San Jose State Spartans vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 58.5

The UNLV Rebels (9-2) host the San Jose State Spartans (6-5) at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, November 25, 2023. UNLV opens this contest as 2-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 58.5.

The San Jose State Spartans step onto the field holding a record of 6-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Spartans played the San Diego State Aztecs and earned the victory with a final of 24-13. Chevan Cordeiro connected on 15/20 with 174 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 154.6 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Quali Conley was the rushing leader for the Spartans with 13 carries for 155 yds (11.9 yards per carry). For the game, they had 49 plays which converted into 355 yds. The San Jose State Spartans rushed the ball a total of 29 times and tallied 181 yds, which earned them an average of 6.2 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Spartans gave up 183 yds on 41 attempts, which calculates to 4.5 yards per rush allowed. San Jose State gave up 15 pass completions on 24 tries for 117 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%.

The Spartans have earned 4,390 total yards this season. In terms of scoring, San Jose State has amassed 18 touchdowns through the air and 28 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 8 different times. San Jose State has 227 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 61 penalties for 485 yards. As a team they average 181.9 yards on the ground which ranks them 32nd in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the San Jose State Spartans have an average of 33.0 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Spartans are giving up 1,951 yards which has them ranked 12th in the nation. They have surrendered 177.4 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.7%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 349.5 yards/contest which ranks them 42nd in the country. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns by air and 20 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 172.1 rushing yards per game for the year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,893 running yards through 11 games. The Spartans rank 63rd in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 25.3 points per game.

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The Rebels come into this matchup with a record of 9-2 for this year. For their last game, the Rebels went home victorious with a score of 31-27 when they played the Air Force Falcons. Jayden Maiava (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 339 yards on 15/29 through the air while his QB rating was 158.9. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 11.7. Jayden Maiava ran the ball 8 times for 36 yds, ending the game with 4.5 yds per carry for UNLV. UNLV ran for 3.5 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 114 yds on 33 carries. The Rebels finished the game with 465 yards while running 63 plays (7.4 yds per play). The Rebels pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 33.3%, surrendering 60 yards on 3 for 9 passing. UNLV allowed 65 attempts on the ground for 340 yards (5.2 yds per rush).

In relation to how much they score, the Rebels currently rank 19th in D-1 holding an average of 35.9 points per game. The UNLV Rebels have an average of 425.5 yards per game, which is good for 40th in the nation. The UNLV offense has 670 yards of penalties on 76 violations, which is good for 25th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 8 picks while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to tally 226 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Rebels have a total of 2,610 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 237.3 passing yards per contest, ranking them 55th in D-1. They average 188.3 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 2,071 yards for the season.

The Rebels are giving up 24.5 points per game, which puts them 57th in D-1. UNLV has conceded a total of 1,585 yards rushing (144.1 yards per game) as well as 17 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. This season, they have relinquished 270 pts. They have given up 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 238.9 yards per outing, ranking them 93rd in college football. The Rebels defense has been on the field for 732 plays, which ranks 63rd in the nation. They have tallied 9 fumbles and 13 picks on the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Spartans +2

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