As game day for the Florida Gators creeps closer and closer, the betting odds for Saturday’s matchup with Utah continue to change in minor ways.
UF’s first game under Billy Napier against the Utes should set the tone for the next several years of Gators football, but the odds might not be in their favor when kickoff commences. Utah enters the season ranked No. 7 on the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 8 on the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. Meanwhile, Florida sits well outside the top 25 with minimal votes to start the year.
Despite the disparity in the team rankings, Florida isn’t expected to get bulldozed by Utah. Tipico Sportsbook expects a relatively close competition that could be decided by a field goal. Since Monday, the odds appear to have increased slightly in favor of the Utes. While the money line hasn’t changed at all, the odds of hitting the spread are slightly fluctuating.
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 11:20 a.m. EDT Tuesday.
| 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.
Prediction: Florida, 27-24
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on September 3 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida.ESPN will broadcast the game, live-streamed on the ESPN app and can be heard on the Gators IMG Sports Network.
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