Venue & Game Details
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Broadcast: CBS, Paramount+ streaming
Weather Forecast: Sunny, ~78°F at kickoff, light winds (4–6 mph). Ideal football conditions.
Team Records & Recent Form
Penn State (3‑1): Opened with wins over Nevada, FIU, and Villanova before falling 30‑24 in 2OT to Oregon. Ranked No. 7 nationally.
UCLA (0‑4): Losses to New Mexico, Northwestern, and others; still searching for first win. Coaching turmoil with Tim Skipper as interim head coach after DeShaun Foster’s dismissal.
Injury Report
Penn State: LB Tony Rojas out long‑term (lower body). Otherwise, key starters available.
UCLA: QB Nico Iamaleava healthy but under pressure behind a struggling offensive line. WR Kwazi Gilmer (225 yards) is active. No major new injuries reported.
Key Player Matchups
Drew Allar (PSU QB) vs. UCLA Secondary: Allar has 763 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs. Needs a bounce‑back after a flat Oregon performance.
Kaytron Allen & Nicholas Singleton (PSU RBs) vs. UCLA Run Defense: UCLA ranks near the bottom nationally, allowing 232 rushing yards per game.
Nico Iamaleava (UCLA QB) vs. PSU Pass Rush: Iamaleava has 788 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs. Penn State’s Dani Dennis‑Sutton leads a front that has pressured QBs all season.
Series History
All‑Time: Limited meetings; this is their first Big Ten conference clash since UCLA joined in 2024.
Recent: Penn State beat UCLA in State College in 2024 by 16 points.
Betting Trends
Penn State is 0‑4 ATS this season despite being 3‑1 straight up.
UCLA is 1‑3 ATS, covering once in a 17‑14 loss to Northwestern.
The Under has hit in 3 of 4 Penn State games.
UCLA has not led in a game this season.
Game Odds
Penn State Nittany Lions – 28
UCLA Bruins 48.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
