Venue & Game Info
Location: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET (2:30 PM local)
Broadcast: BTN (Big Ten Network)
Capacity: ~47,000
Weather Forecast (Evanston, IL)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild fall afternoon
Temperature: ~72°F at kickoff, dipping into the mid-60s by the 4th quarter
Wind: 10–12 mph off Lake Michigan, could affect deep passing and special teams
Impact: Slight wind factor, otherwise excellent football weather
Injury Report
UCLA Bruins
RB Anthony Woods (ankle) – Questionable
WR Logan Loya (hamstring) – Probable
Northwestern Wildcats
QB Preston Stone (shoulder soreness) – Probable
WR Keylon Stokes (hamstring) – Questionable
Key Player Matchups
QB Nico Iamaleava (UCLA) vs. Northwestern Secondary
Iamaleava: 608 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs; also 139 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
Northwestern pass defense: allowing just 153 ypg (21st nationally)
RB Caleb Komolafe (Northwestern) vs. UCLA Run Defense
Komolafe: 150 yards, 1 TD on 36 carries
UCLA rush defense: allowing 244 ypg (133rd nationally, bottom of FBS)
WR Griffin Wilde (Northwestern) vs. UCLA Secondary
Wilde: 213 yards on 15 catches
UCLA pass defense: 187 ypg allowed (51st nationally)
Recent Team Form
UCLA Bruins (0-3, 0-0 Big Ten)
Last game: Lost to New Mexico 35–10
Strength: Red zone efficiency (100% scoring rate)
Weakness: Run defense, penalties (91.7 penalty yards per game, 136th nationally)
Northwestern Wildcats (1-2, 0-1 Big Ten)
Last game: Lost to Oregon 34–14
Strength: Pass defense (top 25 nationally)
Weakness: Turnovers (-6 margin, 130th nationally)
Conference Context
Big Ten Conference matchup
UCLA is in its first Big Ten season, still searching for its first win under interim coach Tim Skipper
Northwestern is trying to rebound from a tough early schedule (losses to Tulane and Oregon)
Series History
All-time: UCLA leads 3–2
Last meeting: 2005 Sun Bowl – UCLA 50, Northwestern 38
Note: First regular-season meeting in 20 years
Betting Trends
Northwestern: 2–1 ATS this season
UCLA: 0–3 ATS this season
Last 3 Northwestern games: 2 Unders, 1 Over
UCLA games: averaging 50.3 total points (slightly above this week’s O/U)
Historical Betting Results
2005 Sun Bowl: UCLA 50, Northwestern 38 (UCLA -3, Over 62)
1949 Rose Bowl: Northwestern 20, UCLA 14 (Northwestern +3, Under 41)
1939 Regular Season: UCLA 27, Northwestern 0
Game Odds
UCLA Bruins 45.5
Northwestern Wildcats – 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
