Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 4:15 PM EDTWeek 9 · at UCLA
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2-4 · Power #109
11
projected
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6-0 · Power #16
39
projected
NEV 1%
99% UCLA
Spread
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Total
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model 50.5
Model line
UCLA -30.5
UCLA 99% to win
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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
UCLA 99%
Projected NEV 11 – UCLA 39 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UCLA -30.5
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Total
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Model 50.5
How the model gets there (points from UCLA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUCLA rating edge+28.2+Home field+2.5=Model marginUCLA by 30.7
TotalScoring ratings50.7+Wind 6 mph−0.4=Model total50.3

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NEV−13.2 →−10.8▲ 2.4#108
UCLA+2.1 →+15.3▲ 13.2#15
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

NEV
Longer bar = better
UCLA
#95
Offense
UCLA better ▶
#40
#56
Defense
UCLA better ▶
#13
−1.3 #136
Turnovers
UCLA better ▶
+1.7 #3
64 plays #96
Pace
UCLA faster ▶
67 plays #57
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NEV has the ball
Advantage: UCLA defense
NEV offUCLA defEdge
Points / game 26.0 #89 16.2 #20 UCLA
Yards / play 5.71 #85 4.59 #21 UCLA
PPA / play +0.07 #101 −0.15 #2 UCLA
Success rate 40% #103 34% #9 UCLA
When UCLA has the ball
Even matchup
UCLA offNEV defEdge
Points / game 35.5 #34 23.5 #66 UCLA
Yards / play 6.62 #22 4.90 #30 Even
PPA / play +0.18 #57 +0.12 #85 UCLA
Success rate 46% #48 39% #44 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
NEV scoring against the UCLA defense
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NEV scored
6.3
#65
4.5
#128
10.8
#109
7.3
#38
6.8
#70
14.2
#54
UCLA allowed
3.3
#35
4.5
#24
7.8
#19
4.0
#49
4.3
#25
8.3
#29
UCLA scoring against the NEV defense
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UCLA scored
5.7
#84
9.0
#72
14.7
#76
5.8
#80
15.0
#1
20.8
#5
NEV allowed
3.3
#35
8.3
#87
11.7
#65
2.5
#23
7.8
#103
10.3
#58

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UCLA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
70° · 6 mph
Wind trims 0.4 pts off the total
Rest
NEV7d
UCLA7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 133fast

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