Florida football is nearing the kickoff of its season-opening game against the Utah Utes in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. In an unusually tough matchup to start the schedule, new head coach Billy Napier and his crew have a talk task ahead of them as the visitors arrive ranked in the top 10 of both major polls.
Reaching back to late May when we published our way-too-early odds from our partners at Tipico Sportsbook, the bookmakers have predicted a close game, with the spread set at 1.5 points three months ago. Fast forward to the end of the summer season and the spread widened to just 2.5 points at the beginning of the week.
The latest lines have not changed much over the last few days though there have been some minor tweaks to the numbers. Take a look below at where things stand.
The lines, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook
The Tipico Sportsbook favors the Utes by three points over the Gators to start the week. Here are the full odds as of 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday.
| Team | Spread | Total – O/U | Money Line | Team Points |
| Utah | -2.5 -120 |
O 51.5 -103 |
-150 | Over 26.5 (-120) Under 26.5 (+100) |
| Florida | +2.5 +100 |
U 51.5 -117 |
+122 | Over 23.5 (-125) Under 23.5 (+102) |
Click here to place your bets at Tipico Sportsbook.
You can access odds at the USA TODAY odds page.
Gators Wire Composite Prediction: Utah, 30-24
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on September 3 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, livestreamed on the ESPN app and can be heard on the Gators IMG Sports Network.
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