Check out our free Mean Green vs Rebels pick and preview for NCAAF week 3 game in Las Vegas. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week’s NCAAF matchup.

Mean Green vs Rebels Pick & Preview- NCAAF Week 3

Kickoff for this matchup between the North Texas Mean Green and UNLV Rebels is set for 3:00 PM ET. The game will be played in Las Vegas, NV at Allegiant Stadium with None carrying television coverage. In a non-conference showdown, the Rebels are 3.0 point favorites at home. The over-under point total is currently set at 63.0.

Mean Green vs Rebels Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAF
  • Teams: North Texas Mean Green at UNLV Rebels
  • Where: Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium
  • Date: Saturday, September 17th
  • Betting Odds:
  • UNLV -3.0, NTX +128 | UNLV -156 O/U 63.0

Mean Green Preview:

The Mean Green take on the UNLV Rebels with a Conference USA record of 1-0 while going 2-1 overall.

In their previous game, the Mean Green won by a score of 59-27. The two team’s combined to score 86 points, surpassing the over-under betting line of 65.5. In the loss, the team’s defense gave up a total of 458 yards, with 219 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 61st in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, North Texas is ranked 187th in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 239 yards through the air.

The Mean Green head into the game with the 73rd ranked scoring offense at 33.33 points per-game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 7 receiving touchdowns compared to 6 rushing scores. This season, North Texas has been able to establish the run game, as they are averaging 237.67 yards per-game (19th), while handing the ball off an average of 45.33 times per-game. Heading into the game, the Mean Green will be looking to turn things around in the passing game, as their per-game average of 238.33 yards places them 89th in the NCAA. So far, they are the 116th ranked team in attempts per contest (29.0).

Rebels Preview:

The UNLV Rebels travel to take on the North Texas Mean Green in a non-conference matchup with an overall record of 1-1. So far, they have yet to play a game in the Mountain West.

In their last game, UNLV fell to California by a score of 20-14, but they were able to cover the spread as 12.5 point underdogs. With their 34 combined points, the two teams remained below the over-under line of 50.0. In the win, the team’s defense gave up a total of 370 yards, with 92 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 31st in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, UNLV is ranked 135th in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 278 yards through the air.

The Rebels head into the game with the 78th ranked scoring offense at 33.0 points per-game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 6 receiving touchdowns compared to 3 rushing scores. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 117th in yards per-game at 126.0. On average, they hand the ball off 32.0 times per contest. So far, the Rebels are the 28th ranked team in pass yards per-game, with an average of 305.5. This has come while throwing the ball an average of 34.0 times per contest, placing them 76th in the NCAA.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NCAFF Game

In terms of betting, the Mean Green have an ATS record of 1-1-0. Their current over-under record sits at 0-2-0. In their last 5 road games, North Texas has averaged 32.4 points per game while allowing 17.0. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1-0 while going 4-1-0.

In terms of betting, the Rebels have an ATS record of 2-0-0. Their current over-under record sits at 1-1-0. When looking at their past 5 home matchups, UNLV has an ATS record of 4-1-0 while averaging 28.6 per game. The team went 2-3-0 overall in these games.

Mean Green vs Rebels Pick

Free Spread Prediction: North Texas Mean Green 3.0

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