Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 74,866, natural grass)
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
Broadcast: Big Ten Network (Mark Followill, Yogi Roth, Rhett Lewis)
Occasion: Michigan State’s 109th Homecoming Game [7]
Weather Forecast (East Lansing, MI)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild fall afternoon
Kickoff Temp: 64°F (18°C)
Wind: 7–10 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Excellent football weather; slight wind could affect long field goals.
Injury Report
UCLA Bruins
QB Pierce Clarkson – OUT (suspension)
QB Karson Gordon – OUT (knee, season-ending)
DL Anthony Jones – Questionable
WR Carter Shaw – Questionable
Michigan State Spartans
WR Alante Brown – OUT (lower body)
LB Wayne Matthews III – OUT (lower body, late November return)
OL Stanton Ramil – OUT (knee, Nov. return)
DB Nikai Martinez – OUT
DB Ade Willie – OUT
K Tarik Ahmetbasic – OUT
LS Kaden Schickel – OUT
(Both teams are missing depth pieces; UCLA is thin at QB, MSU at LB/secondary.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Nico Iamaleava (UCLA) vs. MSU Secondary
Iamaleava: 954 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.2% completion; also 332 rushing yards, 4 TDs
MSU Pass Defense: Allowing 249.6 YPG (#110 FBS).
RB Anthony Woods (UCLA) vs. MSU Front Seven
Woods: 190 yards rushing, 103 receiving yards, 1 TD.
MSU Run Defense: 109.8 YPG allowed (#33 FBS).
QB Aidan Chiles (MSU) vs. UCLA Pass Defense
Chiles: 953 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.2% completion; 177 rushing yards, 4 TDs
UCLA Pass Defense: 175.2 YPG allowed (#26 FBS).
WR Kwazi Gilmer (UCLA) vs. CB Malik Spencer (MSU)
Gilmer: 304 yards, 2 TDs.
Spencer: 21 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks.
RB Makhi Frazier (MSU) vs. UCLA Run Defense
Frazier: 325 yards, 2 TDs.
UCLA Run Defense: 217.6 YPG allowed (#129 FBS).
Recent Team Form
UCLA Bruins
Last game: Upset #7 Penn State 42-37 (first win of season).
Offense: 344 YPG (#105), 19.8 PPG (#114).
Defense: 392.8 YPG allowed (#97), 32.4 PPG allowed (#124).
Strength: Red-zone offense (100% scoring, #1 nationally).
Weakness: Run defense, penalties (74 YPG, #122).
Michigan State Spartans
Last game: Lost 38-27 at Nebraska.
Offense: 347.4 YPG (#100), 32.8 PPG (#50).
Defense: 359.4 YPG allowed (#68), 30.6 PPG allowed (#113).
Strength: Time of possession (31:48 avg, #31).
Weakness: Red-zone defense (90.9% scoring allowed, #104).
Series History
All-Time Record: Tied 3-3
Last Meeting: 1974 – UCLA 56, MSU 14 (Pasadena).
At East Lansing: Series tied 1-1.
Notable: First meeting in 51 years; three prior Rose Bowl matchups (MSU 2-1).
Betting Trends
UCLA:
2-3 ATS this season.
1-0 ATS as underdog of 8+ points.
2 of 5 games Over.
Michigan State:
2-3 ATS this season.
0-2 ATS as favorite of 8+ points.
4 of 5 games Over.
Totals:
Implied score: MSU 32, UCLA 24.
Public leaning Over; sharp money on MSU spread [11].
Historical Betting Results
1974: UCLA – covered (56-14).
1973: UCLA +7, upset win (34-21).
1966 Rose Bowl: UCLA +7, upset win (14-12).
1965: MSU -10, covered (13-3).
1956 Rose Bowl: MSU -3, covered (17-14).
1954 Rose Bowl: MSU -7, covered (28-20).
Projected Score: Michigan State 34, UCLA 26
Game Odds
UCLA Bruins 52.5
Michigan State Spartans + 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
