Purdue Boilermakers vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 9/19/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-15.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

Rose Bowl is the location where the UCLA Bruins (2-0) will go up against the Purdue Boilermakers (1-1) on Saturday, September 19, 2026. UCLA opens this matchup as 15.5-point favorites. The total is set at 52.5.

The Purdue Boilermakers head into this matchup 1-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Boilermakers went up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and took a loss by a final of 38-36. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 82 plays which gave them 455 yds. The Purdue Boilermakers ran the ball 40 different times and accounted for 126 yards, which had them averaging 3.2 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Boilermakers conceded 186 yds on 41 tries, which calculates to 4.5 yds per rush surrendered. Purdue surrendered 16 pass completions on 27 attempts for 225 yds, and a completion percentage of 59.3%.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Purdue Boilermakers are sitting at 40.0 PPG. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 151.5 yards on the ground which has them sitting 83rd in Division 1. The Boilermakers have racked up 978 yards in total for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Purdue has earned 4 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. Purdue has tallied 57 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 17 infractions for 135 yards. They haven't turned the ball over yet.

The Boilermakers rank 112th in D-1 in terms of team defense, conceding 28.5 PPG. The opposition is running for 3.9 yards per run and 126.0 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 252 yards via the ground game in 2 games. When talking about passing yards, the Boilermakers have conceded 443 yards which has them ranked 90th in the nation. They have relinquished 221.5 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 57.1%. During this campaign, they are granting 347.5 yards per outing ranking them 83rd in college football. They have yielded 2 touchdowns by air as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bruins head into this game 2-0 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Bruins got the win with a final of 28-10 when they faced the San Diego State Aztecs. The Bruins finished the game with a total of 365 yds and they ran 66 plays (5.5 yards per play). UCLA ended up running for 5.0 yards per carry, finishing with 214 yds on 43 attempts. UCLA gave up 38 rushing attempts for 144 yds (3.8 yds per carry). The Bruins pass defense gave up a completion rate of 33.3%, surrendering 45 yds on 6 out of 18 passing.

The UCLA Bruins are averaging 413.0 yards/game, ranking them 69th in the country. The UCLA offense has totaled 180 penalty yds on 20 infractions, which ranks them 9th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They maintain an average of 245.5 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 491 yards in total. They have given away 2 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover no fumbles and they have been able to earn 39 first downs. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Bruins currently rank 47th in college football holding an average of 36.5 PPG. During the season to this point, the Bruins have racked up 335 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 167.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 114th in the country.

UCLA has conceded a total of 263 rushing yards (131.5 yards/game) and 1 touchdown via the rush this season. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns from the passing game and 168.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 45th in D-1. They have tallied 1 fumble recovery and 3 interceptions so far this year. The Bruins defense has been on the field for 143 plays, ranking them 108th in the nation. The Bruins are surrendering 17.0 PPG, which has them sitting 56th in the nation.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bruins -15.5

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