Week 3 · College Football
Purdue vs UCLA prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives UCLA a 77% chance to beat Purdue in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#89 Big Ten Conference
Purdue
1% to make the 12
#34 Big Ten Conference
UCLA
8% to make the 12
The model's read
UCLA should handle it: 11.5-point edge, 77% to win.
Purdue
23%
to win
UCLA
77%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksPurdueUCLANational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
5 meetings all-timeUCLA leads 3–0–2
Last met 1980 · Purdue 14–23 UCLA— UCLA won
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