BYU vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 30, 2024

Updated Nov. 30, 2024 9:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

Oddsmakers heavily favor the No. 19 BYU Cougars (9-2) when they host the Houston Cougars (4-7) on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in a matchup between Big 12 rivals at LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU is favored by 11.5 points. The total for this game has been set at 40.5 points.

The BYU Cougars lost to the Arizona State Sun Devils, 28-23, in their last game. The Houston Cougars' most recent contest was versus the Baylor Bears, and they lost by a score of 20-10.

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BYU vs. Houston Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:15 p.m. ET
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah
TV: ESPN
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BYU vs Houston Betting Information updated as of November 30, 2024, 8:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
BYU	-11.5 (-115)	-503	+372	40.5	-113	-108

BYU vs. Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: BYU (-11.5)
Pick OU: Over (40.5)
Prediction: BYU 32, Houston 11

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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BYU vs. Houston Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is BYU Cougars 26, Houston Cougars 14.
The BYU Cougars have an 83.4% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Houston Cougars hold a 21.2% implied probability.
BYU has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover four times.
Houston has put together a 5-6-0 record against the spread this season.

BYU vs. Houston: 2024 Stats Comparison

	BYU	Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	30.8 (57)	13.6 (134)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	20.3 (20)	22.3 (33)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	15 (51)	23 (127)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	23 (10)	16 (58)

BYU 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jake Retzlaff	QB	2,580 YDS (58.5%) / 20 TD / 10 INT 332 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 30.2 RUSH YPG
LJ Martin	RB	543 YDS / 5 TD / 49.4 YPG / 5.5 YPC 7 REC / 56 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 5.1 REC YPG
Chase Roberts	WR	47 REC / 718 YDS / 4 TD / 65.3 YPG
Darius Lassiter	WR	43 REC / 679 YDS / 4 TD / 61.7 YPG
Isaiah Glasker	LB	57 TKL / 10 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 2 INT
Harrison Taggart	LB	60 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jack Kelly	LB	39 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK
Crew Wakley	DB	39 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT

Houston 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zeon Chriss	QB	668 YDS (63.2%) / 4 TD / 7 INT 369 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 33.5 RUSH YPG
Donovan Smith	QB	867 YDS (65.4%) / 4 TD / 8 INT 159 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 15.9 RUSH YPG
Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	413 YDS / 1 TD / 37.5 YPG / 5 YPC 17 REC / 153 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 17 REC YPG
Joseph Manjack IV	WR	20 REC / 332 YDS / 3 TD / 30.2 YPG
Michael Batton	LB	77 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT
A.J. Haulcy	DB	55 TKL / 0 TFL / 5 INT / 5 PD
Keith Cooper Jr.	DL	37 TKL / 7 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Hershey McLaurin	DB	44 TKL / 6 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT