A key Week 13 battle has the visiting Buffaloes travelling to Utah on Friday to face the Utes.

The Buffaloes will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 3-9 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Utes are 5-6 ATS. Colorado is 6-6 against the total, while Utah is 3-7-1 versus the number.



View Colorado vs Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Fans backing the Utes here saw them open as 19.5-point favorites in this college football clash. (Check back shortly for Sportsbook totals at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark as none was available at the time this preview was written.)

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 62 (Utes) and the No. 103 (Buffaloes) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 32-8 result in favor of the Utes is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Utah's No. 71-ranked offense, averaging 25.5 PPG, against a Buffaloes defense that ranks No. 117 this week at 38.4 PPG. The Utes aerial game is averaging 170.4 yards per game, less than the Buffaloes secondary allows through the air, 261.2 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Buffaloes feature the league's No. 106-rated road run defense, allowing 230.3 yards per game. Utah, meanwhile, ranks No. 72 in rushing offense at home.

Colorado was a 45-6 loser in its last match on the road against UCLA. They failed to cover the 12–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 51 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Utah was a 30-27 Sportsbook on the road against Washington State. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (57) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 1-9
When playing within the conference are 1-9

Utah Utes Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Buffaloes at Utes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah's last 13 games