3 picks · Utah State by 7 · 55 points · 3 of 3 won
Moneyline
USU ML▾odds down −357Won93%
Utah State wins the game.
Confidence93%
Model67.2%SportsbooksOdds67.4%Edge−0.2
SpreadBest pick
USU +1.5▾odds down −345Won77%
Utah State wins, or loses by one point or fewer.
Confidence77%
Model69.2%SportsbooksOdds68.9%Edge+0.3
Total
Under 71.5▾odds down −278Won74%
The two teams score 71 or fewer points between them.
Confidence74%
Model79.8%SportsbooksOdds67.2%Edge+12.6
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
CSUColorado St314701724
USUUtah State0141071431
Most likely final scoresCSU 24–31 USU 0.6%CSU 28–31 USU 0.5%CSU 28–35 USU 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 18 full box scores per team · not a betting line
CSUColorado StUtah StateUSU
Offense
380▼ 263Total yards▲ 464440
239▼ 186Passing yards▼ 217242
141▼ 77Rushing yards▲ 247198
19▼ 17First downs▲ 2521
Scoring
3▼ 2Touchdowns= 44
1= 1Passing touchdowns▼ 12
2▼ 1Rushing touchdowns▲ 32
1▼ 0Field goals made= 11
Ball security
1▲ 2Turnovers▼ 01
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1▲ 2Fumbles lost▼ 01
0Sacks allowed0
53▼ 35Penalty yards▼ 5556
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
CSUTotal yardsOver 306.5Proj. 38072%Lost · 263
CSUPassing yardsOver 181.5Proj. 23972%Won · 186
CSURushing yardsOver 88.5Proj. 14172%Lost · 77
CSUFirst downsOver 15.5Proj. 2074%Won · 17
USUTotal yardsOver 366.5Proj. 44072%Won · 464
USUPassing yardsOver 184.5Proj. 24272%Won · 217
USURushing yardsOver 145.5Proj. 19872%Won · 247
USUFirst downsOver 17.5Proj. 2173%Won · 25
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Colorado St is 0-2 on the road this season, losing by 26.5 points a game.
Home form.Utah State is 2-1 at home, scoring 18.3 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at USU −3.5 and is now USU −9.5, a 6-point move toward Utah State.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Tale of the tape
CSUColorado StateUSUUtah State
CSUColorado StateUSUUtah State
3-4Record2-5
0-2 roadRoad / home2-1 home
W1StreakL1
7 daysRest7 days
38.6Points per game14.9
44.0Points allowed23.0
−38Point differentialseason to date−57
283Passing yards / game193
177Rushing yards / game113
47%3rd-down conversion36%
14Takeaways7
0Sacks0
6Turnovers12
313Passing yards / game212
152Rushing yards / game140
31%3rd-down conversion40%
1Takeaways5
0Sacks0
1Turnovers7
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Colorado St’s road games with Utah State’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
CSUColorado St3-4LLLLW
Wk 8Oct 24vs SDSU
SDSUSan Diego St49CSUColorado St56
San Diego St moneyline −112Colorado St moneyline −119
WFINAL
Wk 7Oct 15@ TXST
CSUColorado St27TXSTTexas St66
Colorado St moneyline +397Texas St moneyline −714
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3vs ORST
ORSTOregon St56CSUColorado St26
Oregon St moneyline −278Colorado St moneyline +200
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26@ UTSA
CSUColorado St45UTSAUTSA59
Colorado St moneyline +440UTSA moneyline −714
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs BYU
BYUBYU41CSUColorado St23
BYU moneyline −1111Colorado St moneyline +540
LFINAL
USUUtah State2-5LWLWL
Wk 8Oct 24@ TXST
USUUtah State17TXSTTexas St20
Utah State moneyline +390Texas St moneyline −556
LFINAL
Wk 6Oct 9vs WSU
WSUWashington St16USUUtah State17
Washington St moneyline +145Utah State moneyline −182
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ BSU
USUUtah State18BSUBoise St37
Utah State moneyline +660Boise St moneyline −1667
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs TROY
TROYTroy10USUUtah State21
Troy moneyline +112Utah State moneyline −149
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19@ UTAH
USUUtah State0UTAHUtah33
Utah State moneyline +1300Utah moneyline −10000
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Utah State beat Colorado State 31–14 in college football Week 9, on Saturday, October 31 at 3:30 PM ET. The moneyline had Colorado State at +250 and Utah State at −345.
Our model predicted a final score of Colorado St 24, Utah State 31. Its picks: Utah State to win (−357), won; Utah State +1.5 (−345), won; under 71.5 points (−278), won. The best pick was Utah State +1.5, at 77% confidence.