Week 7 · College Football

Wisconsin vs UCLA prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives UCLA a 59% chance to beat Wisconsin in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#41 Big Ten Conference

Wisconsin

7% to make the 12

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#34 Big Ten Conference

UCLA

8% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadUCLA −3.5Model
Projected scoreWisconsin 24 — UCLA 28

A coin flip. The model nudges UCLA by a field goal — 59% to win.

Chaos meter82 · TOSS-UP
82/ 100
CalmMayhem

Wisconsin

41%

to win

UCLA

59%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Wisconsin
vs
UCLA
#130Offense · EPA/play#96
#82Defense · EPA/play#126
#103Explosiveness#113
#122Success rate#81
40%Returning production22%

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

Series history

11 meetings all-time

UCLA leads 7–4

Last met 2000 · Wisconsin 21–20 UCLA (neutral)— Wisconsin won

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What Wisconsin is hearing

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