Idaho vs. Cal Poly prediction: Why Idaho is favored to win in college football Week 0 [2026]

Cal Poly will face Idaho in Week 0 college football action at Mustang Memorial Field on Friday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Idaho as the most likely winner in this Idaho vs. Cal Poly prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons..

Idaho vs. Cal Poly prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Idaho vs. Cal Poly, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Idaho a 60.0% chance of beating Cal Poly. Our predicted final score has Idaho winning 29-25.

According to our model, Idaho (-1.5) has a 58.7% chance of covering the spread, while the 53.5-point over/under has a 52.2% chance of going over.

Idaho vs. Cal Poly odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Idaho -1.5 (-110) / Cal Poly +1.5 (-120)
• Moneyline: Idaho -125, Cal Poly +175

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Idaho vs. Cal Poly picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Idaho -1.5 @ -110 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Idaho @ -125 via DraftKings
• Total: Over 53.5 @ -110 via ESPN BET

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Idaho -1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Idaho vs. Cal Poly game-day updates and essential details

Friday's college football game between Cal Poly and Idaho at Mustang Memorial Field is scheduled to commence at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: Idaho vs. Cal Poly
• Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Mustang Memorial Field

Conclusion

We predict Idaho, with a 60.0% win probability, will likely beat Cal Poly in Friday's college football matchup.

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