# College Football Week 8: Michigan State Spartans (2-5) vs. UCLA Bruins (6-0) Game Preview and Predictions

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> UCLA Bruins host Michigan State Spartans at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with the unbeaten Bruins riding a six-game winning streak against a Spartans team that has dropped five straight.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-23 19:31 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

UCLA brings a perfect record and a six-game winning streak into a home date with a Michigan State team that hasn't won since August.

The Bruins sit at 6-0 on a W6 streak, while the Spartans are 2-5 on a five-game slide (L5). Kickoff is Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET at the Rose Bowl, with the game airing on CBS.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where | Rose Bowl
- TV | CBS
- Line | UCLA Bruins -15 | O/U 43.5 (market view)
- Michigan State Spartans record | 2-5
- UCLA Bruins record | 6-0

## The matchup

UCLA has won its last five results listed, closing out Wisconsin Badgers 17-7 and Oregon Ducks 17-15 in back-to-back tight ones after piling up points in blowouts over Maryland Terrapins (54-3), Purdue Boilermakers (52-38) and San Diego State Aztecs (28-10). The Bruins have outscored opponents 213-97 on the season.

Michigan State's last five games have all gone the other way. The Spartans lost to Northwestern Wildcats 21-24 and Illinois Fighting Illini 37-38 in games that stayed close, but also absorbed lopsided losses to Wisconsin Badgers (3-31), Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-31) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-27). Michigan State has been outscored 178-149 overall.

## Key matchups

No starters or individual key players were listed for either side, so this one comes down to team identity. UCLA's defense has allowed just 97 points across its five most recent results shown, a number that includes two games under ten points allowed. That kind of defensive floor is going to be the whole ballgame against a Michigan State offense that's been held under 15 points twice in its last five outings.

Michigan State's two closest losses, 21-24 to Northwestern Wildcats and 37-38 to Illinois Fighting Illini, show the Spartans can hang when the game stays a shootout. UCLA's two blowout-grade wins, 54-3 over Maryland Terrapins and 52-38 over Purdue Boilermakers, show the Bruins can put up points in bunches when things open up. Whichever version of each team shows up sets the tone early.

## The pick

UCLA is favored by 15.0 points with a total of 43.5, and the market score has the Bruins winning 29-14. Michigan State's five-game slide includes blowout losses that match the kind of margin UCLA has shown it's capable of producing, and the Bruins' six-game streak and lopsided scoring edge back the market's lean.

UCLA's recent form, built on a mix of close road wins and wide-open home blowouts, gives it the edge here. Michigan State will need to avoid the kind of defensive collapse that's shown up in three of its last five games to keep this one competitive.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Michigan State Spartans | Wk7 L 21-24 vs Northwestern Wildcats, Wk6 L 37-38 vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Wk5 L 3-31 vs Wisconsin Badgers
- UCLA Bruins | Wk7 W 17-7 vs Wisconsin Badgers, Wk6 W 17-15 vs Oregon Ducks, Wk4 W 54-3 vs Maryland Terrapins

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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