Idaho State vs. Utah TechFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalGreater Zion Stadium
Idaho State5-3
34–27Final
Utah Tech1-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDAH | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| UTAH | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Top model pick, graded
WonTotal points over 55.5 50¢
Why Long Way Home likes it: Idaho State and Utah Tech combined for 106 points last week; their latest offensive EPA/play marks were +0.17 and +0.22.
Long Way HomeDown 4% this season · 3706 picks
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Models went 1-5 on this game · −67% return
- Idaho State Bengals −16.5−100%Lost
Taken at −110 on BetMGM
2 modelsEPA Mismatch, Picks With Pink Grading SystemWhy 2 models like it
EPA Mismatch- Full-season EPA: Idaho State offense +0.14/play versus Utah Tech +0.01; defense allowed +0.00 versus +0.22.
- Idaho State leads success rate 48.5%-44.5%, explosive rate 12.9%-9.8%, and points per drive 2.48-1.59.
- Recent three-game EPA is mixed: Utah Tech offense averaged +0.17/play while Idaho State averaged +0.07.
Picks With Pink Grading System- Grade 74/100 (B): SRS gap is 25.2 points; a 3-point home adjustment gives a 22.2-point Idaho State margin.
- Distributional derivation: 22.2 mean and 21.15-point SD, averaging each team's 2026 margin SD (18.64 and 23.67), yields 60.6% to cover -16.5.
- Exact-line L10 hit rate is N/A: no comparable same-line team-market history is published, so the hard player-prop rate gate does not apply.
- Game under 55.5 total points−100%Lost
Taken at 53¢ on Polymarket US
BETALAB 6.0Down 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Season scoring baseline is 51.75 combined points: Idaho State 33.38, Utah Tech 18.38.
- Idaho State's 2026 defense allows 20.75 points/game and owns +0.00 defensive EPA/play; Utah Tech offense averages 18.38.
- Utah Tech's season offense averages only 1.59 points/drive and 0.01 offensive EPA/play.
- Idaho State's defense can be stressed by Utah Tech's 43-point latest outing; a shootout breaks the under.
- Utah Tech Trailblazers to win−100%Lost
Taken at 12¢ on Polymarket US
CFB HeaterUp 16% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Holder records are strong: 73.4%, 82.3%, 88.9%, and 98.6% wins respectively.
- Sportsbooks imply roughly 12% Utah Tech win probability, offering little independent disagreement.
- Game total under 55.5−100%Lost
Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX
Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Idaho State averages +0.14 EPA/play offensively and allows +0.00; Utah Tech is +0.01 offensively and allows +0.22.
- Utah Tech averages 18.4 points through eight games; Idaho State allows 20.8, suppressing the weaker side's scoring expectation.
- CFB regular/postseason histogram: 55 points occurred 395 times versus 173 at 56 in 11,423 games; the under captures the denser side of this rung.
- Most likely loss: Idaho State's offense exploits Utah Tech's +0.22 defensive EPA allowed rate and pushes the game past 55.5.
- Total points over 55.5+100%Won
Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Idaho State and Utah Tech combined for 106 points last week; their latest offensive EPA/play marks were +0.17 and +0.22.
- Utah Tech plays quickly (20.96 seconds per play last week) and Idaho State has produced 38, 20, 24, 31, and 28 points in its last five.
- The 55.5 line is below my 58-point projection; I estimate 55% for the over, a projection edge rather than a payout-based claim.
- Most likely loss: Idaho State's defense repeats its 8-point allowance against Portland State and Utah Tech's offense regresses toward its 18.4-point season average.
Win chance, start to finish
50%UTAHIDAHKickoff
Oct 31Final
Questions
Who won Idaho State vs. Utah Tech?
Idaho State won 34-27 on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026.