The UCLA Bruins will host the Central Carolina Chanticleers to start their respective 2023 campaigns. Kickoff is scheduled at 10:30 p.m. ET on September 2nd at Rose Bowl.
Looking back to last season, Central Carolina finished a solid 9-4 in the regular season last year, but they're hoping to make up for the 53-29 loss they were dealt in the Birmingham Bowl. Speaking of bowl games, UCLA finished 9-4 in the regular season but they also didn't get the ending they wanted: they suffered a 37-35 loss in the Sun Bowl.
Central Carolina will be fighting an uphill battle on Saturday as the experts have pegged them as the 15.5-point underdog. They finished last season with a mediocre 4-9 record against the spread, so bettors beware.
Even though the experts think Central Carolina isn't going to win this one, the team was an even 2-2 as the underdog last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome in every game walked away with $916.25. UCLA will open their season as the favorite, and the team was 7-1 as such last season.