The major goal for Stanford on Saturday night is to avoid a letdown after their improbable 46-43 OT win at Colorado in a game they were down 29-0 at the half. Those types of games can be exhausting, which is why the Bruins are hoping the Cardinal come out flat in the week 8 UCLA vs Stanford matchup after Chip Kelly’s squad has been struggling over their last three games.
Before Betting on UCLA vs Stanford
Stanford had an emotional victory over the Deion Sanders – led Buffaloes, but one bright spot is that the game was on Friday so they’ve at least had one more day than usual to recover a bit. We will see if that was a building block for the Cardinal offense that had been held to 10 points or less in two of their previous four games – and if QB Ashton Daniels (396 yards, 4 TDs) and WR Elic Ayomanor (13 catches, 294 yards, 3 TDs) keep the momentum going after career performances against CU.
UCLA is more than a 2 TD road favorite on Saturday night, but they haven’t played like a team that has deserved that line lately. Over the last month the Bruins have lost 14-7 at Utah and 36-24 at Oregon State – two teams that are better than Stanford but also games that UCLA has looked very mediocre. The Bruins also have a 25-17 win vs Washington during that stretch, but this is an offense that has been held in check lately.
Bruins vs Cardinal NCAAF Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Point Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | UCLA (1.11) | STAN (7.40) | 52 | UCLA -17 (1.87) | STAN +1.5 (1.95) |
| MyBookie | UCLA (1.11) | STAN (6.60) | 53 | UCLA -17 (1.91) | STAN +1.5 (1.91) |
| BetUS | UCLA (1.11) | STAN (7.00) | 52 | UCLA -17 (1.86) | STAN +1.5 (1.95) |
| SportsBetting.ag | UCLA (1.11) | STAN (7.40) | 52 | UCLA -17 (1.87) | STAN +1.5 (1.95) |
| XBet | UCLA (1.11) | STAN (6.60) | 53 | UCLA -17 (1.91) | STAN +1.5 (1.91) |
UCLA vs Stanford Week 8 Prediction & Pick
If we take away the Colorado win, this is still a Stanford team that was losers of four straight before heading to Boulder including a 30-23 home loss to Sacramento State. The Cardinal had also lost seven straight Pac-12 games before beating the Buffaloes – but this game isn’t about Stanford, it’s more about how unimpressive UCLA has been lately albeit against three straight ranked opponents.Â
