Nevada Wolf Pack vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 10/5/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, CA

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 48

CEFCU Stadium is the location where the San Jose State Spartans (3-1) will try to beat the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-3) on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Nevada opens this contest as 7.0-point underdogs. The total comes in at 48.

The Nevada Wolf Pack head into this game 2-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Wolf Pack played against the Eastern Washington Eagles and earned the victory with a final of 49-16. At the end of the game, they tallied 69 plays for 534 yds. The Nevada Wolf Pack ran the football 45 times and amassed 320 yards, which came out to an average of 7.1 yds per carry. On the ground, the Wolf Pack conceded 170 yds on 33 attempts, which is an average of 5.2 yards per run allowed. Nevada gave up 21 completions on 30 attempts for a total of 178 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.0%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Nevada Wolf Pack have an average of 23.6 points per outing. As a team they're holding an average of 193.4 yards on the ground ranking them 36th in D-1. The Wolf Pack have earned 1,895 total yards for the season. In terms of scoring, Nevada has earned 7 passing touchdowns and 9 touchdowns on the ground. Nevada has tallied 95 first downs, and they have committed 45 infractions for 444 yards. They have surrendered the ball 5 different times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Wolf Pack are allowing 1,120 yards which ranks them 101st in the country. They have relinquished 224.0 yards per contest via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 63.9%. Overall, they have yielded 363.6 yards per contest ranking them 78th in D-1. They have yielded 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing 4.5 yards per attempt on the ground and 139.6 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. For the year, they have conceded 698 yards via the running game in 5 games. The Wolf Pack are ranked 71st in D-1 concerning team defense, conceding 23.6 PPG.

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The Spartans head into this matchup 3-1 this season. In their last game, the Spartans took a loss by a final score of 54-52 when they played the Washington State Cougars. The Spartans finished the contest with 491 yards and they ran 75 plays (6.5 yards per play). San Jose State rushed for 5.5 yards per tote, finishing the game with 116 yards on 21 carries. San Jose State allowed 49 run attempts for 237 yards (4.8 yds per rush). The Spartans secondary conceded a completion percentage of 56.5%, relinquishing 390 yds on 26 out of 46 through the air.

The San Jose State Spartans maintain an average of 401.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 63rd in Division 1. The San Jose State offense has 172 yds of penalties on 20 violations, which is good for 115th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 72.8 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 291 yards in total. They have given away 4 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to record 83 1st downs. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Spartans are ranking 34th in college football holding an average of 35.5 points per outing. For the season so far, the Spartans have earned 1,316 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 329.0 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 8th in the nation.

San Jose State has conceded a total of 621 yards via the ground game (155.3 yards per game) in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have allowed the opposition 5 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 187.8 yards per outing, ranking them 44th in D-1. Their defense has 4 fumbles recovered and 8 interceptions over the course of the season. The Spartans defense has been on the field for 307 plays, which ranks 78th in the country. The Spartans are giving up 23.8 PPG, ranking them 73rd in D-1. In total, they have conceded 95 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wolf Pack +7.0

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