BYU Cougars vs Utah Utes Preview & Odds — November 7, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
BYU (6-1) visits Utah (7-0) on Saturday, November 7 at 12:00 PM ET.
BYU has the 12th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 43rd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Utah has the 9th-ranked offense and the 8th-ranked defense. When BYU has the ball, a 12th-ranked offense (+0.229 EPA per play) meets a 8th-ranked defense (−0.128 allowed); when Utah has it, a 9th-ranked offense (+0.262) meets a 43rd-ranked defense (−0.012 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the BYU offense is at 50.8% (21st) and the Utah offense at 54.6% (2nd). BYU scores 28.0 points per game (54th) and allows 20.4 (27th); Utah scores 35.0 (18th) and allows 16.1 (12th).
BYU is 7-1 and 6-2 against the spread; its last game was a 27-20 win over Arizona State. Utah is 8-0 and 7-1 against the spread; its last game was a 49-25 win over Cincinnati.
Utah is a 4.5-point favorite at home against BYU. The spread has not moved since it opened. The total is 48.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (BYU +169, Utah -200) prices BYU at 36% and Utah at 64%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Market
Odds and line movement
BYU +4.5 (-110)
BYU +4.5 (-109)
Utah -175 61%
Utah -200 64%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 5
- BYU +4.5-102Novig
- Utah -4.5-108Novig
- Over 48.5-109Caesars
- Under 48.5+103ProphetX
- BYU+174Novig
- Utah-178Novig
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G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts214
- Completion %63.1%102nd
- Passing yards1,75086th
- Yards per attempt8.262nd
- TD–INT12–4
- Rushing yards344179th
- Season line44 carries, 344 yds, 3 TD
- Receiving yards58548th
- Season line32 catches, 585 yds, 4 TD
- Tackles52181st
- Attempts227
- Completion %69.6%18th
- Passing yards1,87663rd
- Yards per attempt8.357th
- TD–INT18–7
- Rushing yards72625th
- Season line109 carries, 726 yds, 9 TD
- Receiving yards50572nd
- Season line39 catches, 505 yds, 6 TD
- Tackles46260th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 4, 5:38 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | BYU | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateBYU offense vs Utah defense | 41.8%85th | 32.6%2nd |
| Early-down success rateUtah offense vs BYU defense | 41.5%43rd | 48.5%9th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateBYU offense vs Utah defense | 47.6%24th | 38.0%48th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateUtah offense vs BYU defense | 40.6%68th | 56.5%3rd |
| Explosive play rateBYU offense vs Utah defense | 7.3%50th | 8.2%113th |
| Explosive play rateUtah offense vs BYU defense | 5.4%26th | 8.9%15th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 47.3%97th-highest | 50.0%76th-highest |
On 3rd down BYU converts 47.6% (24th) against a Utah defense allowing 38.0% (48th).
On 3rd down Utah converts 56.5% (3rd) against a BYU defense allowing 40.6% (68th).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | BYU | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Kalani Sitake | Morgan Scalley |
| Tenureat this school | 11th season | 1st season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 91–46 | 9–0 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 91–46 | 9–0 |
| Offensive coordinator | Aaron Roderick | Kevin McGiven |
| Defensive coordinator | Kelly Poppinga | Colton Swan |
Staff list as of November 3, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 3 times since 2021: BYU won 3 and Utah 0.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Utah 21, BYU 24 BYU won | ||
| Nov 9, 2024 | BYU 22, Utah 21 BYU won | ||
| Sep 11, 2021 | Utah 17, BYU 26 BYU won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
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