UCLA vs. Texas Odds
ARLINGTON, TX (The Spread) – No. 12 UCLA faces a tough road test on Saturday when it takes on Texas at 8PM ET on FOX from AT&T Stadium.
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UCLA is 2-0 on the season, 1-0 on the road and 0-2 against the spread. Texas is 1-1 overall, 1-1 at home and 1-1 against the spread. UCLA has won and covered the spread in three of its last four against Texas.
Trends show that UCLA is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 non-conference games and 7-3 ATS in its last 10 following a win. Texas is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 non-conference games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, UCLA is favored on the road, as the Bruins are getting odds of -7 points against Texas. The over/under total for the game has been set at 50.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had UCLA favored by 7 points. The spread hit a peak of 8 before falling back to 7. The over/under total opened at 49.5 points and slowly worked up to 50.5.
UCLA is coming off a 42-35 win over Memphis. The Bruins are not winning too convincingly, winning by an average of 7.5 points. Brett Hundley is 53 of 77 passing for 638 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 65 yards and one score. Paul Perkins is leading the ground attack with 178 yards and two touchdowns, while Jordan Payton has 15 receptions for 202 yards.
Texas suffered a 41-7 loss at home to BYU last week, an embarrassing loss for new coach Charlie Strong. The Cougars had 429 yards of offense in the win, including 248 rushing yards. Texas finished with just 258 yards of offense and committed four turnovers. David Ash was unable to play because of a concussion and he will be out for this game as well. Tyrone Swoopes was 20 of 31 passing in the loss for 176 yards while Johnathan Gray was held to just 47 rushing yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Texas receiver Jaxon Shipley (head) is questionable for the game while center Dominic Espinosa (ankle) is out for the season. UCLA defensive back Randall Goforth (shoulder) and offensive lineman Jake Brendel (knee) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are backing UCLA, as the Bruins are getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -7 points against Texas on Saturday night.
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