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Week 7 • October 11, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
UCLA @ Michigan State
1-4
Big Ten
Power Rank: 5.4
38 FINAL 13
3-2
Big Ten
Power Rank: 5.0
UCLA covered by 32.5 | Game went Under by 4.5

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UCLA defeated Michigan State 38–13 to secure a comfortable win.

UCLA @ Michigan State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 7
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Elevation: 866 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Michigan State -7.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score UCLA 24.0 - 31.5 MSU
Power Rank Implied Line UCLA +0.4
Prediction Markets Michigan State 73% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate or heavy snow showers

Moderate or heavy snow showers

27.4°F

Wind Chill: 16.8°F
Wind: 12.3 mph WNW
Gusts: 16.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 94%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 100%

Travel & Rest

UCLA (Away)

This Week: 1905.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 5836.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 09:00
Rest Days: 7

Michigan State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1288.6 miles
Season Total: 5278.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Michigan State -7.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
UCLA 5.4
Michigan State 5.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1906 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Spartan Stadium
Capacity 75,005
Elevation 866 ft
Weather: Moderate or heavy snow showers
Temperature 27.4°F
Wind Speed 12.3 mph
Your Line Michigan State -0.4
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What are the key factors for UCLA vs Michigan State?

UCLA: Key Factors

Michigan State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

UCLA travels 1,906 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

UCLA arrives with a 3-hour body clock disadvantage.

UCLA won by 25 to secure a comfortable win.

UCLA covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 4.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Spartan Stadium?

At 27.4°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do UCLA and Michigan State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate UCLA (5.4) and Michigan State (5.0) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, HFA, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Michigan State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on UCLA and Michigan State?

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Model & Methodology

UCLA won and UCLA covered the spread.