For our Friday night football bets, our game of focus is in the Mountain West between the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and UNLV Rebels. That’s where we’re going to make our college football bets.
Let’s preview the matchup with our best picks.
Best Bets for Hawaii vs. UNLV
For tonight’s NCAAF picks, we’ve got a big one in the Mountain West Conference with UNLV (8-2) hosting Hawaii (7-3). Both teams are 4-2 in conference play this season. Hawaii is coming off a dominant 38-6 win over San Diego State with a bye week to get rested and ready for this one.
UNLV edged out Utah State in a 29-26 final last week in a game that went to double overtime, so there is a bit of a rest advantage to consider for the Rainbow Warriors. But UNLV is home and has won two in a row.
Friday Night Odds (UNLV -3)
This Friday’s matchup has not seen any real line movement on either the spread (UNLV -3) or the high total (O/U 64.5 points).
UNLV has scored at least 29 points in every single game this season, and the Rebels are also 4-1 at home. Hawaii has the better defense but is just 1-2 in games decided by one score this season.
These teams are no strangers to scoring, but the line of 64.5 points has only gone over in 3-of-10 games for Hawaii and 5-of-10 UNLV games.
Friday Night Picks (Hawaii +3)
For our Friday night prediction, we like the road dog, Hawaii, to cover the spread.
Hawaii is the better defensive team, allowing almost 8.0 fewer points per game than UNLV this season. It is also the superior spread team (7-3 ATS vs. UNLV’s 5-5 ATS record), as well as the better-rested for this matchup.
They have a stronger defense in both facets (run and pass). They may not be as explosive offensively, but they can keep this tight and make life hard on the Rebels.
Hawaii is 2-2 SU on the road this year, proving it can win a shootout with Air Force (44-35) and they took care of Colorado State in a 31-19 win. Hawaii has scored at least 31 points in 5 straight games and should have the defensive prowess to cover this spread.
Hawaii’s Landon Sims Over 44.5 Rushing Yards
For a top player prop in this game, we’re looking at Hawaii running back Landon Sims to go over 44.5 rushing yards.
Sims leads Hawaii with 487 rushing yards at 4.7 yards per carry this season. He’s gone over 44.5 yards in 6-of-10 games, including the over in 3-of-4 road games, as this run game can travel.
UNLV’s run defense is poor, allowing 184.5 yards per game and 5.5 yards a clip, too. The run defense has been toyed with in conference play too, allowing Utah State to pile up 178 yards last week with a 124-yard game by Bryson Barnes.
Sims won’t get over 100 yards, but he should get at least halfway there to hit the over 44.5 rather easily in this matchup.
Place Your Friday Night College Football Bets!
For your Friday college football bets, our top game is the Mountain West matchup between Hawaii and UNLV. Our top pick is for Hawaii to cover the 3-point spread, and for running back Landon Sims to finish over 44.5 rushing yards to correlate well with that game script for the Rainbow Warriors.
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