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Week 8 • October 18, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
Maryland @ UCLA
4-2
Big Ten
Power Rank: 4.4
17 FINAL 20
2-4
Big Ten
Power Rank: 5.7
Maryland covered by 0.5 | Game went Under by 15.5

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UCLA defeated Maryland 20–17 in a nail-biter. Maryland covered the spread; the game went Under.

Maryland @ UCLA Preview

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 04:00 PM PDT
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Capacity: 89,702
Elevation: 810 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread UCLA -3.5
Total (O/U) 52.5
Expected Score MD 24.5 - 28.0 UCLA
Power Rank Implied Line UCLA +1.3
Prediction Markets UCLA 61% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

54.4°F

Wind Chill: 54.8°F
Wind: 2.5 mph SSE
Gusts: 2.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 73%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Maryland (Away)

This Week: 2296.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4503.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 7

UCLA (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 3811.4 miles
Season Total: 7742.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 7

Line Value Calculator

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Your line UCLA +1.3
Implied value —
Betting
Current line UCLA -3.5
Total (O/U) 52.5
Power ratings — adjust if you disagree
Maryland 4.4
UCLA 5.7
Travel impact
Away travel 2297 mi
Home travel 0 mi
Rest Even
Home field — Rose Bowl
Capacity 89,702
Elevation 810 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 54.4°F
Wind speed 2.5 mph

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What are the key factors for Maryland vs UCLA?

Maryland: Key Factors

UCLA: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Maryland travels 2,297 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Maryland arrives with a 3-hour body clock disadvantage.

UCLA won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Maryland covered the spread narrowly.

The total went Under by 15.5 points.

How do Maryland and UCLA compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour UCLA (5.7) over Maryland (4.4) by 1.3 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UCLA brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Maryland and UCLA?

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Model & Methodology

UCLA won and Maryland covered the spread.