From Boise State Broncos On SI · · 1m 40s
Boise State is a 24.5-point favorite over South Dakota
A top-10 FCS team comes to Albertsons Stadium, and Vegas says it won't be close.
In brief
A top-10 FCS team comes to Albertsons Stadium, and Vegas says it won't be close. South Dakota is 3-0 and ranked 10th in the FCS, but Boise State opened as a 24.5-point favorite at home. Originally reported by Boise State Broncos On SI.
Broncos host a ranked FCS team
Boise State (1-1) welcomes South Dakota (3-0) to Albertsons Stadium at 8 p.m. Mountain on Saturday, Sept. 19, on CBS Sports Network.
South Dakota is rolling
The Coyotes climbed to No. 10 in the FCS Coaches Poll after beating Eastern Washington 41-23 at home last weekend.
Three straight playoff trips
South Dakota has reached the FCS playoffs three years running, including a semifinal run in 2024. This is not a walkover opponent on paper.
The number says blowout
FanDuel opened Boise State at -24.5. The Broncos are -4000 on the moneyline, the Coyotes +1400, with the total set at 54.5.
“Despite the recent success, the Coyotes are not expected to be competitive in Saturday's matchup in Boise.”
The same 24.5 they got
In Week 1, Boise State was the team catching 24.5 points, at then-No. 2 Oregon. They led by 10 in the first half before losing 34-27.
That Oregon loss aged well
Oregon then dropped a stunner at Oklahoma State, 39-31, and fell to No. 21. Boise State now has the third-most votes of any team outside the AP top 25.
Boise State is 2-0 ATS
The Broncos have covered in both games so far this season. South Dakota, as an FCS team, has no spread record to point to.
The full Pac-12 slate
All eight Pac-12 teams play Saturday. Washington State is the biggest favorite at -38.5 over Duquesne; San Diego State-James Madison is the tightest at -2.5.
The short version
South Dakota is 3-0 and ranked 10th in the FCS, but Boise State opened as a 24.5-point favorite at home.
