Nevada Wolf Pack vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 10/31/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-22.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Nevada Wolf Pack (3-4) are headed to Rose Bowl on Saturday, October 31, 2026 where they will take on the UCLA Bruins (7-0). Nevada opens this contest as 22.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 43.5.

The Nevada Wolf Pack come into this matchup with a record of 3-4 this season. The last time they took the field, the Wolf Pack took on the San Jose State Spartans and earned the victory with a final of 28-13. At the end of the game, they tallied 74 plays which gave them 324 yds. The Nevada Wolf Pack ran the football 43 different times and accrued 114 yds, which came out to an average of 2.7 yds per carry. On the ground, the Wolf Pack conceded 65 yds on 30 attempts, which averages out to 2.2 yds per run surrendered. Nevada allowed 12 pass completions on 26 attempts for 139 yards, and a completion rate of 46.2%.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Nevada Wolf Pack have an average of 26.3 points per outing. Offensively they're averaging 181.6 yards on the ground which is 44th in college football. The Wolf Pack have tallied 2,512 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Nevada has totaled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 14 rushing touchdowns. Nevada has a total of 132 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 46 penalties for 414 yds. They have surrendered the football 12 times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Wolf Pack have given up 1,077 yards which puts them in 6th in the country. They have conceded 153.9 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 59.0%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 320.3 yards per outing which puts them 34th in Division 1. They have conceded 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 9 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per tote and 166.4 yards on the ground per game on the season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,165 running yards through 7 contests. The Wolf Pack are ranked 53rd in D-1 in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 22.0 points per game.

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The Bruins head into this game 7-0 for this season. In their last game, the Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 28-10 when they played the Michigan State Spartans. UCLA relinquished 29 attempts on the ground for 47 yds (1.6 yards per carry). The Bruins secondary gave up a completion rate of 52.0%, relinquishing 109 yds on 13 out of 25 through the air. The Bruins finished the game with a total of 443 yds on 79 plays (5.6 yds per play). UCLA ran the ball for 5.1 yards per attempt, finishing with 245 yards on 48 attempts.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Bruins currently sit 37th in Division 1 scoring 34.4 points per contest. The UCLA Bruins have an average of 445.4 yards per contest, which ranks them 26th in the country. The UCLA offense has racked up 559 yds of penalties on 63 infractions, which ranks 14th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 6 interceptions while losing 5 fumbles and they have been able to record 155 1st downs. For the year to this point, the Bruins have thrown for a total of 1,487 passing yards not to mention an average of 212.4 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 86th in the country. They are averaging 233.0 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,631 yards overall.

The Bruins are conceding 15.3 PPG, which puts them 12th in D-1. UCLA has surrendered a total of 633 rushing yards (90.4 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have conceded 8 touchdowns from the passing game and 182.4 yards per game, which has them sitting 28th in the country. The Bruins defense has been on the field for 436 plays, which is good for 28th in the country. They have totaled 10 fumbles and 12 interceptions this year. This season, they have conceded 107 points.

Who will win tonight's Wolf Pack/Bruins college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Wolf Pack +22.5

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