UNLV vs. Ohio Predictions: 2025 Frisco Bowl Odds, Picks & Best Bet
In a game featuring two of the best rushing attacks in the Group of Six, my UNLV vs. Ohio predictions are backing the more explosive offense to win the day in the Frisco Bowl.
UNLV is a 6.5-point betting favorite for tonight's 9 p.m. ET kickoff (ESPN) from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, in the fourth bowl game featured in our college football predictions this week.
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🏈 UNLV vs. Ohio prediction: 2025 Frisco Bowl
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| Best bets | Odds | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| UNLV -6.5 | -111 via Caesars | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Jai'Den Thomas 2+ TDs | +165 via DraftKings | ⭐⭐⭐ |
UNLV -6.5 (-111) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
With Ohio dealing with a scandal involving now-fired head coach Brian Smith, and the Bobcats' offense not being as prolific as UNLV's, the Rebels are poised to run away with this game. Dan Mullen's offense is ranked No. 17 in the country by SP+ and is sixth in PPG (35.9) among G6 programs.
Led by Anthony Colandrea and Jai'Den Thomas, UNLV has covered the spread in three of its last four, and should light up a Bobcats defense that was middling in the MAC this season.
Ohio has failed to cover in three straight games.
Score prediction: UNLV 37, Ohio 27
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🙌 Best UNLV vs. Ohio TD pick: Frisco Bowl
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Jai'Den Thomas, RB, UNLV: 2+ TDs (+165) ⭐⭐⭐
You don't earn the nickname "Jet" by not burning defenses for touchdowns. Thomas has racked up 33 touchdowns in three seasons with the Rebels, including a team-high 13 this season.
He's one of the most explosive running backs in the country, averaging 7.2 yards per carry and ranking 11th in the G6 in both forced missed tackles (48) and 15-plus-yard runs (15).
His big-play ability is what makes him special, with his breakaway rate being the sixth-highest in the country (53.7%).
Thomas is priced as short as -330 at our best college football betting sites to score once, which is why I'm banking on him having his second multi-TD performance in three games. The last one came against Nevada, when he ran for four scores on just 11 carries.
💨 Runnin' Rebels TD SGP
The best TD bet for the Frisco Bowl might actually be an SGP. Both Thomas and Colandrea are priced so short to score, but by parlaying them both to score at Caesars, you get plus-money odds (+152). Thomas leads the team in TDs, but Colandrea isn't far behind (9) and has scored eight times in his last eight games.
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| Player | Position | Key stats | NFL draft grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Bradley, UNLV | WR | 869 receiving yards, 4 TDs | Round 7-UDFA |
| Tunmise Adeleye, UNLV | DL | 7.5 TFLs, 6 sacks | Round 7-UDFA |
| Jalen Thomeson, Ohio | DB | 80 tackles, 6 TFLs | Round 7-UDFA |
| Sieh Bangura, Ohio | RB | 1,243 rushing yards, 14 TDs | Round 7-UDFA |
| Jai'Den Thomas, UNLV | RB | 1,206 scrimmage yards, 13 TDs | Round 7-UDFA |
| Chase Hendricks, Ohio | WR | 950 receiving yards, 7 %Ds | Round 7-UDFA |
📊 Live UNLV vs. Ohio odds: Frisco Bowl
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UNLV vs. Ohio opening odds
- Moneyline: UNLV -205 | Ohio +170
- Spread: UNLV -4.5 (-110) | Ohio +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: Over 62.5 (-110) | Under 62.5 (-110)
📈 UNLV vs. Ohio betting trends
| UNLV | Statistic | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 10-3 | W-L record | 8-4 |
| 7-6 | ATS record | 5-6-1 |
| 6-7 | O/U record | 6-6 |
| 6.9 | Yards per play | 6.2 |
| 6.4 | Yards allowed per play | 5.9 |
| +0.4 | Turnover margin | -0.1 |
| 4-1 | Last 5 games | 4-1 |
| L, 38-21 vs. Boise State | Previous result | W, 31-26 vs. Buffalo |
📺 How to watch UNLV vs. Ohio: Frisco Bowl
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 23
- Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET
- Location: Ford Center at The Star (Frisco, Texas)
- TV: ESPN
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