San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

The Fresno State Bulldogs (1-4) will play the San Jose State Spartans (4-1) at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday. San Jose State opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 49.5.

The San Jose State Spartans come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 for this year. In their last matchup, the Spartans faced the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and went home with a win by a final score of 40-7. Chevan Cordeiro connected on 18/27 with 230 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 162.7 and ended the game with no interceptions. Chevan Cordeiro was the leader on the ground for the Spartans with 14 attempts for 109 yards (7.8 yds per attempt). The San Jose State Spartans ran the football 36 times and accrued 203 yds, which had them averaging 5.6 yards per tote. Overall, they tallied 63 plays which gave them 433 yards. San Jose State conceded 16 pass completions on 28 tries for 161 yards, and a completion rate of 57.1%. Against the rush, the Spartans gave up 52 yards on 27 tries, which is 1.9 yds per run allowed.

Concerning scoring, the San Jose State Spartans are sitting at 28.8 PPG. As a team they average 115.2 yards on the ground ranking this team at 107th in college football. The Spartans have tallied 1,903 total yards for the year. With reference to scoring touchdowns, San Jose State has compiled 6 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns on the ground. San Jose State has recorded 103 first downs, and they have been hurt by 30 penalties for 224 yds. They have surrendered the football 2 different times.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Spartans are allowing 780 yds which ranks them 3rd in the country. They are allowing 156.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 56.9%. During this campaign, they are conceding 288.0 yards per contest which puts them 16th in D-1. They have yielded 5 touchdowns by air and 3 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and 132.0 rushing yards per game on the campaign. During the season, they have conceded 660 rushing yards through 5 contests. The Spartans sit in 9th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 14.0 points per game.

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The Bulldogs head into this matchup 1-4 this season. When they last played, the Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 40-20 when they played the Boise State Broncos. Logan Fife finished the contest with 134 yards on 14/25 through the air while his QB rating was 85. He tossed 2 picks and his Y/A was 5.4. Jordan Mims carried the football 21 times for 61 yds, walking away from the contest with 2.9 yards per carry for Fresno State. Fresno State rushed for 2.8 yds per carry, finishing the game with 99 yds on 35 carries. The Bulldogs finished with a total of 233 yards and they ran 61 plays (3.8 yards per play). The Bulldogs passing defense gave up a completion rate of 55.6%, surrendering 127 yards on 10 out of 18 passing. Fresno State relinquished 52 running attempts for 316 yds (6.1 yards per carry).

The Fresno State Bulldogs average 376.8 yards/contest, which ranks them 85th in college football. The Fresno State offense has compiled 229 penalty yards on 26 infractions, which is good for 116th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. For the year thus far, the Bulldogs have compiled 1,285 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 257.0 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 51st in Division 1. In relation to how much they score, the Bulldogs currently sit 101st in the country averaging 23.6 points per game.

The Bulldogs are allowing 29.2 points per game, which puts them 89th in college football. Fresno State has allowed a total of 1,016 yards via the ground game (203.2 yards per outing) and 11 touchdowns on the ground this year. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 146 total points. They have conceded 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 194.2 yards per game, which has them in 30th in Division 1. The Bulldogs defense has been on the field for 348 plays, which is 26th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Spartans/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bulldogs +6.5

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