UNLV vs Oregon State Picks and Prediction – 10/20/2024

On October 19th, Barry Odom and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels will head to Corvallis, Oregon to take on Trent Bray and the Oregon State Beavers. Get our free College Football Picks all season long! UNLV comes into week 8 going on the road for the fourth time this season. The Runnin' Rebels have a 5-1 record so far and are averaging 45.3 points per game. On defense UNLV is giving up 22.2 points per game ranking 53rd in the country. Last week, Hajj-Malik Williams threw three first-half touchdown passes, Kylin James ran for three TDs and UNLV erupted for 27 second-quarter points Friday night as the Runnin' Rebels beat Utah State 50-34. In the first half UNLV racked up 367 total yards, setting a program record against FBS opponents for points in a half as they took a 41-7 lead into halftime. Kylin James finished with 101 yards rushing on 11 carries. Ricky White III caught seven passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns and Jai’Den Thomas had 17 carries for 139 yards rushing and a TD for UNLV.

The Oregon State Beavers will play their fourth home game of 2024 at 4-2 following a 42-37 loss on the road at Nevada last Saturday. Savion Red ran for four touchdowns Saturday night, Kitan Crawford returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown and quarterback Brendon Lewis ran for a 67-yard TD as part of a wild fourth quarter and Nevada held on to beat Oregon State 42-37. Anthony Hankerson finished with 28 carries for 154 yards rushing and three touchdowns for Oregon State. Gevani McCoy was 27-of-42 passing for 348 yards and a touchdown but threw four interceptions for Oregon State. The Beavers average 31.2 points per game on offense. On defense Oregon State allows 26.3 points per game so far this season. 

UNLV has been very good so far on the road this season. The last game played between the two teams resulted in a Beavers win by only two points. UNLV quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams has better numbers and is a dual threat option for the Runnin Rebels and UNLV has a tough defense to stop the running attack of Oregon State to keep the game close in this matchup. UNLV will cover the spread and do enough to win. Final Score Prediction, UNLV wins 31-21.