The UNLV Rebels (0-5, 0-5 MWC) travel to meet the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3-4, 3-4) Saturday for an 11 p.m. ET kickoff in Honolulu at Aloha Stadium. Below, we analyze the UNLV-Hawaii college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
UNLV at Hawaii: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: UNLV +700 (bet $100 to win $700) | Hawaii -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: UNLV +18 (-110) | Hawaii -18 (-110)
- Over/Under: 58.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
UNLV at Hawaii: Three things to know
- The Rebels have been a disaster so far this season, losing each of their five outings by at least 13 points. That includes a 45-14 beatdown at home from Wyoming. So far they’re 0-4-1 ATS, and they have allowed at least 34 points in every outing to date.
- It has been a mixed bag for Hawaii this season, as they have had some glimpses of brilliance, and a few ugly showings, too. They topped Nevada 24-21 in the islands on Nov. 28, winning outright as seven-point ‘dogs, but also have an ugly 34-10 loss at San Diego State on Nov. 14, and a 31-7 loss at Wyoming on Oct. 30. The offense has been much more consistent of late, however, averaging 26.7 PPG over the past three.
- The favorite has connected in four of the past five meetings in this series, with the Over hitting in four of the previous five head-to-head battles in the islands.
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UNLV at Hawaii: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Hawaii 38, UNLV 13
Money line (ML)
Hawaii (-1200) will cost you 12 times your potential return, which means a $100 wager would net a profit of just $8.33. That’s not a smart decision. PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
HAWAII -18 (-110) is worth a roll of the dice against the number, as the offense has looked much better in recent weeks. UNLV +18 (-110) has been disjointed all season, and it’s hard to imagine them hanging with the high-octane Rainbow Warriors for 60 minutes. The Rebels just want to get this season over with at this point.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 58.5 (-110) is the play in this one. The only concern is UNLV’s defense, and if they can stop Hawaii’s offense. But the Rainbow Warriors haven’t been as prolific as in recent seasons.
Still, UNLV yields 38.0 PPG, ranking 116th in the country, and they have been trampled in the run game, coughing up 250.4 yards per outing on the ground. Go lightly on the Under.
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