Time: 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT) – CBS Sports Network
Venue: Valley Children’s Stadium, 1600 East Bulldog Lane, Fresno, CA 93710
Capacity: 40,727
Weather Forecast (Fresno, CA)
Kickoff: 76°F, clear skies
End of Game: ~68°F, mild evening
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: NW 3–5 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; no significant effect on passing or kicking
Injury Report
Nevada (1-3, 0-0 MWC):
No major injuries reported
Fresno State (4-1, 1-0 MWC):
DL Auckland Asiata – Out for season
WR Luke Jones – Out for season
OL Campbell McHarg – Out for season
DL Steven Scott – Out
OL Gino Quinones – Out
QB Jayden Mandal – Questionable
TE Sebastien Boydell – Questionable
TE Brock Lium – Questionable
DB Ethan Tierney – Questionable
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Nevada: Chubba Purdy – 494 yds, 1 TD, 6 INT; 276 rush yds, 2 TD
Fresno State: E.J. Warner – 946 yds, 5 TD, 5 INT; 90 rush yds, 1 TD
Running Backs:
Nevada: Herschel Turner – 215 yds
Fresno State: Bryson Donelson – 343 yds, 3 TD; Rayshon Luke – 258 yds, 5 TD
Receivers:
Nevada: Marcus Bellon – 181 yds, 1 TD
Fresno State: Josiah Freeman – 171 yds; Ezekiel Avit – 156 yds
Defensive Leaders:
Nevada: Dylan Labarbera – 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks
Fresno State: Jadon Pearson – 42 tackles; Finn Claypool – 2.5 sacks
Recent Team Form
Nevada (1-3):
L 31-16 @ Western Kentucky
L 14-13 vs Middle Tennessee
W 20-17 vs Sacramento State
L 46-11 @ Penn State
Fresno State (4-1):
W 23-21 @ Hawaii
W 56-7 vs Southern University
W 36-27 @ Oregon State
W 42-14 vs Georgia Southern
L 31-7 @ Kansas
Team Records
Nevada Wolf Pack: 1-3 overall, 0-0 MWC
Fresno State Bulldogs: 4-1 overall, 1-0 MWC
Series History
All-Time: Fresno State leads 33–22–1
Current Streak: Fresno State has won 4 straight (2021–2024)
Last Meeting (2024): Fresno State 24, Nevada 21 (Reno)
Betting Trends
Fresno State: 3-2 ATS in 2025; 1-0 ATS as ≥13.5 pt favorite; 3 of 5 games OVER
Nevada: 1-3 ATS; 1-0 ATS as ≥13.5 pt underdog; 1 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Nevada 4-1-1 ATS last 6 vs Fresno State; Fresno State has won 4 straight SU
Historical Betting Results
2024: Fresno State 24, Nevada 21 (Nevada +7 covered, Under 47 hit)
2023: Fresno State 27, Nevada 9 (Fresno -6.5 covered, Under 50 hit)
2022: Fresno State 41, Nevada 14 (Fresno -9 covered, Over 47 hit)
2021: Fresno State 34, Nevada 32 (Nevada +3 covered, Over 55 hit)
Projected Score: Fresno State 34, Nevada 13
Game Odds
Nevada Wolf Pack 45.5
Fresno State Bulldogs – 13.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
