Nevada at San José State - 2020 Matchup Preview

Nevada Wolf Pack at San José State Spartans

Friday, December 11th 2020 (10:00 PM EST)
Nevada -1.5 (60.5)
San José State 30 - Nevada: 20 (Mountain West)

Wolf Pack (7 - 2) (6 - 3 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 18 - 28 (16 - 30 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SJSU 3rd straight Home Game
NEV is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -3.5 (SP+ SJSU -2)
Projected Score: NEV: 24 - SJSU: 26 (50)
NEV Win prob: 50% | Cover: 47%
NEV Travel: 190 miles

Spartans (7 - 1) (6 - 1 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 33 (26 - 30 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
NEV Players
SJSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Nevada's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	Nevada vs Wyoming	+3.0	54.0	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/31	Nevada at UNLV	-10.5
Thu 11/5	Nevada vs Utah State	-17.0	57.5	W 34 - 9	U	Y
Sat 11/14	Nevada at New Mexico	-17.5	62.5	W 27 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/21	Nevada vs San Diego State	+1.5	46.5	W 26 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/28	Nevada at Hawai'i	-7.0	61.5	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 12/5	Nevada vs Fresno State	-6.5	59.0	W 37 - 26	O	Y
Fri 12/11	Nevada at San José State	-1.5	60.5	L 20 - 30	U	N
Tue 12/22	Nevada vs Tulane	+1.5	56.5	W 38 - 27	O	Y

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Predictions for Nevada's Schedule

San José State's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	San José State vs Air Force	+7.5	63.5	W 17 - 6	U	Y
Sat 10/31	San José State at New Mexico	-9.5
Fri 11/6	San José State at San Diego State	+10.0	49.5	W 28 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/14	San José State vs UNLV	-17.0	62.0	W 34 - 17	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/5	San José State vs Hawai'i	+2.5	59.0	W 35 - 24	U	Y
Fri 12/11	San José State vs Nevada	+1.5	60.5	W 30 - 20	U	Y
Sat 12/19	San José State vs Boise State	+6.5	59.5	W 34 - 20	U	Y
Thu 12/31	San José State vs Ball State	-9.5	63.0	L 13 - 34	U	N

Important Stats (2019)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NEV	.11	40%	17.6	37%	2.51	115	40%	249	3.01	.19	42%	27.5	41%	40%	4.05	59.4	1.8	1.8
SJSU	.2	45%	21.4	41%	2.44	89	46%	338	4.15	.21	47%	32.5	48%	43%	3.75	50.3	1	2.4

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NEV		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SJSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NEV Offense	13	17.6	15.5	40%	3.01	1.8	19	364	115	249	3.4	43%	55%	37%	40%	26%	.11
SJSU Defense	12	32.5	29.5	47%	3.75	2.4	-	-	-	-	-	60%	39%	48%	43%	19%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NEV Defense	13	27.5	29.8	41.5%	4.05	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	41%	40%	18%	.19
SJSU Offense	12	21.4	25.8	45.3%	4.15	1	21	427	89	338	3.5	35%	62%	41%	46%	22%	.2

Additional Stats 2019

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Nevada	13	31:33	19.2	36%	58%	7.4	59.4	1.8	1.8	6.5	2.3	1	29.6
San José State	12	26:25	21.4	41%	44%	6.1	50.3	1	2.4	7.6	2.4	0	29.5

Run Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NEV Offense	13	43%	37%	34	115.2	3.4	16	.06	2.51	77%	18%	1.02
SJSU Defense	12	60%	48%	-	-	-	-	.2	3.22	80%	12%	0.97

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NEV Defense	13	49%	41%	-	-	-	-	.09	2.74	68%	12%	1
SJSU Offense	12	35%	41%	25.7	89.4	3.5	19	-.04	2.44	63%	9%	0.74

Pass Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NEV Offense	13	55%	40%	23.8	38.4	249.1	6.5	10.5	14	13	.18	1.5	37%	36%	.32	8%	1.7
SJSU Defense	12	39%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.24	1.5	28%	36%	.35	6%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NEV Defense	13	50%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.29	1.7	34%	30%	.28	7%	1.9
SJSU Offense	12	62%	46%	25.4	41.4	338	8.2	13.3	24	7	.37	1.6	33%	38%	.43	13%	1.8

