Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 10 · at Utah · Conference game
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6-0 · Power #14
24
projected
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6-0 · Power #10
27
projected
BYU 40%
60% UTAH
Spread
UTAH -3
 
Total
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model 51.5
Spread edge
UTAH by 2
no lean
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Opennot available
CurrentUTAH -3
Total—
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Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 59%, covered 50% (318 games)ⓘ
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CurrentUTAH -3
Total—
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like UTAH as a 3-point home favorite against BYU, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.

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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
5 of 956%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 2.4 against an average line of 3; 52.6 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 6 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3.

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.536–24 W O53.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.7533–30 L O49.25
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-338–35 P O52.5
Very close
2025 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.524–19 W U58
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-327–33 L O55.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.514–17 L U49
Very close
2025 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & rest
-317–10 W U52.5
Very close
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & spread
-2.524–45 L O66.5
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.521–7 W U44.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.541–31 W O57
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Utah 60%
Projected BYU 24 – UTAH 27 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UTAH -5
Market UTAH -3
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
—
Model 51.5
How the model gets there (points from UTAH’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUTAH rating edge+2.5+Home field+2.5=Model marginUTAH by 5.0
TotalScoring ratings51.4=Model total51.4

Signals

The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Utah ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

BYU ATS trend (6-0)
BYU have covered 100% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Utah ATS trend (5-1)
Utah have covered 83% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Utah 4-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Utah 5-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
BYU+10.7 →+15.4▲ 4.7#14
UTAH+14.7 →+17.7▲ 3.0#9
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

BYU
Longer bar = better
UTAH
#23
Offense
Even
#14
#18
Defense
Even
#19
+0.5 #40
Turnovers
Even
+0.5 #33
62 plays #114
Pace
UTAH faster ▶
72 plays #16
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When BYU has the ball
Even matchup
BYU offUTAH defEdge
Points / game 33.5 #40 14.8 #12 UTAH
Yards / play 6.79 #18 4.82 #24 Even
PPA / play +0.30 #17 −0.01 #26 Even
Success rate 50% #15 34% #12 Even
When UTAH has the ball
Even matchup
UTAH offBYU defEdge
Points / game 40.2 #8 15.2 #14 Even
Yards / play 6.80 #17 4.42 #11 Even
PPA / play +0.30 #18 −0.01 #27 Even
Success rate 50% #12 35% #20 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
BYU scoring against the UTAH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BYU scored
9.3
#19
12.2
#23
21.5
#16
6.3
#65
5.7
#103
12.0
#88
UTAH allowed
0.5
#1
4.5
#24
5.0
#3
6.3
#94
3.5
#12
9.8
#48
UTAH scoring against the BYU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UTAH scored
12.5
#2
11.5
#27
24.0
#10
6.8
#50
9.3
#23
16.2
#30
BYU allowed
3.3
#35
4.0
#19
7.3
#16
2.2
#13
5.7
#57
7.8
#20

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UTAH +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
56° · 1 mph
gusts 1 mph · kickoff forecast
Rest
BYU6d
UTAH6d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast

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