Utah at UCLA - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, August 30th 2025 (11:00 PM EDT)
Utah -6.5 (50.5) (-238)  Open: -6.5 | 50.5
Utah 43 - UCLA: 10

 
Utes (3 - 0) (3 - 0 - 0)
Coach Kyle Whittingham (167 - 86)
Avg Score : 46 - 8 (37 - 8 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9.7 - 2.3 (#10)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 6) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 2)
Our Line: Utah -25   (SP+ UTAH -23.5)
Projected Score: UTAH: 38 - UCLA: 13 (50)
UTAH Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
UTAH Travel: 572 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Bruins (0 - 3) (0 - 3 - 0)
Coach Tim Skipper (Int) (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 14 - 36 (10 - 39 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 0.8 - 11.2 (#136)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 2) (Good: 5) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 3)
 
Utah's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Utah at UCLA-6.550.5W 43 - 10OY
Sat 9/6 Utah vs Cal Poly-42.553.5W 63 - 9OY
Sat 9/13 Utah at Wyoming-24.547.5W 31 - 6UY
Sat 9/20 Utah vs Texas Tech-3.058.5
Sat 9/27 Utah at West Virginia-11
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Utah vs Arizona State-8
Sat 10/18 Utah at BYU-5
Sat 10/25 Utah vs Colorado-19.5
Sat 11/1 Utah vs Cincinnati-10
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Utah at Baylor-6
Sat 11/22 Utah vs Kansas State-16.5
Sat 11/29 Utah at Kansas-8

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 6, Avg 4, Bad 0, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 6, Avg 3, Bad 0, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Utah's Schedule
UCLA's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 UCLA vs Utah+6.550.5L 10 - 43ON
Sat 9/6 UCLA at UNLV-2.554.5L 23 - 30UN
Fri 9/12 UCLA vs New Mexico-15.552.5L 10 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 UCLA vs Northwestern+8.5
Sat 10/4 UCLA vs Penn State+34.5
Sat 10/11 UCLA at Michigan State+17.5
Sat 10/18 UCLA vs Maryland+14.5
Sat 10/25 UCLA at Indiana+29.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 UCLA vs Nebraska+21.5
Sat 11/15 UCLA at Ohio State+39
Sat 11/22 UCLA vs Washington+20.5
Sat 11/29 UCLA at USC+35

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 6, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 5, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for UCLA's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 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
UTAH#28 (.35)58% (8)45.761% (5)3.77 (10)24054% (19)1844.58 (45)#3 (-.14)30% (14)8.332% (19)29% (16)2.71 (41)46.70.31.3
UCLA#69 (.2)43% (70)14.343% (81)3.27 (38)12244% (62)2033.67 (86)#129 (.4)57% (134)3655% (131)61% (136)5.62 (133)91.71.30.7
 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
UTAH#120 (.08)37% (125)38% (116)2.73 (114)13035% (119)1993.4 (111)#7 (.05)35% (4)37% (10)34% (6)3.13 (15)46.31.81.5
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 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UTAH Offense345.73757.9%4.580.3224242401845.955%45%61%54%9%.35
UCLA Defense3363957.4%5.620.7 - - - - - 60%40%55%61%7%.4
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UTAH Defense38.3830.4%2.711.3 - - - - - 49%51%32%29%20%-.14
UCLA Offense314.31043.4%3.671.3193251222034.643%56%43%44%15%.2

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Utah328:5922.371%100%5.346.70.31.35.33131.3
UCLA325:4618.723%70%1091.71.30.71.70.7024.9
Run Game Stats (2025)
 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
UTAH Offense355% (43)61% (5)41239.75.99 (17).39 (11)3.77 (10)83% (28)6% (25)0.85 (95)
UCLA Defense360% (123)55% (131) - - - - .24 (116)3.51 (129)92% (124)5% (130)0.77 (28)
 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
UTAH Defense349% (61)32% (19) - - - - -.04 (36)2.51 (43)63% (43)13% (37)0.98 (76)
UCLA Offense343% (106)43% (81)26.71224.61 (127).3 (30)3.27 (38)53% (123)9% (76)1.38 (12)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UTAH Offense345% (92)54% (19)1824.31847.610.25 (54)0 (1).29 (68)1 (135)20% (5)47% (9).51 (39)3% (26)1.1 (132)
UCLA Defense340% (14)61% (136) - - - - - - 0.62 (131)1.4 (35)20% (135)44% (130).5 (114)2% (136)1.3 (5)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UTAH Defense351% (79)29% (16) - - - - - - 3 (28)-.24 (4)1.4 (48)32% (76)18% (22)-.42 (1)7% (34)1.4 (10)
UCLA Offense356% (30)44% (62)20.732.3202.76.39.83 (90)3 (92).19 (94)1.2 (127)25% (22)32% (64).08 (119)6% (86)1.5 (124)

