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The Fresno State Bulldogs (5-0, 1-0 MWC) and the Wyoming Cowboys (4-1, 1-0) meet Saturday at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Fresno State vs. Wyoming odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bulldogs struggled a bit in a 27-9 win over a winless Nevada team last weekend, failing to cover a 25.5-point number as the Under (50.5) cashed. Still, Fresno State’s defense has locked it down in the past 3 games, allowing a total of just 19 points, or 6.3 points per game (PPG). It’s no surprise the Under is 2-1 in those 3 outings.
The Cowboys kicked off the season with an exciting 35-33 win in overtime at Jonah Field, cashing outright as a 13.5-point underdog. Ironically, Wyoming also covered at Texas, and it is 2-0 against the spread (ATS) in 2 games against opponents from the Lone Star State, and from the Big 12, while going 0-2-1 ATS against everybody else.
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Fresno State at Wyoming odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 6:48 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Fresno State -235 (bet $235 to win $100) | Wyoming +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
- Against the spread (ATS): Fresno State -6.5 (-105) | Wyoming +6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Fresno State at Wyoming picks and predictions
Prediction
Fresno State 24, Wyoming 17
Moneyline
Fresno State (-235) will cost you nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s too much risk for not enough return. Wyoming (+195) is very good at protecting its home field, going 4-0 SU in 4 tries so far this season, although the Cowboys have lost its only game against a ranked opponent.
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Against the spread
FRESNO STATE -6.5 (-105) has covered 3 of 5 games overall, and the defense has been electric lately. That includes a 29-0 shutout at Arizona State, a Power 5 opponent on the road. And it allowed just 9 points, including a safety by Nevada, last week.
Wyoming +6.5 (-115) is just 1-2-1 ATS in the past 4 games, including 0-2-1 ATS in the past 3 outings in Laramie since its huge upset win in the opener against the Red Raiders.
Over/Under
UNDER 43.5 (-105) is a solid play in this Mountain West showdown.
We’ve touched on Fresno State’s tremendous defensive effort lately, with the Under going 2-1 in the past 3 games, including its only conference game. However, Wyoming has hit the Under in 3 of the past 4 games, with the offense averaging just 22.3 PPG in the past 3 contests.
The Under has cashed in each of the past 4 meetings in this series, and 6-1 across the past 7 overall, with the winning side pitching a shutout in the past 2 battles. In fact, the losing team in the past 4 meetings has scored 7 or fewer points, and we have had a total of just 97 points in the past 4 meetings, or 24.3 PPG.
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