Ohio Bobcats vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 08/26/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, August 26, 2023

Venue:  Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Ohio +2.5, SDSU -2.5; Over/Under:  49 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Ohio +2.5, SDSU -2.5; Over/Under:  49 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Ohio +2.5, SDSU -2.5; Over/Under:  49 points

Ohio Bobcats:  0-0 (MAC East)

San Diego State Aztecs:  0-0 (MWC)

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Ohio Bobcats:  N/A

San Diego State Aztecs:  N/A

Ohio finished last season with a 10-4 record overall and they had a 7-1 record in their conference games too.  They were 6-0 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they were also 1-1 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be on the road for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 31.8 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 28.3 points per game. Their offense also averaged 421.2 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 426.9 yards per game. Kurtis Rourke led the team in passing yards with 3257, Sieh Bangura led the team in rushing yards with 1078, and Sam Wiglusz led the team in receiving yards with 877.

 

 

 

San Diego State finished last season with a 7-6 record overall and they had a 5-3 record in their conference games too.  They were 5-2 in their home games, 2-3 in their road games, and they were also 0-1 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be at home for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 21.5 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 20.5 points per game. Their offense also averaged 324.9 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 322.7 yards per game. Jalen Mayden led the team in passing yards with 2030, Jordan Byrd led the team in rushing yards with 390, and Tyrell Shavers led the team in receiving yards with 643.

The current betting odds have San Diego State listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. San Diego State finished with a 7-6 record last season but they have been a lot better in the past and last season was definitely a down year for them. They have made some improvements in the transfer portal this season and they will be looking to have a much better season than last year. San Diego State has always had a solid defense over the last few years with one of the best in the country and their defense should improve even more from what it was last season. Their offense is also going to be better so scoring points should come easier for them in this game without always having to rely on their defense. Ohio did have a really good season themselves last year since they were one of the best teams in the MAC but they weren't nearly as good in their road games as they were at home and this is also a really long travel for them to make. They will be at a large disadvantage here being on the road with that kind of travel and a much improved San Diego State team will get the better of them here. The best way to place a bet here is on San Diego State to cover the spread in this game.

Ohio San Diego State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, August 26, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is SDSU 27 Ohio 17.

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Ohio Bobcats: 1-7 ATS in non-conference games. 1-7 ATS in the first month of the season. 8-4 UNDER in road games. 9-5 UNDER as a road underdog of 3 points or less. 

San Diego State Aztecs: 6-3 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 26-12 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 45.5 and 49. 54-32 UNDER as a home favorite. 

Ohio Bobcats:  None.

San Diego State Aztecs:  J. Nicholson (WR) Prob Sat - Foot.

“Within a journey who you’re traveling with is really more important than the destination. Who we’re traveling with in this year’s team is going to be super exciting.” - Tim Albin on his team coming into this new college football season.

“They do a great job in the leadership of where we are. They’re always going (to do) what’s best for San Diego State. As far as how much we knew, we didn’t know very much. Part of that is our jobs are different. That’s not my job to get into conference realignment. My job is to help develop young men, help develop a really good football team.” - Brady Hoke on the athletic department of SDSU.

WR Jones, Jacoby 

WR Cross, Miles 

WR Walton, Tyler 

TE Foster, Tyler 

QB Rourke, Kurtis 

RB Allison, O'Shaan 

WR Nicholson, Joshua 

WR Wesley II, Phillippe 

WR Shaw, Mekhi 

TE Redman, Mark 

QB Mayden, Jalen 

RB Christon, Kenan 

FB Gardinera, Nick 

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

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Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

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Coaches:

Ohio Bobcats: Tim Albin (3rd season)

San Diego State Aztecs: Brady Hoke (4th season)