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UTEP vs Utah State Prediction 8/30/2025 Today’s College Football Picks
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UTEP (0-0) vs Utah State (0-0)
August 30, 2025 at 07:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah State -6 — Over/Under: +60.5
In this article, we will formulate a UTEP vs Utah State Prediction for this College Football Week 1 game on Saturday, August 30th at the Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Utah State Preview
Utah State finished last season with a 4-8 overall record and had a 3-4 conference record in the Mountain West. Offensively last season, the Aggies scored 31.9 points per game, while allowing 37.8 points per game defensively. They averaged 198.6 rushing yards and 269.1 passing yards per game. They allowed 214.5 rushing yards per game and 255.6 passing yards per game.
Spencer Petras led the Aggies last season with 214/327 completed passes and 2,315 total passing yards. He also had 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Bryson Barnes had 77/126 passes for 856 passing yards and 12 touchdowns. Rahsul Faison led the team in rushing yards, with 1,109 and 8 touchdowns, while Jalen Royals had a team-high 55 caught passes for 834 receiving yards, and had 6 touchdowns. Kyrese Rowan caught 44 passes for 526 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
Defensively, Jordan Vincent had a team-high 117 total tackles, 63 of them solo, while Cian Slone had a team-high 7.5 total sacks, and Jordan Vincent had a team-high 4 interceptions.
UTEP Preview
UTEP finished last season with a 3-9 overall record and had a 3-5 conference record in Conference USA. Offensively last season, the Miners scored 19.5 points per game, while allowing 32.3 points per game defensively. They averaged 120.8 rushing yards and 200.0 passing yards per game. They allowed 179.3 rushing yards per game and 223.2 passing yards per game.
Skyler Locklear led the Miners last season with 148/233 completed passes and 1,583 total passing yards. He also had 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Cade McConnell had 40/71 passes for 540 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. Jevon Jackson led the team in rushing yards, with 754 and 4 touchdowns, while Kenny Odom had a team-high 46 caught passes for 741 receiving yards, and had 8 touchdowns. Kam Thomas caught 47 passes for 532 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
Defensively, Dorian Hopkins had a team-high 87 total tackles, 29 of them solo, while Maurice Westmoreland had a team-high 8.0 total sacks, and Dorian Hopkins had a team-high 2 interceptions.
UTEP vs Utah State Prediction
In their only previous meeting back in 2014, Utah State won 21-6 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.
In this UTEP vs Utah State Prediction, Utah State is coming -6-point home favorites. Utah State had a slightly better record last season and were balanced at home, while UTEP was terrible on the road, with a 1-6 road record. The Aggies had a superior offense, scoring 12.4 points more than UTEP, but both teams struggled defensively, allowing 70.1 points per game combined. As a result, Utah State was 9-3 to the over last season, and I don’t expect both teams to suddenly fix their defensive issues from Week 1. Take the over 61 points in this one.
