Putting Up Numbers· college football

San Diego State @ UCLA

Sat, Sep 12, 2026

UCLA 28, San Diego State 10UCLA was favored by 13.5, and UCLA covered.

San Diego State at UCLA: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameSan Diego State1 gameUCLA1 game
Points−7.0−8.0
Points allowed−3.8−13.9
Total offense, yards−111−83
Total defense, yards−53−138
Touchdowns−1.0−0.2
Passer rating−57.3−38.2
Third downs−16.6%−8.7%
Sacks+0.5+0.4
Penalty yards−20.0+16.6
Turnovers forced−0.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.6−0.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

UCLA

San Diego State

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

San Diego State

  • San Diego State had won 7 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

  • UCLA leads the series 19–1 since 1933. UCLA has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • San Diego State had beaten 8 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • San Diego State had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • San Diego State had won 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at UCLAUCLA 28, San Diego State 10
Sep 9, 2023at San Diego StateUCLA 35, San Diego State 10
Sep 7, 2019at UCLASan Diego State 23, UCLA 14
Sep 5, 2009at UCLAUCLA 33, San Diego State 14
Sep 3, 2005at San Diego StateUCLA 44, San Diego State 21
Oct 2, 2004at UCLAUCLA 33, San Diego State 10
Sep 27, 2003at UCLAUCLA 20, San Diego State 10
Sep 28, 2002at San Diego StateUCLA 43, San Diego State 7
Sep 30, 1993at San Diego StateUCLA 52, San Diego State 13
Sep 26, 1992at UCLAUCLA 35, San Diego State 7

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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