Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Nevada Wolf Pack visit the UCLA Bruins in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 4:15 p.m. ET. UCLA’s unbeaten season and Nevada’s recent win set up a meeting between teams arriving from different records, while Goalorithm’s model makes the Bruins’ win the likelier result.
What the model expects
The model’s figures are estimates, not certainties. It gives the UCLA Bruins 88% to win and the Nevada Wolf Pack 12%; its likelier result is a UCLA Bruins win. The projection has UCLA scoring 32.1 points and Nevada scoring 16.9, for 49 points in all. Its projected margin is the UCLA Bruins by 15.2 points.
Records and recent results
The UCLA Bruins are 7-0 overall this season, with 241 points scored and 107 allowed in 7 games. The Nevada Wolf Pack are 3-4, with 184 points scored and 154 allowed in 7 games; the UCLA Bruins have the better record.
The UCLA Bruins beat the Michigan State Spartans 28-10 at home on October 24, and before that beat the Wisconsin Badgers 17-7 at home on October 17 and beat the Oregon Ducks 17-15 on the road on October 10. The Nevada Wolf Pack beat the San José State Spartans 28-13 at home on October 24, and before that lost 31-17 on the road to the North Dakota State Bison on October 17 and beat the UTEP Miners 30-13 on the road on October 10.