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Tory Horton will lead the Colorado State Rams (4-6) into their game against the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-8) at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium on Saturday at 3:00 PM ET.
The Wolf Pack are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +11) versus the Rams (with an over/under of 47.5 points).
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Game Info for Colorado State vs. Nevada
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MW Network
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
- Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State | -11 | -110 | -110 | 47.5 | -110 | -110 | -433 | +333 |
Colorado State Pick Insights
- Colorado State’s ATS record is 4-5-0 this season.
- Colorado State has hit the over in five of its nine games with a set total (55.6%).
Colorado State Stats & Insights
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense that ranks 21st-worst in the FBS (416.5 yards allowed per game), Colorado State has played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 61st in the FBS offensively putting up 395.3 yards per game.
- Colorado State ranks 77th in scoring offense (25.9 points per game) and 106th in scoring defense (30.8 points allowed per game) this year.
- Colorado State sports the 104th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (245.6 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-best with 311.6 passing yards per game.
- While Colorado State’s run defense ranks 101st with 170.9 rushing yards allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking fourth-worst (83.7 rushing yards per game).
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranks 17th-worst in the FBS (45% third-down percentage), Colorado State has put up better results offensively, ranking 57th in the FBS by posting a 40.3% third-down conversion rate.
- With 17 forced turnovers (29th in the FBS) against 23 turnovers committed (131st in the FBS), Colorado State’s -6 turnover margin is the 21st-worst in college football.
Colorado State’s Best Players
- Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi has recorded 2,898 yards (289.8 ypg) on 251-of-402 passing with 18 touchdowns compared to 14 interceptions this season.
- Vann Schield has carried the ball 87 times for a team-high 376 yards on the ground and has found the end zone three times.
- Avery Morrow has racked up 212 yards on 72 attempts, scoring one time.
- Horton’s team-high 872 yards as a receiver have come on 81 receptions (out of 113 targets) with six touchdowns.
- Dallin Holker has caught 57 passes while averaging 71 yards per game and scoring six touchdowns.
- Justus Ross-Simmons has a total of 631 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 39 passes and scoring three touchdowns.
- Mohamed Kamara leads the team with 10.5 sacks, and also has 10 TFL and 40 tackles.
- Colorado State’s top-tackler, Jack Howell, has 74 tackles, one TFL, and one interception this year.
- Henry Blackburn leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording 41 tackles, four TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
Nevada Betting Insights
- Nevada’s ATS record is 5-4-0 this year.
- Nevada has a 4-2 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 11 points or more.
- Nevada games have hit the over in four out of nine opportunities (44.4%).
Nevada Pick Insights
- This season has been tough for Nevada on both offense and defense, as it is averaging only 307.2 total yards per game (12th-worst) and allowing 448.9 total yards per game (sixth-worst).
- Nevada has lots of room to improve, as it ranks ninth-worst in points per game (18.2) this season and 17th-worst in points allowed per game (32.9).
- Nevada has lots of room to improve in the passing game, as it ranks 18th-worst in passing yards per game (172.5) this season and 15th-worst in passing yards surrendered per game (263.7).
- Nevada ranks 92nd in rushing yards per game (134.7), but it has been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-worst in the FBS with 185.2 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- Nevada’s third-down offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, putting up a 30.8% third-down percentage, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 83rd with a 40.3% third-down rate surrendered.
- At -2, Nevada has the 83rd-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 14 forced turnovers (60th in the FBS) and 16 turnovers committed (91st in the FBS).
Nevada’s Best Players
- Brendon Lewis has thrown for 1,136 yards on 111-of-209 passing with two touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 443 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
- Sean Dollars has racked up 427 yards on 123 carries with six touchdowns.
- Dalevon Campbell has registered 24 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 490 (49 yards per game). He’s been targeted 53 times and has two touchdowns.
- Spencer Curtis has put together a 276-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 22 passes on 42 targets.
- Jamaal Bell has racked up 255 reciving yards (25.5 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Marcel Walker paces the team with four sacks, and also has five TFL and 26 tackles.
- So far Emany Johnson leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 72 tackles, three TFL, and three interceptions this season.
