Coastal Carolina at UCLA Week 1 College Football Matchup Coastal Carolina at UCLA Matchup - Week 1
Sun, Sep 3 2023 · Week 1 · 🏟 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA · Turf · 92,542 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Coastal Carolina
23
UCLA
35
P&R Line UCLA -12
P&R Total O/U 57.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas UCLA -15.5 · O/U 66.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
UCLA -15.5
O/U 66.5
William Hill (New Jersey)
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → UCLA · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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Coastal Carolina 2023 Schedule
Coastal Carolina's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2Coastal Carolina at UCLA+15.5L13–2766.5L13–27UY
Sat 9/9Coastal Carolina vs Jacksonville State-13.5W30–1661.0W30–16UY
Sat 9/16Coastal Carolina vs Duquesne-35.0W66–755.5W66–7OY
Thu 9/21Coastal Carolina vs Georgia State-4.5L17–3062.5L17–30UN
Sat 9/30Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern+6.0L28–3867.5L28–38UN
— Bye Week —
Tue 10/10Coastal Carolina at App State+4.5W27–2459.0W27–24UY
Sat 10/21Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State-8.5W27–1759.0W27–17UY
Sat 10/28Coastal Carolina vs Marshall+3.5W34–647.0W34–6UY
Sat 11/4Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion-1.0W28–2451.0W28–24OY
Sat 11/11Coastal Carolina vs Texas State+2.5W31–2355.5W31–23UY
Sat 11/18Coastal Carolina at Army-1.5L21–2840.5L21–28ON
Sat 11/25Coastal Carolina vs James Madison+9.5L14–5650.5L14–56ON
Sat 12/23Coastal Carolina vs San José State+7.5W24–1448.0W24–14UY
UCLA 2023 Schedule
UCLA's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2UCLA vs Coastal Carolina-15.5W27–1366.5W27–13UN
Sat 9/9UCLA at San Diego State-13.0W35–1049.0W35–10UY
Sat 9/16UCLA vs North Carolina Central-35.0W59–760.5W59–7OY
Sat 9/23UCLA at Utah+3.0L7–1450.5L7–14UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/7UCLA vs Washington State-3.0W25–1760.0W25–17UY
Sat 10/14UCLA at Oregon State+3.5L24–3653.5L24–36ON
Sat 10/21UCLA at Stanford-17.0W42–752.0W42–7UY
Sat 10/28UCLA vs Colorado-14.0W28–1660.0W28–16UN
Sat 11/4UCLA at Arizona-2.5L10–2750.0L10–27UN
Sat 11/11UCLA vs Arizona State-14.0L7–1745.5L7–17UN
Sat 11/18UCLA at USC+6.0W38–2065.5W38–20UY
Sat 11/25UCLA vs California-9.5L7–3350.5L7–33UN
Sat 12/16UCLA vs Boise State-6.5W35–2246.0W35–22OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 season
UCLA PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ UCLA
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ UCLA
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ UCLA
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Coastal Carolina #53
+0.294
UCLA #73
+0.343
UCLA Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Coastal Carolina #32
+0.575
UCLA #107
+0.287
Coastal Carolina Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Coastal Carolina #104
0.147
UCLA #8
0.208
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
UCLA Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Coastal Carolina #99
+6.611
UCLA #120
+6.883
UCLA Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Coastal Carolina #75
+0.782
UCLA #71
+0.856
UCLA Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Coastal Carolina #118
72.6
UCLA #52
70.1
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
UCLA Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
UCLA Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Coastal Carolina
-14.3
UCLA
6.6
Offense Rating
Coastal Carolina
7.8
UCLA
19.6
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Coastal Carolina
22.1
UCLA
12.9
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Coastal Carolina Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Coastal Carolina #84
0.00
UCLA #43
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Coastal Carolina #56
0.00
UCLA #19
0.00
Coastal Carolina +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Coastal Carolina Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Coastal Carolina #1
0.0
UCLA #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Coastal Carolina #65
0.0
UCLA #68
0.0
Coastal Carolina +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
UCLA
1 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
UCLA
71.0 — 11.9 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
UCLA won by 14
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on UCLA, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Coastal Carolina
Tim Beck* #1
2–1 (67%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Travis Trickett Yr 1 #1
DC Craig Naivar Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
UCLA
Chip Kelly #1
30–29 (51%) · Yr 6 at school
OC Chip Kelly Yr 2 #1
DC D'Anton Lynn Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself