The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) take on another Big Ten opponent when they host the UCLA Bruins (2-5) on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE). The matchup will air on BTN starting at 3:30 p.m. ET. Below we analyze BetMGM sports betting Lines around Nebraska vs. UCLA odds, and join our expert College football picks and predictions.

The Cornhuskers were defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes 21-17 in their last game. The Bruins are coming off a win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights with a score of 35-32. In this matchup with the Buckeyes, Dylan Raiola had 152 yards on 21 of 32 passes (65.6%) for the Huskers, no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball nine times for 31 yards. Dante Dowdell carried the ball 14 times for 60 yards (4.3 yards per carry) with one touchdown on the ground. Thomas Fidone II led the attack against the Buckeyes, catching four passes for 55 yards.

Ethan Garbers recorded 383 passing yards on a 32-for-38 finish with four touchdowns and no interceptions for the Bruins against the Scarlet Knights. He added nine carries for 48 yards and a touchdown. Jalen Berger carried the ball 10 times for 28 yards (2.8 yards per attempt). In the passing game, he had one catch for nine yards and a touchdown. Keegan Jones had 114 yards through the air after five catches (on six targets) and one touchdown.

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Nebraska vs UCLA odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Nebraska -257 (Bet $257 to win $100) | UCLA +206 (Bet $100 to win $206)
  • Against the Spread (ATS): Nebraska -6.5 (-111) | UCLA +6.5 (-109)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 39.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

How to make Nebraska vs. UCLA picks

forecast


Nebraska 27, UCLA 18

Money line

  • Moneyline selection: Nebraska -257
  • Nebraska has a record of 5-1 in games in which they were favored on the money line (83.3% of those games were won).
  • In games played as moneyline favorites at odds of -257 or less, the Cornhuskers have a record of 4-1 (they have won 80% of their games).
  • This season, UCLA has won one of the six games in which it was the underdog.
  • The Bruins have not won in three such games this season as underdogs with a value of +206 or more on the money line.

Against the spread

  • ATS selection: Nebraska -6.5
  • The Cornhuskers’ record against the spread is 6-2-0.
  • Nebraska owns an ATS record of 5-1 as favorites by 6.5 points or more.
  • The Bruins are 4-2-1 against the spread this season.
  • UCLA is undefeated (3-0) this season as an underdog by at least 6.5 points.

Over/Under

  • O/U selection: Over 39.5 points
  • Cornhuskers games this season have seen a total of three times more points scored than the 39.5 points total in this competition.
  • The Bruins have played four games this season that ended with a combined score of over 39.5 points.
  • These teams combine for 41.4 points per game, 1.9 more than this game’s high/low limit.
  • The opponents of these two teams combine to average 47.1 points per game, 7.6 points more than in this competition overall.
  • The average overall score in Cornhuskers games this year is 47.6, 8.1 more than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Bruins’ average game total this season was 48.5, nine points more than the over/under for this matchup.

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