Kansas @ Utah

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Unranked at No. 12

Utah 41, Kansas 24Utah was favored by 15.5, and Utah covered.

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

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What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Utah had beaten 14 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →Extended to 15.
Utah had covered 5 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 6.
Utah had won 6 straight by 10 or more.streakthe runs →Extended to 7.
Utah had won 10 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 11.
Utah had won 7 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 8.
Utah was 11.8 points a game over the closing line this season, 8th of 136.fact · rankedits form →+1.5 against the line this game.

Kansas was 5.4 points a game over the closing line this season, 35th of 136.fact · rankedits form →−1.5 against the line this game.

Utah leads the series 4–2 since 1950. Utah has won the last 4.seriesevery meeting →

Utah had covered 8 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
Utah was 4–0 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →Covered.
In a conference game, Utah’s third-down conversion rate were 14.2% under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 17.2% over expected.
At home, Utah’s passing yards were 62.7 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 63.9 over expected.
Kansas had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
Against a ranked opponent, Kansas’ total yards were 172.1 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 6.8 under expected.
In a conference game, Kansas’ points were 18.8 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 3.7 over expected.

Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
“This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 9, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
A game with no box score sits out.