Utah State vs BYU Betting Preview
The Old Wagon Wheel is up for grabs Thursday night when the Utah State Aggies (1-3) visit the BYU Cougars (3-1), Caesars sportsbook opened BYU as 24-point favorites. Utah State continued their losing streak, while BYU bounced back from their disappointing week three loss. This game will air live on ESPN.
Through four games, Utah State is scoring 15.5 points per game and are gaining 345.5 yards per game, 205.0 through the air, and 140.5 on the ground. Defensively, the Aggies are averaging 36.0 points against, 411.0 yards allowed, 204.8 passing and 206.3 rushing.
After four games, BYU is scoring 33.5 points per game and are gaining 457.5 yards per game, 296.5 through the air and 161.0 on the ground. Defensively, the Cougars are averaging 26.5 points against, and 321.3 yards allowed, 172.5 passing and 148.8 rushing.
Utah State vs BYU Prediction
Last time out, Utah State hosted the UNLV Rebels and suffered a 34-24 defeat. Utah State took an early 7-0 lead, but it was all UNLV after that as the Rebels scored the next 24 points and led 27-16 at the half. UNLV extended their lead to 34-16 entering the fourth quarter before giving up a consolation touchdown with just over six minutes left in the game. Logan Bonner was all over the place as he went 27/41 for 313 yards, three touchdowns, and five interceptions. Justin McGriff hauled in six balls for 103 yards, a 17.2 average, and one touchdown in the loss. Defensively, the Aggies allowed 320 total yards and did not force any turnovers.
BYU hosted the Wyoming Cowboys and earned a 38-24 win. Wyoming led 3-0 early, and 10-7 in the second quarter, but the Cougars scored late in the second half to take the lead heading into the second half. The Cougars added to that lead with a 14-0 third quarter and were able to answer the Wyoming offense in the fourth. Jaren Hall went 26/32 for 337 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Keanu Hill hauled in five receptions for 160 yards, a 32.0 average, and two touchdowns in the win. Defensively, the Cougars allowed 278 total yards and did not force any turnovers.
Series History: BYU has won the past two meetings and lead the all-time series 50-37-3.
Pick: Utah State is off to a horrible start and BYU has been good in three of their four games. I think BYU wins big, so I’ll take the Cougars to cover the spread Thursday night. For more College Football picks stop by the CFB betting section for weekly picks from our expert handicappers
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BYU Cougars
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
UTAHST | Passing | BYU |
---|---|---|
20.7 | CMP | 20.8 |
33.5 | ATT | 34 |
61.7 | CMP% | 61.3 |
254.2 | Y/G | 240 |
7.6 | Y/A | 7.1 |
2.7 | TD/G | 1.8 |
Defense/Offense
UTAHST | Passing | BYU |
---|---|---|
19.2 | CMP | 18.3 |
32.7 | ATT | 33 |
58.6 | CMP% | 55.6 |
219.6 | Y/G | 205.4 |
6.7 | Y/A | 6.2 |
2.1 | TD/G | 1.4 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
UTAHST | Rushing | BYU |
---|---|---|
38.2 | ATT | 36.6 |
184.4 | Y/G | 177.7 |
4.8 | Y/A | 4.9 |
1.4 | TD/G | 1.5 |
Defense/Offense
UTAHST | Rushing | BYU |
---|---|---|
42.2 | ATT | 30.0 |
213.5 | Y/G | 104.3 |
5.1 | Y/A | 3.5 |
2.4 | TD/G | 1.3 |
Special Teams
UTAHST | Special Teams | BYU |
---|---|---|
4.8 | Punts-GM | 5.7 |
42.6 | Punt Avg | 48.4 |
1.5 | Kick Ret GM | 2.5 |
19.7 | Kick Ret Avg | 20.4 |
2.3 | Punt Ret GM | 1.9 |
8.6 | Punt Ret Avg | 4.0 |
Betting Trends
UTAHST | Betting Trends | BYU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
10.33 | Avg Score | 28 |
41.33 | Avg Opp Score | 28.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
23.33 | Avg Score | 30.67 |
27 | Avg Opp Score | 25 |
UTAHST | Betting Trends | BYU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
17.2 | Avg Score | 32.4 |
31.4 | Avg Opp Score | 27.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
30.6 | Avg Score | 43.4 |
21.6 | Avg Opp Score | 27.6 |
UTAHST | Betting Trends | BYU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
26.7 | Avg Score | 37.7 |
25.4 | Avg Opp Score | 26.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
30 | Avg Score | 37.1 |
24.7 | Avg Opp Score | 24.8 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Utah State vs BYU Betting Stats
Aggies
- Utah State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah State’s last 5 games.
- Utah State is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games.
- Utah State is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Brigham Young.
- Utah State is 4-16 SU in their last 20 games against Brigham Young.
- Utah State is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
- Utah State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Brigham Young.
- Utah State is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Independents (FBS) conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah State’s last 5 games played in September.
- Utah State is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games played in week 5.
Cougars
- BYU is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brigham Young’s last 6 games.
- BYU is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brigham Young’s last 7 games against Utah State.
- BYU is 16-1 SU in their last 17 games at home.
- BYU is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against Utah State.
- BYU is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Mountain West conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brigham Young’s last 5 games played in September.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brigham Young’s last 5 games played in week 5.