UCLA Bruins 2023 College Football Season Betting Guide

The task of turning around a big program in college football is often a monumental one that takes time. It’s not every team that is willing to give a new head coach the time needed to make a big impact, but you have to say that Chip Kelly has been given ample opportunity to get the program moving in the right direction. This will be his 6th season on the job, and while it has been a struggle at times, last season proved that UCLA are finally moving in the right direction, which we will get into in a moment. The question now is whether they can build on a solid showing in 2022 and perhaps challenge for a conference crown. Given where they are right now, that would be the next logical step, let’s break down UCLA Bruins this year. Here’s the preview for your college football betting lines to win the NCAA National Championship.

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UCLA Bruins | Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season
School: University of California
Head coach: Chip Kelly | 6th season
Home field: Rose Bowl | 80,816

UCLA Bruins Odds to Win Championship: +12000
Pac-12 Conference Odds to Win: +1800

The Bruins in 2022

It has taken a minute for Kelly to make an impact in his time with the Bruins. 2021 proved to be a breakthrough season, with the team going 8-2 overall, but he bettered that record last year, finishing the season at 9-4. For the first time in years, Bruins fans are looking forward to the start of the new season, but even with their progression over the last couple of seasons, they will still have a tough time in what looks to be a very competitive PAC-12 Conference. The bookies believe that the Bruins might stand pat this season, as they have the UCLA win total set at 8 ½.

Betting Odds for the Bruins in 2023

Last season, the Bruins went 6-3 in conference play, which left them in the middle of the pack, but also not that far off the pace. The top 2 teams in the conference in 2022 had 8 and 7 wins, respectively, so there is not a lot of ground to be made up for the Bruins to compete for a spot in the PAC-12 Conference Championship Game. The bookies have them in the middle of the pack on the board, sitting at +1650 to win the conference.

This is a big season for the Bruins, who will be moving to the Big Ten next season. They have been active in bringing in some talent on the offensive side of the football, but the toughest hole to fill is going to be at the QB spot, with Dorian Thompson-Robinson now out of the picture. There is no word on who the starter will be this season, as the coaching staff appears to be keeping that information secret for now. There will be some new defensive coaches on the staff this season as they look to improve in an area that has been rough for the Bruins over the past few seasons.

Given that PAC-12 teams have not been active in the postseason for a while now, the chances of the Bruins making the playoffs seem rather slim. They are going to need all their new pieces to gel rather quickly if they are to challenge in the conference, but I would not totally count them out. I think that UCLA might well be looking at a very similar season to what we saw from them last year, which could mean the win total going OVER.

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