Fresno State looks to cover the Bulldogs-Spartans point spread this week and improve its overall 4-7 mark when they host San Jose State in Week 13 action.

This season the Bulldogs are 4-7 overall and 5-6 ATS against the number, while the Spartans are 4-7 and 7-4 ATS. As for the totals, Fresno State is 8-3 on the OU, and San Jose State is 6-5.



View San Jose State vs Fresno State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: On the Sportsbook line for this matchup the Bulldogs sat as 6.5-point favorites . The total, meanwhile, had not been posted early in the week, so check the lines pages for the latest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 99 (Bulldogs) and the No. 96 (Spartans) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 25-23 result in favor of the Bulldogs is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Fresno State's No. 55-ranked offense, averaging 29 PPG, against a Spartans defense that ranks No. 90 this week at 30.9 PPG. The Bulldogs aerial game is averaging 266.5 yards per game, more than the Spartans secondary allows through the air, 216.4 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Spartans feature the league's No. 95-rated road run defense, allowing 209 yards per game. Fresno State, meanwhile, ranks No. 89 in rushing offense at home.

San Jose State won its last outing, a 27-24 result against Navy on November 19. San Jose State covered in that game as a 7-point underdog, while the 51 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Fresno State was a 24-21 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Hawaii. They covered the 4.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (45) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


San Jose State Spartans Trends:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on grass are 0-10
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 2-8

Fresno State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few Spartans at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose State's last 6 games when playing Fresno State
San Jose State is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
San Jose State is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Fresno State
Fresno State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose State
Fresno State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Jose State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Fresno State's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Fresno State's last 6 games when playing San Jose State


Next up:
Fresno State at San Diego State, Saturday, December 3