BYU at Utah Predictions & Picks – Utes To Claim ‘Holy War’ Bragging Rights In College Football
- Utah tipped to cover -5.5 against BYU
- Utes are 8-0 overall and 7-1-0 ATS this season
- BYU lost their last road game
BYU at Utah Predictions & Picks
Utah are tipped to cover as they win this ‘Holy War’ between two top-10 teams.
BYU have won the last three meetings, but the Utes are in red-hot form right now and they have home advantage for the latest instalment in this rivalry.
- Utah have won all 8 games so far
- Utah are 7-1-0 ATS this season
- BYU lost their previous road game
- The Under cashed in last season’s meeting
Head To Head
- Utah lead the all-time series 52-32-4
- BYU won 24-21 when the two teams last met in October 2025
BYU Form
BYU go into this big rivalry matchup having bounced back from their first defeat of the season to improve to 7-1.
The Cougars opened the campaign with a 63-7 blowout of Utah Tech, before kicking off their Big 12 slate with a 28-17 win over Arizona.
They then backed up a 41-23 non-conference success at Colorado State with Big 12 victories over TCU, 17-10 on the road, and Iowa State, 24-10 at home.
BYU recorded their biggest win of the season so far on October 17, as they knocked off Notre Dame 28-24, but they were brought back down to Earth with a bump a week later, as they fell 39-31 at UCF.
The Cougars issued an immediate response though, as they downed Arizona State 27-20.
Utah Form
Utah go into this showdown with BYU boasting a 100% record, having won all eight of their games so far.
The Utes kicked off the campaign with three straight non-conference wins, beating Idaho 66-14, Arkansas 43-10 and Utah State 33-0.
They then opened their Big 12 slate on the road, as they downed Iowa State 31-17, and they backed that up as they beat Kansas 41-24 at home, and Colorado 27-24 on the road.
Utah then claimed their biggest win of the season so far as they beat Houston 21-13 on a day where College Gameday rocked up on campus.
There would be no letdown either, as the Utes improved to 8-0 last weekend with a 49-25 victory over Cincinnati.
Verdict
While it would be foolish to write off BYU, we expect Utah to come out on top in the ‘Holy War’.
The Utes boast a perfect record and have covered in all but one of their games this season.
The Utes boast a perfect record and have covered in all but one of their games this season.
Leigh Copson
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