Purdue Boilermakers (1-1) vs. UCLA Bruins (2-0) September 19, 2026 11:00 pm EDT The Line: UCLA Bruins -14.5 / Purdue Boilermakers 14.5; Over/Under: 52.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Purdue Boilermakers and UCLA Bruins meet Saturday in week 3 college football action at the Rose Bowl. Here’s a UCLA vs. Purdue Prediction. This article will include a UCLA vs. Purdue Pick.
The Purdue Boilermakers beat Indiana State, lost to Wake Forest, and they play Notre Dame next. The Purdue Boilermakers have lost 11 of their last 13 games. Ryan Browne is completing 77.5 percent of his passes for 646 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Asaad Waseem and Xavier Townsend have combined for 277 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Chauncey Magwood has 6 receptions.
The Purdue Boilermakers’ ground game is averaging 151.5 yards per contest, and Fame Ijeboi leads the way with 201 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Purdue is allowing 28.5 points and 347.5 yards per game. Jojo Hayden leads the Purdue Boilermakers with 15 tackles, Ian Jeffries has 1 sack, and Don Saunders has 1 interception.
The UCLA Bruins beat California and San Diego State, and they play Maryland next. UCLA looks for its first 3-0 start since the 2023 season. Nico Iamaleava is completing 63.6 percent of his passes for 335 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Brian Rowe Jr. and Mikey Matthews have combined for 179 receiving yards on 12 catches, while Semaj Morgan has 8 receptions.
The UCLA Bruins’ ground game is averaging 245.5 yards per contest, and Wayne Knight leads the way with 168 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, UCLA is allowing 17 points and 299.5 yards per game. Jalen Woods leads the UCLA Bruins with 21 tackles, Derrick Barksdale has 1 sack, and Ta’Shawn James has 2 interceptions.
This is a lot of points to lay with a UCLA team that can be hit or miss defensively, but this has more to do with Purdue than anything else. Purdue isn’t good on either side of the ball and hasn’t been for years now. UCLA should have a field day offensively, and I’m not convinced Purdue has the horses to counter. UCLA looks solid through two games and is also 2-0 ATS. I’ll lay the points, but it has more to do with Purdue being terrible than anything else.