FBS-CFB Game Preview: Utah State Aggies (5-5) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (7-3)

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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

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