Free NCAA Football Prediction: Bowling Green vs. UCLA Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: Bowling Green Falcons vs. UCLA Bruins
Bowling Green Falcons 0-0 vs. UCLA Bruins 0-0
Date: Saturday, September 3rd
Time: PM ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Falcons 23.5 / Bruins -23.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Falcons 1114 / Bruins -2681
NCAA Betting Total Odds: Total O/U 57.0
Bowling Green Falcons
The Falcons care coming off a season in which they went 2-6 in Mid-American play. Their overall record was 4-8. This year, Bowling Green will look to play better on the road, as they finished the season with a below .500 record at 2-4. In their last 3 road games, they posted an ATS mark of 2-4.
The Falcons are coming off a season in which they ranked just 108th in the NCAA in scoring at 21.42 points per game. When playing on the road, they were 95th, averaging 21.5 points per contest. Bowling Green outscored the NCAA scoring average of 28.55 just 1 time last year.
Heading into the season, the Falcons will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they ended last year ranked 96th at 30.67 points per game allowed. The Falcons defense would benefit from creating more turnovers this year, as their 12 interceptions and 6 fumbles, placed them 54th in forced turnovers. Bowling Green will be looking to generate more defensive pressure this year, as they averaged just 2.33 sacks per game, placing them 96th in college football.
Through their last 10 matchups, Bowling Green has gone 4-6-0 straight up and 6-4-0 vs the spread. They have a negative scoring differential in these games by averaging 23.2 per game and allowing 30.8. Their last 10 over-under record is 5-5-0.
UCLA Bruins
The Bruins ended last year going 8-4 overall. This strong play includes going 6-3 in Pac-12 action. Last year, the Bruins were an above .500 team at home, going 4-3. Across their last 3 home games, they had an ATS record of 2-1-0.
Offensively, the Bruins averaged 36.5 points per game in the 2021-2022 season, placing them 16th in the NCAA. However, their average of 37.0 points per game at home, moved them down to 28th in college football. The Bruins finished the year going 7-2 in games in which they scored more than the NCAA average (28.55).
Heading into the season, the Bruins will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they ended last year ranked 75th at 26.75 points per game allowed. UCLA ended last year near the NCAA average in forced turnovers with 12 interceptions and 9 forced fumbles. UCLA will be looking to generate more defensive pressure this year, as they averaged just 2.25 sacks per game, placing them 75th in college football.
Through their last 10 matchups, UCLA has gone 6-4-0 straight up and 6-4-0 vs the spread. On offense, the team averaged 35.6 points per game while allowing 28.4. Their over-under mark (last 10) is 6-4-0.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Bowling Green is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Bowling Green’s last 18 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of California-Los Angeles’s last 6 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of California-Los Angeles’s last 5 games
4* Bowling Green vs. UCLA NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
This week, the Bruins will be facing a Bowling Green defense that finished 40th in pass yards allowed per game. Last year, they averaged 222.8 yards per game when facing top 25 pass defenses.
This week, the Falcons will be facing a UCLA defense that finished 155th in pass yards allowed per game. Last year, they averaged 234.1 yards per game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
4* Bowling Green Falcons vs. UCLA Bruins NCAA Betting Pick: Bruins ATS
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