The two teams score 39 or more points between them.
Confidence74%
Model71.7%SportsbooksOdds69.2%Edge+2.5
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
SJSUSan Jose St77071421
NEVNevada77771428
Most likely final scoresSJSU 21–28 NEV 0.6%SJSU 21–24 NEV 0.6%SJSU 24–27 NEV 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 18 full box scores per team · not a betting line
SJSUSan Jose StNevadaNEV
Offense
363▼ 204Total yards▼ 324388
203▼ 139Passing yards▲ 210205
160▼ 65Rushing yards▼ 114183
19▼ 9First downs▼ 1920
Scoring
2▼ 1Touchdowns▲ 43
1▼ 0Passing touchdowns▲ 31
1= 1Rushing touchdowns▼ 12
2= 2Field goals made▼ 02
Ball security
1▼ 0Turnovers= 11
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown= 11
1▼ 0Fumbles lost▼ 01
0Sacks allowed0
61▲ 74Penalty yards= 5454
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
SJSUTotal yardsOver 289.5Proj. 36372%Lost · 204
SJSUPassing yardsOver 146.5Proj. 20372%Lost · 139
SJSURushing yardsOver 107.5Proj. 16072%Lost · 65
SJSUFirst downsOver 15.5Proj. 1969%Lost · 9
NEVTotal yardsOver 315.5Proj. 38872%Won · 324
NEVPassing yardsOver 148.5Proj. 20572%Won · 210
NEVRushing yardsOver 130.5Proj. 18372%Lost · 114
NEVFirst downsOver 16.5Proj. 2073%Won · 19
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.San Jose St is 3-1 on the road this season, winning by 1.8 points a game.
Home form.Nevada is 1-2 at home, scoring 29.7 points a game there.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Tale of the tape
SJSUSan José StateNEVNevada
SJSUSan José StateNEVNevada
4-3Record2-4
3-1 roadRoad / home1-2 home
W1StreakL1
7 daysRest7 days
21.4Points per game26.0
21.7Points allowed23.5
−2Point differentialseason to date+15
246Passing yards / game172
139Rushing yards / game190
34%3rd-down conversion37%
8Takeaways3
0Sacks0
8Turnovers11
247Passing yards / game185
138Rushing yards / game231
36%3rd-down conversion37%
4Takeaways3
0Sacks0
2Turnovers5
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares San Jose St’s road games with Nevada’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
SJSUSan Jose St4-3WLWLW
Wk 7Oct 17@ UTEP
SJSUSan Jose St24UTEPUTEP11
San Jose St moneyline −263UTEP moneyline +210
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 9vs WYO
WYOWyoming16SJSUSan Jose St13
Wyoming moneyline +150San Jose St moneyline −189
LF/OT
Wk 5Oct 3@ HAW
SJSUSan Jose St20HAWHawai'i16
–San Jose St: no odds on record–Hawai'i: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs FRES
FRESFresno St26SJSUSan Jose St10
Fresno St moneyline −213San Jose St moneyline +162
LFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12vs CP
CPCal Poly20SJSUSan Jose St30
Cal Poly moneyline +1000San Jose St moneyline −3333
WFINAL
NEVNevada2-4LLLWL
Wk 7Oct 17@ NDSU
NEVNevada17NDSUN Dakota St31
Nevada moneyline +500N Dakota St moneyline −769
LFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10@ UTEP
NEVNevada30UTEPUTEP13
Nevada moneyline −400UTEP moneyline +245
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs AF
AFAir Force36NEVNevada33
Air Force moneyline −244Nevada moneyline +172
LF/OT
Wk 3Sep 19@ MTSU
NEVNevada20MTSUMTSU27
Nevada moneyline −200MTSU moneyline +145
LFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12vs MS
MSMontana St20NEVNevada7
–Montana St: no odds on record–Nevada: no odds on record
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 12Nevada home
SJSUSan Jose St10NEVNevada55
San Jose St moneyline −385Nevada moneyline +265
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (SJSU)+210▾down +175
Moneyline (NEV)−286▴up −238
Spread (NEV)−5.5−5.5
Total45.545.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Nevada beat San José State 28–13 in college football Week 8, on Saturday, October 24 at 5:00 PM ET. The moneyline had San José State at +175 and Nevada at −238.
Our model predicted a final score of San Jose St 21, Nevada 28. Its picks: Nevada to win (−244), won; San José State +13.5 (−270), lost; over 38.5 points (−263), won. The best pick was San José State +13.5, at 77% confidence.