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At 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-1) are at home against the UNLV Rebels (6-1).
The Bulldogs are solid favorites (-9.5) in their game versus the Rebels, with the over/under being 57 points. (On the moneyline, the Bulldogs are -338 and the Rebels are +268.)
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Game Info for Fresno State vs. UNLV
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Fresno, California
- Stadium: Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | -9.5 | -110 | -110 | 57 | -110 | -110 | -338 | +268 |
Fresno State Pick Insights
- Fresno State has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 9.5-point favorites this season, Fresno State is 1-1 against the spread.
- Three of Fresno State’s six games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Fresno State Stats & Insights
- Fresno State ranks 51st in total offense (415.6 yards per game) and 31st in total defense (329.6 yards allowed per game) this season.
- Offensively, Fresno State ranks 31st in the FBS with 34 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 36th in points allowed (329.6 points allowed per contest).
- Fresno State ranks 54th in pass defense this season (215.1 passing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with 301.4 passing yards per game.
- Fresno State has been a bottom-25 run offense this year, ranking 23rd-worst with 114.1 rushing yards per game. On defense, the Bulldogs are ranked 31st in the FBS (114.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Fresno State ranks 30th in third-down defense this year (33.7% third-down percentage allowed), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with a 50.9% third-down conversion rate.
- Fresno State owns the fourth-best turnover margin in college football at +9, forcing 14 turnovers (13th in the FBS) while turning it over five times (fifth in the FBS).
Fresno State’s Best Players
- Mikey Keene has recorded 1,682 yards (240.3 ypg) on 159-of-232 passing with 15 touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season.
- Malik Sherrod has 432 rushing yards on 71 carries with five touchdowns.
- This season, Elijah Gilliam has carried the ball 81 times for 324 yards (46.3 per game) and four touchdowns, while also racking up 108 yards through the air with one touchdown.
- Erik Brooks’ 551 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 55 times and has registered 39 catches and four touchdowns.
- Jalen Moss has put together a 390-yard season so far with four touchdowns, hauling in 36 passes on 53 targets.
- Jaelen Gill’s 34 receptions have turned into 374 yards and five touchdowns.
- Jacob Holmes paces the team with four sacks, and also has four TFL and nine tackles.
- Fresno State’s leading tackler, Dean Clark, has 42 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Carlton Johnson leads the team with four interceptions, while also recording 22 tackles and four passes defended.
UNLV Betting Insights
- UNLV is 5-1-0 against the spread this year.
- UNLV is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this year.
- The teams have hit the over in four of UNLV’s six games with a set total.
UNLV Pick Insights
- From an offensive perspective, UNLV is accumulating 427.7 total yards per contest (40th-ranked). It ranks 106th in the FBS on defense (406 total yards surrendered per game).
- UNLV’s offensive attack has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 19th-best in the FBS with 35.7 points per game. In terms of defense, it is giving up 26.3 points per game, which ranks 77th.
- UNLV has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking 10th-worst with 277.1 passing yards given up per game. It has been more effective on offense, generating 216 passing yards per contest (85th-ranked).
- UNLV’s run defense ranks 47th in the FBS with 128.9 rushing yards surrendered per game, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks 14th-best by racking up 211.7 rushing yards per game.
- UNLV’s third-down offense has been thriving, putting up a 52.6% third-down conversion rate (sixth-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 30th by giving up a 33.7% third-down rate.
- UNLV owns a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking fourth-best at +9.
UNLV’s Best Players
- Jayden Maiava has put up 1,311 passing yards, or 187.3 per game, so far this season. He has completed 65.2% of his passes and has thrown five touchdowns with two interceptions. He’s also contributed on the ground with 20.3 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner one time.
- Vincent Davis has run the ball 69 times for 388 yards, with two touchdowns.
- Donavyn Lester has been given 58 carries and totaled 325 yards with seven touchdowns.
- Ricky White paces his team with 557 receiving yards on 40 receptions with two touchdowns.
- Jacob De Jesus has 30 receptions (on 37 targets) for a total of 326 yards (46.6 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Senika McKie has racked up 198 reciving yards (28.3 ypg) this season.
- Jeffae Williams has collected 2.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording five TFL, 18 tackles, and one interception.
- Jackson Woodard, UNLV’s leading tackler, has 54 tackles and one interception this year.
- Jaxen Turner leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording 24 tackles and three passes defended.