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 23.29 #22
Utah's Offense Rating: 19.87 #33
Utah's Defense Rating: -3.42 #13
2025 Talent Rating: 750.00 #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 13% #36
Utah's 2025 Expected Record: 9.7 - 2.3
Utah's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.8 #14
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #35
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.8 #7

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Utah: 23.29   UCLA: -3.96

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Utah: 18.8   UCLA: -4.6




UCLA's Power Ratings
UCLA's Power Rating: -3.96 #102
UCLA's Offense Rating: 13.35 #65
UCLA's Defense Rating: 21.67 #125
2025 Talent Rating: 796.00 #54
Blue Chip Ratio: 12 #37
UCLA's 2025 Expected Record: 0.8 - 11.2
UCLA's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.6 #85
UCLA's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.2 #89
UCLA's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #84

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85


Utah Scoring
Offense: 45.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 37
Defense: 8.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 8

Utah's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Utah 38
UCLA 13


Total Points: 50

UCLA Scoring
Offense: 14.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 10
Defense: 36 PPG
Defense at Home: 39

UCLA's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 3
Record vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202508/30UCLA10Utah43UtahUtah -6.5Utah50.5Over
202309/23Utah14UCLA7UtahUtah -3Utah50.5Under
202210/08UCLA42Utah32UCLAUtah -3UCLA64.5Over
202110/30Utah44UCLA24UtahUtah -6Utah60.5Over
201911/16Utah49UCLA3UtahUtah -22Utah52.0Push
201810/26UCLA10Utah41UtahUtah -10.5Utah54.5Under
201711/03Utah48UCLA17UtahUtah -9Utah54.0Over
201610/22UCLA45Utah52UtahUCLA -7Utah42.5Over
201511/21Utah9UCLA17UCLAUCLA -2UCLA56.0Under
201410/04UCLA28Utah30UtahUCLA -12.5Utah0
201310/03Utah27UCLA34UCLAUCLA -3.5UCLA0
201210/13UCLA21Utah14UCLA
201111/12Utah31UCLA6Utah
200709/15Utah44UCLA6Utah
200609/02UCLA31Utah10UCLA
TeamWinsCoversO/U
UCLA535 Overs
Utah1083 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams9 - 65 - 64 - 21 - 4
Road Teams6 - 96 - 54 - 12 - 4

(#22) Utah Info
Power Rating: 23.29 #22
Offense Rating: 19.87 #33
Defense Rating: -3.42 #13
Overall SP+ Rating: 18.8 #14
Offense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #35
Defense SP+ Rating: 13.8 #7
Talent Rating: 750.00 #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 13% #36
Expected Record: 9.7 - 2.3

Team Profile
Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 45%
Great Offense Success Rate of 58%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 4.58 PPO
Great Run Success 61%
Great Pass Success 54%
Good OL Grades, Great OL Yds Per Rush
Great DL Grades, Good Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 30%
Good in Scoring Position 2.71 PPO
Great Run Def Success 32%
Great Pass Def Success 29%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Record on Road: 2 - 0 (2 - 0 - 0 vs Spread )

Utah Notes
(7/22) WR rebuild. Top 2 from NM LY, 6 portal adds
(7/20) LB L Damuni has 4 years starting exp, hurt LY
(6/6) OL returns all 5 starters, top 5 unit in CFB
(5/27) QB Dampier (NM) full control of OC Beck's Off
(5/12) QB Dampier forced 54 missed tackles LY
(4/15) New OC Beck (NM) big improvement. Fun Off?
(4/4) OT Spencer Fano the #1 OT via PFF
(3/20) Def replaces a lot, but always v good.
(3/20) Def not many portals. Belief in depth
(3/20) DC Scalley named HC in waiting. Whit retiring?

