North Carolina Central at UCLA - 2023 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 16th 2023 (5:00 PM EDT)
UCLA -35 (60.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
UCLA 59 - North Carolina Central: 7

 
Eagles (0 - 1) (0 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 7 - 59 (7 - 59 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: UCLA -9.5  (SP+ UCLA -8)
UCLA Win prob: 99% | Cover: 47%
Bruins (8 - 5) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Chip Kelly (30 - 29)
Avg Score : 27 - 18 (26 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.5 - 4.5 (#34)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
North Carolina Central's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/16 North Carolina Central at UCLA+35.060.5L 7 - 59ON

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Predictions for North Carolina Central's Schedule
UCLA's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 UCLA vs Coastal Carolina-15.566.5W 27 - 13UN
Sat 9/9 UCLA at San Diego State-13.049.0W 35 - 10UY
Sat 9/16 UCLA vs North Carolina Central-35.060.5W 59 - 7OY
Sat 9/23 UCLA at Utah+3.050.5L 7 - 14UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7 UCLA vs Washington State-3.060.0W 25 - 17UY
Sat 10/14 UCLA at Oregon State+3.553.5L 24 - 36ON
Sat 10/21 UCLA at Stanford-17.052.0W 42 - 7UY
Sat 10/28 UCLA vs Colorado-14.060.0W 28 - 16UN
Sat 11/4 UCLA at Arizona-2.550.0L 10 - 27UN
Sat 11/11 UCLA vs Arizona State-14.045.5L 7 - 17UN
Sat 11/18 UCLA at USC+6.065.5W 38 - 20UY
Sat 11/25 UCLA vs California-9.550.5L 7 - 33UN
Sat 12/16 UCLA vs Boise State-6.546.0W 35 - 22OY

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Predictions for UCLA's Schedule
Important Stats (2023)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NCCU0%70%000%000%590%0%0000
UCLA#73 (.18)42% (71)26.544% (55)3.27 (37)19840% (88)2293.11 (120)#11 (.08)37% (18)18.437% (24)37% (18)3.16 (19)58.11.71.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NCCU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
UCLA#99 (.14)39% (112)34% (131)2.47 (132)8743% (56)2423.15 (123)#68 (.16)46% (110)45% (83)47% (120)4.45 (123)68.91.41.1



Overall Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NCCU Offense1770%00000000%0%0%0%0%
UCLA Defense1318.417.236.7%3.161.8 - - - - - 42%57%37%37%21%.08
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NCCU Defense159590%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
UCLA Offense1326.525.541.8%3.111.7214271982294.951%49%44%40%17%.18

Additional Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
North Carolina Central10:000NAN%0%0000000100
UCLA1329:0121.444%47%7.158.11.71.88.13.2029.9
Run Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NCCU Offense10%0%000000%0%0
UCLA Defense1342% (7)37% (24) - - - - -.04 (6)2.64 (10)55% (4)14% (5)0.84 (9)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NCCU Defense10%0% - - - - 00%0%0
UCLA Offense1351% (63)44% (55)40.5197.94.921 (54).21 (37)3.27 (37)70% (95)10% (75)1.07 (33)

Pass Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NCCU Offense10%0%000000000%0%0%0
UCLA Defense1357% (128)37% (18) - - - - - - 15 (15).2 (32)1.6 (52)37% (9)28% (34).29 (54)7% (51)2.1 (86)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NCCU Defense10%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
UCLA Offense1349% (66)40% (88)18.331.5229.27.312.524 (41)14 (107).16 (107)1.6 (58)32% (73)33% (54).28 (89)7% (92)1.9 (118)

North Carolina Central's Power Ratings
North Carolina Central's Power Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Offense Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Defense Rating: NR
2023 Talent Rating:  #219
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
North Carolina Central's 2023 Expected Record: -
North Carolina Central's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average MEAC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
North Carolina Central:    UCLA: 9.49

SP+ Ratings Matchup
North Carolina Central:    UCLA: 7.9




UCLA's Power Ratings
UCLA's Power Rating: 9.49  #33
UCLA's Offense Rating: 12.57  #103
UCLA's Defense Rating: 1.17  #11
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00  #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 25  #26
UCLA's 2023 Expected Record: 8.50 - 4.50
UCLA's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.9  #38
UCLA's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2  #56
UCLA's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.9  #16

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482


North Carolina Central Scoring
Offense: 7 PPG
Offense on Road: 7
Defense: 59 PPG
Defense on Road: 59

