Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs Fresno State Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 11/2/24

The Fresno State Bulldogs head into this week 10 matchup with a 5-3 record, and they are set to host the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Valley Children’s Stadium in Fresno. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 2nd, with SPEC handling the television broadcast. The over/under line is currently 48.5 points, and the Bulldogs are favored by -13.5 points. Hawaii comes in with a 3-5 record for the season.

HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS VS FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Fresno State Bulldogs -13.5

This game will be played at Valley Children’s Stadium at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 2nd.

WHY BET THE FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS:

• We have the Fresno State Bulldogs winning this one by a score of 35 to 17
• Not only do we have the Fresno State Bulldogs winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -13.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 48.5 points

Will The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

Hawaii enters Week 10 against Fresno State with a 3-5 record and is ranked 110th in our CFB power rankings. They have just a 13.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, Hawaii is 0-3, while they are 1-2 at home this season.

Hawaii has been favored in only one game this season, going 1-0 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 points per game, and they are 2-3-1 against the spread, with a 2-0-1 record at home and 0-3 on the road.

The over/under line for this week is 48.5 points. Hawaii’s games have averaged 43.8 points, and their over/under record is 2-4, with an average line of 50.8 points.

Hawaii’s offense is centered around their passing game, ranking 16th in passing attempts per game. They are 17th in completions, averaging 243.2 yards per game through the air. Overall, they are 82nd in scoring, with 21.5 points per game, and 91st in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10.

Quarterback Brayden Schager has thrown for 1,941 yards, with 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, posting a passer rating of 83. Hawaii is 92nd in third-down conversions, and their rushing attack is struggling, averaging 104.5 yards per game. Leading rusher Landon Sims has 259 yards on the season.

Hawaii’s defense has allowed 22.2 points per game this season, ranking 46th nationally. They’ve given up 221 passing yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks completing 66% of their throws and posting a passer rating of 97.2. On the ground, Hawaii has allowed 134 rushing yards per game on 32.2 attempts, which ranks 57th in the country.

In their recent game, Hawaii’s defense gave up just 13 points, allowing 100 rushing yards on 28 attempts. Nevada threw the ball 39 times, completing 26 passes for 286 yards, but Hawaii’s defense also came up with an interception.

Are The Fresno State Bulldogs Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

Fresno State enters Week 10 with a 5-3 record, hosting Hawaii. They have a 99.3% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and rank 74th in our power rankings. At home, they are 2-1 this season.

The Bulldogs are 4-0 as favorites and 0-3 as underdogs, with a +4.2 average scoring margin. Against the spread, they are 4-2-1, going 3-0-1 as favorites.

Fresno State’s over/under record is 2-5, with their games averaging 53.2 points. Their average over/under line is 52.9 points, compared to this week’s line of 48.5 points.

Fresno State’s offense is averaging 28.8 points per game heading into week 10, placing them 47th nationally. They rank 94th in our offensive power rankings. The Bulldogs have focused on their passing game, ranking 16th in completions and 30th in passing yards, with 261.2 yards per game. They are 32nd in passing attempts.

Mikey Keene leads the team with 2,041 passing yards and a 67.4% completion rate. He has thrown 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, with a passer rating of 88. On the ground, Fresno State averages 117.5 rushing yards per game. Elijah Gilliam has 417 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Mac Dalena leads the receivers with 692 yards and five touchdowns.

Fresno State’s defense had a strong showing in their recent game against San Jose State, allowing just 10 points. They forced four interceptions and gave up 385 total yards, including 101 rushing yards on 18 attempts and 284 passing yards.

On the season, Fresno State ranks 55th nationally, allowing 24.5 points per game. Opponents have averaged 131.5 rushing yards per game on 31 attempts and 217.8 passing yards. Quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of 74.6 and completed 56.3% of their throws against Fresno State’s defense.