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The Nevada Wolf Pack will take on the California Golden Bears at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at California Memorial Stadium. Nevada was one of college football's best kept secrets last season, as Jay Norvell's side covered the spread in six of its nine games. Meanwhile, California is looking to hit the reset button in 2021 after playing just four games last year and losing three of them.

Cal head coach Justin Wilcox is looking to get his program turned back in the direction it seemed to be heading following 2018's 7-6 finish. The Golden Bears are favored by 3.5-points in the latest California vs. Nevada odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 52.5. Before entering any Nevada vs. California picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 1 of the 2021 season on a 57-37 run on all top-rated college football picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on California vs. Nevada. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for California vs. Nevada:

  • California vs. Nevada spread: California -3.5
  • California vs. Nevada over-under: 52.5 points

What to know about the California Golden Bears

After a 34-10 loss to UCLA to get its season started in 2020, Cal's remaining games all finished within a four point margin. Those close finishes bared out in the final stats from last season, as the Bears' offense wasn't demonstrably better in any particular area than its defense.

Cal was a decent rushing team last season, and its two top running backs return from 2020 in sophomore Damien Moore and redshirt senior Marcel Dancy. The Bears have an experienced offensive line coming back as well, and should try to pound a Nevada defense that surrendered 138 yards per game on the ground last year. Cal quarterback Chase Garbers is a reliable passer, but isn't asked to be overly aggressive in the Bears' offense. 

What to know about the Nevada Wolf Pack

Last year's starting quarterback, Carson Strong, completed 70 percent of his passes last season for 2,858 yards and 27 touchdowns. He is expected to play on Saturday, but he underwent several knee surgeries in the offseason to clean out some scar tissue from prior injuries.

Strong has been closely monitored in practices since last month, and is critical for Nevada's chances of covering or winning outright. The Wolf Pack's top receiver, senior Romeo Doubs is poised to build off a breakout 2020, where he finished with 1,002 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Much of Nevada's defense from last season returns as well, and isn't going to make things easy for a deliberate Cal offense. 

How to make Nevada vs. California picks

The model has simulated California vs. Nevada 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Cal vs. Nevada? And which side of the spread hits well over 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college football picks.