Yale vs. UCF prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 6, 2026

UCF is favored to beat Yale at Addition Financial Arena on Friday (7:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Yale vs. UCF prediction gives the Bulldogs an 84.2% chance of winning, and the latest odds suggest there's betting value on UCF to cover at -8.5, too.

Yale vs. UCF key predictions

• Predicted score: UCF 81-70 Yale
• UCF win probability: 84.2%
• Yale win probability: 15.8%
• UCF -8.5 spread: 61.6% cover probability
• Under 152.5 points: 51.8% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Yale vs. UCF odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Yale moneyline: +390 (DraftKings)
• UCF moneyline: -480 (BetRivers)
• Yale +8.5: +100 (BetRivers)
• UCF -8.5: -122 (BetRivers)
• Over 152.5 points: -110 (Caesars Sportsbook)
• Under 152.5 points: -105 (BetMGM)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Yale vs. UCF pick: UCF -8.5 (-122)

Our model makes UCF the likelier winner, and our best value bet is the Bulldogs to cover the -8.5 spread at -122 on BetRivers, too.

Those odds give UCF an implied cover probability of 55.0%, while our model puts it at 61.6%.

That's a 6.6% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Yale vs. UCF game details

• Matchup: Yale Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights
• Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Addition Financial Arena

About this prediction

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