Last year, the Boise State Broncos were facing a significant crisis midway through the season. A College Football odds coaching change turned the narrative. Since Spencer Danielson was elevated to head coach, things have not been the same. Danielson has restored Boise State to its rightful place as the best team in the Group of Five. Now, the Broncos will host the UNLV Rebels for the Mountain West Conference championship. In like manner, UNLV also has an impact coach, Barry Odom. He has put together two consecutive runs to the MWC championship game in two years at the helm.
2024 Mountain West Conference Championship Game UNLV Rebels vs. Boise State Broncos
| Date and Time: | Friday, December 6, 2024, 8 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Albertsons Stadium, Boise State, ID |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| UNLV | +4 -110 | 58 -110 | +163 |  |
| Boise State | -4 -110 | 58 -110 | -190 | |
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UNLV Rebels Team Overview
Last game, the UNLV Rebels won 38-14 against the Nevada Wolf Pack as 17.5-point home favorites. The game went under the online betting total of 54.5. UNLV has a record of 10-2 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. UNLV ranks 29th for total offense, 116th for passing, 4th for rushing and 7th for scoring. Defensively they rank 49th overall, 110th against the pass, 10th against the rush, and 38th for points allowed. Also, UNLV ranks 11th for fewest turnovers lost and 7th for takeaways.
Boise State Broncos Team Overview
Last game, the Boise State Broncos won 34-18 against the Oregon State Beavers as 17.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 58. Boise State has a record of 11-1 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Boise State ranks 6th for total offense, 72nd for passing, 6th for rushing and 3rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 65th overall, 119th against the pass, 16th against the rush, and 51st for points allowed. Also, Boise State ranks 7th for fewest turnovers lost and 113th for takeaways.
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown. At the same time, Maddux Madsen threw for two TDs and rushed for one. Hence, No. 11 Boise State defeated Oregon State. Jeanty’s performance moved him into fifth place among FBS all-time single-season rushing leaders. Correlate it left him 54 yards behind fourth-place Marcus Allen. Jeanty trails record-holder Barry Sanders, who rushed for 2,628 yards in 1988, by 340 yards.
Boise State built a 14-0 lead at the beginning of the first quarter. Cause by an 11-yard pass to Austin Bolt from Madsen and a 7-yard TD run by Jeanty. Late on, Boise State responded with an eight-play, 75-yard drive. Specifically, they scored on a 6-yard pass from Madsen to Latrell Caples with 20 seconds left to take a 21-7 lead into halftime. To summarize, Madsen was 17-of-33 passing for 195 yards for Boise State. In turn, Ben Gulbranson threw for 226 yards and a touchdown for Oregon State. Hankerson led the Beavers’ rushing attack with 110 yards.
UNLV vs. Boise State SBG Free Picks
Boise State will be a popular College Football odds choice. Cause by the branding of their blue carpet field and strong regular season. UNLV will get looks from bargain hunters as a quality road team. But Boise State has been far above all in the Mountain West.
UNLV vs. Boise State SBG Best Bet: Boise State Broncos.