San Jose State Spartans vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Warriors (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex is the site where the Hawaii Warriors (2-6) will go up against the San Jose State Spartans (3-5) on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Hawaii is 9-point dogs. The total comes in at 61.5.

The San Jose State Spartans head into this game 3-5 this season. In their last matchup, the Spartans faced the Utah State Aggies and went home with a win by a final score of 42-21. Chevan Cordeiro connected on 15/20 with 119 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 174.5 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Kairee Robinson was the best rusher for the Spartans with 21 carries for 102 yds (4.9 yds per carry). The San Jose State Spartans ended up running the ball 51 times and accrued 251 yards, earning them an average of 4.9 yards per attempt. In the game, they tallied 71 plays which totaled 370 yards. San Jose State surrendered 17 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 160 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.6%. On the ground, the Spartans conceded 104 yards on 33 tries, which is an average of 3.2 yds per rush allowed.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the San Jose State Spartans are averaging 32.8 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 161.3 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 61st in Division 1. The Spartans have racked up 3,108 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, San Jose State has earned 12 touchdowns through the air and 21 rushing touchdowns. San Jose State has a total of 165 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 46 penalties for 364 yds. They have turned the ball over 6 times.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Spartans are giving up 1,463 yards which has them sitting in 35th in the country. They have yielded 182.9 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 62.7%. During this campaign, they have yielded 379.8 yards per contest which puts them 77th in the country. They have yielded 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 19 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 4.9 yards per rushing attempt and 196.9 rushing yards per game for the year. For the season, they have allowed 1,575 rushing yards through 8 games. The Spartans rank 108th in D-1 in terms of team defense, giving up 30.9 PPG.

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The Warriors head into this game 2-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Warriors walked away with a loss by a score of 42-21 when they played the New Mexico Lobos. Landon Sims carried the rock 6 times for 34 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.7 yds per attempt for Hawaii. Brayden Schager (3 touchdowns) ended the game with 345 yards on 33/52 passing while his quarterback rating was 126.7. He had 3 interceptions and his Y/A was 6.6. Hawaii allowed 38 running attempts for 227 yds (6.0 yds per carry). The Warriors passing defense conceded a completion rate of 76.9%, surrendering 202 yds on 20 for 26 through the air. The Warriors finished the game with a total of 403 yds on 67 plays (6.0 yds per play). Hawaii ran the football for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing the game with 58 yds on 15 attempts.

The Hawaii Warriors are averaging 363.3 yards per contest, which is good for 85th in the country. The Hawaii offense has totaled 431 yds of penalties on 48 violations, which ranks 44th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They are averaging 57.8 run yards per game and have rushed for 462 yards overall. They have tossed 11 interceptions while conceding 6 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 160 first downs. Regarding their ability to score points, the Warriors are 97th in the nation by scoring 23.5 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Warriors have compiled 2,444 passing yards together with an average of 305.5 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 13th in college football.

Hawaii has allowed a total of 1,419 yards via the ground game (177.4 yards per contest) in addition to 16 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 209.3 yards/contest, ranking them 46th in college football. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles and 2 interceptions over the course of the season. The Warriors defense has been on the field for 504 plays, ranking them 89th in college football. The Warriors are giving up 36.4 points per game, ranking them 128th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 291 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Warriors +9

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