Former Pac-12 rivals will tangle at a neutral stadium when the No. 8 Oregon Ducks (3-0) face the UCLA Bruins (1-2) this Saturday in their first matchup as part of the expanded Big Ten Conference. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, with Fox on the broadcast.
Oregon is a 24-point favorite in college football Week 5 odds, with UCLA getting +850 odds on the moneyline. The over/under line for the game is 55 points.
Senior quarterback Dillon Gabriel opened the season as a Heisman favorite for Oregon, but the Ducks got off to a bit of a slow start. Oregon then put it together with a 49-14 blowout of Oregon State prior to a Week 4 bye.
UCLA squeaked past Hawaii by a score of 16-13 in its opener, then lost consecutive games to Indiana and LSU, giving up 38 points per game in those contests. Take a look at some of the top player props for this Big Ten matchup. We also cover what CA sportsbook promos are available for users here.
Oregon vs. UCLA player prop tool
The prop tool below will let you search for available lines by player name. The database will show all the available props at multiple college football betting sites to help you find the best odds for any bets you want to place.
Player props for Oregon vs. UCLA
How Dillon Gabriel could get over 289.5 passing yards
Gabriel didn’t get to this number in a shootout win (37-34) over Boise State, but the Oregon offense struggled in key spots in that matchup. The Ducks were firing on all cylinders in Week 3, and Gabriel completed 20 of 24 passes for 291 yards before taking a seat early in the win at Oregon State.
Oddsmakers are favoring another blowout for Oregon here, but with a California crowd potentially backing UCLA, this game could be competitive enough to force Gabriel into four quarters of honest throwing. Gabriel is completing 84% of his passes through three starts at 9.7 yards per attempt. Last year, he averaged 305 passing yards per game with a 69% completion rate for Oklahoma. The Ducks’ offensive system is super efficient, allowing Gabriel to pile up yardage whenever he drops back.
How Dillon Gabriel could get under 289.5 passing yards
This is a huge number regardless of circumstances, but backing a quarterback to throw for nearly 300 yards when his team is favored by over three touchdowns is extra risky. Gabriel could sit out most of the fourth quarter if UCLA isn’t competitive. Granted, both Indiana and LSU passed for over 300 yards in their blowout wins over the Bruins, but those teams didn’t invest in their rushing attacks the way Oregon might.
The Ducks could ride Jordan James and Kyle Whittington against a Bruins defense that has not yet been tested consistently on the ground. Gabriel is also a rushing threat himself, which could limit his passing potential.
How Ethan Garbers could get over 180.5 passing yards
Garbers had a great 2023 campaign, finishing with a 153.2 passer rating per College Football Reference. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior has a strong arm, and his starting job is not necessarily in jeopardy, which isn’t always the case for players on struggling programs in Power Four conferences.
Garbers passed for 281 yards in a comeback bid at LSU last Saturday, and this contest could follow a similar script with Oregon primed to light up the scoreboard. Opponents are passing on 54.6% of plays against Oregon, and the Ducks have only produced sacks on 3.9% of opponent dropbacks.
How Ethan Garbers could get under 180.5 passing yards
While they got into a shootout with Boise State, the Ducks still didn’t allow Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen to reach 150 passing yards. Oregon gave up 172 passing yards to Gevani McCoy and Oregon State in a blowout win in their following game.
The Ducks’ elite secondary is allowing the fifth-fewest yards per attempt (4.3) in the nation so far this season. Garbers doesn’t have a true alpha receiver to target, and his offense is averaging a paltry 2.7 yards per carry, so there is nothing to keep Oregon’s pass rushers honest when he drops back.
