Free NCAA Pick: Florida vs. Utah Odds
Looking for Florida Gators vs. Utah Utes free NCAA Week 0 picks & NCAA odds? NCAA betting sees the Gators taking on the Utes on Thursday, August 31st at the Rice-Eccles Stadium. Cappers Picks provides complimentary NCAA handicapping picks all season long including all NCAA Week 0 games so stay tuned for more FREE NCAA predictions like this Florida Utah matchup.
2023 NCAAF Handicapping Analysis: Week 0
(0-0) Florida Gators vs. Utah Utes (0-0)
Date: Thursday, August 31st
Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium
NCAA Week 0 ATS Betting Lines: Florida +7 | Utah -7
Week 0 CFB Moneyline Odds: Florida +212 | Utah -275
College Football Betting Total: O/U 46
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The last time Florida and Utah faced off came last year, ending in a 29-26 win for Florida. Florida will hope to run the ball well once again as the last time they faced up they put up 283 yards on the ground. As for Utah they finished with 446 yards of total offense compared to Florida at 451.
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Florida Gators
Last season, Florida finished with an overall record of 6-7, which included going 2-4 in SEC – East action. In the SEC – East they finished in 9th place and finished the season with 30-3 loss to Oregon State Beavers in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Against non-conference opponents, the Gators went 4-3.
Florida Gators Stats
At the quarterback position, the Gators will need to replace the production of last year’s leading passer (Anthony Richardson). For the season, he completed 53.8% of his passes for 2549 yards and 17 touchdowns. Florida’s leading returning QB is Jack Miller III who threw for 180 yards last season.
In the running game, the Gators’ leading returning running back is Montrell Johnson Jr. (junior) who ran for 841 yards last season. Florida’s top returning wide receiver is Ricky Pearsall. The senior caught 33 passes for 661 yards last season.
Florida’s rush defense finished the season ranked 124th in rushing yards allowed and finished 110th in passing yards allowed per contest. For the season, team’s scored an average of 28.8 points per game, placing them 123rd in the country.
Utah Utes
The Utah Utes are coming off a season in which they finished with an overall record of 10-4 while going 8-2 in Pac-12 play. The Utes ended their season with a 35-21 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Rose Bowl Game. In non-conference play, Utah went 2-2 last season.
Utah Utes Stats
Utah is bringing back last year’s leading passer, Cameron Rising. A year ago he threw for 3034 yards and 26 touchdowns. His passer rating for the season was 102.
The Utah Utes are looking for Micah Bernard to build on last year’s production in the running game. Last year, he finished with 533 yards on the ground. Devaughn Vele is the team’s top returning receiver after catching 55 for 695 last season.
Utah’s rush defense finished the season ranked 25th in rushing yards allowed and finished 85th in passing yards allowed per contest. For the season, team’s scored an average of 21.4 points per game, placing them 85th in the country.
Florida Gators vs. Utah Utes NCAA Football Betting Trends
- The Gators are 4-1 in their last five games as an underdog.
- Conversely, the Utes are 3-2 ATS in their last five games as a favorite.
- Also, the Gators are 4-6 ATS in their last ten road games.
- On the other side, the Utes have gone 5-5 across their last ten home games.
- Over the Gators’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 1-2.
- The Utes’ have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last 3 games at home.
Florida vs. Utah Line Movement
Open-ML | Live-ML | Open-Spread | Live-Spread | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gators | +270 | +214 | +10 | +7 |
Utes | -345 | -278 | -10 | -7 |
4* Free Week 0 NCAA Betting Prediction: Florida +7
For the opening week, I don’t recommend getting too hung up on trends from last year. That’s why despite Utah finishing last season with an above .500 record vs. the spread, I like Florida to cover at +7.
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Florida Gators vs. Utah Utes NCAA Betting Tweet Of The Day
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— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) August 25, 2023
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— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) August 24, 2023
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