Nebraska vs. UCLA Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 2, 2024

Updated Oct. 31, 2024 9:05 a.m. ET

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Two of the nation's strongest run defenses meet when the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) take college football's 11th-ranked rushing defense into a matchup with the UCLA Bruins (2-5), who have the No. 12 rushing defense, on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The Cornhuskers are 6.5-point favorites. The total for this matchup has been set at 39.5 points.

In their last action, the Cornhuskers lost against the Ohio State Buckeyes, 21-17. Last time around, the Bruins defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, with 35-32 being the final score.

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: BTN
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Nebraska vs UCLA Betting Information updated as of October 31, 2024, 7:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Nebraska	-6.5 (-110)	-249	+200	39.5	-110	-110

Nebraska vs. UCLA Prediction

Pick ATS: Nebraska (-6.5)
Pick OU: Over (39.5)
Prediction: Nebraska 27, UCLA 18

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Cornhuskers 23, Bruins 16.
The Cornhuskers have a 71.3% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Bruins have a 33.3% implied probability.
Nebraska has put together a 6-2-0 record against the spread this season.
UCLA has put together a 4-2-1 record against the spread this year.

Nebraska vs. UCLA: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Nebraska	UCLA
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	24 (93)	17.4 (130)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	18.1 (19)	29 (82)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	10 (54)	12 (79)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	12 (45)	5 (127)

Nebraska 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dylan Raiola	QB	1,731 YDS (66%) / 9 TD / 7 INT
Dante Dowdell	RB	410 YDS / 6 TD / 51.3 YPG / 4.3 YPC
Isaiah Neyor	WR	21 REC / 319 YDS / 4 TD / 39.9 YPG
Jacory Barney Jr.	WR	34 REC / 230 YDS / 0 TD / 28.8 YPG
John Bullock	LB	33 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Malcolm Hartzog	DB	20 TKL / 0 TFL / 4 INT / 5 PD
Ty Robinson	DL	15 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK
MJ Sherman	LB	14 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK

UCLA 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ethan Garbers	QB	1,484 YDS (64.9%) / 8 TD / 9 INT 47 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 7.8 RUSH YPG
Tomarion Harden	RB	180 YDS / 1 TD / 25.7 YPG / 2.9 YPC 26 REC / 238 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 34 REC YPG
Keegan Jones	RB	105 YDS / 1 TD / 15 YPG / 5.3 YPC 12 REC / 179 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 29.8 REC YPG
Logan Loya	WR	18 REC / 181 YDS / 3 TD / 25.9 YPG
Carson Schwesinger	LB	19 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Ramon Henderson	DB	10 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Kain Medrano	LB	14 TKL / 1 TFL
K.J. Wallace	DB	12 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK