Takes
25
from 4 people
Linked games
4
Standings
How everyone’s takes about the UCLA have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Bill Simmons | 4 | 1 | 4 | .800 | 5.1 | 49 | +165 |
 Cousin Sal | 1 | 2 | 1 | .333 | 4.1 | 41 | +46 |
 Tate Frazier | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 4.4 | 41 | +46 |
 Anthony Dabbundo | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 5.4 | 40 | 0 |
Games
SDSU 10@
UCLA 28·Final·Close UCLA -13.5→
PUR 38@UCLA 52·Final·Close UCLA -13.5→UCLA 17@
ORE 15·Final·Close ORE -10→
MSU 10@UCLA 28·Final·Close UCLA -16.5→Takes about the UCLA
- If UCLA goes 11–1 and is blown out in the Big Ten Championship, it misses the playoff.
“I actually think they'd be left out.”
- UCLA probably doesn't lose two of its remaining Big Ten games.
UCLA leads Indiana by a game in the Big Ten; he lists Michigan State, Minnesota, Illinois, at Michigan and USC as the remaining games.
“I'm not sure there's two losses there.”
- UCLA beats Michigan State to go 7–0.
“They're not losing to Michigan State.”
Won by 18
- Chesney might leave UCLA within about a year.
“now he's going to leave in like a year”
- Wisconsin is a live underdog against UCLA this week.
“I think Wisconsin is the live dog this week though.”
UCLA beat Wisconsin 17-7 on Oct 17, 2026, moving to 6-0 despite starting a backup QB. Wisconsin lost outright and by 10; I didn't find the spread, but a line over 10 is unlikely.
- Source: ESPN ↗ UCLA 17-7 Wisconsin (Oct 17, 2026) Final Score - ESPN · Oct 17, 2026
- UCLA at +155 to make the College Football Playoff is a good bet.
Calls UCLA +155 to make the playoff "a nice bet".
“they're plus one 55 to make the playoffs and might be favored in every game going forward”
- Oregon covers −11.5 against UCLA.
“So give me the Ducks.”
Lost by 2
- Oregon covers −11.5 against UCLA.
Oregon was −11.5; he predicted a 38–22 final.
“I'm going to say 38 -22 final.”
Lost by 2
- Oregon beats UCLA 38–22.
“I'm going to say 38 -22 final”
Lost by 2
- UCLA covers +11.5 at Oregon.
“So I think the ducks win, but give me UCLA to cover.”
Won by 2
- Oregon beats UCLA, by about a touchdown.
Made on the same line as his UCLA +11.5 pick.
“So I think the ducks win”
Lost by 2
- UCLA winning and the game going over the total is a bet worth liking.
UCLA moneyline plus the over paid +733.
“I do like UCLA and the over”
UCLA won 17-15 at Oregon on Oct 10, 2026, so the moneyline leg hit. The 32 combined points fell well short of the 57.5-60.5 totals, so the over leg lost.
- Source: ESPN ↗ UCLA 17-15 Oregon (Oct 10, 2026) Game Recap · Oct 11, 2026
- Oregon fails to cover −11.5 against UCLA.
“I would not take them laying 11 and a half for sure”
Won by 2
- UCLA goes over its preseason win total.
Sal asked about Bill's preseason UCLA over.
“I'm going to win that”
- UCLA can beat Oregon, especially with the bye.
Oregon was an 11.5-point favorite.
“I think UCLA can win this game, especially with the bye.”
Won by 2
- UCLA wins about seven games.
Restated preseason win-total bet.
“I had them for seven wins”
- UCLA makes the College Football Playoff.
Futures bet at 22–1.
“I have them make the playoffs at 22 to one”
- UCLA probably covers against Purdue.
Bill is attending the game Saturday.
“lay some points with that one”
UCLA won 52-38 on Sept 19, 2026, a 14-point margin, covering the -13.5 closing line by half a point. A line of 14 or higher would have been a push.
- Source: CBS Sports ↗ Purdue Boilermakers vs. UCLA Bruins Live Score and Stats - September 19, 2026 Gametracker · Sep 19, 2026
- UCLA beats San Diego State.
UCLA is −480 at home against San Diego State.
“I do not think there's any chance UCLA will lose this game”
UCLA beat San Diego State 28-10 on Sept 12, 2026 at the Rose Bowl. The game was scoreless at halftime, then UCLA scored 28 unanswered before a late SDSU TD.
- Source: ESPN ↗ UCLA 28-10 San Diego State (Sep 12, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Sep 13, 2026
Wisconsin