UCLA vs. Washington Prediction, Odds and Spread for College Football Week 7

UCLA and Washington meet up for a battle of Pac-12 teams at Husky Stadium. So far, Washington has had a disappointing season, coming into this game with a rough 2-3 record and one cover on the year. The Huskies also come into this game off a gut-wrenching loss to Oregon State 27-24.

The Bruins, meanwhile, are 4-2 on the season, 3rd in the Pac-12, and are coming off a strong win over Arizona 34-16. Can Chip Kelly’s team keep Washington from their third win of the season as a slight home underdog? Or, will Washington finally get it together and put in a good performance when it matters? 

Let’s break down and examine the betting odds from WynnBET and find the best way to beat an important Pac-12 matchup. 

UCLA vs. Washington College Spread, Odds, and Total

Spread

UCLA: +1.0 (-110)

Washington: -1.0 (-110)

Moneyline: 

UCLA: +100

Washington: -120

Total: 55.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

UCLA vs. Washington College Betting Trends

• Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games.

• The Huskies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Pac-12.

• 4 of the last 5 games between these two teams have gone OVER.

• UCLA is 4-2 in their last 6 games and 8-4 ATS in their last 12.

• UCLA is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.

UCLA vs. Washington Prediction and Pick

What a terrible season Washington is having. On paper, they are much better team than their 2-3 record would suggest. But, taking a look over the stat sheets and betting trends, this is clearly a team in trouble.

Despite a coaching shake-up that was to bring Washington back to “old-school” football, they rank 85th in rushing yards allowed and 85th in rushing yards gained. So, the smashmouth football strategy put forth by HC Jimmy Lake has so far not come to fruition. The Huskies have yet to grind anyone down and win a war of attrition type of game. Instead, they got beat by the Montana Grizzlies, the 5th best team in the Big Sky conference, to open the season. Followed up by getting smoked by Michigan before beating Arizona State. 

Things don’t get much better when you take a look at their stats from a betting perspective. The team is 1-4 ATS on the year with the only cover being the 52-3 trouncing of a staggeringly bad Arkansas State team. The opening week loss to Montana as a nearly 3 touchdown favorite set the tone for this season and the Huskies have not been able to shake it. They haven’t had a single impressive game and the Bruins are in a great spot to keep the Huskies down another week. 

Chip Kelly’s team will rely heavily on their 17th ranked rushing attack and look to run roughshod over the struggling Huskies. The rushing game is just getting better week after week for the team too. On the season, they are averaging 224.5 YPG on the ground, over the last three weeks that number has risen to 254.3 yards. That has a lot to do with their last game, where the Bruins ran all over Arizona, totaling 329 yards and 3 touchdowns. 

It isn’t hard to see that pitting the 17th best rushing offense in the nation against the 96th ranked rushing defense is a recipe for disaster. At least for one of these teams. 

Washington has done nothing this season to show they have the capabilities to stop the run and this is a horrible matchup for them. The Bruins are on a 4-0 ATS streak at home and I think they are in the perfect spot to go for five in a row against the Huskies. 

Pick: UCLA +100 ML