Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 9:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Nevada · Conference game
Closing spread
UNLV -7.5
✓ UNLV W
Total
52.5
▲ Over · 59 pts
Model before kickoff
UNLV 32–25 NEV
✓ UNLV (71%) won
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenUNLV -8.5
CloseUNLV -7.5
Total52.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenUNLV -8.5
1 → NEV
CloseUNLV -7.5
1 pt toward Nevada
Total
Open52.5
no move
Close52.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened UNLV -8.5 · closed UNLV -7.5 · moved 1 toward NEVmodel UNLV -9
model UNLV -9
Opened 52.5 · unchangedmodel 57
model 57
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 53% (154 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 50% (313 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenUNLV -8.5
CloseUNLV -7.5
Total52.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
UNLV as a 7.5-point road favorite at NEV, the favorite won 7, covered 3, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: UNLV won 42–17; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 59 points went over 52.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 70%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.1 against an average line of 8.3; 56.1 points a game (usually 53.3). Of the 4 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-10 | 44–38 | L | O51.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-8.5 | 37–23 | W | O50 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & total |
-9.5 | 21–13 | L | U54 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar season form & team ratings |
-8.5 | 14–20 | L | U50.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & total |
-10 | 44–37 | L | O55.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-7 | 17–37 | L | U59.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 37–3 | W | U48 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-7 | 20–10 | W | U51 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-5.5 | 18–33 | L | O47.25 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-9.5 | 49–46 | L | O52 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate UNLV ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
UNLV 4-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Nevada home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 629 earlier overs in games with totals 48.5–56.5, 34% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-2 80% | 6-4 60% | 4-6 40% | |
| 3-7 30% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
UNLV 2–0 NEV
UNLV leads · 2 games since 2023 · UNLV has won the last 2 meetings
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 2024 | Nevada 14 @ UNLV 38 | UNLV -17.5 | UNLV W |
| Oct 14 2023 | UNLV 45 @ Nevada 27 | UNLV -7.5 | UNLV W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UNLV+5.4 →−1.4▼ 6.8#74
NEV−9.7 →−13.0▼ 3.3#117
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#16
Offense
◀ UNLV better#126
#106
Defense
NEV better ▶#71
+0.6 #25
Turnovers
◀ UNLV better−1.1 #136
67 plays #68
Pace
◀ UNLV faster60 plays #132
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| UNLV off | NEV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 36.7 #15 | 26.2 #78 | UNLV |
| Yards / play | 6.89 #11 | 5.39 #56 | UNLV |
| PPA / play | +0.25 #16 | +0.11 #74 | UNLV |
| Success rate | 47% #20 | 42% #77 | UNLV |
| NEV off | UNLV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.6 #128 | 29.1 #95 | UNLV |
| Yards / play | 4.99 #115 | 6.50 #129 | Even |
| PPA / play | −0.07 #132 | +0.15 #98 | UNLV |
| Success rate | 36% #128 | 44% #101 | UNLV |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
UNLV scoring against the NEV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 #76 | 13.1 #4 | 18.9 #19 | 6.8 #44 | 10.5 #6 | 17.3 #17 | |
6.2 #92 | 9.0 #98 | 15.2 #98 | 5.6 #71 | 5.4 #38 | 11.0 #50 |
NEV scoring against the UNLV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.4 #131 | 6.3 #107 | 8.6 #125 | 3.1 #126 | 5.9 #95 | 9.0 #119 | |
7.5 #113 | 7.7 #72 | 15.2 #98 | 6.5 #99 | 7.1 #83 | 13.6 #97 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
36° · 0 mph
gusts 3 mph · at kickoff
Rest
UNLV8d
NEV7d
UNLV +1 day
Tempo
Slow 127 plays
slowavg 134fast
Altitude
UNLV +2,428 ft
moderate climb
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