First look: UCLA at Penn State odds and lines

The UCLA Bruins (1-3, 0-2 Big Ten) pay a visit to the 7th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0) Saturday. Kickoff from Beaver Stadium is set for noon ET (FOX). Below, we look at UCLA vs. Penn State odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.

UCLA was dominated 34-13 by the then-No. 7, now-No. 6 Oregon Ducks Saturday but covered as a 23.5-point home underdog. UCLA gained only 172 total yards and turned the ball over twice in the loss. The Bruins have lost 3 in a row and have allowed 34 or more points in each of those losses.

Penn State defeated the then-No. 21, now-No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini 21-7 at home Saturday, failing to cover as a 19-point favorite. The Nittany Lions dominated on the ground, totaling 241 rushing yards with 3 TDs in the win. Penn State has allowed just 7 points in the last 2 weeks.

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UCLA at Penn State odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Sunday at 7:09 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Off the board
• Against the spread (ATS): UCLA +28.5 (-115) | Penn State -28.5 (-105)
• Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

FanDuel Sportsbook lists a ML of:

• UCLA +3000 (bet $100 to win $3,000)
• Penn State -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)

2024 betting stats

• ML: UCLA 1-3 | Penn State 4-0
• ATS: UCLA 2-2 | Penn State 2-2
• O/U: UCLA 1-3 | Penn State 1-3

UCLA vs. Penn State head-to-head

UCLA leads the all-time series 4-2. Surprisingly, this is the 1st meeting since 1968. They played 6 seasons in a row between 1963-68 with Penn State taking the 1st matchup 17-14 at home and prevailing in the last matchup 21-6 in LA Coliseum.

In the 4 UCLA victories — 2 at home and 2 at State College — the Bruins won twice by 2 points, once by 7 points and snuck in a 49-11 blowout at home in 1966.

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