Oregon vs California Week 9 Game Info
2022 NCAA College Football Game
No. 8 Oregon Ducks (6-1, 4-0 Pac-12) vs.'California Golden Bears (3-4, 1-3 Pac- 12)
Date:'Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022
Time:'3:30 p.m. ET
Venue:'California Memorial Stadium – Berkeley, CA
Coverage:'FS1
Week 9 of the 2022 NCAA college football season includes a Pac-12 showdown between the No. 8 Oregon Ducks and California Golden Bears. Oregon took down the UCLA Bruins by a score of 45-30 on Saturday for its sixth straight victory. Quarterback Bo Nix logged a stellar 5 touchdown passes.
Meanwhile, the Golden Bears are now in the midst of a three-game losing streak after falling to the Washington Huskies by a score of 28-21 in Week 8. Quarterback Jack Plummer threw 3 touchdowns, but California running backs racked up only 89 rushing yards on 26 carries (3.4-y ard average).
Oregon vs California Odds & Spread
Moneyline:'OREG: (-950) | CAL: (+610)
Spread:'OREG: -17.5 (-105) | CAL: +17.5 (-115)
Total:'58.5 -'Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Oregon enters this contest as a clear favorite on the moneyline and the spread. This Pac-12 clash also features a total of 58.5 points, which is about average compared to this week's college football projected totals.
Oregon vs California Prediction & Pick
Oregon continues to prove why they should be in the playoff conversation week after week. Yes, this is a team that lost 49-3 to the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 1. However, the Ducks have beaten every other opponent on their schedule by an average of 23.3 points. They have bounced back in a big way.
It'd be shocking to see the Ducks end their winning streak on Saturday. Oregon is 11-2 straight up in its last 13 games against California and 4-1 straight up in its last five away games. The Golden Bears are also allowing a dismal 393.7 yards per game (No. 70 in FBS) and 5.5 yards per play (T-No. 68 in FBS).
Final Score Prediction:'Oregon: 41 | Cali fornia: 14
Oregon vs California Betting Trends
– Oregon is 11-2 straight up in its last 13 games against California.
– The total has hit the over in five of Oregon's last six games.
– California is 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last seven home games.
– The total has hit the under in 10 of California's last 15 games against Oregon.
Oregon vs California Best Bet
The Ducks possess an offensiv e attack that is based around Nix's ability to throw. He is averaging 258.4 passing yards per game and has tallied 17 touchdowns compared to 3 interceptions. That is not good news for a California defense giving up 280.7 passing yards per game (No. 118 in FBS).
Even if Nix struggles, head coach Dan Lanning's team is still averaging a reliable 242.0 rushing yards per game (No. 7 in FBS). California will not be able to keep up on the scoreboard. Oregon is 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last six games and has the talent to blow out the Golden Bears.