Nevada Wolf Pack vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 08/30/2025

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, August 30, 2025

Venue:  Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA 

Where to Watch:  CBS, Paramount+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nevada +44.5, PSU -44.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nevada +44.5, PSU -44.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nevada +45.5, PSU -45.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

Nevada Wolf Pack:  0-0 (0-0) (MWC)

Penn State Nittany Lions:  0-0 (0-0) (Big Ten)

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Nevada Wolf Pack:  N/A

Penn State Nittany Lions:  N/A

Nevada finished last season with a 3-10 record overall and they had a 0-7 record in their conference games too.  They were 2-5 in their home games, 1-5 in their road games, and they were also 0-0 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be on the road for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 23.1 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 28.8 points per game. Their offense also averaged 376.1 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 391.5 yards per game. Brendon Lewis led the team in passing yards with 2,290, Brendon Lewis led the team in rushing yards with 775, and Jaden Smith led the team in receiving yards with 849.

 

 

 

Penn State finished last season with a 13-3 record overall and they had an 8-1 record in their conference games too.  They were 7-1 in their home games, 5-0 in their road games, and they were also 1-2 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be at home for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 33.1 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 16.5 points per game. Their offense also averaged 430.2 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 294.8 yards per game. Drew Allar led the team in passing yards with 3,327, Kaytron Allen led the team in rushing yards with 1,108, and Tyler Warren led the team in receiving yards with 1,233.

The current betting odds have Penn State listed as a 44.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Penn State had a great season last year as they went 13-3 overall, 8-1 in their conference, and they were one of the best teams in the country. They had a great run in the playoffs too but eventually came up short to Notre Dame in the Semi Finals. Ohio State went on to win the National Championship, but they also lost a lot of their talent and even though they have reloaded nicely, Penn State could be the force in the Big Ten this season. They have one of the best teams in the country with the talent that they have and they have a lot of returning players too. Their defense was great last season and they are once again going to have one of the best defenses in the country. They are also returning their starting QB and brought in some new weapons for the offense to improve. Meanwhile, Nevada had a terrible season last year and will be looking to improve this season. They finished at the bottom of the MWC with their 3-10 record overall, but that was also the 1st year of a new head coach. Now Choate is in his 2nd season there and the team should improve this year, but they still aren't going to be a .500 team with the talent that they have and they definitely don't have the talent that this Penn State team has. Penn State has a lot of expectations this season so they aren't going to take their foot off the gas in this season opener, no matter how bad the opponent is. The best way to place a bet here is on Penn State to cover the spread in this game. 

Nevada Penn State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, August 30, 2025 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Penn State 63 Nevada 0.

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Nevada Wolf Pack: 7-13 1H ATS as an underdog. 4-7 1H ATS in road lined games. 4-0 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 6-3 UNDER in the first month of the season.

Penn State Nittany Lions: 17-8 ATS as a favorite. 9-4 ATS as a home favorite. 7-3 ATS in non-conference games. 14-6 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 

Nevada Wolf Pack:  None.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  None.

“We’re going to be tested right away. So, we’ll learn a lot about ourselves when we go to Penn State.” - Jeff Choate on his team’s season opener against Penn State.

“He’s just super consistent. Very mature, and he’s gotten bigger, stronger, faster. He obviously was a D-end in high school, and a basketball player. He’s a really good 305 pounds. He’s productive in the run game, he’s productive in the pass game.” - James Franklin on Xavier Gilliam coming into this new college football season.

WR Brown, Jordan

WR Brown, Marshaun

WR Bellon, Marcus

TE Henry, Jace 

QB Purdy, Chubba

RB Turner, Herschel

FB McEndoo, Luke

WR Hudson, Kyron 

WR Ross, Devonte

WR Peña, Trebor 

TE Dinkins, Khalil 

QB Allar, Drew

RB Singleton, Nicholas

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Coaches:

Nevada Wolf Pack: Jeff Choate (2nd season)

Penn State Nittany Lions: James Franklin (12th season)