San Diego State vs UCLA Prediction 9/12/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

The San Diego State Aztecs and the UCLA Bruins meet in week 2 college football action from the Rose Bowl on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Diego State Aztecs vs. UCLA Bruins Prediction.

San Diego State Aztecs Recap

The San Diego State Aztecs come into this game looking to add on to their 53-20 win over Portland State last time out to sit at 1-0 this season. After this game, San Diego State will take on James Madison in a matchup at home.

Aztecs Looking For Big Road Win

Jayden Denegal threw for 137 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception on 12 of 17 passing, while Stone Saunders added 20 passing yards on 2 of 4 passing. Javion Kinnard led the Aztecs in rushing with 79 yards on 8 carries, while Lucky Sutton powered into the end zone for 3 rushing touchdowns and Jordin Thomas added a touchdown on the ground. Justius Lowe recorded 56 receiving yards and a touchdown on 2 catches, while Nathan Acevedo caught 4 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Sione Hala logged a game-high 10 total tackles, Nate Henrich recorded a sack, Jaylon Hawkins scored a defensive touchdown, and Isaiah Green and Mike Lindsay each picked off a pass.

UCLA Bruins Recap

The UCLA Bruins come into this game looking to add on to their 45-24 win over Cal last time out to sit at 1-0 this season. After this game, UCLA will take on Purdue at home.

Bruins Looking For Another Solid Showing In Home Opener

Nico Iamaleava threw for 184 yards and an interception on 14 of 22 passing, while adding 29 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground. Anthony Woods led the Bruins ground game with 118 yards and 2 touchdowns on 8 carries, while Wayne Knight ripped off 71 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on 8 carries. Mikey Matthews paced the receiving attack with 88 yards on 4 catches. On defense, Sammy Omosigho set the pace with a game-high 14 total tackles and a sack, while Sahir West and Derrick Barksdale each registered a sack. Ta’Shawn James locked down the secondary, recording 8 total tackles and picking off both of UCLA’s interceptions.

San Diego State Aztecs @ UCLA Bruins Betting Trends: Week 2

Why the UCLA Bruins will win

• San Diego State has lost seven of its last eight road games in September.
• UCLA has won nine of its last 10 games as a favorite against teams from California.
• San Diego State has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five September games as a road underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• The favorite has covered the spread in three of UCLA’s last four games.
• The favorite has won the first half in nine of San Diego State’s last 10 games.

Why the San Diego State Aztecs will win

• San Diego State has won each of its last eight games in California.
• UCLA has lost seven of its last eight games in September.
• UCLA has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games as a home favorite.
• San Diego State has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games in California.
• San Diego State has won the first half in each of its last eight games in California.

Total Points Facts

• Each of UCLA’s last six games against opponents from the Pac-12 Conference have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of San Diego State’s last five games as a road underdog have gone OVER the total points line.

UCLA Bruins Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 2, Semaj Morgan ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.

San Diego State Aztecs Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 2, Justius Lowe ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• UCLA ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
• UCLA ranks T1st among FBS teams for average point differential in fourth quarters this season (+21.0).
• San Diego State ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
• San Diego State ranks T8th among FBS teams for average point differential in second quarters this season (+22.0).

San Diego State Aztecs vs. UCLA Bruins Prediction

I’m on the over in this one. San Diego State has started to play like a team with pace and I think they put up some points here on a UCLA defense that still surrendered it’s fair share of points to a banged up Cal team last week. On the other side, I think we saw last week how much upside UCLA has with Bob Chesney running the show, and I think this ends up being a high-scoring affair so give me the over.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 54.5