Venue & Event Details
Location: Valley Children’s Stadium, Fresno, CA
Kickoff: 7:30 PM PST / 10:30 PM EST
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 61°F at kickoff, dropping into mid-50s by late evening
Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)
Impact: Ideal conditions for both passing and rushing
Injury Report
Utah State Aggies:
QB Bryson Barnes (healthy, 2,352 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.1% completion)
RB Miles Davis (healthy, 651 yards, 7 TDs)
WR Braden Pegan (healthy, 819 yards, 5 TDs)
Fresno State Bulldogs:
QB E.J. Warner (healthy, 1,486 yards, 10 TDs, 9 INTs, 68.8% completion)
RB Rayshon Luke (healthy, 582 yards, 5 TDs)
WR Josiah Freeman (healthy, 378 yards, 5 TDs)
Key Player Matchups
Bryson Barnes (USU QB) vs Fresno Secondary: Barnes’ efficiency (18 TDs, only 3 INTs) against a defense ranked 10th nationally in pass defense (163.6 YPG allowed).
Miles Davis (USU RB) vs Fresno Front Seven: Davis’ 7 rushing TDs against a unit allowing 125.6 rushing YPG (34th nationally).
E.J. Warner (FS QB) vs Utah State Secondary: Warner’s accuracy (68.8% completion) against a defense ranked 111th nationally in pass defense (246.4 YPG allowed).
Recent Team Forms
Utah State: Lost 29–26 vs UNLV (Nov. 15); Barnes threw for 256 yards, 1 TD, rushed for 124 yards and 1 TD.
Fresno State: Beat Wyoming 24–3 (Nov. 15); Luke rushed for 92 yards, Freeman caught a TD.
Series History
All-time: Fresno State leads 19–11.
Recent: Fresno State won 31–24 in 2024; Utah State last won 35–24 in 2021.
Betting Trends:
Utah State is 2–3 in last 5 games.
Fresno State is 3–2 in last 5 games.
Public betting: 57% of bets on Fresno State, but 87% of money on Bulldogs.
Historical Betting Results
Fresno State has covered in 2 of last 5 games.
Utah State has covered in 3 of last 5 games.
Unders have hit in 3 of last 4 head-to-head matchups.
Prediction: Fresno State 27 – Utah State 23
Game Odds
Utah State Aggies 50.5
Fresno State Bulldogs – 1.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
