Nevada at Fresno State Week 6 College Football Matchup Nevada at Fresno State Matchup - Week 6
Sat, Oct 4 2025 · Week 6 · 🏟 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA · Turf · 41,031 cap
Nevada✈ 188 miSame TZ
Away
17 20
Final
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Nevada
14
FRES -12.5
Fresno State
31
P&R Line Fresno State -17.5
P&R Total O/U 45
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Fresno State -12.5 · O/U 45.5
Matchup Prediction
Fresno State has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Fresno State entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Fresno State wins
Lean
Game Control
67.1%
Fresno State wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Fresno State -12.5
O/U 45.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Fresno State · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 Fresno State Coming off BYE 🛋 Nevada Coming off BYE
Nevada 2025 Schedule
Nevada's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Nevada at Penn State+45.5L11–4658.5L11–46UY
Sat 9/6Nevada vs Sacramento State-8.0W20–1756.0W20–17UN
Sat 9/13Nevada vs Middle Tennessee-9.0L13–1450.0L13–14UN
Sat 9/20Nevada at Western Kentucky+8.5L16–3154.5L16–31UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/4Nevada at Fresno State+12.5L17–2045.5L17–20UY
Sat 10/11Nevada vs San Diego State+6.5L10–4442.5L10–44ON
Sat 10/18Nevada at New Mexico+14.0L22–2449.5L22–24UY
Fri 10/24Nevada vs Boise State+20.5L3–2451.5L3–24UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/8Nevada at Utah State+10.0L14–5152.5L14–51ON
Sat 11/15Nevada vs San José State+10.0W55–1049.5W55–10OY
Sat 11/22Nevada at Wyoming+6.0W13–739.5W13–7UY
Sat 11/29Nevada vs UNLV+7.5L17–4253.0L17–42ON
Fresno State 2025 Schedule
Fresno State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/23Fresno State at Kansas+14.0L7–3151.5L7–31UN
Sat 8/30Fresno State vs Georgia Southern-2.5W42–1454.5W42–14OY
Sat 9/6Fresno State at Oregon State+1.0W36–2745.5W36–27OY
Sat 9/13Fresno State vs Southern-37.5W56–751.5W56–7OY
Sat 9/20Fresno State at Hawai'i-2.5W23–2147.5W23–21UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/4Fresno State vs Nevada-12.5W20–1745.5W20–17UN
Fri 10/10Fresno State at Colorado State-5.5L21–4947.5L21–49ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/25Fresno State vs San Diego State+3.0L0–2346.5L0–23UN
Sat 11/1Fresno State at Boise State+17.5W30–747.5W30–7UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/15Fresno State vs Wyoming-3.0W24–340.5W24–3UY
Sat 11/22Fresno State vs Utah State-1.5L17–2850.5L17–28UN
Sat 11/29Fresno State at San José State-3.5W41–1446.0W41–14OY
Sat 12/27Fresno State vs Miami (OH)-5.0W18–341.0W18–3UY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season
Fresno State PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Fresno State
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Fresno State
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Fresno State
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Nevada #129
+0.128
Fresno State #106
+0.302
Fresno State Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Nevada #135
+0.122
Fresno State #64
+0.430
Fresno State Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Nevada #100
0.144
Fresno State #30
0.174
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Fresno State Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Nevada #133
+5.928
Fresno State #111
+7.440
Fresno State Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Nevada #124
+0.754
Fresno State #111
+0.821
Fresno State Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Nevada #36
69.6
Fresno State #5
66.4
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Fresno State Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Fresno State Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Nevada
-21.6
Fresno State
2.4
Offense Rating
Nevada
4.5
Fresno State
15.1
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Nevada
26.1
Fresno State
12.7
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Fresno State Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Nevada #116
0.33
Fresno State #39
1.25
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Nevada #134
3.00
Fresno State #13
0.75
Fresno State +0.92
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 4 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Fresno State Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Nevada #1
31.9
Fresno State #1
46.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Nevada #125
49.2
Fresno State #48
33.0
Fresno State +15.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 67.1% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Fresno State
3 — 1 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Fresno State
67.8 — 12.1 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Fresno State won by 3
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Fresno State with a solid GC edge. Teams with this profile have covered 53.0% of the time historically (n=330) — a mild lean.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Nevada
Jeff Choate #1
3–10 (23%) · Yr 2 at school
OC David Gilbertson Yr 1 #1
DC Kane Ioane Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Fresno State
Matt Entz #1
0–0 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Josh Davis Yr 1 #1
DC Nick Benedetto Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself