The San Jose State Spartans (6-5, 5-2 Mountain West) and UNLV Rebels (9-2, 6-1) meet Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the San Jose State vs. UNLV odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Spartans head to Vegas on a 5-game winning streak, covering 4 of those outings, all within the Mountain West Conference. San Jose State is 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games, and 8-3 ATS in 11 games overall this season. It is now bowl eligible, too, after a 24-13 win against San Diego State last weekend in the Bay Area.
UNLV has won 3 in a row, has covered 4 straight, and is 10-1 ATS on the season. The total has ended up going high at a 2-0-1 clip in the past 3 games, all inside the conference, while cashing at a 6-2-1 pace in the previous 9 outings overall.
The Rebels have the inside track on a spot in the Mountain West Championship Game, as they simply need to win, and UNLV will make its 1st-ever appearance in the big game as the top overall seed. The Rebels have a pretty fair chance of making the MWC title game even with a loss. San Jose State is still alive, too, but it needs to win, and get a little bit of help, too.