UCLA Football: Look at 2023 Schedule with game by game predictions

Week 7

The UCLA Bruins and Oregon State Beavers historically speaking are two of the oldest and most successful football programs in the Pac-12 Conference. They have met on the gridiron 64 times since 1930, with UCLA holding a distinct advantage with a 43-17-4 record against Oregon State. In recent years, the rivalry has been much more competitive in comparison to the earlier years of the series between the two schools.

Oregon State both from 1999-2000 and 2008-2009 won two straight games against the Bruins and that made this rivalry more competitive as UCLA for example at times has dominated in this series as the Bruins won five straight against the Beavers from 2001 to 2007 for example.

Unfortunately, this series between these two schools that dates back over 90 years is more than likely to end after this season, as UCLA will no longer be a member of the Pac-12 Conference starting the 2024 football season.

Last 10 games of this rivalry: UCLA has won six times during the past 10 games that these two schools have played one another.

Last five games of this rivalry: The Bruins have won three out of the last five games against the Beavers.

Best game between these two schools: These two teams have tied one another four times. The two teams did not play one another from 1959 to 1966 and when they played one another in the LA Memorial Coliseum, the two teams battled to a memorable 16-16 tie. Both schools tied for second place in the final year of the Athletic Association of Western Universities consisting of California having both a 7-2-1 record. The following season the conference would be renamed the PAC 8 conference.

Last meeting between both schools: Oregon State defeated UCLA on the road by a final score of 48-31 when they last played in 2019.

Prediction: UCLA 37 Oregon State 21