Nevada's Power Ratings
Nevada's Power Rating: NR
Nevada's Offense Rating: NR
Nevada's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #92
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Nevada's 2020 Expected Record: -
Nevada's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.4 #74
Nevada's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.8 #67
Nevada's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.4 #70

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Nevada: San José State: 3.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Nevada: -0.4 San José State: 1.1

San José State's Power Ratings
San José State's Power Rating: 3.05 NR
San José State's Offense Rating: NR
San José State's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
San José State's 2020 Expected Record: -
San José State's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.1 #66
San José State's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #56
San José State's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.6 #73

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Nevada Scoring
Offense: 17.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.5
Defense: 27.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.8

Nevada's 2020 Record
Record: 7 - 2
Record vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
San José State 26
Nevada 24

Projected Total Points: 50

San José State Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.8
Defense: 32.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 29.5

San José State's 2020 Record
Record: 7 - 1
Record vs Spread: 6 - 1 - 1
Over/Under Record: 0 - 8
Record at home: 4 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 0 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 0 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/15	Nevada	55	San José State	10	San José State -10	Nevada	49.5	Over
2024	10/05	San José State	35	Nevada	31	San José State -7	Nevada	51.5	Over
2022	10/29	San José State	35	Nevada	28	San José State -24.5	Nevada	44.5	Over
2021	11/06	Nevada	27	San José State	24	Nevada -11.5	San José State	55.5	Under
2020	12/11	San José State	30	Nevada	20	Nevada -1.5	San José State	60.5	Under
2019	10/12	Nevada	41	San José State	38	Nevada -3	Push	60.5	Over
2018	11/17	San José State	12	Nevada	21	Nevada -14.5	San José State	59.5	Under
2017	11/11	Nevada	59	San José State	14	Nevada -17.5	Nevada	67.5	Over
2016	10/15	San José State	14	Nevada	10	San José State -5	Nevada	56.0	Under
2015	11/14	Nevada	37	San José State	34	Nevada -1	Nevada	52.5	Over
2014	09/27	San José State	10	Nevada	21	Nevada -3	Nevada	0
2013	11/16	Nevada	38	San José State	16	San José State -7	Nevada	0
2011	09/17	San José State	14	Nevada	17
2010	10/09	Nevada	35	San José State	13
2009	11/08	San José State	7	Nevada	62
2008	11/15	Nevada	41	San José State	17
2007	11/24	San José State	27	Nevada	24
2006	10/21	Nevada	23	San José State	7
2005	10/01	San José State	23	Nevada	30
2004	11/06	Nevada	42	San José State	24
2003	09/18	San José State	30	Nevada	42
2002	10/19	Nevada	52	San José State	24
2001	11/10	San José State	64	Nevada	45
2000	10/20	Nevada	30	San José State	49

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
San José State	7	3	6 Overs
Nevada	17	8	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	17 - 7	6 - 5	2 - 4	4 - 1
Road Teams	7 - 17	5 - 6	1 - 4	4 - 2

(#) NEV at (#) SJSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	NEV	SJSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#74	#66
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#92	#94
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Nevada Injury Report

San José State Injury Report

Nevada on Offense


CategoryCat	NEV Off	SJSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#67	#73
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Nevada Run Game


CategoryCat	NEV Off	SJSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Nevada Pass Game


CategoryCat	NEV Off	SJSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

San José State on Offense


CategoryCat	SJSU Off	NEV Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#56	#70
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

San José State Run Game


CategoryCat	SJSU Off	NEV Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

San José State Pass Game


CategoryCat	SJSU Off	NEV Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
SJSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'20 Profile: Up to Top G5

NEV 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'20 Profile: Up to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Spartan Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 15
Nevada 1.5 (60.5)
San José State won vs Nevada this year (30-20)

Previous Matchups
Nevada beat San José State last year (55-10)
San José State beat Nevada in 2024 (35-31)

NEV's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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NEV's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

SJSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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SJSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD