The Stanford Cardinal'(3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) will travel to the Rose Bowl to take on the'UCLA Bruins'(6-1, 3-1) on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. UCLA'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Stanford has won 2 straight games with a combined winning margin of 3 points. The Cardinal edged Arizona State 15-14 last week after beating Notre Dame 16-14 the week prior. Stanford is 2-5 ATS with the Over/Under being 4-3. Putting up 25.1 points per game ranks their offense at 92nd in the country while the defense ranks 76th in the country giving up 27.4 ppg.
The Bruins lost their 1st game of the season 45-30 last week in a Pac-12 showdown against Oregon. It was their 3rd week in a row facing a top 15 team (previously beating Washington and Utah). The 30 points scored was their lowest total of the season while the 45 points given up was their highest all season. The Bruins are 4-3 ATS and their O/U is 6-1. Their offense ranks 13th in the country with 39.9 ppg while thier defense ranks 64th giving up 25.9 ppg.
UCLA is No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.