UNLV Rebels vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, Odds and Preview - 09/24/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, September 24, 2021

Venue:  Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field, Fresno, CA

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UNLV +31, Fresno State -31; Over/Under:  58.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UNLV +31, Fresno State -31; Over/Under:  58.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UNLV +30.5, Fresno State -30.5; Over/Under:  58.5 points

 

UNLV Rebels:  0-3 (5th place, MW West)

Fresno State Bulldogs:  3-1 (3rd place, MW West)

 

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UNLV Rebels:  lost at home on Sep. 18 against the Iowa State Cyclones 48-3.

Fresno State Bulldogs:  won on the road on Sep. 18 against the UCLA Bruins 40-37.

 

 

 

UNLV is coming into this game with a 0-3 record overall and will now be playing the first of their MWC conference games this year after playing 3 non-conference games in a row. They will be on the road in this game where they are 0-1 on the regular season in their road games. They are coming off of a big loss at home to Iowa State by over 40 points. Cameron Friel had an awful game at the quarterback position completing 8/13 passes for 67 yards and 1 interception. Their run game did not get much going either as Charles Williams led the team with 42 rushing yards on 19 carries. The receiving corps had a very quiet day as Giovanni Fauolo led the way with 36 yards on 4 receptions. Tyson Player led the team with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted ones while Phillip Hill was not far behind him with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted one. No one on the defense recorded a sack or any turnovers in that game. They have scored 46 points in their 3 games this season while allowing their opponents to score 120 points against them. Their offense is averaging 209.3 YPG while their defense is allowing 476.3 YPG.

 

 

Fresno State is coming into this college football game with a 3-1 record overall and a 2-0 record in their home games where they will be for this one. This will be the first of their conference games for the Mountain West Conference after playing 4 non-conference games in a row. They have already faced some tough FBS competition in that span with a 7 point loss on the road against an Oregon Ducks team that is ranked 3rd on the AP poll, and then went on the road last week to upset a UCLA team that is 24th in the ranks with a 3 point win. Jake Haener played well in their last game as he completed 39/53 passes for 455 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Ronnie Rivers had a big game in the run game leading the team in rushing yards with 136 yards and 2 touchdowns on 21 carries. The receiving corps also had a massive day in that one as Jalen Cropper led the way with 141 receiving yards and 1 TD on 14 receptions. Josh Kelly also went off with 120 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Evan Williams led the defense with 6 solo tackles and 6 assisted ones. No one on the defense had a sack or an interception in the game. They have scored 172 points in their first 4 games and have allowed their opponents to score 78 points against them. Their offense is averaging 538.5 YPG while their defense is allowing 283.5 YPG. 

 

Draftkings Sportsbook has Fresno State as a very large favorite in this game and for good reason. They have looked really good this season with their only loss coming against a top 3 team in the country, and the loss was only by 7 points. UNLV was an underdog by this exact spread just a week ago and they only managed to put up 3 points at home against the Cyclones. Fresno State is much better than Iowa State and they are going to blow out UNLV even more in this conference matchup. Fresno State will cover this spread so all the best bets should be on them in this game.

 

UNLV Fresno State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Friday, September 24, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Fresno State 51 UNLV 7.

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UNLV Rebels: 8-12 ATS in all games. 7-11 ATS as an underdog. 

Fresno State Bulldogs: 4-0 ATS in all games. 2-0 ATS as a favorite.

 

 

UNLV Rebels:  None.

Fresno State Bulldogs:  None.

 

 

UNLV Rebels: Charles Williams is one player to watch in this game. He leads the team in rushing yards and in touchdowns and he will have to step up here. If they want even a chance at winning this game they will need a good running game and it all starts with him. Look for him to get some good runs here and try to make a difference against this defense.

 

Fresno State Bulldogs: Jalen Cropper is one player to watch here. He leads his team in touchdowns and he is coming off of a massive game. He will want to keep that momentum going so look for him around the end zone to make some good catches and get some scores on the board.

 

“We’ve got to find ways to be efficient and not turn the football over, to do things that win games in all three phases. The quarterback position is going to be one that’s going to continue, as we try to get healthy there, is going to help us. But we’ve got to continue to press on.” - Marcus Arroyo on how his team performed after a big loss.

 

 

"We know he's tough, right. We've seen that over the course of last year and this year. He's tough. When the pressure was great, he was at his best and that's what's awesome." - Kalen DeBoer on the performance of quarterback Jake Haener in a big upset win over UCLA.

 

 

 

WR Jenkins, Steve 

WR Griffin, Zyell 

WR Williams, Kyle 

TE Fauolo Sr., Giovanni 

QB Brumfield, Doug 

RB Williams, Charles 

 

WR Wheatfall, Keric 

WR Kelly, Josh 

WR Cropper, Jalen 

TE Rodriguez, Juan 

QB Haener, Jake 

RB Rivers, Ronnie 

 

 

Passing: D. Brumfield (177)

Rushing: C. Williams (249)

Receiving: K. Williams (117)

Touchdowns: C. Williams (2)

Sacks: J. Windmon (1.5)

Tackles: J. Windmon (17)

 

Passing: J. Haener (1464)

Rushing: R. Rivers (298)

Receiving: J. Kelly (373)

Touchdowns: J. Cropper (4)

Sacks: A. Mosby (2)

Tackles: E. Williams (16)

 

Coaches:

UNLV Rebels: Marcus Arroyo (2nd season) 

Fresno State Bulldogs: Kalen DeBoer (2nd season)

 

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