The Syracuse Orange (3-1) and the No. 25 UNLV Rebels (4-0) meet in a non-conference matchup on Friday. UNLV cracked the top 25 after a 59-14 victory over Fresno State last week. Syracuse is coming off a 42-14 victory over Holy Cross last week. 

Kickoff from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. The Rebels are 6-point favorites in the latest Syracuse vs. UNLV odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 55.5. Before making any UNLV vs. Syracuse picks or CFB predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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The model knows UNLV is playing its second game without preseason starting quarterback Matthew Sluka, who announced he was going to redshirt the rest of the season due to an NIL dispute. But backup QB Hajj-Malik Williams completed 13 of 16 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown last week.

The model also knows Syracuse QB Kyle McCord, an Ohio State transfer, has 1,459 passing yards with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He's thrown for more than 330 passing yards in all four games with four passing touchdowns in three contests.

The model has simulated Syracuse vs. UNLV 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time!

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