Utah Highlights
Utah is Undefeated vs Spread
Utah in Undefeated

Utah has Really Good Running Game (#14)
Utah offense is efficent (#8)
Utah has a top Offensive Line (#10)
Utah offense is good on 3rd downs
Utah does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#12)

Utah Defense Sacks the QB a lot

Utah has a really good defense (#14)
Utah has a good run defense (#19)
Utah has a good pass defense (#16)
Utah Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#16)
Utah has a great TO Margin (#11)
Utah defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#28)

Utah Deficiencies
Utah offense is not Explosive (#135)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatUCLAUTAH
OverallOver#94#25
OffenseOff#93#26
DefenseDef#96#25
Special TeamsST#75#22
PassingPass#46#44
RushingRush#73#15
Run BlockRBLK#92#35
Pass BlockPBLK#114#5
Route RunningWR Rt#73#55
TacklingTkl#92#29
Run DefenseR Def#83#29
Pass Rush DefPRush#86#14
Coverage DefCov#108#65

Rematch from Week 1
Utah 6.5 (50.5)
Utah won at UCLA this year (43-10)

Previous Matchups
Utah beat UCLA in 2023 (14-7)
UCLA beat Utah in 2022 (42-32)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rose Bowl
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: UTAH | UCLA
Depth Chart: UTAH | UCLA
Rosters: UTAH | UCLA
(#102) UCLA Info
Power Rating: -3.96 #102
Offense Rating: 13.35 #65
Defense Rating: 21.67 #125
Overall SP+ Rating: -4.6 #85
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.2 #89
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #84
Talent Rating: 796.00 #54
Blue Chip Ratio: 12 #37
Expected Record: 0.8 - 11.2

Team Profile
Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 43%
Bad Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.67 PPO
Bad Run Success 43%
Avg Pass Success 44%
Poor OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 57%
Awful in Scoring Position 5.62 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 55%
Awful Pass Def Success 61%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Record at home: 0 - 2 (0 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)

UCLA Notes
(9/13) Outscored 30-0 in 1st quarter in 1st 3 games
(9/13) NM mauled Bruins Def up front. Run Off sucks
(9/13) 1st team on quit watch. 0-12 very much in play
(9/8) QB2 Clarkson arrested (9/8) serious charges
(8/27) Def lost top 11 tacklers and every DB starter
(8/22) Off will score points, but Def looks really meh
(8/22) New OC Sunseri (IU) a massive upgrade
(8/21) WR Kaedin Robinson ruled ineligible, big blow?
(6/6) WR 3 portals + Gilmer & Atimalala. Stock up
(6/6) DB added 9 portals. Will find CBs with sheer #'s

UCLA Highlights
UCLA defense does not give up big plays (#15)
UCLA defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#)

UCLA Deficiencies
UCLA has a really bad Offense
UCLA has a really bad Offense at Home
UCLA Can Not Run the Ball (#102)
UCLA Commits a Lot of Penalties (#133)
UCLA offense is bad on 3rd Downs
UCLA Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
UCLA Defense Gives up a Lot of Points at Home
UCLA does not Sack the QB (#122)
UCLA has a bad defense (#134)
UCLA Does Not Stuff Runs (#134)
UCLA has a bad defensive line (#129)
UCLA has a bad red zone defense (#133)


  
Utah's OC Jason Beck
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Devon Dampier (Tr)658973%628707.1
Byrd Ficklin44100%530013.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Devon Dampier (Tr)3319816.023
Wayshawn Parker (Tr)2719227.143
NaQuari Rogers (Tr)3615244.223
Hunter Andrews1210819.025
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ryan Davis (Tr)1917119.027
Dallen Bentley11112210.224
Tobias Merriweather (Tr)588017.636
Hunter Andrews86307.914

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Utah's DC Morgan Scalley
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
John Henry Daley137501
Jackson Bennee120003
Lander Barton120010
Nate Ritchie121000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
John Henry Daley137501
Kash Dillon82200
Logan Fano62101
Paul Fitzgerald102100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jackson Bennee120003
John Henry Daley137501
Johnathan Hall90001

UCLA's OC Tino Sunseri
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Nico Iamaleava (Tr)629764%608336.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Nico Iamaleava (Tr)3013914.630
Anthony Woods (Tr)2111705.633
Jaivian Thomas (Tr)167404.632
Jalen Berger133602.820
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Kwazi Gilmer16174010.921
Mikey Matthews (Tr)10123012.332
Anthony Woods (Tr)109119.119
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala557111.415

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UCLA's DC Ikaika Malloe
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Isaiah Chisom (Tr)372010
JonJon Vaughns351000
Key Lawrence (Tr)190010
Cole Martin (Tr)170002
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kechaun Bennett (Tr)91110
Anthony Jones (Tr)82100
Isaiah Chisom (Tr)372010
A.J. Fuimaono40000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Cole Martin (Tr)170002
Kanye Clark70001
Rodrick Pleasant (Tr)70001