Week 13 · College Football

West Virginia vs Utah prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Utah a 79% chance to beat West Virginia in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#67 Big 12 Conference

West Virginia

4% to make the 12

@

#27 Big 12 Conference

Utah

21% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadUtah −12.5Model
Projected scoreWest Virginia 20 — Utah 32

Utah should handle it: 12.5-point edge, 79% to win.

Chaos meter42 · LEAN
42/ 100
CalmMayhem

West Virginia

21%

to win

Utah

79%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
West Virginia
vs
Utah
#116Offense · EPA/play#3
#72Defense · EPA/play#24
#84Explosiveness#60
#119Success rate#6
26%Returning production14%

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

Series history

3 meetings all-time

Utah leads 3–0

Last met 2025 · West Virginia 14–48 Utah— Utah won

Both sidelines

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What West Virginia is hearing

What Utah is hearing

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