Fresno State vs. Boise Total Prediction
A critical showdown in the Mountain West will take place on Friday night when the Fresno State Bulldogs visit the blue turf of the Boise State Broncos at 10:15 p.m. ET. Is the over worth a play for bettors or will the game turn into more of a defensive struggle between these conference foes?
Game Snapshot
113 Fresno State Bulldogs at 114 Boise State Broncos
10:15 p.m. ET, Friday, November 9, 2018
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Public Betting Trends
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetNow.eu, the Bulldogs are 3-point favorites to beat the Broncos. The total, meanwhile, sits at 54 points. As of this writing, 56% of the public betting tickets wagered on this matchup are on the Bulldogs.
Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State senior QB Marcus McMaryion completed 26-of-35 passes for 274 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Saturday’s 48-3 rout of UNLV on the road. McMaryion also chipped in with 39 yards on seven totes, as the Bulldogs continue to be the class of the Mountain West Conference and might be a challenger from the Group of Five. They debuted No. 23 in the initial CFP poll this past week. The Bulldogs can add a feather to their cap and build their resume with a road victory at Boise State next Friday night.
Boise State Broncos
Boise State senior QB Brett Rypien completed 23-of-35 passes for 214 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday’s 21-16 win against BYU. It was just the second time this season Rypien failed to record at least two touchdown passes in his nine starts. He took a step back after posting a season-best 399 yards and five touchdowns last weekend at Air Force. He’ll need to turn in a much better outing if the Broncos are going to upend the top-25 Fresno State Bulldogs on the Smurf Turf on Friday night.
Betting Trends
Fresno State
The under is 8-0 in the Bulldogs’ last eight games played in the month of November.
Boise State
The under is 4-1 in the Broncos’ last five games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Prediction
The under is a perfect 5-0 in the last five meetings between these two teams and is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Boise. The under is also 9-2 in the Bulldogs’ last 11 road games, is 17-4 in their last 21 conference games and has cashed in four of the last five games overall. On the other side, the under is 17-7 in the Broncos’ last 24 home games and cashed in six of their last eight games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
College Football Prediction: Fresno State/Boise State under 54