UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 11/26/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Friday, November 26, 2021

Location: Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Falcons (-18)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels (2-9) are en route to Falcon Stadium on Friday where they will try to defeat the Air Force Falcons (8-3). UNLV opens as 18-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 49.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels head into this matchup 2-9 for this season. In their last matchup, the Runnin' Rebels played the San Diego State Aztecs and ended up losing by a score of 28-20. Justin Rogers finished 15/21 with 305 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 215.3 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Charles Williams was the rushing leader for the Runnin' Rebels with 16 attempts for 35 yds (2.2 yards per attempt). The UNLV Runnin' Rebels ran the rock 26 times and accrued 22 yards, which came out to an average of 0.8 yards per tote. For the game, they ran 60 plays which converted into 394 yards. UNLV surrendered 18 completions on 25 tries for 192 yds, and a completion percentage of 72.0%. On the ground, the Runnin' Rebels conceded 98 yards on 32 attempts, which calculates to 3.1 yds per rush surrendered.

The Runnin' Rebels have earned 3,533 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, UNLV has amassed 11 touchdowns through the air and 17 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 20 times. UNLV has 174 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 53 penalties for 446 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 111.8 yards rushing ranking this team at 115th in the country. In terms of scoring, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels hold an average of 21.4 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Runnin' Rebels are allowing 2,853 yards which has them sitting in 119th in the nation. They have given up 259.4 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 69.6%. Overall, they have relinquished 400.5 yards per game ranking them 92nd in the nation. They have granted 26 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 4.0 yards per running attempt and 141.2 rushing yards per game on the season. Overall, they have given up 1,553 running yards through 11 games. The Runnin' Rebels are ranked 111th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 31.5 points per game.

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The Falcons head into this matchup 8-3 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Falcons walked away with a victory by a final of 41-39 when they faced the Nevada Wolf Pack. Haaziq Daniels finished the contest with 23 yards on 1/5 passing while his QB rating was 58.6. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 4.6. Brad Roberts carried the football 28 times for 117 yds, ending the game with 4.2 yards per carry for Air Force. Air Force rushed for 5.7 yds per carry, totaling 476 yards on 83 carries. The Falcons finished the game with 499 yds while they ran 88 plays (5.7 yards per play). The Falcons pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 61.4%, surrendering 351 yds on 27 for 44 through the air. Air Force relinquished 27 running attempts for 18 yards (0.7 yds per carry).

The Air Force Falcons average 416.1 yards per outing, which ranks them 58th in the nation. The Air Force offense has compiled 415 yards of penalties on 47 infractions, which ranks them 122nd in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. For the year thus far, the Falcons currently have a total of 990 yards via the pass as well as an average of 90.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 129th in the country. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Falcons currently rank 62nd in Division 1 averaging 29.5 points per game.

Air Force has given up a total of 1,060 yards via the ground game (96.4 yards/game) in addition to 14 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 199.3 yards/game, which puts them in 34th in D-1. The Falcons defense has been on the field for 633 plays, which ranks 16th in the nation. The Falcons are allowing 19.5 PPG, ranking them 30th in the nation. In total, they have relinquished 215 total points.

Who will win tonight's Runnin' Rebels/Falcons college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Runnin' Rebels +18

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