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UCLA at Northwestern — 2025

Week 5 · 2025-09-27T19:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Northwestern entered as the listed favorite

UCLA

Strength Rank #104 · Team Strength 24/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#104

Team Strength24/100

Schedule Strength79

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency46

Defensive Efficiency4

Rushing Success51

Passing Success65

Explosiveness20

Havoc1

Finishing Drives20

0-3 through 3 prior games · 14.3 PPG · 36.0 allowed

Northwestern

Strength Rank #90 · Team Strength 34/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#90

Team Strength34/100

Schedule Strength97

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency9

Defensive Efficiency35

Rushing Success66

Passing Success53

Explosiveness19

Havoc34

Finishing Drives1

1-2 through 3 prior games · 19.7 PPG · 21.3 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -6.0 · O/U: 45.5 · Northwestern ML: -218.0 · UCLA ML: 180.0

FINAL RESULT

UCLA 14, Northwestern 17

ATS: away_cover · Total result: under

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