Nevada Wolf Pack vs Oregon State Beavers Matchup

Check out our free Oregon State Beavers vs Nevada Wolf Pack pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Reno. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

At 7:30 ET, the Nevada Wolf Pack will host the Oregon State Beavers at Mackay Stadium in Reno. The game will be broadcast on CBSS as Oregon State comes in with a 4-1 record, while Nevada is 2-4. The Beavers are favored by -4 points in this week seven college football matchup. The over/under line is currently 48.5 points.

Beavers vs. Wolf Pack Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Oregon State Beavers at Nevada Wolf Pack
Where: Reno at Mackay Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 12th
Betting Odds OREGST -4, OREGST -187 | NEVADA +156 O/U 48.5

Beavers Preview:

Oregon State enters Week 7 with a 4-1 record, facing Nevada on the road. The Beavers are ranked 70th in our CFB power rankings, but they have a 91% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. So far, they are 1-0 on the road and 1-1 at home this season.

The Beavers have a +6.8 average scoring margin and are 2-1 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two games, going 2-0 ATS as the favorite.

Oregon State’s over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 53.2 points. Their average over/under line is 50.4 points, and this week’s line is set at 48.5 points.

Beavers Offense Breakdown

Oregon State’s offense has leaned heavily on their run game, ranking 8th nationally with 270.2 rushing yards per game. They are 9th in rushing attempts, averaging 47.8 per game. Anthony Hankerson leads the team with 485 rushing yards and has scored 9 touchdowns.

Overall, the Beavers are averaging 30 points per game, placing them 47th in the country. They have been efficient on third downs, converting 50.7% of their attempts. Quarterback Gevani McCoy has thrown for 697 yards, and the team ranks 120th in passing yards per game.

Beavers Team Defense

Oregon State's defense is currently ranked 39th in the nation, allowing 23.2 points per game. In their latest game, a 39-31 overtime win against Colorado State, they gave up 31 points and 439 total yards, including 263 passing yards and 176 rushing yards.

Opponents have averaged 168.4 rushing yards per game against Oregon State, ranking them 117th nationally. The Beavers have faced the 12th fewest rushing attempts in the country, but they’ve allowed 192.2 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 58% of their throws.

Wolf Pack Preview:

The Beavers have a +6.8 average scoring margin and are 2-1 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two games, going 2-0 ATS as the favorite.

Oregon State’s over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 53.2 points. Their average over/under line is 50.4 points, and this week’s line is set at 48.5 points.

Wolf Pack Offense Breakdown

Nevada’s offense is averaging 24.8 points per game heading into week 7, placing them 68th nationally. They are ranked 65th in our offensive power rankings. The Wolf Pack’s strength has been their run game, with 38.2 rushing attempts per game, ranking 13th, and they are 20th in rushing yards, averaging 194.2 yards per game. Savion Red leads the team with 456 rushing yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns.

Quarterback Brendon Lewis has thrown for 1,081 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Nevada ranks 42nd in passing attempts, but 26th in completions. They are 13th in completion percentage, connecting on 70% of their passes. Lewis has a passer rating of 94. Jaden Smith leads the receivers with 407 yards and three touchdowns on 27 catches.

Wolf Pack Team Defense

Nevada's defense has allowed 25.5 points per game this season, including 35 points in their recent 35-31 loss to San Jose State. They gave up 442 total yards, with 327 yards coming through the air and three passing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 241.2 passing yards per game against Nevada, completing 62.5% of their passes. On the ground, Nevada has faced the 19th fewest rushing attempts nationally, allowing 141.3 rushing yards per game.

Beavers vs Wolf Pack Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the Oregon State Beavers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 17 points per game in these contests.
Nevada has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 20 points per game while allowing 31. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Nevada Wolf Pack have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Oregon State Beavers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.