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UNLV Rebels vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, Odds and Frisco Bowl Picks for Today, 12/23/25

Updated: 9:52 AM ET Dec 23, 2025

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Ohio

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UNLV vs Ohio Pickswise Expert Predictions

Game Totals Pick

Under 65.0(-110)

Reasoning

At first glance, this total looks promising for an over. UNLV plays fast, scores in bunches and invites track meets. Ohio, meanwhile, has enough offensive competence to exploit the Rebels’ porous defense. On the surface, it makes sense why the market expects fireworks. But this matchup sets up far differently once you peel back the layers. Ohio’s path to success is not through scoring — it’s through pace and ball control. The Bobcats defend at a higher level, allowing just 22 points per game, and they are perfectly comfortable shortening the contest. To keep the Rebs in check, the Cats will milk the play clock, lean on long possessions and prioritize field position. That approach directly limits UNLV’s biggest strength: explosive volume.

UNLV’s offense thrives when it gets repeated cracks. When possessions are reduced, their margin shrinks — and we’ve already seen the Rebels’ defense struggle to get off the field. If Ohio is competitive, it won’t be because they traded scores. It will be because they slowed the game, chewed clock and forced UNLV to operate with fewer drives. There’s also clear correlation here. Ohio covering — or threatening to win outright — almost demands a lower-scoring environment. A shootout benefits the Rebels, not the Bobcats. Thus, if Ohio covers as we prognosticated — or if they even win — the over becomes a long climb.

UNLV vs Ohio prediction: Under 65 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Point Spread Pick

Ohio +6.5(-110)

Reasoning

Ohio has quietly become an afterthought. Once the Bobcats slipped out of the MAC title picture, the market stopped paying attention. UNLV, meanwhile, continues to receive respect by default following a 10-win season and a Mountain West title game appearance. But reputation and results are not the same thing, and this matchup exposes that gap. UNLV has been flawed all season. The Rebels are explosive offensively, averaging 35 points per game, but they remain one of the weakest defensive units among bowl-caliber teams — surrendering nearly 29 points per contest. Boise State — an offense that has struggled with consistency all year — put up 38 on UNLV just 2 weeks ago. That wasn’t an outlier; it was the norm. This is a team that has been clipped for 35 or more in five of their last 10 games.

Ohio is built differently. The Bobcats play defense, allowing just 22 points per game, and their offense is capable of scoring efficiently without needing chaos or broken coverages. This isn’t an overmatched service academy or an FCS opponent that folded late like UNLV has faced previously. Ohio is structured, disciplined and capable of playing 4 quarters. The market has pushed this number upward because of UNLV’s stature, not its reliability. That creates value on the Cats. UNLV is not a team you want to lay points with in a game like this, especially against a defense that won’t hand them easy possessions. Ohio can win this outright.

UNLV vs Ohio prediction: Ohio ML (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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