Fresno State Bulldogs vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/16/2023

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023

Venue:  Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Fresno -3, ASU +3; Over/Under:  51 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Fresno -3, ASU +3; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Fresno -3, ASU +3; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Fresno State Bulldogs:  2-0 (0-0) (1st place, MWC)

Arizona State Sun Devils:  1-1 (0-0) (12th place, Pac-12)

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Fresno State Bulldogs:  won their last game at home against the Eastern Washington Eagles in overtime 34-31.

Arizona State Sun Devils:  lost their last game at home against the Oklahoma State Cowboys 27-15.

Fresno State is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Eastern Washington in OT 34-31. Mikey Keene was the starting QB and he completed 23/39 passes for 223 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Elijah Gilliam led the team in rushing yards with 86 and 2 TDs. Erik Brooks led the receivers with 95 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Devonta Bridges led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Johnny Hudson Jr. led the defense in sacks with 1. Levelle Bailey came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Arizona State is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Oklahoma State 27-15. Jaden Rashada was the starting QB and he completed 16/29 passes for 167 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Cameron Skattebo led the team in rushing yards with 62 and 1 TD. Elijhah Badger led the receivers with 80 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Shamari Simmons led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while B.J. Green II led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Fresno State listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Fresno State has looked really good in their games with a 2-0 start to their season. They looked really good in their season opener as they beat Purdue on the road but they did stumble at home against EWU as they needed OT to win that game. That close win has served as a wake up call for them though and Fresno State will be a lot more focused on a better performance here. Fresno State has a good team that can win the MWC Title this season and just like they won on the road against Purdue, they are going to have their eyes set on beating another power 5 school here. Arizona State is only 1-1 to start the season and they haven't looked great in their games. They have played well in the 1st half of both games but they have fallen apart in the 2nd half. They had a big lead over Southern Utah in their season opener and almost blew that in the 2nd half, winning the game by 3 points, and even in their last game which was also at home, they had a lead in that game before blowing it and allowing Oklahoma State to score 20 unanswered points to win that game on the road. Arizona State has some big problems to solve before they can be a real threat while Fresno State has a really good team with more talent. The best way to place a bet here is on Fresno State to cover the spread in this game. 

Fresno State Arizona State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 16, 2023 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Fresno 31 ASU 21.

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Fresno State Bulldogs: 8-4 ATS as a road favorite of 3 points or less. 26-16 ATS against Pac Twelve conference opponents. 7-1 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 8-3 UNDER as a road favorite of 3 points or less.

Arizona State Sun Devils: 4-9 ATS against Mountain West conference opponents. 5-10 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 8-0 UNDER in non-conference games. 9-4 UNDER in home games.

Fresno State Bulldogs:  D. Moore (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. M. Sherrod (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

Arizona State Sun Devils:  E. Bohle (OL) out for season - Leg. J. Tyson (WR) Ques Sat - Knee. K. Bourda (DL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Cooper (DL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. D. Pyne (QB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. X. Alford (DB) out for season - Eligibility. J. Smith (WR) out for season - Eligibility. M. Warren (DB) Mid Oct - Shoulder.

"I think it is a good wake-up call for us. We have to be prepared each and every week and we can’t afford to make mistakes and stay behind the chains ... It was a tough football game, they battled really hard but, in the end, it is always nice to find a way to win." - Jeff Tedford after his team’s win against EWU in their last game.

“You're not going to win many games when you're not converting third-and-1s and fourth-and-1s. We were getting in manageable situations and we just didn't get the job done.” - Kenny Dillingham after his team’s loss against OK State in their last game. 

WR Dalena, Mac 

WR Gill, Jaelen 

WR Brooks, Erik 

TE Watson, Tre 

QB Keene, Mikey 

RB Sherrod, Malik

WR Badger, Elijhah 

WR Guillory, Xavier 

WR Sanders, Giovanni 

TE Conyers, Jalin 

QB Rashada, Roman 

RB Skattebo, Cameron 

Passing: M. Keene (599)

Rushing: E. Gilliam (179)

Receiving: E. Brooks (265)

Touchdowns: E. Brooks (3)

Passing: J. Rashada (403)

Rushing: C. Skattebo (133)

Receiving: X. Guillory (120)

Touchdowns: C. Skattebo (2)

Coaches:

Fresno State Bulldogs: Jeff Tedford (5th season)

Arizona State Sun Devils: Kenny Dillingham (1st season)