Utah vs. Cal Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 14

Updated Oct. 14, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The No. 16 Utah Utes (4-1) and the fourth-ranked run defense will host the California Golden Bears (3-3) and the 11th-ranked run offense on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The Golden Bears are 9.5-point underdogs. The contest has an over/under of 43 points.

Last time around, the Utes fell to the Oregon State Beavers, with 21-7 being the final score. Facing the Oregon State Beavers in their last game, the Golden Bears lost 52-40.

Utah vs. Cal Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: Pac-12 Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Utah vs Cal Betting Information updated as of October 14, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Utah	-9.5 (-110)	-378	+293	43	-110	-110

Utah vs. Cal Prediction

Pick ATS: Utah (-9.5)
Pick OU: Over (43)
Prediction: Utah 31, Cal 17

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Utah vs. Cal Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Utes 26, Golden Bears 17.
The Utes have a 79.1% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Bears have a 25.4% implied probability.
Utah has covered twice in five matchups with a spread this season.
Cal has covered twice in five games with a spread this year.

Utah vs. Cal: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Utah	Cal
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	19.2 (128)	32.5 (39)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.8 (5)	30.7 (104)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (4)	10 (91)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (58)	14 (5)

Utah 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Nate Johnson	QB	499 YDS (54.2%) / 3 TD / 0 INT 153 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 30.6 RUSH YPG
Jaylon Glover	RB	237 YDS / 2 TD / 47.4 YPG / 3.7 YPC
Money Parks	WR	11 REC / 160 YDS / 2 TD / 32.0 YPG
Ja'Quinden Jackson	RB	239 YDS / 0 TD / 47.8 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Jonah Elliss	DE	23 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Cole Bishop	S	25 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 2 INT
Sione Vaki	S	28 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Logan Fano	DE	14 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK

Cal 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jaydn Ott	RB	556 YDS / 5 TD / 92.7 YPG / 5.8 YPC
Isaiah Ifanse	RB	348 YDS / 7 TD / 58.0 YPG / 5.7 YPC 8 REC / 50 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 8.3 REC YPG
Jeremiah Hunter	WR	31 REC / 339 YDS / 4 TD / 56.5 YPG
Sam Jackson	QB	553 YDS (52.6%) / 5 TD / 2 INT 59 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 9.8 RUSH YPG
Kaleb Elarms-Orr	LB	39 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD
Jackson Sirmon	LB	30 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Myles Jernigan	OLB	10 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Patrick McMorris	DB	24 TKL / 0.0 TFL