Arizona at Utah odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Arizona at Utah odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Arizona Wildcats (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) visit the Utah Utes (4-0, 1-0) in a Saturday night conference matchup in Salt Lake City. The opening kickoff at Rice-Eccles Stadium will be at 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around Arizona vs. Utah odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Arizona heads back out on the road after dropping its conference opener at Kansas State 2 weeks back. The Wildcats scored midway through the 1st quarter of that Sept. 13 game and were then blanked the rest of the way in a 31-7 setback. UA was undone by penalties (9 for 74 yards) and a lackluster ground game (2.9 yards per carry). The Wildcats were idle in Week 4.

The Utes, who are No. 10 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, registered a fine 22-19 triumph at Oklahoma State last Saturday. They outgained their hosts 456 yards to 285. Through 4 games, Utah ranks 20th in the nation in defense (260.8 yards per game).

US LBM Coaches Poll: Conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports

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Arizona at Utah odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Friday at 12:27 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Arizona +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Utah -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Arizona +8.5 (-115) | Utah -8.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Arizona at Utah picks and predictions

Prediction

Utah 31, Arizona 21

Moneyline

PASS: No interest here.

Against the spread

Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Utah. The Utes are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games at Rice-Eccles.

Pass defense figures to loom large in this game. Utah has it; Arizona does not. And the effect on a potential Utah up-2-to-3 scores game flow makes for the Utes closing this game out with points to spare against the line.

The Wildcats usually rely on explosiveness in their offense. Avoiding such plays is a strength of the Utes defense. And Utah has allowed a mere 44.6% in the passing game.

UA decimated a banged-up Utes squad 42-18 last year in Tucson. Look for a motivated Utah side playing at home to return the favor,

BACK UTAH -8.5 (-110).

Over/Under

Last year’s meeting hit the Over despite being a 1-sided affair. In the last 10 games of this series (since 2013), the winning side has scored 35-plus 9 times.

Expect a decent number of plays from scrimmage on a good-weather evening in Salt Lake City. UA may not have enough offense to crank out a come-from-behind win if down a couple scores. But the Wildcats should be dangerous enough to spiral the scoring past this threshold.

BACK THE OVER 47.5 (-105).

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Arizona at Utah odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Arizona at Utah odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Arizona Wildcats (3-5, 1-4 PAC-12) are set to take on the No. 12 Utah Utes (6-2, 4-1) on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (PAC-12 TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Arizona vs. Utah odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Rankings courtesy of AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY sports.

The Wildcats have lost 3 straight games following a 45-37 loss to USC last week, though they covered as 14-point underdogs. Arizona is going to lean on its passing game, which is led by QB Jayden De Laura, who has 2,654 passing yards, 22 TD passes and 8 INTs.

The Utes are on a 2-game winning streak after taking down Washington State 21-17 last week despite not covering as 7-point favorites. Utah is No. 14 in the College Football Playoff rankings.

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Arizona at Utah odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:23  p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Arizona +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Utah -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Arizona +17.5 (-108) | Utah -17.5 (-112)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 68.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Arizona at Utah picks and predictions

Prediction

Utah 48, Arizona 27

Moneyline

I wouldn’t recommend taking the moneyline in this game, so just AVOID wagering on either team straight up. The Utes are massive favorites at home, but there’s a lot of risk in taking them straight up despite not getting much in return if they win.

Against the spread

The Utes are the far superior overall team, so UTAH -17.5 (-112) makes a lon of sense in this spot. Even though Utah has failed to cover the spread in 3 straight games, 2 of those games came against USC and UCLA while the other was a weird Thursday night game against Washington State.

The Utes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a losing record. Also, the favorite between Arizona and Utah is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Over/Under

OVER 68.5 (-110) is a fun wager to make in this game as Utah should have no issues scoring against an Arizona team that allows 37.4 points per game. The Utes average 38.3 points per game themselves and the Wildcats should score enough late to help reach the Over.

The Over is 5-0-1 in Arizona’s last 6 games following a loss. Meanwhile, Utah has hit the Over in 4 of its last 5 games against a team with a losing road record.

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