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What a difference a winless month makes. That's the bottom line when it comes to analyzing the recently completed BYU football season, as the Cougars marched out of independence and into the Big 12 with an 8-5 record marred considerably by the 0-for-4 October in which star quarterback Jaren Hall played hurt, the Cougars' defense utterly collapsed…

It could be a shootout Saturday when the SMU Mustangs and BYU Cougars face off in Albuquerque at the 2022 New Mexico Bowl. Both teams average more than 30 points per game, and the defenses are allowing about the same. One team will go into the offseason on a solid run that could help build momentum. The Mustangs (7-5) won four of their final five…

A battle of top offenses is on tap Saturday when the SMU Mustangs face the BYU Cougars in the 2022 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque. Both teams come into the matchup with 7-5 records, and BYU has won three in a row while the Mustangs have won four of their past five. SMU is one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation, averaging more than 38 points…

Kalani Sitake served Cougar Nation a five-star meal over the weekend representing the four food groups of football - offense, defense, special teams and coaching - and they ate it up like an early Thanksgiving. The feast looked and tasted similar to the spread Sitake rolled out against Baylor in September, but Saturday's presentation was done by…

Can BYU save its season by upsetting Boise State when the two rivals face off on Saturday? Winning for just the second time ever on the Smurf Turf seems like a near-impossible task for the Cougars. BYU (4-5) is in the throes of a four-game losing streak and needs two wins in its final three games just to become bowl eligible. East Carolina secured…

The Boise State Broncos (6-2) are in action on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET against the BYU Cougars (4-5) at Albertsons Stadium. In their last game, the Broncos won 49-10 over the Colorado State Rams. The Cougars' most recent outing ended in a 27-24 loss to the East Carolina Pirates. Taylen Green threw for 305 yards, with two touchdowns and no…

The East Carolina Pirates will travel to take on the BYU Cougars in a Friday night college football matchup in Provo, Utah. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an East Carolina-BYU prediction and pick, laid out below. East Carolina has surged to a 5-3 record, on the brink of bowl…

Week 8 was another winning week, as we went 2-1, with the lone exception being UAB losing by the hook. We'll try to keep the winning streak going as we close out October. And we'll begin our Week 9 under the radars play column with a couple of weekday games. 2022 season record: 17-11-1 While we wait for the beginning of weekday MACtion next week,…

East Carolina steps outside of American Athletic Conference play for a rare late-season non-conference matchup this weekend at BYU. We set the stage for the matchup between the Pirates and Cougars below. Game: East Carolina at BYU Date: Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 Time: 8:00 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MT) Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium (Provo,…

Brigham Young Cougars (4-1 SU, 2-3 ATS 2021) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) Date/Time: Saturday, October 8th, 7:30 PM Where: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas NV TV: NBC Point Spread: BYU+3.5 / ND -3.5 Over/Under Total: 52.5 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the BYU Cougars on Saturday in a primetime showdown near the south side of…

Notre Dame will be heading to Sin City fresh off a bye week. The Irish should be healthier, hydrated, and energized for the upcoming Shamrock Series showdown against the 16th-ranked Cougars. Notre Dame should possess more confidence too after having manhandled North Carolina the week prior, 45-32. Notre Dame Senior WR Avery Davis is lost for the…

BYU brings a 4-1 record, a No. 16 national ranking and a win over then-No. 9 Baylor to the big showdown in Las Vegas. Notre Dame brings a 2-2 mark, a puzzling home loss to unranked Marshall, a backup quarterback and all that aura and mystique of yesteryear to the gambling capital of the world. Naturally, the Fighting Irish are favored to win by a…

No. 19 BYU (3-1) hosts in-state rival Utah State (1-3) on Thursday in the Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The teams have met 90 times, with BYU leading the all-time series 50-37-3. The Cougars won the last year's meeting in Logan with a 34-20 victory, despite being down to third string quarterback Jacob Conover at the…

Utah State and BYU renew a fierce rivalry when the two teams clash in the Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel on Thursday. The No. 19 Cougars (3-1) currently possess the Old Wagon Wheel after taking two straight in the series. BYU is facing a Mountain West opponent for the second time in a five-day span after beating Wyoming 38-24 on Saturday. It took a…

This college football matchup has BYU at home to take on the Utah State Aggies in a game on Thursday, September 29. Kickoff is set for just after 8:00 PM ET at LaVell Edwards Stadium, and the game will be live on ESPN. BYU will be going for win number four while Utah State tries to spring a road upset. BYU is now a 24-point betting favorite and the…

