Even after all that has happened, San Jose State still has an outside shot at making a bowl game this year.
But the Spartans have no more room for error. They’re 3-6 overall – with a 2-3 mark in Mountain West play – with just three games remaining. They have to win out in order to earn bowl-eligibility.
They play at San Diego State and host Fresno State to close out the season, and neither of those teams will be easy to defeat. But this week they’re going on the road to take on Nevada, which has struggled this season.
The Wolf Pack are 1-8 overall and 0-5 against Mountain West programs. After they beat Sacramento State to start the year, they’ve lost seven straight and don’t have much of an identity at this point.
San Jose State vs. Nevada Betting Odds
San Jose State is a -10 college football betting odds favorite against Nevada, with the Over/Under being 49.5 as of this writing.
The moneyline for San Jose State is -375, while it’s +300 for Nevada.
San Jose State vs. Nevada On TV
The matchup between San Jose State and Nevada will be televised on CBSSN.
The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 15. The contest is taking place at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.
San Jose State vs. Nevada Prediction
I predict San Jose State will win and cover the 10-point spread. I also project the game will go Over 49.5 total points.
Both of these teams have struggled to win this year. But at least San Jose State is competitive, where Nevada rarely has been. In the Wolf Pack’s last four games, they’ve lost by a collective score of 143-49.
The Spartans, on the other hand, have been close all season. They’ve either won or lost by just one possession in all but two of their games this year – a 38-7 decision at Texas and a 26-16 loss against Air Force.
Also, I’m a believer in San Jose State’s offense in this matchup. The Spartans may be ninth in the Mountain West in scoring offense with 25.56 points per game, but they’re second in total offense with 450.89 yards per game.
San Jose State quarterback Walker Eget leads the country with 2,941 passing yards while throwing for 17 touchdowns and five interceptions on a 60% completion rate.
Spartans wide receiver Danny Scudero is also first in the FBS with 1,126 receiving yards and is tied for second with 10 TD catches and is fifth with 68 receptions.
But he’s not the only playmaker in this passing attack. Kyri Shoels has caught 52 passes for 680 yards and three touchdowns, while Leland Smith has 643 yards and three TDs on 37 receptions.
I think SJSU has enough offensive talent to win by double digits here.
