The Nevada Wolf Pack (5-0, 5-0 MWC) visit the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-3, 2-3) Saturday for an 11 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Nevada-Hawaii college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Nevada at Hawaii: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Nevada -264 (bet $264 to win $100) | Hawaii +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nevada -7 (-115) | Hawaii +7 (-106)
- Over/Under: 60.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
Nevada at Hawaii: Three things to know
- Nevada posted a 26-21 win at home over San Diego State in a nationally-televised game in Reno, as the Wolf Pack managed to stay unbeaten. They’re 2-0 straight up and 1-1 ATS in two games away from home, averaging 32.0 points per game while allowing 19.5 PPG.
- Hawaii hung tough with Boise State last week in the islands, eventually falling 40-32 while covering a 12-point number. The Rainbow Warriors picked up the backdoor cover by outscoring the Broncos 15-0 in the fourth quarter.
- Hawaii is transitioning away from the run-and-shoot attack of former coach Nick Rolovich to a more balanced attack under new head man Todd Graham. The results have been mixed; however, they’re a lot better at home with an average of 35.5 PPG.
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Nevada at Hawaii: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Hawaii 41, Nevada 38
Money line (ML)
HAWAII (+210) is worth playing at home, as Nevada is in a trap situation. It’s coming off a huge victory in Reno last week, and a trip to the islands the following week is a tough place to maintain the intensity. Look for the Rainbow Warriors to deal the Wolf Pack their first setback.
Against the spread (ATS)
HAWAII +7 (-106) is just 2-6 ATS in the past eight meetings against the Wolf Pack, but the good news is the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the past four in this series. The Rainbow Warriors have been a bit erratic this season, but you can expect QB Chevan Cordeiro to hang in a shootout with Nevada QB Carson Strong. This one is going to be fun.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 60.5 (-115) is the best bet here, as this one has the makings of a track meet. We have two quarterbacks that can fill up the stat sheet, and they’re a couple of guys brimming with confidence at the moment. Nevada is averaging 32.2 PPG, but it hasn’t hit an Over since Week 1 against Wyoming.
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