UCLA vs. Maryland prediction: Why UCLA is favored to win in college football Week 4 [2026]

Maryland and UCLA will lock horns in Week 4 college football action at SECU Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 1:30 PM ET.

Dimers' proven college football model projects UCLA as the most likely winner in this UCLA vs. Maryland prediction.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UCLA vs. Maryland prediction and odds

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have re-simulated the outcome of UCLA vs. Maryland, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives UCLA a 57.3% chance of beating Maryland. Our predicted final score has UCLA winning 28-26. According to our model, Maryland (+2.5) has a 50.1% chance of covering the spread, while the 55.5-point over/under has a 51.2% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: UCLA -2.5 (-112) / Maryland +2.5 (-102)
• Moneyline: UCLA -141, Maryland +125
• Total: Over/Under 55.5 (-108/-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Maryland +2.5 @ -102 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Maryland @ +125 via bet365
• Total: Over 55.5 @ -108 via DraftKings

According to our best college football bets, the top play to make on this game is Maryland +2.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football matchup between Maryland and UCLA at SECU Stadium is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM ET.

• Who: UCLA vs. Maryland
• Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
• Time: 1:30 PM ET/10:30AM PT
• Venue: SECU Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict UCLA, with a 57.3% win probability, will likely beat Maryland in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.