Iowa State Cyclones vs Utah Utes Matchup

Check out our free Iowa State Cyclones vs Utah Utes pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Salt Lake City. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

On Saturday, November 23rd, the Iowa State Cyclones will be on the road vs. the Utah Utes. The game is set for 7:30 ET from Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and will be broadcast on FOX. Iowa State comes in with an 8-2 record this season, while Utah is 4-6. The over/under line is 42.5 points, and the Cyclones are -6.5 point favorites on the road.

Cyclones vs. Utes Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Iowa State Cyclones at Utah Utes
Where: Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds IOWAST -6.5, IOWAST -240 | UTAH +197 O/U 42.5

Cyclones Preview:

Iowa State enters Week 13 against Utah with an 8-2 record and a 23rd-place spot in our power rankings. They are already bowl-eligible and have an 11.1% chance of winning the Big 12. The Cyclones have gone 3-1 on the road and 4-1 at home this season.

Iowa State has been favored in eight of their ten games, going 6-2 as the favorite. They have a +12.8 average scoring margin and a 6-3 record against the spread, covering three of four road games.

The over/under line for this week is 42.5 points. Iowa State’s games have averaged 50 points, with an average line of 48.8 points. Their over/under record stands at 5-4 this season.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 13, Iowa State’s offense ranks 32nd in scoring, averaging 31.4 points per game. They are 43rd in our offensive power rankings. Rocco Becht leads the passing attack with 2,628 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 98.

The Cyclones are 30th nationally in passing yards, averaging 267.7 yards per game. They are 37th in passing attempts. Jaylin Noel has 935 receiving yards and five touchdowns this season. Iowa State is averaging 166.6 rushing yards per game.

Cyclones Team Defense

Iowa State’s defense is ranked 16th in the nation, allowing just 18.6 points per game. In their recent game against Cincinnati, they gave up 17 points but allowed 287 rushing yards on 39 attempts. Through the air, the Cyclones held Cincinnati to just 66 passing yards on 18 attempts.

Opponents have averaged 188.6 rushing yards per game against Iowa State, but the Cyclones rank 8th nationally in passing yards allowed, giving up just 153.4 yards per game. Quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of only 54.8, completing 50.8% of their throws against Iowa State’s defense.

Utes Preview:

Iowa State has been favored in eight of their ten games, going 6-2 as the favorite. They have a +12.8 average scoring margin and a 6-3 record against the spread, covering three of four road games.

The over/under line for this week is 42.5 points. Iowa State’s games have averaged 50 points, with an average line of 48.8 points. Their over/under record stands at 5-4 this season.

Utes Offense Breakdown

Utah’s offense has struggled this season, ranking 109th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. They are averaging 22.7 points per game, placing them 76th nationally. Their third-down conversion rate is just 33.8%, and their rushing attack is producing 139.7 yards per game.

Isaac Wilson leads the team with 1,436 passing yards, but he has thrown 11 interceptions compared to 10 touchdowns, resulting in a passer rating of 69. Utah ranks 37th in passing attempts per game. Micah Bernard has rushed for 880 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry. Dorian Singer leads the receiving corps with 681 yards and one touchdown.

Utes Team Defense

Utah’s defense, ranked 26th nationally, has allowed an average of 20.3 points per game this season. They’ve given up 131.7 rushing yards per game and 191.5 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing just 51.6% of their passes, the seventh-lowest percentage in the country.

In their recent game against Colorado, Utah’s defense allowed 49 points, surrendering 340 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, despite holding Colorado to just 65 rushing yards on 20 attempts.

Cyclones vs Utes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Iowa State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 28 points per game.
Through their last five home games, Utah has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 23 points per game.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Utah Utes have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
Although the Iowa State Cyclones have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.