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Idaho VandalsNevada Wolf Pack
Dec 3, 4:05 PM | Turf of Mackay Stadium

Idaho Vandals vs Nevada Wolf Pack Odds

2-9TEAM RECORD6-5



The Vandals will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Wolf Pack in Nevada at Mackay Stadium on Saturday in Week 14 action.

The Vandals will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 6-5 ATS against the number this season, while the Wolf Pack are 4-6-1 ATS. Idaho is 6-5 on the totals; Nevada is 5-6.



View Idaho vs Nevada Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to side with the Wolf Pack in this one will find them as 19.5-point favorites. Check back soon to see where the over under opens.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 17 (Wolf Pack) and the No. 114 (Vandals) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 31-18 result in favor of the Wolf Pack is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nevada's No. 38-ranked offense (30.8 PPG) against a Vandals defense that ranks No. 91 at 31.2 PPG. The Wolf Pack passing attack has averaged 262.8 yards per game, less than the Vandals give up through the air (270.7 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Vandals feature the league's No. 54-rated road run defense, allowing 160.8 yards per game. Nevada, meanwhile, ranks No. 12 in rushing offense at home.

Idaho was a 49-42 loser in its last match at home against Utah State. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 91 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Nevada, they were a 21-17 loser as they battled Utah State on the road. Nevada failed to cover in the match as a 1.5-point favorite, while 38 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Idaho Vandals Trends:
When playing in December are 3-0
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 3-7

Nevada Wolf Pack Trends:
When playing in December are 4-5
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 8-2


A few Vandals at Wolf Pack trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Idaho's last 25 games on the road
Idaho is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nevada
Idaho is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Idaho
Nevada is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Nevada is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Idaho
Nevada is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games


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