Colorado vs. Utah Prediction & Odds: College Football Week 9 Betting Preview
My Colorado vs. Utah prediction and college football picks envision the Colorado run defense struggling to contain Utah’s efficient rushing attack. Utah is a 13.5-point betting favorite ahead of kickoff on Saturday from Brice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City at 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN).
Despite uncertainty for Utah at the quarterback position leading into this matchup, our college football predictions for Week 9 hold confidence that the Utes will have multiple candidates to lean on in the running game as they return home after last week’s rivalry loss at BYU.
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🏈 Colorado vs. Utah preview & score prediction
Colorado is 0-2 ATS in road games, losing at TCU and Houston by an average of 15.0 PPG while falling short of covering the spread by 6.0 PPG. That should be a challenging trend to break with the Utes hungry to get back on track following the BYU loss.
Buffs susceptible to the run
Utah’s edge in this matchup comes on the ground as the Utes average 240.3 rushing yards per game (6th in FBS). Colorado should struggle to contain that attack as the Buffaloes permit 188.1 rushing yards per game (108th in FBS).
FanDuel offers Utah at -13.5 with -102 odds on the spread. The implied probability at those odds is 50.50%. A winning $10 bet would profit $9.80.
✅ Score prediction: Utah 34, Colorado 16
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Utah ground game vs. Colorado run defense
While Utah faces uncertainty at QB with Devon Dampier officially Questionable to play, I like Dampier (5.5 YPC) or backup Byrd Ficklin (6.5 YPC) to use their mobility against a Colorado defense that has struggled against the QB run.
Colorado has allowed big rushing outputs to quarterbacks including Haynes King (156 yards), Conner Weigman (83 yards) and Bear Bachmeier (98 yards).
Elsewhere in the Utah backfield, Wayshawn Parker averages 6.0 YPC and has seen 8 or more carries in each of his last three games. Colorado allows 4.7 YPC (99th in FBS).
✅ Best player prop bet: Wayshawn Parker 44.5 rushing yards (-115 via BetMGM)
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📈 Colorado vs. Utah betting trends
| Colorado | Statistic | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Record | 5-2 |
| 3-3-1 | Against the spread | 5-2 |
| 2/5 | Over/Under (total) | 4/3 |
| 5.9 | Yards per play | 6.3 |
| 5.9 | Yards allowed per play | 4.8 |
| -0.2 | Turnover margin | -0.1 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 games | 3-2 |
| W, 24-17 vs. Iowa State | Previous result | L, 24-21 vs. BYU |
🌤️ Colorado vs. Utah weather
The weather forecast for Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night expects a temperature of 58 degrees with a 55% chance of precipitation and 98% cloud cover.
The forecast expects 13 mph winds S with gusts up to 30 mph.
📺 How to watch Colorado vs. Utah
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 25
- Kickoff: 10:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Brice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City)
- TV: ESPN
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