The UNLV Rebels kick off their 2025 season in a Week 0 matchup against the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday. UNLV enters the matchup with a new coaching staff, led by head coach Dan Mullen. The Bengals, who finished 5-7 in 2024, placed sixth in the Big Sky at 3-5. The Rebels, who placed second in the Mountain West at 6-1 last season, were 11-3 overall.
Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. UNLV has won its last three seasons openers, while Idaho State has lost nine straight games to open the year. The Rebels are 25.5-point favorites in the latest Idaho State vs. UNLV odds, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 63.5. UNLV is the -4000 favorite (risk $4,000 to win $100) on the money line, while Idaho State is the +1400 underdog (risk $100 to win $1,400).
Before making any Idaho State vs. UNLV picks or college football predictions, you NEED to hear what SportsLine college football expert Eric Cohen has to say.
A former Phoenix sports radio host and TV analyst, Cohen joined SportsLine in 2022 and quickly became a fixture on "Early Edge" programming. A SportsLine host, he has delivered CFB winners at nearly a 60 percent clip. Cohen was 78-58 on 136 college football picks in 2024, returning $1,442 to $100 players. Anyone who has followed him is WAY up!
Now, Cohen has analyzed Idaho State vs. UNLV from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.
We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.
Who wins Idaho State vs. UNLV on Saturday? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Idaho State vs. UNLV spread to jump on, all from the football expert who was 78-58 on 136 college football picks in 2024!
GET VEGAS EXPERT PICKS FOR NFL, MLB, NBA, CBB, GOLF, NHL, HORSE RACING AND MORE - PLUS ADVANCED COMPUTER SIMULATIONS, WINNING TOOLS, AND MORE!
Written by Daniel Kohn
View expert profile
