Friday night, the 4-0 Washington Huskies take on the undefeated UCLA Bruins for some rough and tough NCAA football. Continue reading for all the UCLA and Washington stats, plus our Washington vs UCLA betting picks.
Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins
Washington Huskies
Key Injuries
- Defensive lineman Armon Parker hasn’t played yet this season with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he’ll play Friday against UCLA.
- Safety Triston Dunn has also been sat at all season for undisclosed reasons, and his status against UCLA Friday is questionable.
- Safety Vincent Nunley is out for the season with a leg injury. Nunley’s injury leaves the Huskies very thin in the secondary.
- Linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio is out until mid-October with an arm injury suffered in last week’s contest and will not be available Friday against UCLA.
Betting Trends to Know
- The over is 4-0 for the Huskies this season.
- The Over is 5-0 in the Huskies’ last five games in September, dating back to last season
- The Huskies are 4-0 this season against the spread and straight up
- The Huskies are 4-0 against the spread in their last four September games.
UCLA Bruins
Key Injuries
The Bruins have lucked out this season, avoiding the injury bug. The only player on the NCAAF injury report for UCLA is defensive lineman Martin Andrus Jr. who has been sidelined for the last two games with a leg injury.
His status is questionable Friday vs the Huskies.
Betting Trends to Know
Here are some of the key betting trends for the Bruins:
- The Bruins are 7-16-1 against the spread in their last 24 games in September, dating back to six years ago. The Bruins are historically bad in September.
- The Bruins are 5-15-2 against the spread in their last 22 contests against a team with a winning record.
- The Bruins are 0-4 against the spread in their last four games on Friday.
- The Bruins are 0-4 against the spread at home vs a team with a winning record.
Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins Odds
Here are the Washington Huskies vs the UCLA Bruins NCAAF odds:
The Huskies are small favorites in this contest at -3 and -115 for the moneyline. Vegas is really showing a lot of faith in this UCLA football team. The Huskies are only getting 3 points in this contest and are +105 to win the game outright.
The total is set at 65 for this contest. The total has gone over three times for both of these ball clubs. 3-0-1 for the Huskies and 3-1-0 for the Bruins.
Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins Betting Picks
Now, let’s check out our Washington vs UCLA betting picks:
Moneyline: Washington Huskies -115
Simply put, the Huskies are the better team, the much better team. There’s no real advantage on any side of the ball for the Bruins.
They just don’t have the talent, and it will show on Friday night. Both these teams may be undefeated, but the Huskies are the 18th-ranked team in the country for a reason, and the Bruins are unranked for a reason.
Over/Under: Under 65
This number is way too high. The Huskies will indeed score a ton of points, and the overrated Bruins offense will not.
Washington Huskies will have their way earlier, putting the game out of reach and then play conservative late, burning the clock.
The defense of the Huskies is just too good for the Bruins and will not allow the Bruins to get anything going.
Spread:
Washington Huskies -3
This is by far the best bet to make in this contest. There’s always the possibility of a few late touchdowns for the Bruins with the Huskies pinning their ears back, not letting UCLA get anything cheap, and possibly bumping the score total up on the contest.
One thing that the Bruins can not afford is to be forced into a one-dimensional offense playing catch-up.
They simply do not have the talent at the skill positions, and that is exactly what will happen Friday night. This also opens up the possibility of a lot of turnovers for the Bruins. Huskies win this one, and they win it big.
Washington Huskies vs. UCLA Bruins Score Prediction
As for our Washington vs UCLA betting picks, we have to go with the Huskies winning 38-17.
Score Prediction: Washington 38 – UCLA 17
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