{"id":22672,"date":"2023-08-31T10:07:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T14:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=22672"},"modified":"2023-08-31T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T14:07:16","slug":"florida-vs-utah-predictions-picks-and-best-odds-cfb-week-1-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-football\/florida-vs-utah-predictions-picks-and-best-odds-cfb-week-1-betting-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida vs Utah Predictions, Picks and Best Odds &#8211; Week 1 Free College Football Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida vs Utah Prediction: The Betting Preview and Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"wt.buzz\/tgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Goldsheet<\/a> offers their expert betting prediction and picks for Florida vs Utah Week 1 kicking off on August 31st at 8:00pm ET. What are they looking at from a betting perspective? Get their college football betting analysis now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">free college football picks<\/a> from WagerTalk all season long &#8211; including on Florida or Utah. Get your free picks now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the Hottest College Football Play on WagerTalk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 <strong>COLLEGE FOOTBALL BEST BET ONLY $2:<\/strong> The GoldSheet $2 CFB GAME OF WEEK! #1 Football profit at WagerTalk the Last Two Years! College Football Since Oct 2021: 95-66-5 (59%) for <strong>+78.8% profit<\/strong> <strong>* 64.3% on CFB plays rated 4% &amp; higher!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/addppgtocart?data_payPerGameOfferingID=107827\"><strong>Grab The Goldsheet&#8217;s $2 CFB Week 1 Play!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida vs Utah Predictions: Best Betting Odds &amp; Game Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Thursday, August 31<\/th><th>College Football Betting Notes (Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/wlwilliamhillus.adsrv.eacdn.com\/C.ashx?btag=a_11692b_2550c_&amp;affid=299&amp;siteid=11692&amp;adid=2550&amp;c=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caesars<\/a>)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Spread:<\/td><td>Florida Gators +4 vs Utah Utes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total:<\/td><td>43.5 (Over -110 \/ Under -110)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Game Time:<\/td><td>8:00pm ET \/ 5:00pm PT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arena:<\/td><td>Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TV:<\/td><td>ESPN<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida vs Utah Pick:  The Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gators earned a 29-26 victory over the Utes in Gainesville last season after Anthony Richardson (just named the Indianapolis Colts\u2019 starting QB) scored the game-winning TD in the final 90 seconds, but all eyes will be on the other sideline ahead of this highly-anticipated matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_19139\"  width=\"870\" height=\"489\"  data-origwidth=\"870\" data-origheight=\"489\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/60nkr9Nb_kQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;hl=en_US&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Florida vs Utah Predictions and Odds (Gators vs Utes Picks and Spread) - 8\/31\/2023\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/60nkr9Nb_kQ\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/60nkr9Nb_kQ\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Florida vs Utah Predictions and Odds (Gators vs Utes Picks and Spread) - 8\/31\/2023\"><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"If you are looking for college football picks and predictions for the Week 1 CFB matchup between the Florida Gators vs. Utah Utes, we have you covered! Our college football handicapping experts discuss the opening weekend from a sports betting perspective, sharing their picks and predictions vs. the current odds. #cfbpicks #collegefootballpicks #collegefootballpredictions Florida vs Utah The Florida Gators and Utah Utes will face off in a non-conference game on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Teams Florida Gators: The Gators are led by head coach Billy Napier. They are coming off a 6-7 season in 2022, including a 2-6 record in SEC play. Their key players include quarterback Anthony Richardson, running back Dameon Pierce, and wide receiver Justin Shorter. Utah Utes: The Utes are led by head coach Kyle Whittingham. They are coming off a 10-4 season in 2022, including a 7-1 record in Pac-12 play. They won the Pac-12 Championship Game. Their key players include quarterback Cameron Rising, running back Tavion Thomas, and wide receiver Britain Covey. Location The game will be played at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rice-Eccles Stadium is a 51,444-seat stadium that opened in 1998. It is the home of the Utah Utes. Spread and Total The current spread for the game is Utah -6.5 points. The over\/under total is 45.5 points. 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Utes&#8217; head coach Kyle Whittingham has commented that he will likely wait until kickoff before fully committing to his starter, and he&#8217;s probably not joking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if Rising does suit up and get the nod, how much will he be able to run? He&#8217;s rushed for 964 yards and 12 touchdowns over the last two seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If he&#8217;s unable to escape the pocket and create plays with his legs, how effective will he be? <strong>Utah football returns 16 starters<\/strong> from a team that has won back-to-back Pac-12 Championships and has made back-to-back Rose Bowls (losing both).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida Football Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The opposite is true in Gainesville where Billy Napier is still rebuilding his roster. The <strong>Gators only return 11 starters<\/strong>, and with a regular season win total set at 5.5, reaching bowl eligibility would be an accomplishment this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Napier does have a strong pedigree as an underdog. 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Our panel of college football handicapping experts discuss the opening weekend from a sports betting perspective, sharing their picks and predictions vs. the current odds. Part 2 \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/youtu.be\/13wjSVnT8ZU #cfbpicks #collegefootballpicks #collegefootballpredictions Introduction 00:00 NC State vs UConn 00:28 Nebraska vs Minnesota 03:15 Southern Utah vs Arizona State 06:00 Tennessee vs Virginia 09:12 Fresno State vs Purdue 11:28 Louisville vs Kentucky 14:10 College Football Week 1 Schedule (Begins Thursday, August 31st) THUR, 8\/31 9:00 PM ET NC State Wolfpack &#064; Connecticut Huskies THUR, 8\/31 8:00 PM ET Nebraska Cornhuskers &#064; Minnesota Golden Gophers THUR, 8\/31 10:00 PM ET Southern Utah Thunderbirds &#064; Arizona State Sun Devils SAT, 09\/02 12:00 PM ET Ball State Cardinals &#064; Kentucky Wildcats SAT, 09\/02 12:00 PM ET Fresno State Bulldogs &#064; Purdue Boilermakers SAT, 09\/02 12:00 PM ET Virginia Cavaliers &#064; Tennessee Volunteers College Football Week 1: The Games to Watch The 2023 college football season is finally here and now that Week 0 is behind us, it&#039;s time to truly kick off the college football season. Here are a few games to watch in Week 1. Here are the games we cover in this episode: 1. NC State Wolfpack &#064; Connecticut Huskies (9:00 PM ET CBSSN) Quarterback Brennan Armstrong will get his first chance to take advantage of a reunion with his old offensive coordinator when NC State faces UConn on Thursday in East Hartford, Conn., in the season opener for both teams. 2. Nebraska Cornhuskers &#064; Minnesota Golden Gophers (8:00 PM ET, FOX) Matt Rhule is Nebraska&#039;s fourth full-time head coach in the past decade, taking over for Scott Frost. Nebraska is coming off a 4-8 season in 2022, one in which it lost five games by one score. They visit Minnesota to open the 2023 season in a Big Ten Conference game in Minneapolis. 3. Southern Utah Thunderbirds &#064; Arizona State Sun Devils (10:00 PM ET, PAC 12 Network) Arizona State first-year coach Kenny Dillingham has to prepare for Thursday&#039;s season opener against Southern Utah in Tempe, Arizona while trying to keep his players focused and ready for a season that will not end with a bowl appearance after a self imposed Bowl ban. Arizona State brought in 51 new players, 31 of them transfers, ahead of this season. 4. Ball State Cardinals &#064; Kentucky Wildcats (12:00 PM ET, SEC Network) For the second straight season, Ball State is opening the year by traveling to an SEC stadium. Last fall they fell 59-10 to Tennessee. Now they will travel to Kroger Field and take on the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky put together an 8-5-0 ATS record last year and didn&#039;t fare well as big favorites. 5. Fresno State Bulldogs &#064; Purdue Boilermakers (12:00 PM ET, BIG TEN Network) Purdue kicks off their season with Fresno State coming to town and this will be the start of a new era for the Boilermakers. = Purdue hired Ryan Walters as the head coach from Illinois where he was a Defensive Coordinator for the past two years. The Boilermakers\u2019 hire is significant because the last time a Defensive Coordinator was hired as Purdue\u2019s HC was in 1982. For Fresno State, the Bulldogs reload with talent on both sides of the ball and plenty of transfers coming to a team that won the Mountain West Conference in 2022 after starting 1-4 and rattling off nine straight wins. 6. Virginia Cavaliers &#064; Tennessee Volunteers(12:00 PM ET, ABC) The Virginia Cavaliers and the Tennessee Volunteers open the regular season on Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Virginia heads into the 2023 season with a lot of new faces, including QB Tony Muskett, a transfer from FCS Monmouth. The team not only has a new signal caller, but the top 4 wideouts are gone, too. Tennessee begins a new era in pretty good shape with QB Joe Milton III. Wideouts Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman are gone to the NFL, but there are still plenty of downfield threats available. In addition to the games mentioned above, here are some other things to keep an eye on in Week 1: The weather: The weather could still be a factor in some of the games in Week 1. There is a chance of rain in some areas, so it will be important for teams to be prepared for any kind of conditions. Overall, there is a lot to be excited about in college football week 1. With so many great matchups and storylines, it&#039;s sure to be an exciting start to the season. \ud83d\udc4d Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to WagerTalk TV; \ud83d\udd14 CLICK the Bell and never miss an episode! \ud83d\udc40 WagerTalk TV, available for viewing on... \ud83d\udcfa Twitch: http:\/\/wt.buzz\/twitch \ud83e\udde0 More Free Sports Betting Picks and Tips: \ud83e\udd11 Free Sports Picks: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks \ud83d\udcca Live Odds: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f News: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\"><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4aODCRjYo3A\/0.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT17M33S\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-29T23:48:28Z\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida vs Utah Week 1 Prediction <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dating back to his time at Louisiana, Napier is 16-4-1 against the spread as an underdog with nine outright upset victories. 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What are they looking at from a betting perspective? Get their college football betting analysis now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>You get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">free college football picks<\/a> from WagerTalk all season long - including on Florida or Utah. Get your free picks now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the Hottest College Football Play on WagerTalk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfc8 <strong>COLLEGE FOOTBALL BEST BET ONLY $2:<\/strong> The GoldSheet $2 CFB GAME OF WEEK! #1 Football profit at WagerTalk the Last Two Years! 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Utes' head coach Kyle Whittingham has commented that he will likely wait until kickoff before fully committing to his starter, and he's probably not joking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Even if Rising does suit up and get the nod, how much will he be able to run? He's rushed for 964 yards and 12 touchdowns over the last two seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>If he's unable to escape the pocket and create plays with his legs, how effective will he be? <strong>Utah football returns 16 starters<\/strong> from a team that has won back-to-back Pac-12 Championships and has made back-to-back Rose Bowls (losing both).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida Football Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The opposite is true in Gainesville where Billy Napier is still rebuilding his roster. 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