Arkansas at Utah

Week 2 · Sep 12Rice-Eccles Stadium · Salt Lake City, UT

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Opening LineUtah -11Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
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Kickoff-adjacent Market ConsensusUtah -12.510-book consensus · observed Sep 12, 10:00 PM EDT
Why the market may differNo Factors

No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.

Unexplained Gap~1.5 pts toward UtahExplore similar gaps
Other conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate

These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.

Public bias toward greatness Developing estimate

Utah begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.

Studied in 896 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

High-scoring offense tax Developing estimate

Utah ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.

Studied in 891 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

High-scoring offense tax Developing estimate

Arkansas ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.

Studied in 891 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Look-ahead game Contradictory evidence

Arkansas faces materially stronger Georgia in its next scheduled game.

Studied in 401 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study
Completed gameWhat happened?Arkansas 10 · Utah 43
Pregame OV Line
Utah -11
Kickoff-adjacent Market Consensus
Utah -12.5
OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
No quantified Factors
Actual margin
Utah by 33

Observed 0h 14m before kickoff. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.

Pregame Win Probability
Arkansas 19.4%Utah 80.6%

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Overall Rating+2.0 · #63+16.9 · #14
Offense Rating+2.6+10.5
Defense Rating-0.6+6.4

2025 Performance

Offense PPA/Play0.300.35
Offense Success Rate48.7%49.5%
Defense PPA/Play Allowed0.250.07
Defense Success Rate Allowed46.0%38.1%

2026 Outlook

Market Win Total3.98.8
Playoff Odds<0.01%72.9%
Strength of Schedule Rank1st50th