Florida at Utah Week 1 College Football Matchup Florida at Utah Matchup - Week 1
Fri, Sep 1 2023 · Week 1 · 🏟 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT · Turf · 45,807 cap
Florida✈ 1,822 mi-2 hr TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Florida
23
Utah
25
P&R Line Utah -2
P&R Total O/U 47
Confidence 86 High
Vegas Utah -5.5 · O/U 44.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Utah -5.5
O/U 44.5
Caesars Sportsbook (Colorado)
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Florida · 73.9% ATS historically
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Florida 2023 Schedule
Florida's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/31Florida at Utah+5.5L11–2444.5L11–24UN
Sat 9/9Florida vs McNeese-48.5W49–755.5W49–7ON
Sat 9/16Florida vs Tennessee+5.0W29–1657.0W29–16UY
Sat 9/23Florida vs Charlotte-28.0W22–748.5W22–7UN
Sat 9/30Florida at Kentucky+1.0L14–3344.0L14–33ON
Sat 10/7Florida vs Vanderbilt-18.0W38–1451.0W38–14OY
Sat 10/14Florida at South Carolina-1.0W41–3950.0W41–39OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/28Florida vs Georgia+14.0L20–4350.0L20–43ON
Sat 11/4Florida vs Arkansas-4.5L36–3950.0L36–39ON
Sat 11/11Florida at LSU+14.0L35–5268.5L35–52ON
Sat 11/18Florida at Missouri+12.5L31–3356.5L31–33OY
Sat 11/25Florida vs Florida State+6.0L15–2451.0L15–24UN
Utah 2023 Schedule
Utah's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/31Utah vs Florida-5.5W24–1144.5W24–11UY
Sat 9/9Utah at Baylor-7.0W20–1346.5W20–13UN
Sat 9/16Utah vs Weber State-26.5W31–744.0W31–7UN
Sat 9/23Utah vs UCLA-3.0W14–750.5W14–7UY
Fri 9/29Utah at Oregon State+4.0L7–2143.0L7–21UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/14Utah vs California-9.0W34–1442.5W34–14OY
Sat 10/21Utah at USC+7.5W34–3251.5W34–32OY
Sat 10/28Utah vs Oregon+6.5L6–3547.5L6–35UN
Sat 11/4Utah vs Arizona State-11.0W55–340.5W55–3OY
Sat 11/11Utah at Washington+9.5L28–3548.5L28–35OY
Sat 11/18Utah at Arizona+2.5L18–4245.5L18–42ON
Sat 11/25Utah vs Colorado-21.5W23–1743.5W23–17UN
Sat 12/23Utah vs Northwestern-6.5L7–1444.5L7–14UN
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 season
Florida PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Florida
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Florida #39
+0.408
Utah #112
+0.349
Florida Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Florida #33
+0.549
Utah #117
+0.472
Florida Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Florida #74
0.160
Utah #53
0.168
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Utah Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Florida #14
+8.178
Utah #107
+7.370
Florida Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Florida #47
+0.804
Utah #89
+0.783
Florida Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Florida #125
73.6
Utah #59
70.4
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Utah Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Florida Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Florida
10.6
Utah
7.3
Offense Rating
Florida
19.1
Utah
18.2
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Florida
8.5
Utah
10.9
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Florida Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Florida #52
0.00
Utah #66
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Florida #103
0.00
Utah #17
0.00
Florida +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Florida Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Florida #1
0.0
Utah #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Florida #71
0.0
Utah #60
0.0
Florida +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Utah
1 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Utah
94.9 — 4.2 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Utah won by 13
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Utah, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Florida
Billy Napier #1
8–8 (50%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Rob Sale Yr 2 #1
DC Austin Armstrong Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Utah
Kyle Whittingham #1
157–74 (68%) · Yr 19 at school
OC Andy Ludwig Yr 3 #1
DC Morgan Scalley Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself