UCLA vs Stanford Odds And Picks – Best Bets For Pac-12 After Dark

• UCLA and Stanford battle late Saturday night in Week 9 on October 29th
• The Bruins are currently 16.5-point betting favorites over the Cardinal in the CFB odds
• Read below for UCLA vs Stanford odds, spread and best bet for Week 9

This college football game after dark features UCLA at home to take on the Stanford Cardinal in a Pac-12 game on Saturday, October 29. Kickoff is set for just after 10:30 PM ET at the Rose Bowl and the game will be live on ESPN and streamed on FUBO TV. Now, Stanford is trying to get to .500 while UCLA tries to stay in the Pac-12 conference race.

UCLA is now a 16.5-point betting favorite and the total is set at 66.5 for this game. The Bruins are large home favorites.

Let’s look deeper into the UCLA vs Stanford odds and offer you our best bets and predictions.

UCLA vs Stanford Odds

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UCLA is a whopping -750 on the moneyline in the college football odds, giving them an 88.24% implied probability to win.

UCLA’s DTR Should Have Better Week

UCLA prides itself on playing downhill football as Chip Kelly put it best. Senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson had put up some Heisman Trophy-caliber numbers. Unfortunately, the defense of the Bruins left much to be desired last week in Oregon. Bo Nix torched the Bruins for well over 300 yards passing and five touchdowns. UCLA and DTR went down 31-13 at the half. Unfortunately, UCLA never recovered and suffered their first loss of the season.

Simply, the Bruins did not know what hit them last Saturday and thankfully play in their comfort zone this Saturday.

It's @UCLA Homecoming Weekend!

With only 3⃣ home games remaining, be there as your #12 @UCLAFootball team takes on Stanford at the Rose Bowl at 7:30pm this Saturday.

Get your tickets today: https://t.co/76IrpdWbVt#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/LTOVYqeAmd

— UCLA Gameday (@UCLAGameday) October 26, 2022

Fortunately for UCLA, it is indeed homecoming weekend as they face Stanford. The chances Thompson-Robinson goes over 300 yards against the Cardinal is rather high. Stanford gives up a good deal of yardage and points to top offenses. In three contests against ranked members of the PAC-12 conference, the Cardinal allowed 126 points and just over 1,000 yards passing. With running back Zach Charbonnet averaging 7.2 yards a carry, Stanford is going to have problems slowing the Bruins’ offense down.

Also, it appears that the Bruins’ 1-2 punch running the ball (Thompson-Robinson and Charbonnet) figures to cause matchup fits for Stanford. Honestly, UCLA’s offensive line is a good 25-30 pounds bigger than the Stanford defensive front.

For the first time all season, No. 12 @UCLAFootball gave up over 500 yards of offense in its loss to No. 8 Oregon. Mo Osling III said the defensive mistakes can be attributed in part to a lack of communication. https://t.co/qO4iW8bkFa

— Daily Bruin Sports (@DBSports) October 27, 2022

Unfortunately, the defense for UCLA seemed to suffer from communication issues in the second quarter especially. They gave up 28 points to the Ducks but only 14 in the second half. That was along with yielding more than 500 yards of offense to the Ducks. It was by far their worst defensive performance of the season.

The defense expects to hold up better this week. Stanford has Tanner McGee who can manufacture some plays but the Cardinal do not have that game-breaker or two that can scare the Bruins. There is no Bo Nix to Troy Franklin combination to worry about at least. Stanford does have a little balance though…

Can Stanford Keep Pace?

Head coach David Shaw knows what he has in his 3-4 Stanford Cardinal. They are solid but not spectacular offensively. The Cardinal can put up some points, but the problem is they cannot keep up with high-powered offenses like Arizona, Oregon, and UCLA.

Yes, after losing four consecutive games, Stanford has won two straight. Granted, the Cardinal have won those games by a combined three points. However, wins are wins in this business. The concern is that Stanford has managed just 31 points combined in that span. Against the likes of Notre Dame and Arizona State means it might be a long night for the Cardinal.

For the second straight year, and third time in four years, a Stanford Cardinal is a finalist for the @NFFNetwork's prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy!

Congrats, @wrouse19!

🗞 » https://t.co/1xY0iFCPBc#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/a6eNyFM5b4

— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 26, 2022

This game boils down to yes smarts. Stanford needs to play perfect football, not make mistakes, and hope they can coax a few miscues from Thompson-Robinson and the UCLA offense. If the Cardinal can do that, then they can keep pace. If not, Tanner McKee does not have the firepower or the running game to keep the Bruins off the field long enough. The Cardinal running for just 3.7 yards per carry means UCLA can tee off on McKee.

Stanford’s preseason NCAAF win total of 4.5 is not impossible to go over on.

UCLA vs Stanford Prediction

Most pundits have Stanford near the bottom of the Pac-12 but UCLA poised to bounce back big Saturday.

Stanford has a slight chance of hanging around, but the Bruins just boast too much firepower.

The 16.5-point spread is not outrageous. The game may be close for a bit, but UCLA should pull away. Take the Bruins to cover the spread.

Pick: UCLA -16.5 (-110)