Categories: Trending now

Boise State vs. UNLV live stream, where to watch, TV channel, odds, spread, prediction, pick

2024-10-26 12:50:03

No. 17 Boise State travels to Las Vegas for a Friday night marquee Mountain West showdown against UNLV on CBS Sports Network. This game carries massive implications for the College Football Playoff picture, as the Broncos are currently sitting in the driver’s seat to claim one of the five automatic bids awarded to conference champions to the inaugural 12-team event.

Coming off a bye, Boise State knocked off Hawaii 28-7 in its most recent outing back on Oct. 12. The Broncos’ lone loss came against No. 1 Oregon in Week 2. They have trailed just under 22 total minutes this season, which ranks fourth in the FBS behind Indiana, Army and Ole Miss.

UNLV also enters Week 9 with only one loss in nonconference play and could be the biggest challenger to Boise State for the MWC title. The Rebels are coming off a 33-25 win over Oregon State, their second consecutive victory after falling to Syracuse in overtime earlier this month.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Boise State’s matchup against UNLV. 

How to watch Boise State vs. UNLV live

Date: Friday, Oct. 25 | Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas

TV: CBS Sports Network | Live stream: CBSSports.comCBS Sports App (Free)
Streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime (Try It Free)

Boise State vs. UNLV: Need to know

CFP hopes on the line: The winner of this game will have the inside track to the Mountain West title game and potentially the CFP. UNLV, Boise State, Colorado State and San Diego State all enter Week 9 at 2-0 in conference play. UNLV has already notched wins over Kansas, Fresno State, Houston, and Oregon State. At No. 17, Boise State comes in as the highest-ranked Group of Five team in the AP poll. 

Ashton Jeanty has been unstoppable: Jeanty is getting +250 betting odds to win the Heisman Trophy, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The budding superstar is trying to become the first running back to win the award since Alabama’s Derrick Henry in 2015 and the first non-power conference player to do it since BYU’s Ty Detmer in 1990. With 1,248 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground, Jeanty is on pace to challenge Barry Sanders‘ single-season rushing records in both categories. To say UNLV will build its defensive game plan around stopping Jeanty would be a huge understatement. The question is, will it matter?

UNLV is better with Hajj-Malik WilliamsUNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka made major headliens when he announced he was stepping away from the program because of what he called unfulfilled NIL commitments. UNLV turned to Williams, and he’s provided the spark they needed to stay in the CFP picture. Williams has thrown for 838 yards and 10 touchdowns and also has 390 yards and four scores on the ground. He will be UNLV’s x-factor against Boise State.

Boise State vs. UNLV prediction, picks

This game will come down to UNLV containing Jeanty, which no team has come close to doing so far this year. UNLV has the 20th-ranked run defense in the FBS (104.4 yards allowed per game), which will be the best unit (statistically) Jeanty has faced all year. Having a player of Jeanty’s caliber makes all the difference in a coin-flip game like this one. Betting favorite Boise State wins this game and covers on the road, taking a big step toward a College Football Playoff berth in the process. Pick: Boise State -3.5

All odds via Caesars Sportsbook. Check out the latest Caesars promo code to get in the game. 

SportsLine’s proven computer model is calling for five outright upsets in Week 9 of college footballVisit SportsLine now to see them all, plus get spread picks for every game from the model that simulates each game 10,000 times. 

AD
News Today

Share
Published by
News Today

Recent Posts

USA Lacrosse Regional Academies Feature Expert Speakers

2024-11-06 16:55:03 SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse is bringing expert education to Denver and Dallas next…

9 mins ago

Bitcoin price hits new high on anticipated Trump victory

2024-11-06 16:45:02 Crypto markets roared on Tuesday night as investors, anticipating a victory for Donald…

19 mins ago

House of Quadri opens experience centre in Gurugram

Published November 5, 2024 House of Quadri, a luxury lab grown diamonds jewellery brand has…

24 mins ago

10 Tips For A Happier Vacation Experience

As fun and exciting as travel can be, it sure can come with some chaos.To…

29 mins ago

We Don’t Need To Get Vulgar About It

Do not call yourself a Bollywood fan if you haven't seen Nora Fatehi dancing to…

34 mins ago

Bitcoin surges to a record $75,000 as traders bet a Trump presidency will boost crypto, weaken regulation

2024-11-06 16:25:04 Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBitcoin rallied overnight, hitting an all-time high…

39 mins ago