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NCAAF
Fri 13 Nov 2026, 9:00PM ET
Illinois Fighting Illini
5-3 · 2-1 awayLLWWW
VS
UCLA Bruins
8-0 · 5-0 at homeWWWWW

Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins prediction and odds · Fri 13 Nov

UCLA Bruins host Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday 13 November.

Friday 13 November 2026: Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins

UCLA Bruins host Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday 13 November. The bookies' opening prices make UCLA Bruins about an 8 in 10 chance to win. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Illinois Fighting IlliniUCLA Bruins
Won-lost5-38-0
Points scored per game29.033.5
Points allowed per game24.313.4
On the road / at home2-1 away5-0 at home
Last 5 gamesLLWWWWWWWW
Their games average 50.1 total points this season.
From the 8 Illinois Fighting Illini and 8 UCLA Bruins games on our books this season.

Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins odds

Prices for this game

Best opening price: UCLA Bruins paid $1.22, Illinois Fighting Illini paid $4.80 (the best of 5 bookies). Prices change before kickoff.

Fair chance at the open (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): UCLA Bruins about 8 in 10, Illinois Fighting Illini about 2 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $5.04 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Prices from when betting opened on Wed 4 Nov
Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Illinois Fighting Illini won 3 straight games up to Saturday 31 October. UCLA Bruins have won all 8 of their games this season.
  • On Saturday 31 October, Illinois Fighting Illini beat Maryland Terrapins 20-17 on the road. On Saturday 31 October, UCLA Bruins beat Nevada Wolf Pack 27-0 at home.
  • Over their last 5 games, UCLA Bruins have given up 7.0 points a game, down from 13.4 across the season.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Illinois Fighting Illini play UCLA Bruins on Friday 13 November 2026. Kick-off is 9:00 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Illinois Fighting Illini: last 5 results

  1. 31 Oct 2026Wonat Maryland Terrapins 20-17
  2. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Oregon Ducks 21-10
  3. 10 Oct 2026Wonat Michigan State Spartans 38-37
  4. 3 Oct 2026Lostvs Purdue Boilermakers 17-24
  5. 26 Sep 2026Lostat Ohio State Buckeyes 19-42

UCLA Bruins: last 5 results

  1. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Nevada Wolf Pack 27-0
  2. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Michigan State Spartans 28-10
  3. 17 Oct 2026Wonvs Wisconsin Badgers 17-7
  4. 10 Oct 2026Wonat Oregon Ducks 17-15
  5. 26 Sep 2026Wonat Maryland Terrapins 54-3

Quick answers

When is Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins? Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins is on Friday 13 November 2026. Kick-off is 9:00 PM ET.

How have Illinois Fighting Illini and UCLA Bruins done lately? Illinois Fighting Illini won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold. UCLA Bruins won 5 and lost 0 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

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