UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 10/7/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Friday, October 7, 2022

Location: CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, CA

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The San Jose State Spartans (3-1) will take on the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (4-1) at CEFCU Stadium on Friday. San Jose State is 4-point favorites. The over/under is 51.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 this season. In their last matchup, the Runnin' Rebels faced the New Mexico Lobos and walked away with a win by a score of 31-20. Doug Brumfield went 24/33 with 233 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 126 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Aidan Robbins led the offense in rushing for the Runnin' Rebels with 23 totes for 79 yds (3.4 yards per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they tallied 67 plays which gave them 356 yards. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels ended up rushing 34 different times and amassed 123 yards, which earned them an average of 3.6 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Runnin' Rebels gave up 134 yards on 35 tries, which averages out to 3.8 yards per run surrendered. UNLV relinquished 13 pass completions on 26 attempts for a total of 163 yds, and a completion percentage of 50.0%.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels have an average of 37.8 points per contest. As a team they're holding an average of 168.2 yards in the run game which is 59th in Division 1. The Runnin' Rebels have tallied 2,113 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, UNLV has earned 9 touchdowns via the pass and 13 rushing touchdowns. UNLV has tallied 111 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 36 infractions for 373 yards. They have surrendered the football 3 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Runnin' Rebels are allowing 1,262 yards which puts them in 100th in D-1. They are allowing 252.4 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 61.3%. In total, they are allowing 359.6 yards per game which puts them 59th in D-1. They have yielded 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per run and 107.2 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 536 rushing yards through 5 outings. The Runnin' Rebels rank 53rd in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 22.4 points per game.

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The Spartans come into this game with a record of 3-1 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Spartans got the victory with a final of 33-16 when they played the Wyoming Cowboys. Kairee Robinson ran the football 20 times for 102 yds, ending the game with 5.1 yards per attempt for San Jose State. Chevan Cordeiro (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 314 yds on 21/37 through the air while his QB rate was 137. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 8.5. San Jose State allowed 31 attempts on the ground for 143 yds (4.6 yds per rush). The Spartans secondary gave up a completion percentage of 36.4%, surrendering 110 yards on 8 for 22 passing. The Spartans finished the contest with a total of 456 yds on 76 plays (6.0 yards per play). San Jose State rushed the ball for 3.6 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 142 yds on 39 attempts.

The San Jose State Spartans are averaging 367.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 98th in D-1. The San Jose State offense has compiled 184 yds of penalties on 27 violations, which has them ranked 92nd in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season to this point, the Spartans have racked up 1,097 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 274.3 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 36th in D-1. In relation to putting points on the board, the Spartans currently rank 92nd in the country scoring 26.0 PPG.

San Jose State has surrendered a total of 608 yards via the ground game (152.0 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have given up 4 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 154.8 yards/game, ranking them 8th in D-1. The Spartans defense has participated in 249 plays, which is good for 4th in the nation. The Spartans are conceding 15.8 PPG, which has them 20th in the nation. This year, they have given up 63 pts.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Spartans -4

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