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Baylor vs. BYU Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28, 2024

Updated Sep. 26, 2024 4:23 p.m. ET

The Baylor Bears (2-2), who have college football's 21st-ranked pass defense, play the No. 22 BYU Cougars (4-0) and their 15th-ranked passing defense on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The Bears are 3.5-point favorites. The contest has an over/under of 45.5.

The Bears lost to the Colorado Buffaloes, 38-31, in their last contest. Last time out, the Cougars defeated the Kansas State Wildcats, with 38-9 being the final score.

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Sawyer Robertson scrambles for a 45-yard TD, extending Baylor's lead over Colorado

Sawyer Robertson scrambled for a 45-yard TD to extend the Baylor Bears' lead over the Colorado Buffaloes.

Baylor vs. BYU Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Baylor vs BYU Betting Information updated as of September 25, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Baylor	-3.5 (-107)	-163	+136	45.5	-109	-111

Baylor vs. BYU Prediction

Pick ATS: BYU (+3.5)
Pick OU: Under (45.5)
Prediction: BYU 23, Baylor 21

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Baylor vs. BYU Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Bears 24, Cougars 21.
The Bears have a 62.0% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars have a 42.4% implied probability.
Baylor has won two games against the spread this season.
BYU has won four games against the spread this season, failing to cover zero times.

Baylor vs. BYU: Head-to-Head

In their past two matchups, BYU holds a split 1-1 record against Baylor.
The two teams have gone over the total on one occasion while sharing an even 1-1 record in their matchups against the spread.
Over their last two head-to-head contests, Baylor has scored 58 points, while BYU has accumulated 50.

Baylor vs. BYU: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Baylor	BYU
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29.8 (59)	32.8 (38)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	16.8 (41)	12.8 (22)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (89)	4 (52)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	4 (73)	8 (14)

Baylor 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Sawyer Robertson	QB	463 YDS (64%) / 3 TD / 0 INT 87 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 21.8 RUSH YPG
DeQuan Finn	QB	307 YDS (53.5%) / 3 TD / 2 INT 26 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 6.5 RUSH YPG
Dawson Pendergrass	RB	157 YDS / 1 TD / 39.3 YPG / 4.6 YPC
Richard Reese	RB	143 YDS / 1 TD / 35.8 YPG / 3.9 YPC
Keaton Thomas	LB	19 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Matt Jones	LB	23 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Garmon Randolph	LB	8 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Steve Linton	LB	5 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK

BYU 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jake Retzlaff	QB	990 YDS (62.6%) / 9 TD / 3 INT 103 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 25.8 RUSH YPG
Chase Roberts	WR	17 REC / 310 YDS / 1 TD / 77.5 YPG
Darius Lassiter	WR	8 REC / 115 YDS / 2 TD / 28.8 YPG
LJ Martin	RB	87 YDS / 1 TD / 21.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC 1 REC / 7 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 1.8 REC YPG
Jack Kelly	LB	11 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Harrison Taggart	LB	19 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jakob Robinson	DB	11 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Blake Mangelson	DL	12 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK