Western Michigan vs. Nevada Prediction and Odds for Quick Lane Bowl
College football bowl games are starting to drop like flies, with three already cancelled, including the Military Bowl which was scheduled for December 27th. The latest cancellation leaves the Quick Lane Bowl between Western Michigan and Nevada being the only one taking place on the 27th.
Western Michigan finished in last place in the MAC West, but with a 7-5 record, they won enough to earn a spot in a bowl game. Their biggest win of the season came against the ACC champions, the Pittsburgh Panthers, beating them 44-41 on September 18th.
The Nevada Wolf Pack went 8-4 overall this season, and they were 5-3 in the Mountain West. They're 3-1 in their last four bowl games, with their last victory coming in the 2020 Famous Idago Potato Bowl against Tulane.
Let's take a look at the odds via WynnBET for the Quick Lane Bowl.
Quick Lane Bowl Odds, Spread, and Total
Spread:
- Western Michigan -7 (-105)
- Nevada +7 (-115)
Moneyline:
- Western Michigan -255
- Nevada +200
Total:
- 56 (Over -110/Under -110)
Quick Lane Bowl Betting Trends
- Western Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last five games.
- The OVER is 5-2 in Western Michigan's last seven games.
- Nevada is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games.
- The OVER is 8-3 is Nevada's last 11 games.
Quick Lane Bowl Prediction and Pick
This game features two offenses who should have a good stylistic matchup against the opposing defense,
Nevada has the third highest pass play rate, throwing the ball on 65.22% of plays. Western Michigan allows 8.1 yards per pass attempt which is 99th highest mark in the country. Also, they're104th in opponent average pass rating. Finally, they're 123rd in opponent yards per completion. Nevada should have no problem tossing the rock against them.
On the flip side, Western Michigan leans more towards the run with 57.5% of their called plays being on the ground which is 31st highest mark in college football. Nevada ranks 99th in opponent yards per carry allowing 4.7 per rush and have allowed 5.2 per carry over their last 3 games.
Both teams are also in the top 40 in third down conversion rate, keeping drives alive is huge for an OVER. I think we'll see some points in this contest.