Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern odds, picks and predictions
The Las Vegas Bowl features the Utah Utes (8-4) facing the Northwestern Wildcats (7-5). Kickoff Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Utah vs. Northwestern odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Utes lost 2 of their final 3 games, but finished the regular season with a 23-17 home win over Colorado, not even close to covering the 22.5-point spread as favorites.
Northwestern closed out the season with 3 consecutive wins. Their regular season ended with a 45-43 road win over Illinois as 6-point underdogs.
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Utah vs. Northwestern odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Utah -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Northwestern +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread (ATS): Utah -6 (-110) | Northwestern +6 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Utah vs. Northwestern picks and predictions
Prediction
Utah 27, Northwestern 19
Moneyline
Utah spent much of the season in the Top 25. but faltered late in the year with injuries. The Utes also have 14 players entering the transfer portal with 6 opting out of the bowl game. S Cole Bishop and S Sione Vaki won't play as they declared for the NFL draft, but QB Bryson Barnes, while he is transferring, will still start.
The Utah defense allowed only 19.8 points per game, but did allow over 30 in 4 of their final 6 games against high-powered offenses like USC, Washington, Oregon and Arizona.
Northwestern averaged 22.8 points per game.
Utah should win this game but the moneyline is a waste as a single bet at -250.
PASS.
Against the spread
Northwestern covered the spread in each of their last 6 games. But Utah's defense will be on display and all but 1 of the Utes' wins this season were by at least 6 points. Four of Northwestern's losses were by 8 or more points.
BET UTAH -6 (-110).
Over/Under
Four of Northwestern's final 6 games did not reach this game's projected total. Utah's 1st 5 games of the season, including all their non-conference games, stayed below this game's projected total.
BET UNDER 41.5 (-110).
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