Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, CA

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Fresno State Bulldogs (7-1) will compete against the Boise State Broncos (4-4) at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Boise State opens this contest as 3-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 55.5.

The Boise State Broncos come into this matchup with a record of 4-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Broncos took the field against the Wyoming Cowboys and took home the win by a score of 32-7. Maddux Madsen connected on 12/15 with 147 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 184.3 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. George Holani was the best rusher for the Broncos with 20 totes for 75 yards (3.8 yards per attempt). When all was said and done, they ran 71 plays for 443 yards. The Boise State Broncos rushed the ball a total of 50 different times and compiled 227 yards, which came out to an average of 4.5 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Broncos gave up 27 yards on 24 attempts, which is an average of 1.1 yds per run surrendered. Boise State relinquished 10 completions on 21 tries for 85 yds, and a completion percentage of 47.6%.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Boise State Broncos have an average of 30.0 PPG. As a team they average 195.4 yards rushing ranking this team at 21st in the nation. The Broncos have earned 3,421 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Boise State has totaled 12 passing touchdowns and 18 rushing touchdowns. Boise State has accrued 177 first downs offensively, and they have committed 33 infractions for 283 yds. They have surrendered the football 15 different times.

The Broncos are sitting in 86th in the country in terms of team defense, conceding 27.9 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 111.9 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 895 rushing yards through 8 games. Regarding passing yards, the Broncos are giving up 2,215 yds which ranks them 122nd in Division 1. They are giving up 276.9 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 62.9%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 388.8 yards/outing which ranks them 85th in D-1. They have yielded 14 touchdowns by air as well as 14 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Bulldogs step onto the field holding a record of 7-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 31-24 against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Mikey Keene (4 TDs) ended the contest with 256 yards on 27/41 through the air while his QB rating was 140.7. He threw 2 picks and his Y/A was 6.2. Malik Sherrod carried the ball 17 times for 56 yds, finishing the game with 3.3 yds per attempt for Fresno State. The Bulldogs finished the contest with a total of 312 yards while running 61 plays (5.1 yards per play). Fresno State ran the ball for 2.8 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 56 yds on 20 attempts. Fresno State gave up 43 run attempts for 156 yards (3.6 yds per carry). The Bulldogs pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 60.0%, surrendering 268 yards on 21 out of 35 through the air.

The Fresno State Bulldogs maintain an average of 402.8 yards/outing, which has them ranked 59th in the country. The Fresno State offense has totaled 409 penalty yards on 46 infractions, which is 76th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 105.8 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 846 yards overall. They have thrown 7 picks while letting opponents recover 0 fumbles and they have earned 179 1st downs. When looking at how much they score, the Bulldogs rank 30th in Division 1 averaging 33.6 PPG. During the season thus far, the Bulldogs have a total of 2,376 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 297.0 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 15th in D-1.

Fresno State has surrendered a total of 957 yards via the ground game (119.6 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air and 221.8 yards per game, which has them ranked 61st in D-1. Their defense has tallied 6 fumbles recovered and 12 picks for the season. The Bulldogs defense has participated in 550 plays, which ranks them 87th in the country. The Bulldogs are relinquishing 20.6 points per contest, ranking them 35th in college football. This year, they have surrendered 165 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -3

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