The 13th-ranked BYU Cougars will look to stay perfect on the year when they battle the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a key Big 12 matchup on Friday night. BYU is coming off a 41-19 win over Arizona on Saturday, while Oklahoma State is coming off its bye after dropping a 38-14 decision to West Virginia on Oct. 5. The Cowboys (3-3, 0-3 Big 12), who have lost three in a row, are 1-1 on the road this season. The Cougars (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), who are 3-0 on their home field, are 5-7 in Big 12 play since joining the conference in 2023.
Kickoff is set for 10:15 p.m. ET at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. The Cougars are 9.5-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma State vs. BYU odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 52.5. Before making any BYU vs. Oklahoma State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 12-5 on all top-rated picks over the past three weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns on betting sites.
The model has set its sights on Oklahoma State vs. BYU. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines and trends for Oklahoma State vs. BYU:
- Oklahoma State vs. BYU spread: BYU -9.5
- Oklahoma State vs. BYU over/under: 52.5 points
- Oklahoma State vs. BYU money line: Oklahoma State +264, BYU -339
- OSU: The Cowboys have hit the money line in nine of their last 14 games (+4.40 units)
- BYU: The Cougars have hit the first-half money line in six of their last 11 games (+6.05 units)
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Why you should back BYU
The Cougars, who are 6-0 for the sixth time in program history and first since 2020, are led by junior quarterback Jake Retzlaff, who leads the team in both rushing and passing. For the season, he has completed 108 of 179 attempts (60.3%) for 14 touchdowns and five interceptions with a 147.5 rating. He has also rushed a team-high 40 times for 184 yards (4.6 average) and one touchdown.
Retzlaff’s top target in the passing game has been junior wide receiver Chase Roberts. He leads the team with 26 receptions for 397 yards (15.3 average) and three touchdowns. His longest reception this season is 30 yards, which came on Sept. 14 in a 34-14 win at Wyoming. He has a receiving touchdown in each of the past three games, including a five-catch, 61-yard performance in the win against Arizona. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Oklahoma State
Redshirt senior quarterback Alan Bowman, in his second year with the program, powers the Cowboys’ offense. His 2,823 passing yards against conference foes last season was fourth in FBS and first in the Big 12. He had 145 passes completed for 10 or more yards in 2023 to rank first in the conference and seventh in FBS. So far this season, he has completed 127 of 214 passes (59.3%) for 1,653 yards and 12 touchdowns with eight interceptions and a 135.3 rating.
Junior running back Ollie Gordon II is among the top 10 running backs in the Big 12 season in rushing touchdowns, yards and yards per game. For the season, he has 101 carries for 384 yards (3.8 average) and four touchdowns. In the season-opening 44-20 win over San Diego State on Aug. 31, he carried 28 times for 126 yards (4.5 average) with three touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
How to make Oklahoma State vs. BYU picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 56 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits over 60% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Oklahoma State vs. BYU, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find out.
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