Home-underdog value Inconclusive
California is the home underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 666 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyUCLA at California
Week 1 · Sep 5California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA
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Locked Opening Line
California -0.5Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
California -0.5Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Current Market Consensus
UCLA -1.52-book consensus · updated Aug 26
UCLA -1.52-book consensus · updated Aug 26Why the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~2 pts toward UCLAExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Rivalry games favor the underdog Developing estimate
California is the underdog in a matchup played at least 6 times in the available prior-decade archive.
Studied in 901 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRoad-favorite strength Inconclusive
UCLA is the road favorite in the current market consensus.
Studied in 666 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
UCLA lost the most recent meeting with California.
Studied in 1,265 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
UCLA lost the most recent meeting with California by at least 14 points.
Studied in 592 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?UCLA 45 · California 24
- Pregame OV Line
- California -0.5
- Final recorded market
- UCLA -1.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- UCLA by 21
This preserves the pregame comparison beside the result. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineCalifornia -0.5Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
California -0.5Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusCalifornia -2.5Based on 2 books
California -2.5Based on 2 booksWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
UCLA 49.2%California 50.8%
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Market consensus · UCLA -1.5
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