Wk 3 · 2026
Purdue Boilermakers at UCLA Bruins — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
· BTN FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
11:00pET
UCLA -14 · total 52.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential UCLA by 14.2
What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. UCLA is ranked #21 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Purdue form
W 41-13vs MINNW 24-17at ILLL 10-49vs NDL 38-52at UCLAL 36-38vs WAKE
2026 season
UCLA form
W 17-15at OREW 54-3at MDW 52-38vs PURW 28-10vs SDSUW 45-24at CAL
2026 season
Purdue this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-2-1 · 60% (6 games)
Over / under5-1 · 83% (6 games)
UCLA this season
Straight up5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Against the spread4-0-1 · 100% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Purdue | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Big Ten | at W 24-17 preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Minnesota Big Ten | vs W 41-13 preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Maryland Big Ten | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at W 54-3 preview |
| Wisconsin Big Ten | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, UCLA leads 1–0 · UCLA won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
14.0 points toward UCLA
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-19 | Purdue 38 — 52 UCLA | at UCLA | UCLA |
Purdue leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Ryan Browne QB #15 | 110/156, 1390 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT |
| Evans Chuba QB #1 | 11/14, 96 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Fame Ijeboi RB #2 | 86 CAR, 354 YDS, 6 TD |
| Antonio Harris RB #22 | 15 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jerrick Gibson RB #4 | 18 CAR, 58 YDS | |
| Receiving | Asaad Waseem WR #19 | 27 REC, 453 YDS, 1 TD |
| Xavier Townsend WR #3 | 28 REC, 307 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Chauncey Magwood WR #5 | 14 REC, 177 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Tra'Mar Harris WR #11 | 8 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jojo Hayden LB #0 | 33 |
| John Slaughter DB #13 | 32 | |
| Charles Correa LB #5 | 32 | |
| Sacks | Jeremy Lewis DE #33 | 1.5 |
| Breeon Ishmail DE #58 | 1 | |
| Ian Jeffries DL #40 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | John Slaughter DB #13 | 1 |
| Don Saunders DB #7 | 1 | |
| Charles Correa LB #5 | 1 |
UCLA leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Nico Iamaleava QB #9 | 62/99, 820 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Madden Iamaleava QB #10 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Wayne Knight RB #3 | 49 CAR, 445 YDS, 9 TD |
| Anthony Woods RB #6 | 36 CAR, 269 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jaivian Thomas RB #21 | 28 CAR, 155 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Semaj Morgan WR #4 | 14 REC, 174 YDS, 2 TD |
| Brian Rowe Jr. WR #2 | 11 REC, 163 YDS | |
| Wayne Knight RB #3 | 8 REC, 88 YDS | |
| Mikey Matthews WR #7 | 4 REC, 88 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Sammy Omosigho LB #10 | 38 |
| Jalen Woods LB #9 | 33 | |
| Ta'Shawn James DB #27 | 24 | |
| Sacks | Sammy Omosigho LB #10 | 3 |
| Sahir West DL #15 | 2 | |
| Scott Taylor LB #20 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ta'Shawn James DB #27 | 3 |
| Jalen Woods LB #9 | 1 | |
| Rodrick Pleasant DB #2 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.