UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF UCLA Bruins vs Washington Prediction 11/15/2024

The UCLA Bruins (4-5) face off against the Washington Huskies (5-5) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Husky Stadium in Seattle and televised on FOX. UCLA is coming off a win in their previous game, while Washington is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Penn State. Kickoff is set for 9:00 ET.

UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies

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UCLA Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 18.8 points per game, which ranks 91st in the nation. Their rushing attack has been particularly weak, with only 91.3 yards per game, placing them 126th. T.J. Harden leads the team with 351 rushing yards, averaging 3 yards per carry, and has scored one touchdown. UCLA is 55th in third-down conversions, converting 41.4% of their attempts.

Ethan Garbers has thrown for 1,907 yards, leading UCLA’s passing game. The Bruins are 48th in passing attempts, averaging 31.7 per game, and Garbers has 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, with a passer rating of 85. UCLA ranks 66th in passing yards per game, averaging 231.8. Logan Loya leads the receivers with 294 yards and four touchdowns.

Washington Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense ranks 80th in points per game, averaging 21.8, but they are 42nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. They focus on their passing game, ranking 16th in passing yards per game with 264.5, and they are 10th in completions, averaging 23.9 per game. They are 3rd in completion percentage, completing 71.3% of their passes, but they struggle on third downs, converting just 36.7% of their attempts.

Will Rogers leads the team with 2,343 passing yards and a passer rating of 102. He has thrown 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Jonah Coleman has rushed for 913 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored 7 touchdowns. Denzel Boston leads the receivers with 717 yards and 9 touchdowns on 55 catches.

UCLA Team Defense

UCLA’s defense has been strong against the run this season, ranking 11th nationally by allowing just 98.8 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Iowa, they gave up only 80 rushing yards on 31 attempts. However, the secondary has struggled, allowing 252.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 140th in the country.

Despite giving up 17 points to Iowa, UCLA’s defense forced two interceptions and limited Iowa to 12 first downs. Iowa completed 9 of 15 passes for 185 yards but didn’t score a passing touchdown.

UCLA Team Defense

Washington’s defense struggled in their recent game against Penn State, allowing 35 points in a 35-6 loss. They gave up 486 total yards, including 266 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Through the air, Washington allowed 220 passing yards and one touchdown.

On the season, Washington ranks 8th nationally in passing yards allowed, giving up just 149.8 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 69.9 and are completing 52.5% of their passes, the 9th-lowest percentage in the country. However, Washington’s defense is 108th against the run, allowing 163.2 rushing yards per game.

UCLA vs Washington Trends

  • UCLA has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 24 points per game while allowing 26. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
  • In their last three games at home, the Washington Huskies have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 13 points per game in this stretch.
  • The UCLA Bruins have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
  • In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Washington Huskies have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Bruins vs Huskies Prediction

UCLA is the +3.5 point favorite on the road vs. Washington, and our projections have them winning straight-up by a score of 31-23. With the Bruins as the road underdogs, we like their chances to cover the spread.

For the over/under, with the line set at 47 points, our projections have a combined score of 54 points, so we recommend taking the over.


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