Purdue vs. UCLA: Odds, Spread, TV Channel and How to Watch

Purdue visits UCLA on Saturday, September 19 at 11 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, the last kickoff of the night and a Big Ten opener that sends the Boilermakers three time zones west.

Odds and Spread

Betting lines for this game are not posted yet. This table fills in automatically once books release them.

UCLA is favored at home with the travel and the late kickoff both working in its favor. Purdue is coming off a two point loss in a shootout, so the total here is the number that carries the most information.

Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch

How Both Teams Got Here

UCLA is 2-0 with a 45-24 win over California and a 28-10 win over San Diego State. Two solid wins, neither against a ranked opponent.

Purdue is 1-1. The Boilermakers beat Indiana State 44-19 and then lost 38-36 to Wake Forest in Week 2, a game that came down to the final possession. Scoring 36 in a loss says the offense is functional; giving up 38 says the defense is not.

What to Watch

The trip. An 8 p.m. Pacific kickoff means a body clock of 11 p.m. for Purdue, and teams traveling west for late games historically fade in the fourth quarter rather than the first. The Boilermakers need this to be decided early.

UCLA has held two opponents to 24 and 10, which is a better defensive profile than anything Purdue has faced. If the Bruins can make this a possession game instead of a shootout, the late kickoff does the rest.

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UCLA football score · Purdue football score · Big Ten standings · College football scores · AP Top 25

The Bottom Line

Purdue at UCLA kicks off Saturday, September 19 at 11 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network from the Rose Bowl. UCLA is 2-0 and at home; Purdue is 1-1 and traveling three time zones for a late kickoff. The odds table above updates automatically.