Skip to content
SAT 5:00 · MW+ · RENO
San José State
4-34-3 · 2-1 Mountain West · ATS 4-3
5:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 · MW+
Mackay Stadium · Reno
WIN PROB
61%
NEV
Nevada
2-42-4 · 1-2 Mountain West · ATS 4-2
Spread
NEV −6.5
Open −5.5 · −110
Total
46.5
Open 45.5 · o −110
Model line
NEV −4.8+1.7
Model total 49.2
Win probability
61%
Projected score
22.2 – 27.0
SJSU – NEV
Projected plays
129
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
NEV −6.5
open −5.5
Model
−4.8+1.7
NEV
Total
46.5
model 49.2

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Nevada passvs San José State pass Dvs SJSU pass DBIGGEST EDGE
130th−0.1652nd−0.0330SJSU +8.4
San José State runvs Nevada run Dvs NEV run D
136th−0.1556th−0.0231NEV +7.8
Nevada runvs San José State run Dvs SJSU run D
43rd+0.0497th+0.0535NEV +4.5
San José State passvs Nevada pass Dvs NEV pass D
110th−0.0983rd+0.0234NEV +3.0
PaceSJSU 24.5 s · NEV 27.6 s a snap · avg 131 plays129 plays vs 131 avg
——129U 0.9

BIGGEST EDGE · SJSU +8.4

The San José State pass defense vs Nevada's passing game

Nevada gains −0.05 EPA a play on the pass (130th); San José State allows +0.08 (52nd). About 30 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseNevada
NEV OFF

When Nevada has the ball

DefenseSan José State
SJSU DEF
  • −0.04108thEPA / play87th+0.10
  • 38.3%122ndSuccess rate98th44.4%
  • 1.3069thExplosiveness20th1.23
  • +0.1143rdRush EPA / play97th+0.12
  • −0.05130thPass EPA / dropback52nd+0.08
  • 44.3%115thStandard downs SR112th50.1%
  • 29.5%97thPassing downs SR73rd31.0%
  • 3.3644thLine yards124th3.46
  • 13.0%56thHavoc rate47th15.3%
  • 4.0383rdPoints / opportunity12th2.98
  • −0.06120thEarly-down EPA / play65th+0.03
  • 38.7%84th3rd-down conversion40th34.7%
  • 16.5%83rdStuff rate123rd12.3%
  • 3.0%23rdSack rate5th9.4%
  • 53%113thRed zone TD rate62nd59%

San José State's defense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: line yards (44th vs 124th).

OffenseSan José State
SJSU OFF

When San José State has the ball

DefenseNevada
NEV DEF
  • −0.07122ndEPA / play79th+0.08
  • 36.2%130thSuccess rate69th42.1%
  • 1.2798thExplosiveness22nd1.23
  • −0.08136thRush EPA / play56th+0.05
  • +0.03110thPass EPA / dropback83rd+0.14
  • 43.9%122ndStandard downs SR74th47.8%
  • 26.5%133rdPassing downs SR53rd30.2%
  • 3.1683rdLine yards109th3.36
  • 12.9%55thHavoc rate113th12.2%
  • 3.24125thPoints / opportunity97th4.36
  • +0.0388thEarly-down EPA / play46th−0.01
  • 33.0%116th3rd-down conversion16th30.6%
  • 17.1%91stStuff rate122nd12.4%
  • 5.3%81stSack rate43rd6.7%
  • 50%119thRed zone TD rate106th69%

Nevada's defense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: third-down conversion (116th vs 16th).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, San José State and Nevada, season to date
MetricSJSUSJSUNEVNEVFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral24.527.628.9
Plays per gamePlays per game66.163.065.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral54.8%47.7%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+3.3%+0.7%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral52.9%42.7%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations18%30%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession26:1523:4630:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 27.5Own 30.3Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%