BYU visits Hawaii on Saturday, hoping to send the Warriors to a loss while also covering the spread in NCAAF action at Aloha Stadium.

The Cougars will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 7-4 ATS against the number this season, while the Warriors are 3-7-1 ATS. BYU is 5-5-1 on the totals; Hawaii is 7-4.



View BYU vs Hawaii Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to side with the Warriors in this one will find them as 8-point underdogs. Check back soon to see where the over under opens.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Warriors rated this week at No. 99 and the Cougars sitting at No. 39. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 37-32 result in favor of the Cougars this week.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Hawaii's No. 32-ranked offense, averaging 32.4 PPG, against a Cougars defense that ranks No. 24 this week at 20.4 PPG. The Warriors aerial game is averaging 311 yards per game, more than the Cougars secondary allows through the air, 190.5 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Cougars own the league's No. 14-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 107.5 yards per game when on the road. Hawaii, on the other hand, rates No. 79 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Last time out for BYU, they were a 42-7 Sportsbook as they battled New Mexico State at home. BYU covered in the match as a 23-point favorite, while 49 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Hawaii was a 35-23 Sportsbook at home against Tulane. They failed to cover the 18.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (58) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


BYU Cougars Trends:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

Hawaii Warriors Trends:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

A few Cougars at Warriors trends to consider:
BYU is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
BYU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Hawaii
The total has gone OVER in 4 of BYU's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of BYU's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii's last 5 games at home
Hawaii is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Hawaii's last 15 games
Hawaii is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games