UCLA vs. Nebraska Dunkel NCAA Football Picks, Predictions and Odds - Nov. 8

The UCLA Bruins (3-5), who have college football's 23rd-ranked pass defense, play the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-3) and their second-ranked passing defense on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The Bruins are only 1.5-point favorites.

In their last game, the Bruins lost versus the Indiana Hoosiers, 56-6.

The Cornhuskers lost versus the USC Trojans in their most recent game, 21-17.

UCLA vs. Nebraska Predictions

For insights on the upcoming game between the UCLA Bruins and Nebraska Cornhuskers, computer-derived against-the-spread, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Pick ATS: Bruins (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (45)
  
• Prediction: Bruins 28 - Cornhuskers 21

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UCLA vs. Nebraska Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Bruins-Cornhuskers game.

• UCLA Moneyline: -108
• Nebraska Moneyline: -110

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UCLA Betting Insights

• UCLA is 1-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 33.3% of those games).
• UCLA is 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it have played as a moneyline favorite of -108 or shorter.
• Bruins games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 45 points six times.
• Bruins matchups this year have an average total of 51.1, 6.1 more points than this game's over/under.
• The Cornhuskers are college football's 24th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 121st-ranked Bruins.

Nebraska Betting Insights

• Nebraska has lost both games it has played as underdogs this season.
• Nebraska has not won as an underdog of -110 or more on the moneyline this season in two such games.
• Nebraska has combined with its opponent to score more than 45 points in six of nine games this season.
• Nebraska's games this year have had a 50.2-point total on average, 5.2 more points than this matchup's over/under.

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Key Stats for UCLA vs. Nebraska

• The Bruins are totaling 344.1 yards per game offensively this year (104th in the FBS), and they are allowing 378.6 yards per game (80th) on the other side of the ball.
• It's been a difficult stretch for UCLA, which ranks 21st-worst in scoring offense (20.4 points per game) and 23rd-worst in scoring defense (31.0 points per game allowed) in 2025.
• The Cornhuskers' defensive unit has been leading the way for the team, as they rank 13th-best in the FBS with 291.4 total yards allowed per contest. In terms of offense, they are putting up 388.6 total yards per game, which ranks 66th.
• With 33.0 points per game on offense, Nebraska ranks 40th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 27th, allowing 19.8 points per game.