The
Utah Utes (4-4, 1-4 Big 12) welcome the No. 9
BYU Cougars (8-0, 5-0) to Rice-Eccles Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the
BYU vs. Utah odds , and make our expert
college football picks and predictions . BYU is No. 9 in the
US LBM Coaches Poll . The Cougars beat the UCF Knights 37-24 in Week 9 action Oct. 26, closing as a 3-point road underdog. BYU was off in Week 10. It has won all 4 games at home and is 3-1 against the spread (ATS) in those. The Cougars offense has been dynamic this season, scoring at least 34 in all games except for a Week 2 battle with SMU. They are led by QB
Jake Retzlaff , who has 1,872 yards and 18 touchdowns in 8 starts. The Utes, who will be without QB
Cam Rising as he suffered a season-ending leg injury in the middle of October, have dropped 4 straight games. They were also off in Week 10 but lost 17-14 Oct. 26 to the Houston Cougars, closing as a 5-point road favorite. Utah has been a favorite in all 4 losses. It has struggled to keep up with expectations and is 2-6 ATS on the season and 1-3 ATS on the road. It has failed to score 20 points in 4 straight games. Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access
USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.
BYU at Utah picks and predictions
Prediction
PASS . Utah has struggled immensely over the last month without Rising and shouldn’t be expected to pull off the upset here. Similarly, the Cougars are too expensive to take. Avoid this option.
BET BYU -3.5 (-110) . The Cougars have been an underdog 4 times this season and is 4-0 ATS in those games. They have been a 3-point underdog in two of their last 4 games and won those by a combined 19 points. BYU has been electric offensively, scoring 34 or more in 6 straight games. The Utes have struggled, and the issues have mainly come offensively, scoring just 40 points in their last 3 games. They have yet to be an underdog this season and are 1-3 ATS when the spread is within 7 points. Considering those trends, back
BYU -3.5 (-105) .
BET OVER 40.5 (-110) . The Cougars are 6-2 O/U on the season and 4-0 O/U in their last 4. They have allowed at least 19 in 4 straight games and have tallied at least 34 in each of those. BYU has a dynamic offense and, at times, has had a sloppy defense. The Utes are 1-6-1 O/U on the season, and they have given up at least 23 in two of their last 4 games and will arguably be playing the most aggressive offensive they’ve seen this season. Utah has scored at least double figures in all but 1 game, so it should help the scoring some as well. With that in mind, take
OVER 40.5 (-110) .
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