Arizona State Sun Devils vs Utah Utes Matchup

Check out our free Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Tempe. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

ESPN will be covering this week seven matchup between the Utah Utes and Arizona State Sun Devils, set to kick off at 10:30 ET from Mountain America Stadium in Tempe. Both teams enter the game with a 4-1 record this season. Utah is favored at -6.5 points, with the over/under line currently sitting at 45.5 points. The Utes are -244 on the money line, while the Sun Devils are +200.

Utes vs. Sun Devils Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Utah Utes at Arizona State Sun Devils
Where: Tempe at Mountain America Stadium
Date: Friday, October 11th
Betting Odds UTAH -6.5, UTAH -244 | ARZST +200 O/U 45.5

Utes Preview:

Utah enters Week 7 against Arizona State with a 4-1 record, ranked 40th in our power rankings. They have a 92.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, they are 2-0, while they are 1-1 at home this season.

The Utes have been favored in four of their five games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +13.4 points, but they are 1-3 against the spread this season.

Utah’s over/under record is 1-3, with their games averaging 43.4 points. Their average over/under line is 49.6 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Utes Offense Breakdown

Utah’s offense has struggled heading into week 7, ranking 85th in our offensive power rankings and averaging 28.4 points per game, placing them 52nd nationally. They have converted just 32.9% of their third downs, ranking 100th in that category. Quarterback Isaac Wilson has thrown for 830 yards, but he has more interceptions (7) than touchdowns (6), and his passer rating is 69.

Utah is 38th in rushing attempts per game, averaging 183.8 yards on the ground. Micah Bernard leads the team with 547 rushing yards and is averaging 6 yards per carry, though he has only one rushing touchdown. Dorian Singer has 359 receiving yards on 26 catches.

Utes Team Defense

Despite allowing 23 points in their recent 23-10 loss to Arizona, Utah’s defense forced two interceptions and held Arizona to 121 rushing yards. However, they gave up 301 passing yards on 49 attempts.

On the season, Utah ranks 13th nationally, allowing just 15 points per game. They’ve given up 110.4 rushing yards per game and 173 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing only 47.4% of their passes, the sixth-lowest rate in the country.

Sun Devils Preview:

The Utes have been favored in four of their five games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +13.4 points, but they are 1-3 against the spread this season.

Utah’s over/under record is 1-3, with their games averaging 43.4 points. Their average over/under line is 49.6 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Sun Devils Offense Breakdown

Arizona State’s offense has leaned heavily on their rushing attack, ranking 24th nationally with 224.8 rushing yards per game. They are 20th in rushing attempts, averaging 43.2 per game. Cam Skattebo leads the ground game with 619 yards, six touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. The Sun Devils are 31st in scoring, putting up 33.2 points per game, and they rank 36th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7.

Quarterback Sam Leavitt has thrown for 1,012 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions, posting a passer rating of 90. Arizona State ranks 93rd in passing yards per game, averaging 205.4 yards. They convert 44.3% of their third-down attempts. Jordyn Tyson leads the receiving corps with 285 yards and three touchdowns on 20 catches.

Sun Devils Team Defense

Arizona State's defense has been solid against the run this season, ranking 23rd nationally by allowing just 98.6 rushing yards per game. In their recent game, they gave up 152 rushing yards and two touchdowns while also allowing 260 passing yards and two scores through the air.

Opponents have averaged a passer rating of 89.7 and completed 58.6% of their throws against Arizona State, averaging 215 passing yards per game. The defense is currently ranked 41st in the country, giving up 23.8 points per game.

Utes vs Sun Devils Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, Utah has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 22 points per game.
In their last five home games, Arizona State has averaged 16 points per game while allowing 27. The team's record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
As the betting underdog, the Arizona State Sun Devils have an ATS mark of just 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Arizona State posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
Against the spread, the Utah Utes have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.