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One of the top rushers in college football will be on display when Ashton Jeanty and the Boise State Broncos (1-0) visit the Oregon Ducks (1-0) on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
The Ducks are very big favorites (currently -18.5) in their game against the Broncos, with the over/under being 62 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Ducks are -1099 and the Broncos are +688.)
Read on for our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert picks here, too!
Odds to Cover
Bet $20, Payout $38.18
Oregon -18.5 vs. Boise State
Oregon vs. Boise State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Ducks (-18.5)
- Moneyline: Ducks (-1099), Broncos (+688)
- Total: 62 points
Oregon vs. Boise State Betting Stats and Info
- Oregon put together a 9-3-1 record against the spread last season.
- When playing as at least 18.5-point favorites last season, Oregon had an ATS record of 6-1.
- Oregon and its opponent combined to go over the point total in four of 13 contests last season.
- Boise State covered six times in 13 matchups with a spread last season.
- In Boise State games last year, combined scoring went over the point total nine times.
Oregon vs. Boise State Key Players
Oregon Ducks
- Bo Nix threw for 4,508 yards last season (322 per game) while completing 77.4% of his passes (364-for-470), with 45 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also carried the ball 54 times for 234 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 16.7 yards per game.
- Bucky Irving took 186 attempts for 1,180 rushing yards a season ago (84.3 per game) and scored 11 touchdowns. He also caught 56 passes for 413 yards and two TDs.
- Jordan James amassed 759 rushing yards on 107 carries, with 11 touchdowns on the ground, last year.
- Last year Troy Franklin was targeted 114 times and recorded 81 catches for 1,383 yards and 14 touchdowns.
- Tez Johnson tacked on 86 grabs for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns.
- Traeshon Holden totaled 452 receiving yards on 37 catches with six TDs.
- Brandon Dorlus put together a solid body of work a year ago, registering five sacks, five TFL and 23 tackles.
- In last year’s campaign, Evan Williams totaled 76 tackles, three TFL, and 4.5 sacks.
- Last season, Khyree Jackson hauled in three interceptions and added 33 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, and three passes defended.
Boise State Broncos
- Taylen Green threw for 1,752 yards while completing 57.1% of his passes last year, with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions (125.1 yards per game). He also carried the ball 77 times for 434 yards and nine TDs.
- Jeanty took 220 carries for 1,347 rushing yards a season ago (96.2 per game) and scored 14 touchdowns. He also totaled 43 catches for 569 yards and five TDs through the air.
- George Holani amassed 748 rushing yards on 134 carries with seven touchdowns on the ground last season.
- Last season Eric McAlister grabbed 47 passes for 873 yards (62.4 per game) with five touchdowns.
- Billy Bowens caught 28 passes on 53 targets for 383 yards and one TD.
- Ahmed Hassanein showed out with an impressive stat line of 12.5 sacks, 12 TFL and 52 tackles.
- Alexander Teubner’s 2023 campaign saw him total 85 tackles, two TFL, and one interception.
- A’Marion McCoy picked off three passes and tacked on 31 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three passes defended last season.