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UCLA Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2019

By Gavin Jernigan

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Chip Kelly of the UCLA Bruins during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Bruins 49-21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Chip Kelly of the UCLA Bruins during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Bruins 49-21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks up at the scoreboard in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. Stanford won the game in overtime 38-31. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks up at the scoreboard in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. Stanford won the game in overtime 38-31. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

There aren’t enough good things to say about the Stanford football program. Of course, most impressively, David Shaw sits atop the program.

This season, the Cardinal will be looking to replace two of their best players from 2018, running back, Bryce Love, and, wide receiver, JJ Arcega-Whiteside. Who will step up for Stanford at those positions remains undetermined. But, Coach Shaw still has his reliable quarterback from last year, K. J. Costello.

Costello has had some injury issues in the past, and by mid-October, he may be plagued with similar problems. Furthermore, the UCLA Bruins will be coming off a confidence boosting win followed by a restful bye week.

Did someone say upset alert? Yes.

UCLA took Stanford down to the wire last season, losing 49-42. Dorian Thompson-Robinson will have a breakout game, and the rest of the team will have the memory of last year’s final game loss at the forefront of their mind. The Bruins will come out of the Stanford game on everyone’s radar.

Final: UCLA 41, Stanford 40 (5-2, 3-1)

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