Nevada Wolf Pack vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/31/2026

Game Time: 4:15 pm ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

Venue:  Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nevada +22.5, UCLA -22.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nevada +22.5, UCLA -22.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nevada +22.5, UCLA -22.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Nevada Wolf Pack:  3-4 (2-2) (6th place, MWC)

UCLA Bruins:  7-0 (5-0) (1st place, Big Ten)

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Nevada Wolf Pack:  won their last game at home against the San Jose State Spartans 28-13.

UCLA Bruins:  won their last game at home against the Michigan State Spartans 28-10.

Nevada is entering this game with a 3-4 record overall and they have a 2-2 record in their conference games too. They are 2-2 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against San Jose State 28-13. Luke Duncan was the starting QB and he completed 18/29 passes for 178 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Dominic Kelley led the team in rushing yards with 82 and 1 TD. Marshaun Brown led the receivers with 52 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Jeremy Naborne-Owens led the defense in that game with 7 tackles while Dylan Labarbera led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

UCLA is entering this game with a 7-0 record overall and they have a 5-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Michigan State 28-10. Ty Dieffenbach was the starting QB and he completed 18/31 passes for 198 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Anthony Woods led the team in rushing yards with 112 and 1 TD. Brian Rowe Jr. led the receivers with 74 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Jalen Woods led the defense in that game with 9 tackles while Sammy Omosigho led the defense in sacks with 2. Malik Hartford and Donavyn Pellot each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have UCLA listed as a 22.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UCLA has looked great in their games this season with their 7-0 record overall and their 5-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big Ten. They have looked great on their home field too with their 4-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, Nevada hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 3-4 record overall and their 2-2 conference record which has them right in the middle of the MWC. They haven't been a great road team either with their 1-2 road record this year. Nevada is coming off a 28-13 win over San Jose State in their last one, but they have had a lot of trouble in their own conference this year. Now they go on the road against a power 4 opponent and they have to face one of the few undefeated teams left in the nation. UCLA has been rolling this year with a great hire that they made for head coach and even without their starting QB, they have still been winning games. They are coming off a 28-10 win over Michigan State in their last one and after a rough start to the season giving up a lot of points, their defense has really rounded into one of the best defenses in the conference. They aren't going to give up much at home to a less talented offense like Nevada and Nevada doesn't really have the talent on defense to slow down this UCLA offense with that strong rushing attack. Look for UCLA to continue rolling at home in what is basically another bye week for them. The best way to place a bet here is on UCLA to cover the spread in this game. 

Nevada UCLA Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 31, 2026 (4:15 pm ET start time) is UCLA 45 Nevada 10.

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Nevada Wolf Pack: 13-20 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 10-18 ATS on the road after allowing 14 points or less last game. 21-33 ATS on the road off a win against a conference rival. 22-13 UNDER versus good rushing defenses - allowing 3.25 rushing yards/carry or less. 

UCLA Bruins: 7-3 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 9-5 ATS after playing a game at home. 7-2 ATS versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more. 8-4 UNDER as a favorite.

Nevada Wolf Pack:  C. Jones (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

UCLA Bruins:  N. Iamaleava (QB) Out - Leg. R. Pleasant (CB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Davis (OG) Out - Undisclosed. J. Phifer (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Yoon (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Matthews (WR) Out - Undisclosed.

"If you have to do something like this, this is the way to do it. We're playing in the Rose Bowl, 1 o'clock kickoff, nationally ranked opponent, you're gonna have everybody's attention in the preparation process. We've got a lot of California kids. Coach Chesney's done a fantastic job there." - Jeff Choate on his team’s upcoming game against UCLA this week. 

“It was sloppy. Two fumbles, two drops, two holding penalties. That's ultimately what happened out there. You can't do it if you want to win really close games. We're taking three, four touchdowns off the board by doing that.” - Bob Chesney after his team’s win against MSU in their last game. 

WR Cheers, Donnie

WR Givens III, Gary

WR Morgan, Damien

TE Asiasi, DJ

QB Jones, Carter

RB Kelley, Dominic

WR Rowe Jr., Brian

WR Ellis, Landon

WR Morgan, Semaj

TE Loftin, Brayden

QB Dieffenbach, Ty

RB Knight, Wayne

Passing: Carter Jones (654)

Rushing: Dominic Kelley (582)

Receiving: Gary Givens III (305)

Touchdowns: Dominic Kelley (6)

Passing: Nico Iamaleava (982)

Rushing: Wayne Knight (627)

Receiving: Semaj Morgan (383)

Touchdowns: Wayne Knight (13)

Coaches:

Nevada Wolf Pack: Jeff Choate (3rd season)

UCLA Bruins: Bob Chesney (1st season)