Purdue vs. Fresno State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 9:05 a.m. ET

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The Fresno State Bulldogs (0-0) will try to prove oddsmakers wrong when they take on the Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) on Saturday, September 2, 2023 as 3.5-point underdogs. The contest has a 47-point over/under.

The Boilermakers went 8-6 last season and lost the Citrus Bowl. They scored 26.6 points per game (75th in college football) and gave up 27.4 (74th). Last year, the Bulldogs won the LA Bowl after finishing 10-4 during the regular season. Offensively they averaged 30.6 points per game (49th in college football), and they gave up 19.4 per game (14th in college football) defensively.

Purdue vs. Fresno State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: BTN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Purdue vs Fresno State Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Purdue	-3.5 (-111)	-174	+146	47	-109	-110

Purdue vs. Fresno State Prediction

Pick ATS: Fresno State (+3.5)
Pick OU: Over (47)
Prediction: Fresno State 28, Purdue 24

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Purdue vs. Fresno State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Boilermakers 25, Bulldogs 22.
The Boilermakers have a 63.5% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Bulldogs hold a 40.7% implied probability.
Purdue won five games against the spread last season, failing to cover nine times.
Fresno State put together a 7-7-0 ATS record last year.

Purdue vs. Fresno State: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Purdue	Fresno State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	26.6 (57)	30.6 (33)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27.4 (100)	19.4 (25)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	23 (114)	14 (26)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	20 (42)	18 (62)

Purdue 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Charlie Jones	WR	110 REC / 1,361 YDS / 12 TD / 97.2 YPG
Aidan O'Connell	QB	3,481 YDS (64.2%) / 22 TD / 13 INT -81 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -5.8 RUSH YPG
Devin Mockobee	RB	968 YDS / 9 TD / 69.1 YPG / 4.9 YPC 31 REC / 274 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.6 REC YPG
Payne Durham	TE	56 REC / 560 YDS / 8 TD / 40.0 YPG
Sanoussi Kane	S	50 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Jalen Graham	S	49 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Cam Allen	S	37 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 3 INT / 4 PD
Jack Sullivan	DE	26 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK

Fresno State 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jordan Mims	RB	1,370 YDS / 18 TD / 97.9 YPG / 5.3 YPC 20 REC / 117 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 8.4 REC YPG
Jake Haener	QB	2,896 YDS (71.6%) / 20 TD / 3 INT -123 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -8.8 RUSH YPG
Nikko Remigio	WR	74 REC / 852 YDS / 6 TD / 60.9 YPG
Jalen Cropper	WR	83 REC / 1,083 YDS / 5 TD / 77.4 YPG
David Perales	DE	32 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 11.5 SACK / 1 INT
Cameron Lockridge	DB	27 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 5 INT
Levelle Bailey	LB	53 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Malachi Langley	LB	45 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD