The Air Force Falcons (1-0) visit the Utah State Aggies (1-1) Saturday night at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Air Force vs. Utah State odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

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There were some real bright spots for Utah State, on the road against a ranked SEC opponent. There were also more than a few areas of much needed improvement.

After an opening offensive drive stalls at their own 42-yard line, the home Aggies come out on their second possession and strike quickly. Quarterback Marcel Reed flawlessly executes a play-action pass and hits wide receiver Terry Bussey down the seam for a 34-yard touchdown, 7-0.

Utah defensive back Jackson Bennee jumped a route and picked off Cal Poly quarterback Ty Dieffenbach en route to a pick-six score as one of nine touchdowns scored by the Utes against the visiting FCS program. The defensive score extended Utah's pick-six record to 22 consecutive seasons.

Utah State football was pretty close to a complete mystery entering Saturday’s season opener against UTEP.

The Utah football team couldn't have asked for a much better start to the 2025 campaign than consecutive wire-to-wire victories in its first two games. The Utes

In April 2017, Utah and Wyoming agreed to a straight home-and-home series. The original game contract called for the Cowboys to host the Utes on Sept. 19, 2020, with the return game on Sept. 6, 2025, at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Even though Utah State saw the fewest fans show up for a season opener since 2007, Mendenhall isn't concerned about fan support.