Sacramento State vs Fresno State Prediction College Football Picks 9/7/24

In this article we will formulate a Sacramento State vs Fresno State prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 7th at Valley Children’s Hospital in Fresno, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week two matchup. 

Sacrament State Hornets Betting Preview

The Sacramento State Hornets are 0-1 this year after they lost to San Jose State by a score of 42-24 in their first game. Sacramento State led 17-7 late in the second quarter, but they allowed the next 14 points and trailed 21-17 in the third. The Hornets answered with a touchdown to take a 24-21 lead, but they allowed 21 points in the fourth for the loss. Sacramento State was barely out gained by a total of 387-356 and they turned the ball over five times in the game. The Hornets went 7-16 on third down and 1-3 on fourth down in the game. Kaiden Bennett threw for 134 yards and two interceptions, while Elijah Tau-Tolliver rushed for 110 yards and two scores in the game. 

Sacramento State played well in the first three quarters of their first game against San Jose State, but they had a very serious injury on a kick return late in the game and never seemed to bounce back. The Hornets did turn the ball over five times, but they gained over 350 yards on offense, so there were some positives in the loss. 

Fresno State Bulldogs Betting Preview

The Fresno State Bulldogs are 0-1 this season after they lost to Michigan by a score of 30-10 in their first game. Fresno State only trailed 10-3 at halftime and practically gave Michigan their lone first half touchdown off of a turnover, but they struggled to move the ball. Fresno State did score a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 16-10, but Michigan answered with a touchdown pass and a pick six to close out the game. Fresno State was out gained by a total of 269-244 and turned the ball over two times in the game. The Bulldogs went 2-11 on third down, but only committed three penalties in the loss. Mikey Keene threw for 235 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, while Jalen Moss caught six passes for 97 yards. 

Fresno State ended up losing by 20 points in their opening game, but they played very well defensively and only allowed two offensive touchdowns to the defending National Champs. The Bulldogs didn’t do much on offense, but they were going up against one of the best defenses in the country. 

Why Fresno State will win

• Fresno State has won nine of its last 10 games at Valley Children’s Stadium.
• Fresno State has covered the spread in six of its last seven games against non-conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Fresno State’s last three games against non-conference opponents at Valley Children’s Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.

Sacramento State vs Fresno State Prediction 

Both of these teams come into this matchup after losing their first game of the season, but both did do some positive things and will look to get a win here. Fresno State went toe-to-toe with the Champs in Ann Arbor, so they have to be full of confidence coming into a game against a FCS team. Sacramento State had a second half lead against San Jose State, but Fresno State should be a tougher matchup for them. I expect the Fresno State defense to frustrate Sacramento State, while Keene gets the passing attack going for the Bulldogs. Take Fresno State to win big at home.