
Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the BYU Cougars on Saturday when they take on the West Virginia Mountaineers at FedExField in Week 4 action.
Opening Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans going with the West Virginia Mountaineers in this game found them listed as -3.5-point favorites on the betting odds menu at 5Dimes earlier in the week.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 35-32 result in favor of the Mountaineers on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
West Virginia battles the BYU Cougars, currently with a 1-2 mark (3-0 ATS). The over under records, important for totals betting, are 1-1 for the Mountaineers and 0-3 for the BYU Cougars. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and West Virginia vs BYU injuries news.
The game pits the West Virginia Mountaineers, currently No. 50 in our Odds Shark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the BYU Cougars, who rate No. 35 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits West Virginia's No. 64-ranked offense, averaging 32 PPG, against a BYU defense that ranks No. 31 this week at 17.67 PPG. The West Virginia aerial game is averaging 321 yards per game, more than the BYU Cougars secondary allows through the air, 238 YPG per game.
Defensively, the BYU Cougars feature the league's No. 42-rated road run defense, allowing 142 yards per game. West Virginia, meanwhile, ranks No. 39 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cougars suffered a Week 3 loss against UCLA in their last game, falling 17-14 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
- Brigham Young is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Brigham Young is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
- West Virginia is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
- West Virginia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 18 of West Virginia's last 24 games
Next Betting Matchups
BYU home to Toledo, Friday, September 30th
West Virginia home to Kansas State, Saturday, October 1st
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