Nevada Wolf Pack vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA

TV: CBS Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Nittany Lions (-44.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The Penn State Nittany Lions (13-3 last year) will try to beat the Nevada Wolf Pack (3-10 last season) at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Penn State opens this contest as 4.5-point dogs. The total comes in at 56.5.

The Nevada Wolf Pack finished the year holding a 3-10 mark. In their last game, the Wolf Pack stepped onto the field against the UNLV Rebels and took a loss by a final of 38-14. When all was said and done, they tallied 66 plays which gave them 359 yards. The Nevada Wolf Pack ended up rushing 28 different times and tallied 67 yards, earning them an average of 2.4 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Wolf Pack conceded 351 yards on 42 tries, which is an average of 8.4 yds per rush allowed. Nevada conceded 14 pass completions on 21 tries for a total of 168 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%.

The Wolf Pack tallied 4,889 total yards over the course of last year. Nevada earned 20 touchdowns through the air and 21 touchdowns on the ground. They gave the ball to the opposition 16 different times. Nevada had 254 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 99 penalties for 935 yds. As a team they held an average of 163.5 yards on the ground, which was 65th in college football. When talking about putting points on the board, the Nevada Wolf Pack averaged 23.1 points per contest.

The Wolf Pack ranked 93rd in Division 1 in terms of team defense, allowing 28.8 points per game. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.1 yards per rushing attempt and 192.8 rushing yards per game over the course of last season. Over the course of last year, they conceded 2,506 yards via the ground game in 13 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Wolf Pack gave up 2,582 yds which put them in 37th in the country. Over the course of their 13 games played last year, they allowed 198.6 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 60.7%. They granted 391.5 yards per outing which had them sitting 90th in college football. They granted 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 31 running touchdowns.

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The Nittany Lions wrapped up their year having earned a 13-3 record. In their last game, the Nittany Lions took a defeat with a final score of 27-24 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Penn State ran the football for 4.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 204 yds on 42 attempts. The Nittany Lions finished the game with 339 yds while running 65 plays (5.2 yards per play). The Nittany Lions passing defense gave up a completion rate of 67.7%, relinquishing 267 yds on 21 for 31 passing. Penn State surrendered 42 attempts on the ground for 117 yards (2.8 yards per rush).

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Nittany Lions earned a ranking of 28th in the nation with an average of 33.1 points per contest. The Penn State Nittany Lions had an average of 430.2 yards/contest, which had them sitting 26th in the country. The Penn State offense compiled 805 penalty yards on 85 violations, which was good for 39th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They tossed 10 interceptions while losing 5 fumbles and they obtained 366 1st downs. For the previous year, the Nittany Lions threw for a total of 3,646 passing yards not to mention averaging 227.9 passing yards per game, which had them ranked 66th in Division 1. They held an average of 202.3 yards per game on the ground and toted the ball for 3,237 yards in total.

The Nittany Lions gave up 16.5 PPG, ranking them 8th in the country. Penn State surrendered a total of 1,630 yards rushing (101.9 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns via the rush last year. Last year, they surrendered 264 total points. They conceded 18 touchdowns via the pass as well as 192.9 yards/game, ranking them 31st in the country. The Nittany Lions defense participated in 1,010 plays, which was 132nd in college football. Their defense totaled 6 fumbles and 21 picks in the previous season.

Who will win tonight's Wolf Pack/Nittany Lions college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Wolf Pack +44.5

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