Data Skrive:
Star QB Brayden Schager and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1-0) meet the UCLA Bruins on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
The Bruins are very heavy favorites (currently -14) in their game against the Rainbow Warriors, with the over/under at 52.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Bruins are -610 and the Rainbow Warriors are +440.)
Below you can find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
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Bet $20, Payout $38.18
UCLA -14 vs. Hawaii
UCLA vs. Hawaii Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Bruins (-14)
- Moneyline: Bruins (-610), Rainbow Warriors (+440)
- Total: 52.5 points
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
UCLA vs. Hawaii Betting Stats and Info
- UCLA covered five times in 12 games with a spread last season.
- UCLA covered the spread once when favored by 14 points or more last season (in four opportunities).
- Last season, games featuring UCLA went over the point total just twice.
- Hawaii compiled a 4-7-1 record against the spread last year.
- Hawaii covered the spread twice last year (2-1 ATS) when playing as at least 14-point underdogs.
- In Hawaii games last year, combined scoring went over the point total six times.
UCLA vs. Hawaii Key Players
UCLA Bruins
- Last year Dante Moore put up 1,610 passing yards (123.8 per game) while going 114-for-213 (53.5%) and throwing for 11 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
- Carson Steele ran for 847 yards on 167 carries (65.2 yards per game) and scored six touchdowns a season ago.
- Last year Tomarion Harden rushed for 827 yards on 156 carries (63.6 yards per game), with eight rushing touchdowns.
- Last season Logan Loya hauled in 59 passes for 655 yards (50.4 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
- J.Michael Sturdivant also added 597 receiving yards on 36 catches and four touchdowns. He was targeted 69 times, and put up 45.9 yards per game.
- Moliki Matavao caught 14 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 21.8 yards per game.
- Laiatu Latu put together an impressive stat line of 12.0 sacks, 13.0 TFL, 41 tackles, and two interceptions last year.
- In last year’s campaign, Darius Muasau totaled 57 tackles, 8.0 TFL, three sacks, and one interception.
- Alex Johnson intercepted five passes and tacked on 28 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and five passes defended last season.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
- Schager recorded 3,542 passing yards (272.5 per game) with a 63.2% completion percentage last year (332-for-525), throwing for 26 touchdowns with 14 interceptions.
- Landon Sims took 63 attempts for 255 rushing yards a season ago (19.6 per game) and scored one touchdown.
- Jordan Johnson amassed 198 rushing yards on 34 carries last year.
- Last season Steven McBride was targeted 105 times and notched 63 catches for 1,024 yards with nine touchdowns.
- Pofele Ashlock also chipped in with 83 grabs for 832 yards and nine touchdowns. He was targeted 128 times, and put up 64.0 receiving yards per game.
- Koali Nishigaya caught 39 passes on 50 targets for 322 yards and one touchdown, averaging 24.8 receiving yards per game.
- Last season Ezra Evaimalo registered 3.5 sacks, 5.0 TFL and 23 tackles.
- Peter Manuma racked up 86 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and three interceptions over the course of his 2023 campaign.