
Data Skrive:
One of the top rushers in college football will be featured when Dijon Stanley and the Utah Utes (1-0) host the Baylor Bears (1-0) on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
The Utes are very big favorites (currently -14.5) in their game against the Bears, with the over/under being 54.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Utes are -763 and the Bears are +525.)
Read on for our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $37.70
Utah -14.5 vs. Baylor
Utah vs. Baylor Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Utes (-14.5)
- Moneyline: Utes (-763), Bears (+525)
- Total: 54.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Utah vs. Baylor Betting Stats and Info
- Utah put together a 6-6-1 ATS record last year.
- Utah was favored by 14.5 points or more last season twice, and failed to cover both times.
- Last season, five Utah games hit the over.
- Baylor went 3-7-1 ATS last season.
- Baylor was an underdog by 14.5 points or more last season twice, and failed to cover both times.
- In Baylor games last season, combined scoring went over the point total six times.
Utah vs. Baylor Key Players
Utah Utes
- Bryson Barnes threw for 1,572 yards last season (120.9 per game) while completing 58.7% of his passes (142-for-242), with 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also carried the ball 90 times for 265 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 20.4 yards per game.
- Ja’Quinden Jackson ran for 797 yards on 161 attempts (61.3 yards per game) and scored four touchdowns a season ago.
- Last season Jaylon Glover rushed for 562 yards on 137 carries (43.2 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns.
- Devaughn Vele hauled in 43 passes for 593 yards last season and scored three touchdowns. He was targeted 72 times, and averaged 45.6 receiving yards.
- Money Parks contributed with 293 receiving yards on 31 catches and two touchdowns. He was targeted 61 times, and averaged 22.5 yards per game.
- Munir McClain caught 15 passes on 19 targets for 269 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 20.7 yards per game.
- Jonah Elliss showed out with an impressive stat line of 11.5 sacks, 12 TFL and 35 tackles last year.
- Levani Damuni collected 79 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks over the course of his last campaign.
- Last season, Lander Barton reeled in two interceptions and added 30 tackles and two passes defended.
Baylor Bears
- Blake Shapen threw for 2,188 yards while completing 61.7% of his passes last year, with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions (182.3 yards per game).
- Dominic Richardson churned out 519 rushing yards (43.3 per game) and scored one touchdown.
- Last year Dawson Pendergrass rushed for 338 yards on 79 carries (28.2 yards per game), with five rushing touchdowns. Pendergrass also made an impact in the passing game, catching 26 passes for 199 and two TDs.
- Last season Monaray Baldwin hauled in 38 passes for 623 yards (51.9 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Drake Dabney’s stat line last year was 33 catches for 552 yards and five touchdowns. He put up 46 receiving yards per game.
- Ketron Jackson Jr. caught 28 passes on 56 targets for 489 yards and one TD.
- Last season Matt Jones racked up four sacks, 10 TFL and 82 tackles.
- Caden Jenkins intercepted three passes and tacked on 37 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended last season.