The Boise State Broncos (4-4, 3-1 Mountain West) and Fresno State Bulldogs (7-1, 3-1) meet Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Boise State vs. Fresno State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Boise State heads into November at .500. That’s not something we’ve said very many times in the past couple of decades, but it’s been a difficult season on the Smurf Turf and on the road. The Broncos are coming off an impressive, and perhaps season-saving, 32-7 victory against Wyoming last week as 4.5-point favorites as the Under (48) cashed.
The Broncos posted that Under, halting a 5-game Over run. Boise State has gotten its act together on offense lately, going for 30 or more points in 6 straight contests. However, for side bettors, Boise State is just 1-3-1 against the spread (ATS), as the defense has coughed up 27 or more points in 4 of the past 5.
The Bulldogs eased by UNLV last weekend by a 31-24 score in The Valley, but Fresno State failed to cover as a 10.5-point favorite. That’s 4 consecutive non-covers for the Bulldogs. In fact, Fresno State is 0-4 ATS in Mountain West games this season.