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Texas State Bobcats vs Boise State Broncos prediction

College football · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 10:00 PM ET · Albertsons Stadium · CW

Result

Final: Texas State Bobcats 45, Boise State Broncos 46 (Boise State Broncos won). Mel’s pick (Boise State Broncos win 79% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Boise State Broncos win 79% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Texas State Bobcats 28, Boise State Broncos 38. 19% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Boise State Broncos by about 10.7) is close to the line (Boise State Broncos −10.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 63.5; Mel projects 66.2 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Texas State Bobcats (4-3) scored 45.4 and allowed 24 points a game over their last 5.

Boise State Broncos (6-1) scored 35.2 and allowed 18 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 8:28 PM ET.

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