UCLA Bruins Football

UCLA opens the 2026 season against California on Saturday, Sep 5 at California Memorial Stadium.

The Read

UCLA opens a 2.5-point favorite. Our model gives UCLA a 56% chance.

WIN PROBABILITY

UCLA 56% CAL 44%

PROJECTED FINAL

UCLA

28

California

26

UCLA win
56% One-score game
40%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (Elo) CAL

Home-field edge CAL

Market lean UCLA

Model projection UCLA

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

Sim the game UCLA @ California

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UCLA @ California

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUCLA 55% to win

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San Diego State @ UCLA

Sat, Sep 12 · 4:15 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUCLA 70% to win

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Purdue @ UCLA

Sat, Sep 19 · 8:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUCLA 77% to win

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UCLA @ Maryland

TBD

CFB VIBES MODELMD 58% to win

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Standings

Full standings →

Place	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
14	NUNorthwesternNU	0–0	0–0
15	PURPurduePUR	0–0	0–0
16	RUTGRutgersRUTG	0–0	0–0
17	UCLAUCLA	0–0	0–0
18	WISWisconsinWIS	0–0	0–0

Rankings

All rankings →

Rank	AP TOP 25
1	OSUOhio StateOSU
2	OREOregonORE
3	UGAGeorgiaUGA
4	NDNotre DameND
–	UCLAUCLA

Rank	COACHES
1	OSUOhio StateOSU
2	OREOregonORE
3	UGAGeorgiaUGA
4	TEXTexasTEX
–	UCLAUCLA