The No. 24 UNLV Rebels (10-3) and the California Golden Bears (6-6) square off in the 2024 LA Bowl, hosted by Gronk on Wednesday night. The Golden Bears have lost two of their last three games. Back on Nov. 30, No. 11 SMU outlasted the Golden Bears 38-6. As for the Rebels, they were knocked off by No. 3 Boise State 21-7 in the Mountain West Championship.  

Kickoff at SoFi Stadium in California is set for 9 p.m. ET. UNLV is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest California vs. UNLV odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 50. 

Before making any California vs. UNLV picks or college football predictions, you NEED to hear what SportsLine college football expert Josh Nagel has to say.

Nagel is a Nevada-based handicapper with more than 25 years of experience in the sports wagering industry. SportsLine's assistant managing editor has covered the wagering industry on a variety of platforms and has won numerous sports handicapping contests. He's on a current 9-4 run on all CFB spread picks and he's 10-4 (+760) in his last 14 picks in games involving the Rebels. Anyone who has followed him is WAY up!

Now, Nagel has analyzed California vs. UNLV from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Over on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins California vs. UNLV on Wednesday? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the California vs. UNLV spread to jump on, all from the football expert who is 10-4 (+760) on his last 14 UNLV picks!