UCLA vs. Minnesota predictions, odds, time: 2026 college football Week 10 picks by proven model

No. 8 UCLA brings a perfect 8-0 record into Minneapolis on Saturday, visiting Huntington Bank Stadium for a Big Ten matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers that carries College Football Playoff implications for the last unbeaten team in the conference. The Bruins have covered the spread in every game this season. Minnesota (4-3) has covered six of its seven contests this season and enters this home game with a chance to knock off a top-five team in what projects to be a cold afternoon in Minneapolis.

Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. UCLA is a 4-point favorite, while the over/under is 38.5 in the latest UCLA vs. Minnesota odds. Before making any Minnesota vs. UCLA picks, check out the UCLA vs. Minnesota predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

After simulating Minnesota vs. UCLA 10,000 times, SportsLine model is going Over 38.5 points at betting apps and the best college football betting sites. The Bruins have continued to move the ball effectively behind their run-first offense. Minnesota has shown it can produce points at home, particularly against Big Ten opponents, and the model projects the two programs combining for 44 points against a low total that the market has set well below that projection.

Two of UCLA's three games played on the road have gone Over the total this season.

The model projects 44 combined points in this one as the Over hits 64% of the time. See the model's spread and money-line picks at SportsLine.

In addition to going Over on the total, the model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Minnesota vs. UCLA, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that's on a 80-77 run on top-rated CFB picks, and find out.