@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl •
Allegiant StadiumNeutral siteIndoor

Nebraska22 @FINAL 44Utah

7-5 Big Ten Power rating: 15.4
10-2 Big 12 Power rating: 25.3

By · Last updated

How did the line hold up?

Market line
UTAH -13.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
UTAH -10.7
Edge
-2.9NEB
See details
◂ favors NEBfavors UTAH ▸Market: UTAH -13.5
9.9 › UTAH
The power ratings row was edited directly, please click reset to adjust by team
neutral
no impact
UTAH
UTAH
no impact
1 NEB1 UTAH2 NEB2 UTAH3 NEB3 UTAHModel: UTAH -10.7

Betting information

Spread
UTAH -13.5
Total
51.5
Odds implied score
NEB 19.0 – 32.5 UTAH

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Utah defeated Nebraska 44–22 to secure a comfortable win. Utah covered by 8.5; Game went Over by 14.5. The market closed at Utah -13.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Utah -10.7, an edge of 2.9 points toward Nebraska.

What were the weather conditions for Nebraska vs Utah?

This game was played indoors at Allegiant Stadium in a climate-controlled environment. Weather was not a factor.

What happened in the game?

Nebraska travels 1,052 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

That is a westward shift of 2 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.

Utah won by 22 to secure a comfortable win.

Utah covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 14.5 points.

How do Nebraska and Utah compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Utah (25.3) over Nebraska (15.4) by 9.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Neither team has a home-field advantage here, so the neutral-field differential above is already the venue-adjusted read.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Nebraska and Utah?

Sources

Game & Team Data

Weather

Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

Utah won and Utah covered the spread.

Conditions

Indoor, climate controlled

~72°F

Allegiant Stadium is a domed venue. Wind, precipitation and temperature are not factors in this game.

Wind map for Nebraska at Utah: aerial view of Allegiant Stadium

Quick facts

Week
Postseason
Kickoff (local)
12:30 PM PST
Venue
Allegiant Stadium
Capacity
65,000
Elevation
2,192 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

NebraskaAway UtahHome
This week1,052 miles369 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total8,671 miles9,460 miles
Body clock14:3013:30
Rest33 days33 days

Other games this week