Fresno State vs San Jose State Prediction 10-26-24 College Football Picks

The San Jose State Spartans and the Fresno State Bulldogs meet in week 9 college football action from Valley Children’s Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Fresno State vs San Jose State Prediction.

San Jose State Recap

The San Jose State Aztecs come into this one looking to build on a 5-2 record after picking up a 24-14 win over Wyoming last time out. After this game, San Jose State will head on the road for a game against Oregon State following their bye week.

Spartans Trying To Clinch Bowl Eligibility

Emmett Brown has thrown for 1,555 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 59.2% passing while Walker Eget has 715 passing yards with a touchdown and 3 interceptions on 62.7% passing. Floyd Chalk IV has 425 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns and Jabari Bates has 212 rushing yards as well. Nick Nash leads the Spartans’ receiving group with 72 grabs for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns this season while Justin Lockhart has 29 receptions for 532 yards and 3 scores. Two more Spartans have 200+ receiving yards and another pair have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Jordan Pollard has a team-high 67 total tackles including 34 solo tackles, a pair of sacks, and an interception while Jordan Cobbs has 2 sacks and 2 INTs. Robert Rahimi also 3 INTs. San Jose State’s defense as a whole has combined for 13 sacks and 13 INTs as a unit this season.

Why the San Jose State Spartans will win

• San Jose State has won nine of its last 10 games against conference opponents.
• Fresno State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• San Jose State has covered the spread in five of its last six road games.

Fresno State Recap

The Fresno State Bulldogs come into this one looking to build on their 24-21 win over Nevada last time out to improve to 4-3 on the year. After this game, Fresno State will welcome Hawaii to town.

Bulldogs Looking To Pick Up Steam

Mikey Keene has thrown for 1,766 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions on 66.4% passing while Malik Sherrod has 196 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs while Elijah Gilliam has 361 rushing yards and 5 TDs. Mac Dalena has a team-high 607 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns with 30 grabs while Jalen Moss has 26 receptions for 346 yards and Raylen Sharpe has 346 receiving yards this season. Tuasivi Nomura has a team-high 56 total tackles while Cam Lockridge has a team-high 3 interceptions. Phoenix Jackson and Jacob Holmes each have 3 sacks on the year. As a unit, Fresno State’s defense has 14 sacks and 8 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Fresno State Bulldogs will win

• Fresno State has won eight of its last nine home games against conference opponents.
• San Jose State has lost 11 of its last 12 October games as a road underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• San Jose State has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five October games as a road underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• The favorite has covered the spread in four of Fresno State’s last five games.

Fresno State vs San Jose State Prediction

I’m on the Spartans here. I think this is just one of those games where it’s going to come down to which team has the ball last, and when that’s the case, I want the points in my back pocket. This San Jose State team has been making a ton of money already this season, and I think we can ride them again here. Give me the Spartans and the points.