On today's episode of the UCLA Bruins Insider Podcast, we break down the Bruins' preparation to host the Huskers on Saturday. To watch today's episode, view bel

UCLA is favored to win by the model, but Nebraska has shown value early and against low-scoring opponents. In a matchup where defensive efficiency outweighs offensive explosiveness, the spread, the total, and the moneyline are all in play for bettors expecting another grind-it-out night at the Rose Bowl.

The UCLA Bruins (3-5) take on a conference opponent when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-3) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Rose Bowl in a Big Ten clash. The Bruins enter the matchup after losing 56-6 to the Indiana Hoosiers in their last outing on Oct. 25. Last time out, the Cornhuskers lost 21-17 to the USC Trojans.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ucla as Ranking UCLA's Most Important Defensive Units vs Nebraska. The UCLA Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) had two weeks to let their 56-6 loss to No. 2 Indiana marinate with a bye week ahead of their Week 11 clash with the shorthanded Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten).

After a 50-point loss to Indiana, the Bruins used the bye week to return to details, like Tim Skipper did upon taking over to spark a three-game winning streak.

UCLA is last in the conference in penalties and penalty yards. Nebraska will need to use this to their advantage and capitalize on the mistakes of the Bruins. Once again they’ll need to keep cool heads if the game gets a little chippy, but overall they did pretty well with this last week with USC.

The Bruins host the Huskers for a crucial matchup, here's who needs to step up on the offensive side of the ball.

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 8:48 p.m. Winning games often start with winning the trench battle. The team that dominates the offensive and defensive front typically controls possession – and, therefore,