 68th, surrendering 138.2 rushing yards per contest.
- Stanford ranks 38th in third-down conversion rate (44.1%) on offense, but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking third-worst in the FBS with a 53.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- Stanford has recorded three forced turnovers (130th in the FBS) and committed five turnovers (11th in the FBS) this season for a -2 turnover margin that ranks 86th in the FBS.
Stanford’s Best Players
- Ashton Daniels leads Stanford with 957 yards on 75-of-125 passing with seven touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 99 rushing yards (16.5 ypg) on 44 carries.
- Casey Filkins is his team’s leading rusher with 33 carries for 206 yards, or 34.3 per game. He’s found the end zone one time on the ground, as well.
- E.J. Smith has compiled 176 yards on 31 carries with one touchdown.
- Elic Ayomanor paces his team with 501 receiving yards on 28 catches with four touchdowns.
- Benjamin Yurosek has put together a 239-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 16 passes on 26 targets.
- Mudia Reuben has racked up 158 reciving yards (26.3 ypg) this season.
- David Bailey has four sacks to pace the team, and also has five TFL and 16 tackles.
- Stanford’s tackle leader, Alaka’i Gilman, has 27 tackles and one interception this year.
- Collin Wright has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 25 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and one pass defended to his name.
