Week 1 slate
Week 1Thu, Sep 3 · 9:00 PM ETRice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake CityPrime timeFinal
Idaho
IDHO · 0-0
14
Final
#21Utah
UTAH · 0-0
66
Final
Model called it
Spread
UTAH -34.5
Moneyline
N/A
Total
O/U 57.5
Weather
N/A
Venue
Rice-Eccles Stadium · Salt Lake City
Kickoff
Thu, Sep 3 · 9:00 PM ET
Final
IDHO 14 / UTAH 66
From the booth
The model favored UTAH to win, and the call landed.
Utah's got this one locked down at 99 percent to win, and honestly it's not even close. The Utes are a ranked program with a massive talent advantage over an unranked Idaho squad, and Vegas has them as a 34-and-a-half point favorite for a reason. There's just too much separation in class here, and all the data points in the same direction. This one figures to be a statement win for Utah.
Why the model leans UTAH
- Favors Utah: UTAH+0.02Vegas point spread
- Favors Utah: UTAH+0.01Betting-market win probability
- Favors Utah: UTAH+0.00Team rating (Elo) edge