Sat, Oct 24, 3:30 PM ET· Rose Bowl· UCLA -15 · O/U 43.5
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 1,902 mi / 0 miForecast: 73°F · wind 4 mph · Clear
Market context
UCLA -15 · O/U 43.5
opened UCLA -14, now UCLA -15 · total opened 45.5, now 43.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Michigan State as road underdog
2026 overall: 4-3 ATS (7 games) · 2-5 O/U (7 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 0-2 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 5-0 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 17-10-1 ATS (28 games) · 12-16 O/U (28 games)
UCLA as home favorite
2026 overall: 6-0 ATS (6 games) · 3-3 O/U (6 games)
2026 as home favorite: 3-0 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 0-3 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 10-15 ATS (25 games) · 10-15 O/U (25 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalUCLA · 9 of 9
310.7
Yards / game
445.8
2.22
Points / drive
2.54
2.4
TDs / game
4.3
40.2
3rd-down %
48.8
59.1
RZ TD %
60.7
-0.7
Turnover margin
1.7
1.7
Sacks / game
2.2
4.6
TFL / game
5.3
10.6
Havoc / game
14.3
43.9 / 56.1
Pass / Rush split
39.1 / 60.9
2026 · Situational matchup
When Michigan State has the ball
Michigan State's early-down offense ranks 92nd of 138. UCLA's early-down defense ranks 15th of 138.
Michigan State's passing-down offense ranks 90th of 138. UCLA's passing-down defense ranks 6th of 138.
Michigan State's third-down offense ranks 104th of 138. UCLA's third-down defense ranks 8th of 138.
Michigan State's red-zone offense ranks 86th of 138. UCLA's red-zone defense ranks 31st of 138.
When UCLA has the ball
UCLA's early-down offense ranks 36th of 138. Michigan State's early-down defense ranks 94th of 138.
UCLA's passing-down offense ranks 37th of 138. Michigan State's passing-down defense ranks 106th of 138.
UCLA's third-down offense ranks 50th of 138. Michigan State's third-down defense ranks 106th of 138.
UCLA's red-zone offense ranks 80th of 138. Michigan State's red-zone defense ranks 82nd of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.088 last 3 vs -0.076 season)
Defense formabout the same(0.050 last 3 vs 0.051 season)
▼Offense form-0.121 last 3 vs 0.083 season (-0.205)
▲Defense form-0.410 last 3 vs -0.181 season (-0.229)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingAlessio Milivojevic — 1263 yd, 7 TD
RushingJaziun Patterson — 327 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingJayden Savoury — 261 yd, 0 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingNico Iamaleava — 982 yd, 4 TD
RushingWayne Knight — 571 yd, 11 TD
ReceivingSemaj Morgan — 313 yd, 2 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Michigan State offense
92ndof 138-0.031319 plays
vs
UCLA defense · allowed
15thof 138-0.143272 plays
Michigan State defense · allowed
94thof 1380.029327 plays
vs
UCLA offense
36thof 1380.081296 plays
Passing downs
Michigan State offense
90thof 138-0.038137 plays
vs
UCLA defense · allowed
6thof 138-0.276148 plays
Michigan State defense · allowed
106thof 1380.128158 plays
vs
UCLA offense
37thof 1380.186122 plays
Third down
Michigan State offense
104thof 138-0.10491 plays
vs
UCLA defense · allowed
8thof 138-0.29482 plays
Michigan State defense · allowed
106thof 1380.13788 plays
vs
UCLA offense
50thof 1380.15983 plays
Red zone
Michigan State offense
86thof 138-0.05160 plays
vs
UCLA defense · allowed
31stof 138-0.20832 plays · small sample
Michigan State defense · allowed
82ndof 1380.00663 plays
vs
UCLA offense
80thof 138-0.03264 plays
Field advancement
Michigan State offense
81stof 13846.2%vs
UCLA defense · allowed
15thof 13832.7%Michigan State defense · allowed
103rdof 13848.4%vs
UCLA offense
37thof 13853.9%Away
Home
Michigan State Offense vs UCLA DefenseUCLA · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.04#83
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#120.32
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.080#113
423 plays
EPA/Play
#13-0.158
allowed · 359 plays
-0.032#82
193 plays
EPA/Pass
#24-0.187
allowed · 172 plays
-0.120#124
230 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#23-0.131
allowed · 187 plays
47.3%#65
423 plays
Success Rate
#1240.1%
allowed · 359 plays
50.8%#28
Pass Success Rate
#233.3%
allowed
44.3%#116
Rush Success Rate
#4544.9%
allowed
46.2%#81
Available Yards %
#1532.7%
allowed
67.5#19
Net Field Position
#774.9
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.031#92
319 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#15-0.143
allowed · 272 plays
5.5#5
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#48.5
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Michigan State Defense vs UCLA OffenseUCLA · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.11#102
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#450.12
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.049#101
allowed · 424 plays
EPA/Play
#430.089
381 plays
0.070#96
allowed · 180 plays
EPA/Pass
#79-0.021
154 plays
0.034#88
allowed · 244 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#150.163
227 plays
47.4%#98
allowed · 424 plays
Success Rate
#7247.0%
381 plays
45.4%#100
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#10541.6%
47.8%#87
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#4150.7%
48.4%#103
allowed
Available Yards %
#3753.9%
71.1#79
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#465.3
0.029#94
allowed · 327 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#360.081
296 plays
6.8#93
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#236.3
2026 · Situational EPAUCLA · 6 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.085
403 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.089
380 plays
0.048
415 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.159
353 plays
-0.051
60 plays
Red Zone · Off
-0.032
64 plays
0.006
63 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.208
32 plays · small sample
-0.104
91 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.159
83 plays
0.137
88 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.294
82 plays