The TCU Horned Frogs and the Utah Utes are set to square off in a Big 12 battle on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Utah is 4-2 overall and 2-1 at home, while TCU is 3-3 overall and 2-1 on the road. Both teams are 1-2 in Big 12 play. The Utes have dropped two straight games, including their 27-19 loss to Arizona State in Week 7. TCU is coming off a bye week, and lost to Houston 30-19 in its last outing. Both teams have struggled against the spread this season, with Utah going 2-4 and TCU going 1-5.
Kickoff in Salt Lake City is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Utah is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Utah vs. TCU odds from SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 49.5 points. Before locking in any Utah vs. TCU picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 12-5 on all top-rated picks for sports betting over the past three weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it at sports betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on TCU vs. Utah and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Utah vs. TCU spread: Utah -3.5
- Utah vs. TCU over/under: 49.5 points
- Utah vs. TCU money line: Utah: -193, TCU: +159
- Utah vs. TCU picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why TCU can cover
TCU suffered a 30-19 upset loss at the hands of Houston last Friday. The game marked the Horned Frogs’ lowest-scoring matchup so far this season. Wide receiver JP Richardson had a standout game for the Frogs, catching nine passes for 98 yards.
TCU ranks second in the Big 12, averaging 35.3 points per game. Sophomore quarterback Josh Hoover has played well for the Frogs in 2024. He enters this matchup with 2,007 yards, 16 touchdown passes, and six interceptions. See which team pick here.
Why Utah can cover
Utah entered the season with College Football Playoff aspirations, but have struggled in back-to-back losses. The Utes most recent defeat was a 27-19 upset loss to Arizona State. Despite the defeat, Utah got top-tier performance from Micah Bernard, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.
Utah will once again be going with Isaac Wilson as its starting quarterback after Cam Rising suffered a season-ending leg injury against Arizona State. In his first collegiate season, Wilson, the younger brother of NFL quarterback Zach Wilson, has thrown for 830 yards, six touchdowns, and seven interceptions. See which team to pick here.
How to make Utah vs. TCU picks
The model has simulated Utah vs. TCU 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins TCU vs. Utah, and which side of the spread is hitting well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Utah vs. TCU spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
