TCU Horned Frogs vs Utah Utes Matchup

Check out our free TCU Horned Frogs vs Utah Utes pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in Salt Lake City. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

Utah is favored at -4.5 points as they host TCU in a week eight college football matchup. The game is set for 10:30 ET at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and will be broadcast on ESPN. The over/under line is currently at 49 points. The Utes come in with a 4-2 record, while the Horned Frogs are 3-3 on the season.

Horned Frogs vs. Utes Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: TCU Horned Frogs at Utah Utes
Where: Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds UTAH -4.5, TCU +159 | UTAH -193 O/U 49

Horned Frogs Preview:

TCU enters Week 8 with a 3-3 record, facing Utah on the road. They are 2-1 away from home but have struggled at 0-2 in Fort Worth. Ranked 56th in our power rankings, TCU has a 60.2% chance of reaching bowl eligibility, but only a 0.4% shot at winning the Big 12.

The Horned Frogs are 1-4 against the spread, with an average scoring margin of +4.5 points per game. They are 0-4 ATS as favorites but have covered in their only game as underdogs.

TCU’s over/under record is 4-1, with their games averaging 66.2 points. This week’s line is 49 points, while their average over/under line has been 57.7 points.

Horned Frogs Offense Breakdown

TCU’s offense ranks 21st in points per game, scoring 35.3, and we have them 32nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8. Their passing game has been the focal point, ranking 6th in passing yards, averaging 342.8 per game, and 4th in completions, with 28.2 per game. They are 7th in passing attempts, averaging 40.7 per game, and 11th in completion percentage at 69.3%. They are converting 48.7% of their third downs, which ranks 15th nationally.

Josh Hoover leads the way with 2,007 passing yards, completing 68.6% of his passes. He has thrown 16 touchdowns but also has 6 interceptions, with a passer rating of 106. Jack Bech is the top receiver, with 702 yards and 7 touchdowns on 39 catches. TCU’s rushing attack has struggled, averaging just 100.2 yards per game.

Horned Frogs Team Defense

TCU's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 30.8 points per game. In their recent 30-19 loss to Houston, they gave up 30 points, including 210 rushing yards on 42 attempts and 154 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 183.7 rushing yards per game against TCU, ranking them 134th nationally. However, TCU's pass defense is ranked 13th, allowing just 155.5 passing yards per game.

Utes Preview:

The Horned Frogs are 1-4 against the spread, with an average scoring margin of +4.5 points per game. They are 0-4 ATS as favorites but have covered in their only game as underdogs.

TCU’s over/under record is 4-1, with their games averaging 66.2 points. This week’s line is 49 points, while their average over/under line has been 57.7 points.

Utes Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 8, Utah’s offense ranks 83rd in our CFB offensive power rankings, averaging 26.8 points per game. They are 56th in rushing, with 176.8 yards per game on 37.2 attempts.

Micah Bernard leads the ground game with 676 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, but he has only scored twice. Quarterback Isaac Wilson has thrown for 830 yards, with six touchdowns and seven interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 69.

Utes Team Defense

Utah's defense has been solid this season, ranking 15th nationally by allowing just 17 points per game. They’ve held opponents to 172 passing yards per game, with a passer rating of 66.8, and quarterbacks have completed only 49.5% of their throws, the sixth-lowest rate in the country. On the ground, Utah has faced 29.3 rushing attempts per game, giving up an average of 126.2 yards.

In their recent game against Arizona State, Utah allowed 27 points and 372 total yards. The defense gave up 205 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Arizona State completed 12 of 20 passes for 167 yards. Utah’s defense also recorded one interception in the game.

Horned Frogs vs Utes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the TCU Horned Frogs have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 29 points per game in these contests.
Through their last five home games, Utah has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 20 points per game.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the TCU Horned Frogs have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Utah Utes have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.