Week 7 action on Saturday will see the Beavers looking to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Cougars visit Reser Stadium.

They bring a 1-4 record (2-3 ATS) to the Week 7 battle against the 4-2 Cougars, who are 2-4 ATS against the spread. Over under bettors have seen Oregon State go 2-2-1 so far and the Cougars go 1-4-1.



View BYU vs Oregon State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Oregon State opened as 2-point underdogs. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Beavers at No. 54 and the Cougars at No. 96 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 20-14 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oregon State's No. 97-ranked offense (20.8 PPG) against a Cougars defense that ranks No. 49 at 23.5 PPG. The Beavers passing attack has averaged 279.8 yards per game, more than the Cougars give up through the air (200.3 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Cougars feature the league's No. 26-rated road run defense, allowing 117.5 yards per game. Oregon State, meanwhile, ranks No. 61 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for BYU, they were a 29-16 Sportsbook as they battled San Jose State at home. BYU failed to cover in the match as a 14.5-point favorite, while 45 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Oregon State, they were a 37-27 Sportsbook as they battled Arizona at home. Oregon State covered in the match as a 1.5-point underdog, while 64 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


BYU Cougars Trends:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

A few Cougars at Beavers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of BYU's last 8 games on the road
BYU is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of BYU's last 19 games
BYU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oregon State's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon State's last 7 games at home
Oregon State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Oregon State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
BYU home to Idaho State, Saturday, October 22
Oregon State at Washington State, Saturday, October 22