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- We labeled the Ohio State Buckeyes as The Kings of the North in our preseason series, as we divided college football not by conferences but by geographic area -- North, South and Southwest. In the North, we placed 29 of the 65 teams from power conferences: * All 14 Big Ten teams * The six teams in the top half of the Pac-12:…

Wyoming will try to take a bully stick to BYU Saturday night in Provo. But is it a big enough club? Beating the Cougars in Provo, Laramie, Las Vegas or Mars would make the season for the Cowboys and respected veteran head coach Craig Bohl. Bohl knows exactly how much Wyoming fans despise the Cougars and knows what a win would mean for the Cowboy…

Despite three straight wins, Wyoming's offense is one-dimensional and should struggle to score against BYU's defense. As such, our college football betting picks are targeting the first-half Under as we expect both defenses to control this game early on. BYU was riding high after an overtime win over Baylor but crashed down to earth in an…

The Pac-12 is on the rise and Florida State is newly ranked in our updated college football power rankings. This week, we also highlight one player from every top 25 team who is off to a strong statistical start. There may not have been any monumental upsets in Week 3, but there were still a whole lot of surprising outcomes. For starters, few…

Hop into our BYU vs. Oregon prediction and betting preview ahead of their matchup on Saturday, Sept. 17. Alongside all the betting specifics for their matchup, find DFS and College Fantasy Football players of note for your lineups all the same. Spread Oregon -3.5 Moneyline BYU+ 150, Oregon -175 Over/Under 58 points Gametime 3:30 p.m.…

No. 25 Oregon (1-1) vs. No. 12 BYU (2-0) When: 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 17 Where: Autzen Stadium, Eugene Coaches: Dan Lanning, first year (1-1); Kilani Sitake, 7th year (50-29) Latest line: Oregon by 3.5 TV channel: FOX On air: Radio on 1080 "The Fan" in Portland, KUGN-AM 590 in Eugene How to watch live stream online: You can watch this game…

Last week ATS: 10-7-1 (6-4 B1G, 4-3-1 National) Season ATS: 21-18-2 (10-9-1 B1G, 11-9-1 National) If you missed this week's Big Ten picks, they can be found here. (All lines courtesy of Draftkings Sportsbook.) No. 12 BYU v. No. 25 Oregon (-3.5) - 3:30 p.m. - FOX After getting curb-stomped down in Atlanta by Georgia, Oregon rebounded last week with…

The No. 12 BYU Cougars will try to back up their double-overtime win over Baylor when they face the No. 25 Oregon Ducks on Saturday afternoon. BYU blew out South Florida on the road in Week 1 before escaping with a win over then-No. 9 Baylor. Oregon was blown out by Georgia in its season opener, but it bounced back with a 70-14 win over Eastern…

No. 20 Ole Miss at Georgia Tech: Ian Sparks Final Score Prediction: Ole Miss 38, Georgia Tech 28 Week 3 comes around for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as both sides are gearing up for the grueling mid-season stretch. The Rebels are coming off a 59-3 victory over Central Arkansas in a game they completely dominated.…

BYU is coming off a statement win over the Big 12 champion and now heads west to tangle with Oregon in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday. The Cougars edged Baylor in a battle of two ranked teams at home last weekend to stay perfect and heads into another game between top 25 teams after Oregon got back into the polls for Week 3. Here's…

Three top-10 teams went down in defeat in Week 2, including Texas A&M and Notre Dame as 18-21 point favorites. That caused another shakeup in this week's top-25 AP Poll, and added adjustments in the college football betting lines and odds. Alabama completely escaped at Texas in a late 20-19 win, but the Crimson Tide did fall from No. 1 to No. 2…

No. 12 BYU is a 3.5-point road underdog at Oregon this week after stopping Baylor 26-20 in double overtime at home last week. The Cougars missed two potential game-winning field goals late before winning (and covering the 3-point number) on a touchdown run in the second overtime. BYU, Kansas and Western Kentucky are 2-0 SU and ATS. KU is 2-0 for…

Marshall offensive lineman Ethan Driskell (52) throws up wide receiver Cam Pedro (80) as they celebrate a touchdown against Notre Dame during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 | 2 a.m. Those looking closely enough coming into the season could see the possibility of…

Just last season, Baylor dominated BYU in Waco in a game it led by as much as 21. As our college football betting picks explain, we don't think enough has changed to justify BYU now being a 3.5-point favorite at home. Arguably the top matchup in Week 2 of the college football season goes down Saturday night in Provo as the No. 9 Baylor Bears head…