Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs Nevada Wolf Pack Matchup

Check out our free Nevada Wolf Pack vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Honolulu. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

At 11:59 ET, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will be hosting the Nevada Wolf Pack at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. This week nine matchup features the 3-5 Nevada Wolf Pack as the -2.5-point road favorites over the Rainbow Warriors. The over/under line is currently set at 47.5 points. SPEC will be handling the TV broadcast for this game.

Wolf Pack vs. Rainbow Warriors Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Nevada Wolf Pack at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Where: Honolulu at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds NEVADA -2.5, NEVADA -133 | HAWAII +111 O/U 47.5

Wolf Pack Preview:

Nevada heads into Week 9 against Hawaii with a 3-5 record. They rank 92nd in our CFB power rankings and have a 46.6% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Wolf Pack are 1-3 on the road and 1-2 at home this season.

Nevada has yet to be favored in a game this season, but they’ve gone 4-2-1 against the spread. As underdogs, they are 4-1-1 ATS, with a -0.2 average scoring margin.

The over/under line for this week is 47.5 points. Nevada’s games have averaged 53.2 points, with an average O/U line of 49.8 points. Their over/under record stands at 3-4 this season.

Wolf Pack Offense Breakdown

Nevada’s offense has leaned heavily on their ground game, ranking 8th in the nation with 200.2 rushing yards per game. They also rank 8th in rushing attempts, averaging 38.8 per game. Savion Red leads the team with 649 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored 8 touchdowns.

Overall, Nevada’s offense ranks 48th in our power rankings, scoring 26.5 points per game. Quarterback Brendon Lewis has thrown for 1,290 yards with 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Nevada ranks 6th in third-down conversions, converting 53.2% of their attempts. Lewis has a completion percentage of 67.2%.

Wolf Pack Team Defense

Defensively, Nevada has allowed an average of 26.8 points per game this season. In their recent matchup against Fresno State, they gave up 24 points, including three rushing touchdowns, while allowing 316 total yards, with 126 rushing yards and 190 passing yards. The defense also managed to force an interception in the game.

Opponents have averaged 148.5 rushing yards per game on 32.1 attempts against Nevada, while quarterbacks have posted a 63.1% completion rate and averaged 248.1 passing yards per game, ranking Nevada’s pass defense 129th nationally.

Rainbow Warriors Preview:

Nevada has yet to be favored in a game this season, but they’ve gone 4-2-1 against the spread. As underdogs, they are 4-1-1 ATS, with a -0.2 average scoring margin.

The over/under line for this week is 47.5 points. Nevada’s games have averaged 53.2 points, with an average O/U line of 49.8 points. Their over/under record stands at 3-4 this season.

Rainbow Warriors Offense Breakdown

Hawaii’s offense ranks 93rd in our CFB offensive power rankings heading into week 9, averaging 19.7 points per game. They are 10th in passing attempts, with 38.9 per game, and 13th in completions, averaging 23.7. Overall, they are 40th in passing yards, with 256.1 per game, and have converted 34.9% of their third downs.

Brayden Schager has thrown for 1,788 yards, completing 60.9% of his passes, with 13 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 85. Leading receiver Pofele Ashlock has 43 catches for 470 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground, Hawaii is averaging 84.3 rushing yards per game.

Rainbow Warriors Team Defense

Hawaii's defense will look to bounce back after allowing 42 points in their recent 42-10 loss to Washington State. The Rainbow Warriors gave up 448 total yards, including 321 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. They also allowed 127 rushing yards on 35 attempts.

On the season, Hawaii's defense ranks 47th nationally, giving up 23.6 points per game. They’ve allowed 211.7 passing yards per game and 138.9 rushing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 65.9% of their passes and have a passer rating of 97.6 against Hawaii’s defense.

Wolf Pack vs Rainbow Warriors Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, Nevada has averaged 19 points per game while allowing 29. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
In their last five games at home, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 16 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-3-1.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Nevada Wolf Pack have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 2-3.