Southern Utah vs. Montana prediction: Why Montana is favored to win in college football Week 0 [2026]

Montana and Southern Utah will lock horns in Week 0 college football action at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, commencing at 9:00 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Montana as the most likely winner in this Southern Utah vs. Montana prediction.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday'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..

Southern Utah vs. Montana prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Southern Utah vs. Montana, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Montana an 83.0% chance of defeating Southern Utah. Our predicted final score has Montana winning 36-20.

According to our model, Montana (-15.5) has a 50.1% chance of covering the spread, while the 61-point over/under has a 60.6% chance of staying under.

Southern Utah vs. Montana odds

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

• Spread: Southern Utah +15.5 (-108) / Montana -15.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Southern Utah +620, Montana -833

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

Southern Utah vs. Montana picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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: Southern Utah +15.5 @ -108 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Southern Utah @ +620 via DraftKings
• Total: Under 61 @ -105 via DraftKings

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 61 total points.

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

Southern Utah vs. Montana game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football game between Montana and Southern Utah at Washington-Grizzly Stadium is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Southern Utah vs. Montana
• Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Conclusion

We predict Montana, with an 83.0% win probability, will likely beat Southern Utah in Saturday's college football matchup.

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