San José State vs Utah State Prediction 10/17/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a San Jose State vs Utah State Prediction for this College Football Week 8 game on Friday, October 17th at the Maverik Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.

Utah State Aggies Preview

The Utah State Aggies have a 3-3 record this season and are tied for sixth in the Mountain West. They are 5-1 ATS, 4-2 in Over/Under and have a 3-0 home record and a 0-3 away record. The Aggies are coming off 26-44 road defeat in Hawaii and will face New Mexico, Nevada and Nevada Las-Vegas next.

Offensively, the Aggies average 36.4 points per game, ranking 27th in the NCAAF, while defensively, they allow 30.4 points per game, which is 114th. Utah State averages 420.6 total yards per game (251.8 passing and 168.8 rushing), while allowing 413.0 total yards per game (187.0 rushing and 226.0 passing).

Bryson Barnes leads the Aggies with 1143 passing yards with 65.9% completed passes and 11 touchdowns. Miles Davis leads the team in rushing yards with 314, while Braden Pegan has a team-high 24 receptions for 369 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, John Miller has a team-high 48 total tackles (14 of them solo), while John Miller leads the team in sacks, with 5.0, while Noah Avinger has 3 interceptions.

San Jose State Preview

San Jose State has a 2-4 record this season and are sitting second in the Mountain West. They are 3-3 ATS, 4-2 in Over/Under and have a 2-1 home record and a 0-3 away record. San Jose State are coming off a 28-35 road loss against Wyoming and will face Hawaii, Air Force and Nevada next.

Offensively, the San Jose State average 24.0 points per game, ranking 96th in the NCAAF, while defensively, they allow 29.2 points per game, which is 98th. San Jose State averages 409.8 total yards per game (309.0 passing and 100.8 rushing), while allowing 419.5 total yards per game (126.8 rushing and 292.7 passing).

Walker Eget leads the San Jose State with 1809 passing yards with 61.9% completed passes and 13 touchdowns. Jabari Bates leads the team in rushing yards with 192, while Danny Scudero has a team-high 50 receptions for 845 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, Jordan Pollard has a team-high 49 total tackles (22 of them solo), while Vili Taufatofua leads the team in sacks, with 4.0, while Isiah Revis has 3 interceptions.

San Jose State Spartans @ Utah State Aggies Betting Trends: Week 8

Utah State Aggies Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 8, John Miller leads the Mountain West Conference for sacks (5.5) this season.

San Jose State Spartans Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 8, Danny Scudero ranks 1st amongst FBS players for receiving yards (845) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Utah State ranks 135th among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (13.0).
• Utah State ranks 132nd among FBS teams for red zone percentage against this season (96.0).
• San Jose State has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of three points or less of any FBS team this season (1).
• Five of San Jose State’s six games this season have been decided by a margin of seven points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.

San Jose State vs Utah State Prediction

In their previous meeting in 2023, San Jose State won 42-21 at home, but Utah State has won their nine meetings before that. Utah State has won their last 4 home meetings against San Jose State, and over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.

In this San Jose State vs Utah State Prediction, Utah State is coming as -4-point home favorites, with the total set at 64.5 points. Both teams are coming off defeats in their previous games, and both have been playing some high-scoring games lately, as they are 8-1 to the over in their last 9 games combined. Most of their recent meetings have also been high-scoring ones, and I am expecting this trend to continue with the way both teams are playing so far. Take the over 64.5 points in this one.