Table of Contents
Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium is the venue where the Texas State Bobcats (2-1) will battle the Nevada Wolf Pack (0-3) on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
The Bobcats are expected to win by at least two TDs (currently -17) against the Wolf Pack. The over/under for this matchup is 62 points.
Create your Pick’em Pool with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info for Texas State vs. Nevada
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: San Marcos, Texas
- Stadium: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | -17 | -109 | -111 | 62 | -111 | -109 | -910 | +595 |
Texas State Pick Insights
- Texas State is 2-0-0 against the spread this season.
- Texas State has combined with its opponent to hit the over in one of two games with a set total (50%).
Texas State Stats & Insights
- Texas State owns the 37th-ranked offense this season (455.7 yards per game), and have been less effective on defense, ranking 21st-worst with 432 yards allowed per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Texas State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 12th-best in the FBS by putting up 44 points per game. The Bobcats rank 93rd on defense (28.3 points allowed per game).
- With 304 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS, Texas State has had to rely on their 44th-ranked passing offense (264.7 passing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Texas State ranks 35th in run offense (191 rushing yards per game) and 72nd in run defense (128 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Texas State sports the 94th-ranked third-down offense this year (36.4% third-down conversion rate), but has been worse defensively, ranking 14th-worst with a 49.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With four forced turnovers (63rd in the FBS) against two turnovers committed (11th in the FBS), Texas State’s +2+2 turnover margin ranks 29th in college football.
Texas State’s Best Players
- TJ Finley has recorded 760 yards (253.3 ypg) on 55-of-81 passing with six touchdowns compared to zero interceptions this season.
- Ismail Mahdi has racked up 183 yards on 15 carries while finding paydirt two times.
- Malik Hornsby has collected 133 yards on 10 attempts, scoring two times.
- Kole Wilson’s 184 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 15 times and has totaled 13 receptions and one touchdown.
- Drew Donley has put up a 161-yard season so far with one touchdown, hauling in nine passes on 15 targets.
- Joey Hobert has been the target of 16 passes and racked up 11 catches for 154 yards, an average of 51.3 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Deven Wright has racked up two sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and three tackles.
- Brian Holloway is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s amassed 25 tackles, two TFL, and 0.5 sacks.
- Tory Spears leads the team with one interception, while also recording 19 tackles and one pass defended.
Nevada Betting Insights
- Nevada is 1-1-0 against the spread this season.
- Nevada is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 17 points or more this season.
- Out of Nevada’s two games with a set total, one has hit the over (50%).
Nevada Pick Insights
- Nevada has been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking 10th-worst in total offense (296.3 total yards per game) and fourth-worst in total defense (524 total yards allowed per game).
- This season has been ugly for Nevada on both sides of the ball, as it is posting just 14.7 points per game (seventh-worst) and surrendering 43.3 points per game (sixth-worst).
- Nevada has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking sixth-worst with 354.7 passing yards given up per game. It has been more productive offensively, posting 190.7 passing yards per contest (104th-ranked).
- Nevada ranks 19th-worst in rushing yards per game (105.7), but it has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 105th in the FBS with 169.3 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- Nevada’s offense has been struggling on third down, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS with a 34% third-down conversion percentage. It has been better on defense, allowing a 41.4% third-down rate (86th-ranked).
- Nevada has a -1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 75th in the FBS.
Nevada’s Best Players
- Brendon Lewis leads Nevada with 399 yards on 45-of-75 passing with zero touchdowns compared to one interception this season. He has chipped in with 82 rushing yards (27.3 ypg) on 28 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Sean Dollars has run the ball 32 times for 119 yards, with two touchdowns. He’s also tacked on nine catches for 53 yards.
- Ashton Hayes has piled up 25 carries and totaled 83 yards.
- Jamaal Bell leads his team with 209 receiving yards on 21 receptions with one touchdown.
- Spencer Curtis has put up a 100-yard season so far. He’s caught six passes on 10 targets.
- John Jackson III’s six targets have resulted in six receptions for 79 yards.
- Stone Combs leads the team with one sack, and also has one TFL and eight tackles.
- Emany Johnson is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s amassed 17 tackles and two TFL.
