Texas Tech Red Raiders
American Football NCAAF Rice-Eccles Stadium Sun 21 Sep 00:00
Utah Utes
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College Football Betting Preview: Texas Tech vs Utah

Texas Tech face off against Utah in this NCAAF Week 4 matchup at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 00:00 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, the latest betting odds and H2H stats.

Utah Against the Spread Look the Value Bet

Our betting prediction is that Utah are going to cover the -2.5 on the spread. You can get 1.83 that there’s a bigger margin of victory when they clash with Texas Tech.

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Both Teams Won Last Time Out

Texas Tech Red Raiders beat Oregon State Beavers in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 45-14 home win at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Utah Utes have triumphed in their last three games. The latest of these was on the road where Wyoming Cowboys were beaten 31-6 at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium.

Quarterbacks

Behren Morton
Devon Dampier

Texas Tech vs Utah Prediction & Picks

This Texas Tech vs Utah betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

The best pick is to snap up the 1.83 that Utah are able to cover the spread. The favorites are -2.5 for this college football showdown and the margin of victory could be a good deal more significant.

The CFB handicappers at jeetwin-gaming.com regularly track injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our picks.

Key Texas Tech vs Utah stats:

  • The -2.5 line has been covered by Utah in 4 consecutive games.
  • The -2.5 line has been covered by Utah in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Texas Tech in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Utah -2.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.6% chance of delivering a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Devon Dampier Over 218.5 Passing Yards 

You can place a bet on Devon Dampier (Utah) at 1.88 to reach over 218.5 passing yards. With confidence, we can back him to cover the generous QB Passing Yards line, as all the signs point to him reaching the expected total.

Latest Devon Dampier Player Prop Odds
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards

Cameron Dickey Over 50.5 Rushing Yards

Cameron Dickey (Utah) is priced at 1.88 to accumulate over 50.5 rushing yards. There’s an opportunity to place a Player Rushing Yards bet, with him capable of covering an appealing line.

Latest Cameron Dickey Player Prop Odds
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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Utah -2.5
Totals Over 56.5
Passing Yards Devon Dampier Over 218.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Utah to cover the -2.5 spread, Over 56.5 on the total and Devon Dampier (Utah) to go Over 218.5 passing yards.

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Correct Score Prediction

Texas Tech Texas Tech logo 30 - 34 Utah logo Utah

A close battle could be on the cards. We’ll bet on Utah to claim a 34-30 victory at huge odds and this correct score pick should hopefully be a fun one.

Texas Tech vs Utah Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Utah Likelier Winners

With a 60% chance of securing victory, Utah are favorites for this college game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of 1.66. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Texas Tech are trading at 2.26.

There is a spread of 3.5 and total points has a line of 56.5. The Totals offers football bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Under 56.5, this outcome can be backed at 1.91.

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Moneyline
Point Spread
Total Points

Player Odds

Receiving Yards

Ryan Davis (Utah)
Coy Eakin (Texas Tech)
Reggie Virgil (Texas Tech)
Caleb Douglas (Texas Tech)

Rushing Yards

Devon Dampier (Utah)
J'Koby Williams (Texas Tech)
NaQuari Rogers (Utah)
Cameron Dickey (Texas Tech)

Passing Yards

Behren Morton (Texas Tech)
Devon Dampier (Utah)
Best Betting Offers
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Utah Have Picked Up Five Wins in Past Ten at Home

Utah have gone 5-5 across their last 10 home games, scoring 28.50 points per contest and conceding 16.50.

Texas Tech have five wins and five losses in the last 10 road games, putting up 25.90 points per matchup and giving up 31.40.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O56.5 U56.5
Utah logo Utah Home Stats 5-5 45.00 28.50 16.50 3 7
Texas Tech logo Texas Tech Away Stats 5-5 57.30 25.90 31.40 4 6
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O56.5 = Games Over 56.5 Points
  • U56.5 = Games Under 56.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Texas Tech Red Raiders logo Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats
Utah Utes logo Utah Utes Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points

NCAAF Standings Select Season

Big 12 W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Arizona 3 0 111 26 85 3-0 0-0 3W
BYU 2 0 96 3 93 2-0 0-0 2W
Houston 3 0 98 29 69 2-0 1-0 3W
Iowa State 4 0 119 57 62 2-0 2-0 4W
TCU 2 0 90 35 55 1-0 1-0 2W
Texas Tech 3 0 174 35 139 3-0 0-0 3W
UCF 2 0 85 17 68 2-0 0-0 2W
Utah 3 0 137 25 112 1-0 2-0 3W
Baylor 2 1 114 90 24 1-1 1-0 2W
Cincinnati 2 1 121 40 81 2-1 0-0 2W
Kansas 2 1 108 56 52 2-0 0-1 1L
West Virginia 2 1 86 44 42 2-0 0-1 1W
Oklahoma State 1 1 30 76 -46 1-0 0-1 1L
Colorado 1 2 71 70 1 1-1 0-1 1L
Kansas State 1 3 97 106 -9 1-2 0-1 2L