Utah vs. Utah State Prediction, CFB Betting Line & How To Watch

Utah State’s non-conference schedule isn’t easy this season.

The Aggies started the year with a win over Robert Morris. But before they get into their Mountain West slate, they have to compete with USC and Utah back-to-back, two teams currently ranked in the top 15 in the Associated Press Top 25.

Utah State fell to USC 48-0 in Week 2. Now they hope to improve from that performance when they host Utah.

Utah vs. Utah State Betting Odds

Utah is a -20.5 college football betting odds favorite against Utah State, with the Over/Under being 46.5.

The moneyline for Utah is -2000, while it’s +1000 for Utah State.

Utah vs. Utah State On TV

The matchup between Utah and Utah State will be televised on CBSSN.

The game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 14. The contest is taking place at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah.

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Utah vs. Utah State Prediction

I predict Utah will win and cover the spread at -20.5. I also project the game will go Under 46.5 total points.

With or without quarterback Cam Rising, who left last week’s game against Baylor with a hand injury, I think this Utes team is pretty loaded. Sure, Utah barely beat Baylor last week, but I think part of that had to do with the timing of Rising’s injury. With a week to prepare, the Utes should be ready for whatever offensive adjustments they have to make.

Meanwhile, I’m still not entirely sure what to make of this Utah State team. I know the Aggies have some star players like wide receiver Jalen Royals and defensive back Ike Larsen, but it still wasn’t that long ago that Utah State fired former head coach Blake Anderson going into this season. And losing like they did to USC doesn’t give me much hope for the Aggies in the immediate future.

Maybe USU sorts some things out and still has what it takes to compete for a Mountain West title. But I don’t see the Aggies keeping this week’s game close.