2023 BYU Cougars odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:48 a.m. ET

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Bookmakers are anticipating the BYU Cougars to take a sizable step backward in 2023, as their over/under is five wins after they won eight games the previous season.

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BYU Win Total Odds

Cougars Betting Insights & 2022 Stats

• Based on the moneyline, BYU's implied probability is 57.4% to go over its regular season over/under of five wins.
• The Cougars put up 425.9 yards per game on offense last season (36th in FBS), and they ranked 94th on the other side of the ball with 408.2 yards allowed per game.
• The Cougars averaged 249.7 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 49th in FBS. On the other side of the ball, they ranked 82nd, surrendering 234.4 passing yards per contest.
• BYU averaged 176.2 rushing yards per game on offense (49th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 98th on the other side of the ball with 173.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
• The Cougars owned the 31st-ranked third-down offense last season (44.6% third-down conversion rate), but they were worse defensively, ranking 10th-worst with a 46.1% third-down percentage allowed.

BYU's 2023 Schedule

BYU's Strength of Schedule

• BYU will have the 35th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents' combined win total from last year).
• The Cougars have to overcome the 17th-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big 12 opponents' combined win total last year).
• In 2023, the BYU's schedule will see nine games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including two games against teams that racked up nine or more wins and zero games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2022.

Cougars' Top Performers (2022)

• Last season Jaren Hall recorded 3,171 passing yards -- including a 66% completion percentage -- with 31 touchdowns and six interceptions (243.9 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 86 carries for 348 yards and three TDs.
• Last season Christopher Brown Jr. went to work rushing, for 813 yards on 130 carries (62.5 yards per game) and scored six times.
• In the previous year, Puka Nacua grabbed 48 passes (on 71 targets) for 625 yards (48.1 per game). He also found the end zone five times.
• Keanu Hill tacked on 572 yards on 36 grabs with seven touchdowns. He was targeted 53 times, and averaged 44.0 receiving yards per game.
• Kody Epps' stat line last year: 459 receiving yards, 39 catches, six touchdowns, on 53 targets.
• Last season John Nelson racked up 3.0 sacks, 6.0 TFL and 22 tackles.
• Ben Bywater went to work last year, collecting 62 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and three interceptions.
• Max Tooley collected three interceptions while adding 38 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended last year.

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