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BYU
Cougars
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Mississippi State
Bulldogs
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October 14, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field

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BYU
Cougars
1 - 5
Mississippi State
Bulldogs
3 - 2
October 14, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field

  • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field will feature the BYU Cougars vs Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for betting fans in Week 7 action.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The home Mississippi State Bulldogs were -20.5-point favorites in this NCAA football battle at Sportsbook earlier (watch for line movement). No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to be posted shortly.

    Odds Shark computer prediction formulas run early in the week pointed to a 31-22 win for the Bulldogs 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 Mississippi State Bulldogs Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 3-2 so far on the season, and 3-2 ATS vs the point spread. The BYU Cougars, meanwhile, are 1-5 and 0-6 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Mississippi State go 2-3 and the BYU Cougars go 2-4 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Mississippi State vs BYU injuries news.

    The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 79 and the BYU Cougars at No. 76 heading into this contest.

    Statistical Matchup

    The game also pits Mississippi State's No. 58-ranked offense, averaging 31.2 PPG, against a BYU defense that ranks No. 66 this week at 26 PPG. The Mississippi State aerial game is averaging 169.2 yards per game, less than the BYU Cougars secondary allows through the air, 201.17 YPG per game.

    Defensively, the BYU Cougars feature the league's No. 92-rated road run defense, allowing 203 yards per game. Mississippi State, meanwhile, ranks No. 11 in rushing offense at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    The Cougars suffered a Week 6 loss against Boise State in their last game, falling 24-7 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

    Mississippi State was hammered in its last outing, as Auburn ran up a 49-10 score against them at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

    Betting Trends
    • Brigham Young is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
    • Brigham Young is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brigham Young's last 14 games
    • Brigham Young is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
    • Mississippi State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Mississippi State's last 12 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 6 games
    • Mississippi State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    BYU at East Carolina, Saturday, October 21st
    Mississippi State home to Kentucky, Saturday, October 21st

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Odds

Saturday, October 14 Sat Oct 14

Opening
Current
BYU
vsFinal
Mississippi State
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+20.5
-105
+1250
o46.5
-115
-20.5
-115
-2000
u46.5
-105
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+23.5
-119
- -
o50.5
-110
-23.5
-101
- -
u50.5
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

33.08
 Total Score
29.08
264.08
 Passing Yards
378.31
187.69
 Rushing Yards
63.15
29:17
 Time on Field
33:23
66.92
 Number of Plays
74.92
6.75
 Yards Per Play
5.89
33.08
 Total Score
29.08
8.77
 First Quarter
5.92
11.38
 Second Quarter
7.46
5.38
 Third Quarter
6.31
7.54
 Fourth Quarter
9.38
264.08
 Passing Yards
378.31
30.00
 Pass Attempts
54.15
19.54
 Pass Completions
39.85
1.23
 Sacks
2.62
9.08
 Sack Yards
16.46
13.52
 Yards Per Pass
9.49
187.69
 Rushing Yards
63.15
36.92
 Rush Attempts
20.77
5.08
 Yards Per Rush
3.04
0.38
 Interceptions
0.69
1.62
 Fumbles
0.92
0.62
 Fumbles Lost
0.69
1.00
 Total Turnovers
1.38
5.08
 Penalties
7.46
41.46
 Penalty Yards
57.15
29:17
 Time on Field
33:23
66.92
 Number of Plays
74.92
6.75
 Yards Per Play
5.89
3.08
 Punts
3.38
48.58
 Punt Average
41.26
47.54
 Return Yards
78.15

Head To Head

BYU
 Stat Type MIS.ST
2-1
 Record
1-2
0-3
 ATS
3-0
2-1
 O/U
2-1
32.33
 Score
34.33
116.67
 Rush Yds
177.00
36.67
 Pass Attempts
28.33
60.00
 Completion %
60.00
274.33
 Passing Yds
245.33
391
 Total Yds
422.33
3.33
 Turnovers
2.33
BYU
 Stat Type MIS.ST
2-1
 Record
1-2
0-3
 ATS
3-0
2-1
 O/U
2-1
32.33
 Score
34.33
116.67
 Rush Yds
177.00
36.67
 Pass Attempts
28.33
60.00
 Completion %
60.00
274.33
 Passing Yds
245.33
391
 Total Yds
422.33
3.33
 Turnovers
2.33
Oct 14/16 (1 of 3)
BYU
 Stat Type MIS.ST
Home
Away
28
 Score
21
-7.5
 ATS
+7.5
55.5 o
 O/U
55.5 u
146
 Rush Yds
163
28
 Pass Attempts
37
57.14
 Completion %
48.65
165
 Passing Yds
223
311
 Total Yds
386
2
 Turnovers
2
Dec 1/01 (2 of 3)
BYU
 Stat Type MIS.ST
Away
Home
41
 Score
38
-4
 ATS
+4
59 o
 O/U
59 u
139
 Rush Yds
160
32
 Pass Attempts
28
71.88
 Completion %
71.43
390
 Passing Yds
346
529
 Total Yds
506
4
 Turnovers
3
Sep 14/00 (3 of 3)
BYU
 Stat Type MIS.ST
Home
Away
28
 Score
44
+1
 ATS
-1
40 o
 O/U
40 u
65
 Rush Yds
208
50
 Pass Attempts
20
54.00
 Completion %
65.00
268
 Passing Yds
167
333
 Total Yds
375
4
 Turnovers
2

