Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at San José State · Conference game
4-3 · Power #84
27
projected
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4-3 · Power #111
22
projected
UNLV 65%
35% SJSU
Spread
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Total
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model 50
Model line
UNLV -5.5
UNLV 65% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
UNLV 65%
Projected UNLV 27 – SJSU 22 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UNLV -5.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 50
How the model gets there (points from SJSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSJSU rating edge−7.8+Home field+2.5=Model marginUNLV by 5.3
TotalScoring ratings49.9=Model total49.9

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UNLV−0.6 →−4.1▼ 3.5#84
SJSU−10.3 →−10.9▼ 0.6#109
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

UNLV
Longer bar = better
SJSU
#101
Offense
Even
#94
#71
Defense
Even
#67
0.0 #77
Turnovers
Even
0.0 #70
66 plays #69
Pace
Even
67 plays #65
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UNLV has the ball
Advantage: SJSU defense
UNLV offSJSU defEdge
Points / game 24.1 #98 21.7 #53 SJSU
Yards / play 5.59 #90 5.38 #67 SJSU
PPA / play +0.09 #94 +0.07 #59 SJSU
Success rate 38% #122 42% #89 SJSU
When SJSU has the ball
Advantage: UNLV defense
SJSU offUNLV defEdge
Points / game 21.4 #110 23.7 #69 UNLV
Yards / play 5.77 #80 5.68 #90 Even
PPA / play +0.12 #83 +0.07 #64 Even
Success rate 40% #104 40% #59 UNLV

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UNLV scoring against the SJSU defense
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UNLV scored
4.0
#98
9.3
#63
13.3
#91
5.3
#90
5.6
#107
10.9
#97
SJSU allowed
1.4
#3
6.1
#50
7.6
#17
7.3
#108
6.4
#77
13.7
#108
SJSU scoring against the UNLV defense
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SJSU scored
1.4
#136
6.3
#107
7.7
#129
5.7
#81
8.0
#49
13.7
#63
UNLV allowed
4.3
#56
5.3
#31
9.6
#41
7.4
#110
6.7
#85
14.1
#112

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
SJSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
UNLV7d
SJSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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