Week 10 · College Football

UCLA vs Minnesota prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Minnesota a 51% chance to beat UCLA in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#34 Big Ten Conference

UCLA

8% to make the 12

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#50 Big Ten Conference

Minnesota

5% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMinnesota −0.5Model
Projected scoreUCLA 26 — Minnesota 26

A coin flip. The model nudges Minnesota by a field goal — 51% to win.

Chaos meter97 · TOSS-UP
97/ 100
CalmMayhem

UCLA

49%

to win

Minnesota

51%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
UCLA
vs
Minnesota
#96Offense · EPA/play#105
#126Defense · EPA/play#69
#113Explosiveness#125
#81Success rate#102
22%Returning production44%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

4 meetings all-time

Minnesota leads 3–1

Last met 2024 · UCLA 17–21 Minnesota— Minnesota won

Both sidelines

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What UCLA is hearing

What Minnesota is hearing

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