Week 2
Rose Bowl

San Diego State @ UCLA , Week 2, Sep 12, 2026

0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: -1.1
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 2.6

Is there value in the San Diego State vs UCLA line?

Market line
None posted
PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
UCLA -5.2
Edge
No line posted
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UCLA (power rating: 2.6) holds a 3.7-point advantage over San Diego State (-1.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. UCLA's home field adds 1.5 points to that advantage at Rose Bowl. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect San Diego State vs UCLA at Rose Bowl?

The latest reading for Rose Bowl shows Clear, 75°F with winds of 3 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do San Diego State and UCLA compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor UCLA (2.6) over San Diego State (-1.1) by 3.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UCLA brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5). 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.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this UCLA -5.2. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

75°F

Rain1%
Precip0.00"
Humidity45%
Wind3 mph SSE
Gusts5 mph
Wind map for San Diego State at UCLA: aerial view of Rose Bowl, wind from the SSE at 2.5 mph, gusting to 5.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
04:15 PM PDT
Venue
Rose Bowl
Capacity
89,702
Elevation
810 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure San Diego StateAway UCLAHome
This week113 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game686 miles
Season total113 miles686 miles
Body clock16:1516:15
Rest6 days6 days

San Diego State travels 113 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.