Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-11.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Illinois Fighting Illini (6-3) are hitting the road to Rose Bowl on Friday, November 13, 2026 where they will take on the UCLA Bruins (9-0). Illinois opens as 11-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 47.5.

The Illinois Fighting Illini head into this matchup 6-3 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Fighting Illini faced the Nebraska Cornhuskers and took home the win by a score of 24-13. On the ground, the Fighting Illini gave up 142 yards on 31 tries, which averages out to 4.6 yds per rush allowed. Illinois surrendered 32 pass completions on 43 attempts for a total of 284 yards, and a completion percentage of 74.4%. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 65 plays which gave them a total of 376 yards. The Illinois Fighting Illini ended up rushing 29 times and recorded 84 yards, earning them an average of 2.9 yards per tote.

The Fighting Illini have earned 3,530 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Illinois has compiled 20 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 6 times. Illinois has 191 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 39 penalties for 334 yds. As a team they're averaging 155.3 yards on the ground which is 69th in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Illinois Fighting Illini hold an average of 28.4 points per game.

The Fighting Illini sit in 54th in the country concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 23.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per tote and 131.2 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,181 rushing yards through 9 games. When talking about passing yards, the Fighting Illini have allowed 2,210 yards which puts them in 115th in college football. They have conceded 245.6 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 67.4%. In total, they are granting 376.8 yards per outing which ranks them 83rd in the country. They have yielded 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 12 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bruins head into this matchup 9-0 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 34-20 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. UCLA ran the ball for 4.2 yds per carry, finishing the game with 163 yds on 39 carries. The Bruins finished with a total of 466 yds while running 55 plays (8.5 yards per play). The Bruins passing defense conceded a completion rate of 51.4%, surrendering 205 yds on 19 for 37 through the air. UCLA conceded 29 running attempts for 91 yds (3.1 yards per rush).

The UCLA Bruins hold an average of 431.9 yards/contest, which has them ranked 29th in D-1. The UCLA offense has racked up 647 yards of penalties on 73 violations, which has them sitting 20th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 213.2 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,919 yards for the season. They have thrown 7 interceptions while conceding 6 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 184 1st downs. When looking at how much they score, the Bruins are sitting 32nd in D-1 by scoring 33.6 points per contest. During the season so far, the Bruins have a total of 1,968 yards through the air along with an average of 218.7 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 83rd in the country.

UCLA has surrendered a total of 789 yards via the ground game (87.7 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. They have yielded 9 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 177.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 18th in Division 1. This year, they have relinquished 127 points. They have earned 10 fumbles recovered and 17 interceptions on the campaign. The Bruins defense has been on the field for 561 plays, which ranks 33rd in the nation. The Bruins are surrendering 14.1 PPG, which has them ranked 8th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Fighting Illini/Bruins college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bruins -11.0

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