The UNLV Rebels and San Diego State Aztecs meet Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. The season-opening game for both Mountain West programs is scheduled for a 10:30 p.m. ET kickoff. We analyze the UNLV-San Diego State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
UNLV at San Diego State: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: UNLV +667 (bet $100 to win $667) | San Diego State -475 (bet $475 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: UNLV +14 (-110) | San Diego State -14 (-110)
- Over/Under: 50.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
UNLV at San Diego State: Three things to know
- Nevada-Las Vegas is coming off back-to-back 4-8 seasons. Those two-dozen games include two three-point tussles against these Aztecs. In 2018, UNLV downed SDSU 27-24, pulling ahead on a 75-yard touchdown run with 3:27 remaining. In 2019, the Aztecs returned serve in a 20-17 victory in Las Vegas. San Diego held on to an early 17-0 lead in that one. SDSU leads the all-time series 19-10.
- Sophomore Carson Baker takes the reins at quarterback for San Diego State and new HC Brady Hoke. Baker — who last year went
19-of-24 (79.2%) for 172 yards — could be spelled at times by Georgia Tech transfer Lucas Johnson. The Aztecs offense will be looking to improve on its 2019 exploits, when San Diego ranked 112th in the nation in averaging a mere 21.2 points per game. - UNLV represents the other half of what is a battle of new bench bosses in this MWC affair. Former Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo will look to inject some new concepts into a program which completed just 53.6% of its passes a year ago.
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UNLV at San Diego State: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
San Diego State 31, UNLV 14
Money line (ML)
STEER CLEAR. San Diego-minus-the-number is a solid side. Don’t muddy that action with the extra juice of this play.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Rebel QB situation is up in the air heading into a new season and a new offensive scheme. The battle for the starting job and legitimate, non-garbage snaps is a four-way battle. And, as the amended saying goes, when you have four quarterbacks, you have no quarterbacks.
Whoever is under center for UNLV will be up against what figures to be a staunch defense, and one adept at causing havoc in the trenches and in the defensive backfield.
Hoke, the former Michigan coach, could well find success in this slot at SDSU. BACK THE AZTECS (-14) in their opener.
Over/Under (O/U)
TAG THE UNDER 50.5 AS A DECENT PLAY HERE. A measure of SDSU game control plays into that lean. So does the Aztec defense and some question marks on the UNLV offense. The Under has hit in eight of San Diego’s last 10 games.
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