The UNLV Rebels (4-1, 2-0 MWC) and San Jose State Spartans (3-1, 1-0 MWC) meet Friday at CEFCU Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UNLV vs. San Jose State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
UNLV QB Doug Brumfield finished with 233 yards passing and rushed for a TD in a 31-20 win last Friday vs. the New Mexico Lobos. The Rebels trailed 17-0 in the 2nd quarter before scoring 24 unanswered points, but still failed to cover the full-game spread as 14-point favorites.
UNLV is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) this season.
San Jose State covered the spread as a 2.5-point favorite in a 33-16 win at the Wyoming Cowboys Saturday. Spartans QB Chevan Cordeiro threw for 314 yards and 1 TD and rushed for 2 more in their Mountain West Conference opener. Cordeiro went 21-of-37 passing as San Jose State improved to 3-1 ATS on the season.
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UNLV at San Jose State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 9:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UNLV +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | San Jose State -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UNLV +6.5 (-110) | San Jose State -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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UNLV at San Jose State picks and predictions
Prediction
San Jose State 34, UNLV 24
Moneyline
PASS.
San Jose State (-250) moneyline is a little pricey in this spot. The spread and the total are the better bets.
Against the spread
BET SAN JOSE STATE -6.5 (-110).
This line opened around -4 at most books and has continued to rise as the market has decided that San Jose State is the much better team in this game. With the West Division lead on the line, Cordeiro should continue to impress as a dual-threat QB and give UNLV’s defense fits. Lay the points as San Jose State wins by more than a TD.
Over/Under
BET OVER 51.5 (-115).
The Over is 4-1 in UNLV’s last 5 games vs. teams with a winning record. UNLV’s defense has looked good vs. weaker competition in its last 3 games but will struggle to contain Cordeiro. The Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings and should hit again as San Jose State piles up the points at home to take the lead in the West Division.
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