Iowa vs. Utah State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 9:05 a.m. ET

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The Utah State Aggies (0-0) are facing tough odds as 23.5-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0). A 43-point over/under is set for the contest.

Last year the Hawkeyes won the Music City Bowl after finishing 8-5 in the regular season. On offense, they averaged 17.7 points per game (123rd in college football), and they gave up 13.3 per game (second in college football) on defense. Last season the Aggies finished 6-7 and lost the First Responder Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 22.2 points per game (104th in college football), and they allowed 31.2 per game (105th in college football) defensively.

Iowa vs. Utah State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Iowa vs Utah State Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Iowa	-23.5 (-111)	-2329	+1113	43	-109	-111

Iowa vs. Utah State Prediction

Pick ATS: Utah State (+23.5)
Pick OU: Over (43)
Prediction: Iowa 33, Utah State 11

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Iowa vs. Utah State Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Hawkeyes 33, Aggies 10.
The Hawkeyes have a 95.9% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Aggies hold an 8.2% implied probability.
Iowa put together an 8-5-0 ATS record last year.
Utah State put together a 4-9-0 ATS record last year.

Iowa vs. Utah State: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Iowa	Utah State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	17.7 (118)	22.2 (97)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	13.3 (2)	31.2 (110)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	17 (54)	27 (126)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	23 (17)	17 (77)

Iowa 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaleb Johnson	RB	774 YDS / 6 TD / 59.5 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Sam LaPorta	TE	58 REC / 656 YDS / 1 TD / 50.5 YPG
Spencer Petras	QB	1,725 YDS (55.9%) / 5 TD / 5 INT -182 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / -14.0 RUSH YPG
Luke Lachey	TE	28 REC / 398 YDS / 4 TD / 30.6 YPG
Jack Campbell	LB	92 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT
Cooper DeJean	DB	55 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 5 INT / 5 PD
Deontae Craig	DL	24 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Seth Benson	LB	66 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT

Utah State 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Calvin Tyler Jr.	RB	1,122 YDS / 7 TD / 86.3 YPG / 4.4 YPC 15 REC / 129 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 9.9 REC YPG
Cooper Legas	QB	1,499 YDS (60.8%) / 11 TD / 10 INT 303 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 23.3 RUSH YPG
Brian Cobbs	WR	75 REC / 893 YDS / 5 TD / 68.7 YPG
Terrell Vaughn	WR	57 REC / 654 YDS / 5 TD / 50.3 YPG
Daniel Grzesiak	DE	36 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 8.5 SACK
AJ Vongphachanh	LB	75 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Hunter Reynolds	S	67 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 3 INT / 4 PD
Byron Vaughns	DE	41 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK