Nebraska vs. Utah Predictions & Odds | Today's 2025 Las Vegas Bowl Best Bet & TD Pick
We're hours away from seeing how Utah will look int the Las Vegas Bowl following the departure of coach Kyle Whittingham, but my Nebraska vs. Utah predictions project the Utes to roll anyway.
Utah is commonly trading as a 14.5-point betting favorite after opening up at 16.5 points. My college bowl game predictions don't have high hopes for Nebraska ahead of kickoff from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN).
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🏈 Nebraska vs. Utah predictions: 2025 Las Vegas Bowl
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| Predictions | Odds | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Utah -14 | -110 via bet365 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Devon Dampier 2+ TDs | +175 via bet365 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
💰 Nebraska vs. Utah best bet
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Utah -14 (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Though Whittingham is gone, and Utah will be without a pair of projected first-round offensive tackles (Spencer Fano, Caleb Lomu), Nebraska doesn't match up well here. Utah averages the most rushing yards per game in the P4 (269.8), and the Cornhuskers are No. 107 in EPA per rush on defense.
To make matters worse for Matt Rhule's team, second-string QB TJ Lateef won't have star running back Emmett Johnson to lean on, with him opting out.
That should help defensive coordinator-turned-head coach Morgan Scalley slow Nebraska with a defense ranked top 20 by SP+.
Score prediction: Utah 30, Nebraska 13
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Devon Dampier, QB, Utah: 2+ TDs (+175) ⭐⭐⭐
Even without Fano and Lomu, Utah should have no problem running the ball with its diverse ground attack. And leading the charge is QB Devon Dampier, who's as good a point guard as he is a scorer for this offense.
Dampier is a rare mix of explosive and elusive at the QB position, ranking top 10 in 15-plus-yard runs (8) and forced missed tackles (27) among Power Four QBs this season.
His ability to rip off chunk runs and make defenders miss should expose a Nebraska defense that's allowed 26 rushing TDs in 12 games.
In the last two seasons, Dampier has found the end zone 26 times, including two multi-touchdown games in his last six outings.
💨 Bet on Utah's diverse run game to score
With Utah utilizing several different players in its run game, and each of them priced so short to score, the best TD bet for the Las Vegas Bowl might actually be an SGP. I love Dampier to score, but he's priced at -250 for just one tuddy, meanwhile running back Wayshawn Parker is sitting at -200.
Parker has scored nine times this season, and if you parlay both him and Dampier to find the end zone, you can get +110 odds at bet365.
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| Player | Position | Key stats | NFL draft grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeShon Singleton, Nebraska | SAF | 70 tackles, 2 INTs | Round 3-5 |
| Tao Johnson, Utah | SAF | 48 tackles, 2 INTs | Round 3-5 |
| Dallen Bentley, Utah | TE | 514 receiving yards, 5 TDs | Round 4-6 |
| Smith Snowden, Utah | CB | 37 tackles, 9 PBUs | Round 4-6 |
| Lander Barton, Utah | LB | 51 tackles, 3.5 TFLs | Round 5-7 |
| Ceyair Wright, Nebraska | CB | 25 tackles, 5 PBUs | Round 6-UDFA |
| Dane Key, Nebraska | WR | 424 receiving yards, 5 TDs | Round 6-UDFA |
| Javin Wright, Nebraska | LB | 83 tackles, 7.5 TFLs | Round 6-UDFA |
📊 Live Nebraska vs. Utah odds: Las Vegas Bowl
Nebraska vs. Utah opening odds
- Moneyline: Nebraska +500 | Utah -704
- Spread: Nebraska +16.5 (-110) | Utah -16.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: Over 50.5 (-115) | Under 50.5 (-105)
📈 Nebraska vs. Utah betting trends
| Nebraska | Statistic | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | W-L record | 10-2 |
| 4-7-1 | ATS record | 8-4 |
| 9-3 | O/U record | 8-4 |
| 5.9 | Yards per play | 6.6 |
| 5.3 | Yards allowed per play | 5.4 |
| +0.3 | Turnover margin | +0.4 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 games | 5-0 |
| L, 40-16 vs. Iowa | Previous result | W, 31-21 vs. Kansas |
🎟️ Nebraska vs. Utah Las Vegas Bowl betting insights
Here are some betting insights in the hours before kickoff between Nebraska and Utah
| Spread | Total |
| Open: Utah -16.5 -> -14.5 (59% of the action is on the Cornhuskers to cover) | Open: 50.5 -> 51 (52% of the action is on the Over) |
📺 How to watch Nebraska vs. Utah: Las Vegas Bowl
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
- TV: ESPN
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