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California vs UNLV Prediction

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, 3:30 PM ET, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Week 5

Agatha Research Desk, Updated

CaliforniaAWAYCalifornia

FINAL

3139

AGATHA'S PICKUNLVHOMEUNLV
82%WIN CHANCEUNLV to WinWON#146 SEALED

Win chance at the seal 82%

Agatha's pick: UNLV to WinTHE VERDICT

Final score: UNLV 39, California 31

SEALED ODDS
-110Betway
CLOSING ODDS
Same as sealedat the start
STAKE
1 unitflat, every pick
RESULT
WON +0.91uat the sealed price
GRADED
7:42 PM ETreceipt #146

Game Center

Team1234T
California70111331
UNLV71701539

Leaders

  • Jackson Arnold (UNLV): 11/22, 177 YDS, 3 TD
  • Jackson Arnold (UNLV): 15 CAR, 110 YDS, 2 TD
  • Kayden McGee (UNLV): 3 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD
  • Jackson Brousseau (CAL): 19/32, 200 YDS, 2 TD
  • Ashten Emory (CAL): 12 CAR, 48 YDS, 1 TD
  • Taimane Purcell (CAL): 3 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD
California

Tale of the tape

UNLV

California vs UNLV recent form

California 2-3 California: last 5 games

  1. L10-24 Sep 25 Clemson, 10-24
  2. W49-7 Sep 19 Wagner, 49-7
  3. W21-18 Sep 12 Syracuse, 21-18
  4. L24-45 Sep 5 UCLA, 24-45
  5. L31-35 Dec 24, 2025 Hawai'i, 31-35

UNLV 2-3 UNLV: last 5 games

  1. W38-10 Sep 26 Akron, 38-10
  2. L6-44 Sep 12 North Texas, 6-44
  3. W21-6 Sep 5 Hawai'i, 21-6
  4. L21-27 Aug 29 Memphis, 21-27
  5. L10-17 Dec 23, 2025 Ohio, 10-17
Points scored, last 5California 135UNLV 96
Points allowed, last 5fewer is betterCalifornia 129UNLV 104

California vs UNLV head-to-head

Since Dec 18, 2024: UNLV 1, California 0

  1. Dec 18, 2024UNLV 24-13Art of Sport LA Bowl

California vs UNLV line movement

MONEYLINE UNLV to win at Betway

Market (latest pregame line)

Spread (UNLV)

+0.5

Total

52.5

Moneyline

California
-111
UNLV
-112

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (25 snapshots)

  • Moneyline (UNLV) at FanDuel: opened -104, now -111
  • Spread (UNLV) at FanDuel: opened +1.5, now -1.5
  • Total at FanDuel: opened 54.5, now 52.5

Agatha's pick for California vs UNLV

UNLV. Agatha gave UNLV an 82% chance to win at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas. It was one of Agatha's Best NCAAF Bets for Oct 3.

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