Week 4 · College Football

Utah vs Iowa State prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Utah a 66% chance to beat Iowa State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#27 Big 12 Conference

Utah

21% to make the 12

@

#62 Big 12 Conference

Iowa State

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadUtah −6.5Model
Projected scoreUtah 29 — Iowa State 23

Utah is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Utah

66%

to win

Iowa State

34%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Utah
vs
Iowa State
#3Offense · EPA/play#52
#24Defense · EPA/play#35
#60Explosiveness#89
#6Success rate#38
14%Returning production58%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

6 meetings all-time

Iowa State leads 5–1

Last met 2024 · Utah 28–31 Iowa State— Iowa State won

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What Utah is hearing

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