North Carolina Central's 2023 Record
Record: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Over/Under Record: 1 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
UCLA 34
North Carolina Central 25

Total Points: 59

Based on Last 4 Games
UCLA 44
North Carolina Central 14

Total Points: 58

Based on Entire Season
UCLA 43
North Carolina Central 13

Total Points: 56
UCLA Scoring
Offense: 26.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.5
Defense: 18.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.2

UCLA's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 10
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202309/16UCLA59North Carolina Central7UCLA -35UCLA60.5Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
UCLA111 Overs
North Carolina Central000 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 01 - 01 - 00 - 0
Road Teams0 - 10 - 10 - 00 - 1

(#NR) NCCU at (#33) UCLA
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNCCUUCLA
Power RatePwrNR #33
SP+SP+NR #38
Perf GradeGradeNR #26
OffenseOffNR #68
DefenseDefNR #7
Spec TeamsSTNR #47
TalentTal #219 #1
Blue ChipsBC%NR #26
North Carolina Central on Offense
CategoryCat
NCCU OffUCLA Def
Perf GradePerfNR #7
SuccessSucNR #18
ExplosiveExpNR #45
PPAPPANR #11
PowerPwrNR #11
SP+SP+NR #16
Pts POPPONR #19
HavocHavNR #8
North Carolina Central Run Game
CategoryCat
NCCU OffUCLA Def
Run GameRunNR #15
Run SuccessRSucNR #24
Run ExplRExpNR #9
PPAExpNR #6
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNR #10
Stuff RateStuffNR #4
TackleTak -  #71
North Carolina Central Pass Game
CategoryCat
NCCU OffUCLA Def
Pass GamePassNR #7
Pass SuccessPSucNR #18
Pass ExplPExlNR #52
PPAExpNR #32
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNR #1
F7 HavocF7NR #5
DB HavocDBNR #51
UCLA on Offense
CategoryCatUCLA OffNCCU Def
Perf GradePerf #68NR
SuccessSuc #71NR
ExplosiveExp #47NR
PPAPPA #73NR
PowerPwr #103NR
SP+SP+ #56NR
Pts POPPO #120NR
HavocHav #83NR
UCLA Run Game
CategoryCat
UCLA OffNCCU Def
Run GameRun #36NR
Run SuccessRSuc #55NR
Run ExplRExp #33NR
PPAExp #37NR
Run BlockR Blk #32 -
OL YdsOLY #37NR
Stuff RateStuff #67NR
TackleTak - NR
UCLA Pass Game
CategoryCatUCLA OffNCCU Def
Pass GamePass #99NR
Pass SuccessPSuc #88NR
Pass ExplPExl #58NR
PPAExp #107NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #115NR
F7 HavocF7 #75NR
DB HavocDB #92NR
Program Comparison
UCLA 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'25 Profile: Remains Average P4

NCCU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rose Bowl
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 71°
Rematch from Week 3
UCLA -35.0 (60.5)
UCLA won vs North Carolina Central this year (59-7)

Previous Matchups
UCLA beat North Carolina Central in 2023 (59-7)

  
NCCU's OC ()
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Devin Smith1606.06
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Devin Smith36461612.871

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NCCU's DC ()
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jason Chambers371000
Kendrick DuJour234310
Khalil Baker100002
Malcolm Reed90001
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kendrick DuJour234310
Jason Chambers371000
Khalil Baker100002
Malcolm Reed90001
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Khalil Baker100002
Malcolm Reed90001
Jelani Vassell80021

UCLA's OC Chip Kelly (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Dante Moore11421354%16101197.6
Ethan Garbers9814667%11361137.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Carson Steele (Tr)16784665.142
TJ Harden15682785.362
Collin Schlee (Tr)42425310.157
Anthony Adkins (Tr)3017815.938
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Logan Loya59655511.149
J.Michael Sturdivant (Tr)36597416.662
Moliki Matavao (Tr)14283220.235
Kyle Ford (Tr)22236110.737

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UCLA's DC D'Anton Lynn (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Darius Muasau7511315
Kain Medrano567242
Oluwafemi Oladejo (Tr)532003
Kenny Churchwell III502003
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Laiatu Latu482112102
Gabriel Murphy3917982
Grayson Murphy33106101
Darius Muasau7511315
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jaylin Davies431006
Darius Muasau7511315
Kamari Ramsey403024