No. 11 Utah (1-0) will face Baylor (1-0) in a meeting between Big 12 teams on Saturday afternoon, although this game does not technically count toward either team's conference record. The home-and-home series was scheduled several years ago while Utah was still in the Pac-12, so the schools agreed to keep this game as a non-conference matchup. The Utes rallied for a 20-13 win at Baylor in the first leg of the two-game series last season. Both teams were dominant in Week 1, as Utah beat Southern Utah 49-0, and Baylor beat Tarleton State 45-3.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Utah is favored by 14.5 points in the latest Utah vs. Baylor odds, while the over/under is up to 54.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Baylor vs. Utah picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Baylor vs. Utah. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Utah vs. Baylor spread: Utah -14.5
- Utah vs. Baylor over/under: 54.5 points
- Utah vs. Baylor money line: Utah -763, Baylor +525
- Utah vs. Baylor picks: See picks here
Why Utah can cover
Utah picked up a 20-13 victory when these teams met last season, despite playing without starting quarterback Cameron Rising. He missed the entire 2023 season due to a knee injury he suffered in the 2023 Rose Bowl, but he returned to game action last week against Southern Utah. Rising threw for 254 yards and a career-high five touchdowns on 10 of 15 passing, posting all of those numbers in the first half.
The seventh-year senior became the first Utah quarterback since 2008 to pass for five touchdowns in one half. Tight end Brant Kuithe played in his first game since October of 2022, catching three of those touchdown passes. Utah has won 19 of its last 20 home games, while Baylor has only covered the spread four times in its last 15 games. See which team to pick here.
Why Baylor can cover
Baylor is coming off an up-and-down 2023 campaign, but it put together a clean performance last week. The Bears cruised to a 45-3 win over Tarleton State, as Toledo transfer quarterback Dequan Finn completed 14 of 22 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Finn also rushed for a 39-yard score, and his versatility will be difficult to prepare for.
The Bears also held firm defensively, as Tarleton State went 2 of 14 on third down and finished with just 181 total yards. Junior running back Richard Reese paced Baylor's rushing attack with 78 yards on 18 carries, while sophomore Dawson Pendergrass had 62 yards and a touchdown. The Bears are 12-3 in their last 15 games played in Week 2. See which team to pick here.
How to make Utah vs. Baylor picks
The model has simulated Baylor vs. Utah 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Utah vs. Baylor, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Baylor vs. Utah spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that's up over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
