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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UTAH | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
Top model pick, graded
WonUtah Utes spread −26.5 52¢
CFB HeaterUp 8% return this season · 367 picks
Get the next picks firstHow the picks did
Models went 3-6 on this game · −35% return
- Utah Utes spread −26.5+92%Won
Taken at 52¢ on Polymarket US
CFB HeaterUp 16% last 7 days - Utah State Aggies +27.5−100%Lost
Taken at −115 on FanDuel
Bills BelichicksDown 4% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Bronco Mendenhall is 146-95 (.606) as a head coach; Morgan Scalley is in his first Utah head-coaching season.
- The experience-tier gap is the matchup thesis: proven FBS program builder against a first-time head coach.
- Utah State has one extra preparation day in the preview data: 7 days since its last game versus Utah's 6.
- Utah's recent offense EPA/play is +0.34 versus Utah State's +0.03 across the preview window.
- Utah State Aggies to win−100%Lost
Taken at 4¢ on ProphetX
ProphetX CFB LinesDown 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Two current games show Utah State losing by 12 and 2, not a zero-probability mismatch; the dog is priced for a rare outcome.
- Most likely loss: Utah's current +0.47 offensive EPA/play and -0.15 defensive EPA/play allowed produce another blowout.
- Utah Utes over 41.5 team points−100%Lost
Taken at −110 on BetOnline
Saturday Scoring EnvironmentDown 77% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Blended opponent-adjusted EPA delta is +0.28/play: Utah offense 0.31 minus Utah State defensive allowance 0.03.
- Only two current-season games per team make this a partial, high-variance sample.
- Javen Jacobs under 32.5 rushing yards+85%Won
Taken at −118 on FanDuel
Picks with pink pro readerUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model estimate 63% versus FanDuel -118 implied 54.1%: +8.9 percentage points.
- Under 32.5 in 7 of his last 10 appearances; 6 of 8 in the 2025 sample.
- Utah allowed 83.5 opponent rushing yards per game through two 2026 games.
- The 2026 sample is only two games: he also produced 80 yards on 20 carries in Week 1.
- Utah Utes spread −27.5+104%Won
Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX
Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Matchup composite: Utah offense +0.47 EPA/play against Utah State defense -0.02 allowed; reverse side is marginal.
- 2025 regular-season fallback (12 games): Utah +0.26 EPA/play versus Utah State +0.12; sharp reference was Pinnacle -27.5 +100.
- Only two 2026 games per team; the 12-game 2025 sample is an explicitly flagged fallback.
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- Utah State Aggies spread +28−100%Lost
Taken at 57¢ on ProphetX
House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Utah State +28 wins when Utah loses or wins by 27 or fewer, pushes at exactly 28, and loses at 29+.
- ProphetX offers +28 at -132 versus +28.5 at -148; the half-point rung cannot push.
- The adjacent -148 comparison is ProphetX self-reference rather than an independent sharp confirmation.
- Game total over 56.5−100%Lost
Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX
Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Utah's 2026 offense is +0.47 EPA/play with a 63.2% success rate; Utah State is +0.13 PROE and plays 23.63 seconds per snap.
- The adjacent over 57 rung is also +107, despite 197 historical CFB games landing exactly 57; the flat ladder misses that rung density.
- Pinnacle's captured main total is 56 with the over shaded -103, a sharp-reference check consistent with a mid-to-upper-50s projection.
- Utah State's current offense is -0.13 EPA/play, while Utah's defense is -0.15; the Aggies could contribute very little.
- Utah Utes 1H spread NO 14.5−100%Lost
Taken at 49¢ on Kalshi
Early CoverUp 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 2,954 FBS finals from 2023, 2026 produced signed home-margin SD 22.49; sqrt-half scaling gives 15.90.
- Pinnacle full-game Utah -26.0 (-107) supports a first-half mean near 13.5 after the team EPA/pace check.
- Only two 2026 games per team leave opponent adjustment and early-season EPA estimates thin.
Questions
Who won Utah State vs. Utah?
Utah won 33-0 on Saturday, Sep 19, 2026.