Team Records

BYU
 Record MIS.ST
1-5
 All
3-2
1-3
 Home
2-0
0-1
 Away
1-2
0-1
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-6
 ATS
3-2
0-4
 ATS Home
2-0
0-1
 ATS Away
1-2
0-1
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-4
 O/U
2-3
1-3
 O/U Home
0-2
1-0
 O/U Away
2-1
0-1
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
BYU
 Record MIS.ST
0-0
 All
1-2
0-0
 Home
1-0
0-0
 Away
0-2
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
1-2
0-0
 ATS Home
1-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-2
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
1-2
0-0
 O/U Home
0-1
0-0
 O/U Away
1-1
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
BYU
 Record MIS.ST
1-5
 All
3-2
1-3
 Home
2-0
0-1
 Away
1-2
0-1
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-6
 ATS
3-2
0-4
 ATS Home
2-0
0-1
 ATS Away
1-2
0-1
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-4
 O/U
2-3
1-3
 O/U Home
0-2
1-0
 O/U Away
2-1
0-1
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

Weather
10:00am Clear
24ºC / 76ºF
81% Humidity
0% Precipitation
15% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 7
 mph

Trends

  • Brigham Young are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brigham Young's last 14 games.
  • Brigham Young are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.
  • Brigham Young are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
  • Brigham Young are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Southeastern conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brigham Young's last 6 games played in October.
  • Brigham Young are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games played in week 7.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brigham Young's last 5 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Mississippi State's last 12 games.
  • Mississippi State are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
  • Mississippi State are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.
  • Mississippi State are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Independents (FBS) conference.
  • Mississippi State are 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games played in October.
  • Mississippi State are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games played in week 7.
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Mississippi State's last 11 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 7 games when playing as the favourite.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
Will FerrinKIs "?" Saturday vs North Texas, Undisclosed
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

Last 10 Games

DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Oct 6, 2017BOISE7-24L+7/47-L/U661722381581423001
Sep 29, 2017UTAHST24-40LEv-L/O2101863961121762886
Sep 16, 2017WISCSN6-40L+14/41.5-L/O811111922352564912
Sep 9, 2017UTAH13-19L+5/46-L/U631702331163144301
Sep 2, 2017LSU0-27L+14/47.5-L/U-5102972941854791
Aug 26, 2017PORTST20-6W-36.5/60-L/U17119436586134220-1
Dec 21, 2016WYO24-21W-9.5/57-L/U216963121662073730
Nov 26, 2016UTAHST28-10W-17/51.5-W/U249106355971032000
Nov 19, 2016MASS51-9W-28/53-W/O24719043740288328-3
Nov 12, 2016SUTAH37-7W-31/52.5-L/U155441596211441652
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DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Sep 30, 2017AUBRN10-49L+7/51-L/O1941573512442675110
Sep 23, 2017GEORGI3-31L+2.5/50-L/U1771032802032014041
Sep 16, 2017LSU37-7W+7.5/52.5-W/U2851804651331372700
Sep 9, 2017LATECH57-21W-10.5/67-W/O327132459152163315-2
Sep 2, 2017CHSOU49-0W-21.5/62.5-W/U2812745551815330
Dec 26, 2016MI-OH17-16W-14.5/57.5-L/U209126335170263433-2
Nov 26, 2016O-MISS55-20W+10/69-W/O457109566208320528-1
Nov 19, 2016ARK42-58L-1/57-L/O2053285333573046610
Nov 12, 2016ALAB3-51L+29/52.5-L/O94180274218397615-1
Nov 5, 2016TEXA&M35-28W+10/61-W/O3652095741172653820
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