Purdue at UCLA RV
Purdue at UCLA final: UCLA beat Purdue 52–38. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 36 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- Purdue 38, UCLA 52
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T PUR 7 14 10 7 38 UCLA 21 3 14 14 52 - TV
- BTN · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- Rose Bowl
- City
- Pasadena, CA
- Week
- Week 3
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- UCLA −14.5 · won, no coverO/U 52.5 · Over @ 90
Ready to Rumble
Purdue3–4
Wvs Indiana State44–19
Lvs Wake Forest36–38
Lat UCLA38–52
Lvs Notre Dame10–49
Wat Illinois24–17
Wvs Minnesota41–13
Lvs Washington26–38
UCLA6–0
Wat California45–24
Wvs San Diego St28–10
Wvs Purdue52–38
Wat Maryland54–3
Wat Oregon17–15
Wvs Wisconsin17–7
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 76.5 points a game and Purdue plays fast — 79.0 snaps a game, 10th nationally. Vegas set the total at 52.5. The last 2 meetings have averaged a 9.5-point margin.
| Purdue | |
|---|---|
| UCLA | RV |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 14 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitPurdue Supersonic · UCLA Snail
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 4.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 14 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Purdue | UCLA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 40.039th | 36.545th | |
| Points allowed | 28.5112th | 17.049th | |
| Yards per play | 6.258th | 6.932nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.9115th | 4.133rd | |
| Plays per game | 79.010th | 60.0110th | |
| Turnover margin | +144th | +225th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.0%25th | 45.5%54th |
More stats +11
| Purdue | UCLA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 151.585th | 245.521st | |
| Passing yards per game | 337.512th | 167.5114th | |
| QB completion rate | 77.6%8th | 62.2%83rd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.942nd | 7.485th | |
| O-line rank | 76thline yards · sack rate | 23rdline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 51ststuff rate · havoc | 45thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 543rd | 461st | |
| Interceptions | 166th | 318th | |
| Forced fumbles | 098th | 147th | |
| Penalties per game | 8.5114th | 10.0133rd | |
| Time of possession | 34:4715th | 30:0378th |
The series
UCLA leads 2–0 over the last 2
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UCLA 23–14 | 9 |
| 1979 | UCLA 31–21 | 10 |
How to watch
| Network | BTN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final | Purdue 38, UCLA 52 |
| Where | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #9)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +14.5 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Where it's onBTN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 14.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.2 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 14.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -0.6 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 36 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Purdue vs UCLA?
- UCLA beat Purdue 52–38.
- What channel is Purdue vs UCLA on?
- BTN.
- How can I stream Purdue vs UCLA?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Purdue vs UCLA played?
- Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.