Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at Michigan · Conference game
6-0 · Power #16
24
projected
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4-2 · Power #34
24
projected
UCLA 55%
45% MICH
Spread
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Total
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model 48
Model line
UCLA -2
UCLA 55% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
UCLA 55%
Projected UCLA 24 – MICH 24 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UCLA -2
Market —
Against the spread
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No market line yet
Total
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Model 48
How the model gets there (points from MICH’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadMICH rating edge−6.1+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.8=Model marginUCLA by 1.8
TotalScoring ratings48.0=Model total48.0

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
UCLA+2.1 →+15.3▲ 13.2#15
MICH+14.6 →+8.8▼ 5.8#34
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

UCLA
Longer bar = better
MICH
#40
Offense
◀ UCLA better
#97
#13
Defense
Even
#10
+1.7 #3
Turnovers
◀ UCLA better
−0.5 #103
67 plays #58
Pace
◀ UCLA faster
58 plays #136
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UCLA has the ball
Advantage: MICH defense
UCLA offMICH defEdge
Points / game 35.5 #34 16.2 #19 Even
Yards / play 6.62 #22 4.11 #1 MICH
PPA / play +0.18 #57 −0.10 #6 MICH
Success rate 46% #48 35% #14 MICH
When MICH has the ball
Advantage: UCLA defense
MICH offUCLA defEdge
Points / game 22.7 #106 16.2 #20 UCLA
Yards / play 5.43 #105 4.59 #20 UCLA
PPA / play +0.09 #95 −0.15 #2 UCLA
Success rate 42% #82 34% #9 UCLA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UCLA scoring against the MICH defense
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UCLA scored
5.7
#84
9.0
#72
14.7
#75
5.8
#79
15.0
#1
20.8
#5
MICH allowed
4.5
#62
1.7
#1
6.2
#9
1.7
#8
8.3
#117
10.0
#51
MICH scoring against the UCLA defense
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MICH scored
3.5
#112
6.2
#108
9.7
#120
7.5
#36
5.5
#110
13.0
#75
UCLA allowed
3.3
#35
4.5
#24
7.8
#19
4.0
#48
4.3
#24
8.3
#29

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
MICH +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
UCLA7d
MICH7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 125 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
UCLA 1,936 mi
Model moves the line 1.8 pts

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