Nebraska vs UCLA Prediction 11/8/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

In this article we will formulate a Nebraska vs UCLA prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, November 8th at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week 11 matchup. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 6-3 (3-3) this season after they lost to USC by a score of 21-17 last week. Nebraska led 14-6 at halftime and 17-14 in the fourth, but they allowed a touchdown and couldn’t recover with their backup quarterback. The Cornhuskers were out gained by a total of 337-286, went 5-12 on third downs, and tied the turnover battle by a margin of 1-1 in the game. Dylan Raiola went 10-15 for 91 yards and one touchdown, but left the game with a season ending injury. Emmett Johnson rushed 29 times for 165 yards and one score, while Nyziah Hunter had five catches for 30 yards. The Nebraska defense recorded three sacks and four tackles for loss in the game. 

Prior to that game, Nebraska defeated Northwestern by a score of 28-21, but did lose to Minnesota by a score of 24-6 before that. The Cornhuskers have lost two of their last three games and they are currently tied for 11th in the Big Ten standings. Nebraska has scored 33.0 points per game with 253.0 passing yards and 135.3 rushing yards per game, while they have allowed 19.8 points against per game this season. TJ Lateef is expected to start at quarterback in place of Raiola, while Emmett Johnson has rushed for 1,002 yards and 10 scores on 175 carries this season. 

UCLA Bruins Betting Preview

The UCLA Bruins are 3-5 (3-2) this year after they lost to Indiana by a score of 56-6 in their last game. UCLA trailed 35-3 at halftime and allowed 21 more points in the second half for the blowout loss. The Bruins were out gained by a total of 475-201, went 1-11 on third downs, and lost the turnover battle by a total of 3-2 in the game. Nico Iamaleava went 13-27 for 113 yards and two interceptions, while Anthony Frias II rushed six times for 31 yards. Rico Flores Jr led the receivers with four catches for 50 yards in the loss. The UCLA defense recorded zero sacks and one tackle for loss in the game. 

Prior to that game, UCLA defeated Maryland by a score of 20-17 and Michigan State by a score of 38-13. The Bruins have won three of their last four games and they are currently tied for eighth in the Big Ten standings. UCLA has scored 20.4 points per game with 183.5 passing yards and 160.6 rushing yards per game, while they have allowed 31.0 points against per game this season. Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 1,468 yards, 10 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while also rushing for 388 yards and four scores on 81 carries this year. 

Why the UCLA Bruins will win

• Nebraska has lost 16 of its last 18 games in November.
• The home team has won four of UCLA’s last five games.
• Nebraska has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked teams.

Total Points Facts

• Each of UCLA’s last seven November home games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Eight of Nebraska’s last 10 November games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• UCLA ranks T130th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (2.5).
• UCLA ranks 130th among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (9.6).
• Nebraska ranks 128th among FBS teams for red zone percentage against this season (94.7).
• Nebraska ranks 10th among FBS teams for H1 opponent points per game this season (7.0).

Nebraska vs UCLA Prediction 

UCLA had their winning streak snapped with an ugly loss to Indiana last time out, but they are coming off of a bye week and are looking to bounce back. Nebraska played well enough to beat USC last week, but they couldn’t overcome the loss of Raiola. The Cornhuskers have had some offensive issues in recent weeks and that is only going to get worse with the backup quarterback. I think we are going to see Nebraska really fall off without Raiola and I expect UCLA to take advantage. Take the Bruins at home off of a bye week.

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David Racey's Pick: UCLA ML