Week 1 slate
Week 1Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM ETLaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoPrime timeFinal
Utah Tech
UTU · 0-0
7
Final
#14BYU
BYU · 0-0
63
Final
Model called it
Spread
BYU -51.5
Moneyline
N/A
Total
O/U 61.5
Weather
N/A
Venue
LaVell Edwards Stadium · Provo
Kickoff
Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM ET
Final
UTU 7 / BYU 63
From the booth
The model favored BYU to win, and the call landed.
BYU's got this one locked up, and I mean locked up. The Cougars are sitting at 99 percent win probability, and it starts with that massive Vegas spread of 51 and a half points, which tells you everything you need to know about the talent gap here. Utah Tech's facing a fourteenth-ranked team that's been absolutely dominant, and frankly, they're just overmatched in this one.
Why the model leans BYU
- Favors BYU: BYU+0.03Vegas point spread
- Favors BYU: BYU+0.00Betting-market win probability
- Favors BYU: BYU+0.00Team rating (Elo) edge