2026 Week 3 · Conference game
Purdue at UCLA
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Rose Bowl
Purdue
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -6.1
- National rank
- 90
- Proj. wins
- 3.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
UCLA
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -8.7
- National rank
- 98
- Proj. wins
- 3.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Purdue
51%
UCLA
49%
UCLA 90% CI: 40% – 58% Δ rating 2.6
Purdue is the model's favorite at 51%. UCLA has a 49% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.2 rating points baked in for UCLA — venue-specific learned value (n=60 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Purdue offense
40 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
UCLA offense
47 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Rose Bowl
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No