Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-3) vs. UCLA Bruins (3-5)
November 8, 2025 12:00 am EDT
The Line: UCLA Bruins -2.5; Over/Under: 44.5
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the UCLA Bruins meet Saturday in college football action from the Rose Bowl. Here’s a UCLA vs Nebraska prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best UCLA vs Nebraska pick.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview
This year the Cornhuskers opened up on a win streak. In their first three games Nebraska took out Cincinnati, Akron and Houston Christian in succession before falling versus MIchigan on September 20. The Cornhuskers responded with wins over Michigan State and Maryland then fell versus Minnesota before another win over Northwestern. In the October 25 victory versus the Wildcats, Nebraska gained a tepid 296 yards with 4.9 yards per play, 18 first downs and 6-of-12 on third-down tries alongside two turnovers. The defense came up with 331 yards, 18 first downs and 7-of-14 on third-down conversion attempts allowed on the other side.
In their last matchup on Saturday versus USC, the Cornhuskers were up 14-6 by the end of the first half and looking good. Nebraska fell behind 15-3 the rest of the way however, resulting in a 21-17 loss in the end. QB Dylan Raiola finished 10-of-15 for 91 yards and a TD while Emmett Johnson led the rush with 29 carries for 165 yards and a score of his own. Tops in receiving was Nyziah Hunter with five grabs for 30 yards. Dane Key had a receiving touchdown as well.
UCLA Bruins Betting Preview
Over on the UCLA side, they looked pretty sketchy coming out of the gate this season. The Bruins fell versus Utah, UNLV, New Mexico and Northwestern in their first four games before finally getting a win over Penn State. UCLA followed that up with a couple more wins versus Michigan State and Maryland. In the win over the Terrapins on October 18, the Bruins posted 5.9 yards per play, 7-of-17 on third downs and 21 first downs but also had three turnovers with 10 team penalties. UCLA’s defense saved it with 6-of-17 on third downs and two takeaways.
Matched up against Indiana in their most recent outing on October 25, the Bruins were outgunned. UCLA gave up 14 points in the first quarter, 21 in the second and 14 more in the third on the way to a blowout loss 56-6 on the road. QB Nico Iamaleava finished 13-of-27 for 113 yards and two picks while leading the rush was Anthony Frias with 31 yards on six totes. Rico Flores had four catches for 50 yards as the team’s top receiver in the losing effort.
Nebraska Cornhuskers @ UCLA Bruins Betting Trends: Week 11
UCLA Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 11, Nico Iamaleava leads UCLA for touchdowns (4) this season.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 11, Emmett Johnson ranks 2nd amongst FBS players for rushing yards (1002) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- UCLA has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- UCLA ranks 6th among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (95.8).
- Nebraska ranks 2nd among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (128.3).
- Nebraska ranks 3rd among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (1.8).
UCLA vs Nebraska Prediction
I’ll stick with UCLA. The Bruins really need a nice bounce-back after getting demolished by Indiana in their last outing, but then again lots of teams get demolished by Indiana this year. The Hoosiers are pretty good. In any case, UCLA mustered just 201 total yards, 3.8 yards per play, 12 first downs and 1-of-11 on third downs in that blowout defeat, not to mention the three turnovers and eight team penalties. The defense couldn’t stop the Hoosiers on the ground, giving up 262 yards rushing and 12-of-16 on third-down conversion attempts. Prior to that game, UCLA had 38 or more points in two of three, so they can score under normal circumstances.
As for Nebraska, they looked good in the first half versus USC but ultimately wilted on just 98 pass yards and 5-of-12 on third-down conversions. The defense gave up 202 rush yards as well but held pretty strong on third downs (6-of-14) themselves. The Cornhuskers have been below 18 points in two of the last three games but overall their defense isn’t doing too badly during that stretch.
