The UNLV Rebels (4-1, 1-0 Moutain West) will head out to face off on Friday evening Utah State Aggies (1-4, 0-1). Kickoff from Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium is at 9:00 PM ET (CBS Sports). Let’s review BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the UNLV vs. Utah State chancesand make our expert college football picks and predictions.

UNLV fell out of the top 25 American LBM Coach Poll after a 44-41 overtime home loss to Syracuse Orange last Friday as a 6-point favorite. The Over (55) made money. It was the first time the Rebels allowed more than 20 points.

The Aggies have lost four straight games since Robert Morris’ season opener. They lost 62-30 to Boise State on Saturday, failing to cover the 28-point spread as road underdogs. De Over (67) cashed in.

– US LBM Coaches Poll: Conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports

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UNLV against Utah State expectations

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• Moneyline (ML): UNLV -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100) | Utah State +700 (bet $100 to win $700)
• Against the Spread (ATS): UNLV -18.5 (-115) | Utah State +18.5 (-105)
• Top/Bottom (O/U): 66.5 (E: -110 | U: -110)

UNLV at Utah State picks and predictions

Prediction

UNLV 59, Utah State 27

Moneyline

Utah State has lost every game against a school most people have heard of. UNLV was just in the top 25.

Based on how the season has gone for both teams, this should be an upset win for the Rebels. But the odds of -1100 aren’t even worth looking at unless you’re using them as a leg on a parlay bet.

PASSAGE.

Against the spread

In fact, two of the Aggies’ three losses have been by more than 30 points. They have allowed 48.3 points per game in their losses.

Only Syracuse scored more than 20 points against the Rebels, and they have 3 games where they scored more than 40 points.

BET UNLV -18.5 (-115).

Top/Bottom

UNLV’s last two games have exceeded this game’s projected total. So play the last two games for Utah State. The Aggies surrendered 62 to Boise State, while UNLV dropped 59 to Fresno State.

UNLV is averaging 44.4 points per game, 9th in the nation, while Utah State is allowing an average of 41.4 PPG, 131st among 134 FBS teams.

BET ABOVE 66.5 (-110).

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