Neither the Idaho State Bengals nor the San Diego State Aztecs are teams that are always known for their football program.
San Diego State is going to be coming into this one as a team that does have potential but still has some questions compared to last season.
They played Arizona in the first game of the season and lost 38-20. Idaho State also lost the first game of their season against UNLV, 52-21.
Idaho State vs. San Diego State
Idaho State is in the Big Sky Conference, while the San Diego State Aztecs currently play in the Mountain West Conference.
The Mountain West Conference is typically one of the better mid-major conferences in all of college football, and that’s expected to still be the case this season. This is a game that San Diego State should feel very comfortable in coming out on top.
Considering that San Diego State is going to be coming into this one as a 13.5-point favorite, it certainly makes sense why this team is going to likely win this one.
Although they’re not necessarily the best team in the country, they’ve had some interesting years in the past few seasons and should be able to easily come away with the win against a team like Idaho State.
Teams Previous Scoreboard
Both teams are going to be coming into this one at 0-1. They have met one time in the entirety of both of their programs, and San Diego State was able to come away with a 38-21 win in 2004.
That’s not necessarily anything that’s going to help us here with our Idaho State vs San Diego State betting analysis, just because it was so long ago, but it is something that we should keep in the back of our pocket.
One thing to keep in mind here is that San Diego State had a much tougher opponent to start their season and actually had some promising signs.
They played well in the second half against Arizona, and doing so is certainly going to help this team.
Offensive Side of the Ball
One thing that we’re also going to have to factor in here is that they weren’t able to get much going on the offensive side of the ball. San Diego State did look decent in their game, but the offense has to be better in this one.
Idaho State got absolutely embarrassed in their first game of the season and did so against a UNLV team that does have the potential to be good this season but shouldn’t be scoring 52 points against anybody in the country.
Idaho State vs. San Diego State Analysis
The one thing that we’re going to be looking for here in our Idaho State vs San Diego State betting analysis is that San Diego State does have an impressive run game, and that’s something that Idaho State did a bad job defending in their first game of the season.
They ended up giving up over 140 rushing yards to UNLV and also gave up 405 passing yards.
They were abysmal on the defensive side of the football, and although San Diego State wasn’t impressive in their opener on the offensive side, they should be able to figure their offensive game out against a team like Idaho State.
San Diego’s Above-Average Program
Another thing that we should be looking for here with our Idaho State vs San Diego State betting analysis is that San Diego State typically has an above-average program.
They’re not necessarily going to wow anybody by any means, but this team can compete with some of the best in college football. They went 12-2 a season ago and 7-1 in their conference.
When looking at what’s been working for the San Diego State Aztecs, it’s certainly going to be their defensive abilities. They finished 12th in the nation a season ago in terms of defense, allowing 324 yards and under 20 points per game.
NCAAF Stats
The stats would have been a lot better if they didn’t end up losing in the Mountain West Championship to Utah State while dealing with a few guys going to the IL with covid.
Former Oregon Duck and Virginia Tech Hokies Braxton Burmeister is going to be the guy called on for the San Diego State Aztecs in terms of their offensive production.
He’s expected to be able to do his thing on the offensive side of the ball and be able to help San Diego State establish the run game.
Idaho State vs. San Diego State Odds Breakdown
The sports books are obviously giving a ton of love to San Diego State here, and rightfully so. This is a game that they should easily be able to win as they’re going to be coming into this one as a 13.5-point favorite.
San Diego State is going to be coming into this one as a huge favorite on the moneyline, while Idaho State is going to be coming into this one at over +750 on the moneyline at most books.
Idaho State vs. San Diego State Pick and Prediction
Looking at the Idaho State football stats, the best pick of the night here is going to be taking San Diego State to win this game by 13.5 points.
Although this might not be the same San Diego State Aztecs team that we saw a season ago, this seam does have the potential to be very good, and that’s going to be the reason behind our pick.
Who to Bet On?
San Diego State football odds aren’t going to get much more challenging than this one. This team is typically going to be a few-point favorite in most of their games, but this one happens to just be an outlier.
Our second pick of the night is going to be taking at San Diego State to have over 8.5 points in the first quarter of this game.
I fully expect them to come out and be able to do nearly whatever they want against Idaho State on the offensive side of the ball. This team is so much better than Idaho State, and that’s going to show
NCAAF Pick: San Diego State -13.5 (-110)
NCAAF Pick: San Diego State Over 8.5 (-105)
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