Wisconsin Badgers at UCLA Bruins preview: October 17, 2026
The Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) visit the UCLA Bruins (5-0) at Rose Bowl on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers | 4-1 | 4-1 (31.6-16.6) | 1-0 (24-20) | 3-0 (40.3-7.3) |
| UCLA Bruins | 5-0 | 5-0 (39.2-18) | 3-0 (38.7-14) | 2-0 (40-24) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Wisconsin Badgers: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| WIS | UCLA | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.6 (58th) | 39.2 (18th) |
| Points allowed per game | 16.6 (114th) | 18 (108th) |
| Passing yards per game | 226.4 (73rd) | 205 (95th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 152.6 (129th) | 214.4 (58th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 152.8 (73rd) | 253.2 (6th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 116.4 (100th) | 88.2 (123rd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 32.4 (108th) | 42 (18th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 36.8 (43rd) | 32.8 (100th) |
| Completions per game | 16.2 (101st) | 15 (115th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 16 (108th) | 17.6 (76th) |
Recent form
Wisconsin Badgers
- Oct 3, 2026: W 31-3 vs MSU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 24-20 at PSU
- Sep 19, 2026: W 54-10 vs EMU
- Sep 12, 2026: W 36-9 vs WIU
- Sep 6, 2026: L 13-41 at ND
UCLA Bruins
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Joseph | QB | 5 | 226.4 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, 52.4 Rush yds/g | 226.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing yards |
| Abu Sama III | RB | 3 | 63.3 Rush yds/g, 9.3 Car/g, 5.3 Rec yds/g | 66.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Darrion Dupree | RB | 5 | 39 Rush yds/g, 8.6 Car/g, 12.4 Rec yds/g | 39 Rush yds/g | |
| Tyrell Henry | WR | 5 | 67.8 Rec yds/g, 5.2 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 67.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Jacob Harris | TE | 5 | 47.6 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 47.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Chris Brooks Jr. | WR | 5 | 38.8 Rec yds/g, 2.2 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 38.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Iamaleava | QB | 5 | 196.4 Pass yds/g, 0.8 Pass TD/g, 28.8 Rush yds/g | 196.4 Pass yds/g | |
| Wayne Knight | RB | 5 | 109.6 Rush yds/g, 14.2 Car/g, 20 Rec yds/g | 109.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Anthony Woods | RB | 5 | 61.6 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 2.8 Rec yds/g | 61.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Semaj Morgan | WR | 5 | 45.8 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 45.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Brian Rowe Jr. | WR | 5 | 37 Rec yds/g, 2.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 37 Rec yds/g | |
| Landon Ellis | WR | 3 | 22.7 Rec yds/g, 1.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 32 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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