Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Baylor Bears vs. BYU Cougars college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
The No. 19 BYU Cougars (5-1) are 6.5-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Saturday, October 16, 2021 against the Baylor Bears (5-1). The contest has an over/under of 50.5 points.
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Odds for Baylor vs. BYU
Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.
Over/Under Insights
- Baylor and its opponents have gone over the current 50.5-point total in four of six games this season.
- BYU and its opponents have combined to score more than 50.5 points in two games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 65.5, is 15 points above Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to allow 38.3 points per game, 12.2 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- Bears games have an average total of 49.1 points this season, 1.4 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
- The 50.5-point total for this game is five points below the 55.5 points per game average total in Cougars games this season.
Baylor Stats and Trends
- Baylor has four wins against the spread in six games this season.
- The Bears have been favored by 6.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
- Baylor's games this year have gone over the point total four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
- The Bears put up 38.3 points per game, 17.8 more than the Cougars surrender per outing (20.5).
- When Baylor puts up more than 20.5 points, it is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall.
- The Bears rack up 460.5 yards per game, 92.7 more yards than the 367.8 the Cougars allow per outing.
- In games that Baylor amasses more than 367.8 yards, the team is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- The Bears have four giveaways this season, while the Cougars have 10 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Baylor at SISportsbook.
BYU Stats and Trends
- BYU has three wins against the spread in six games this year.
- This year, the Cougars won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
- BYU's games this season have hit the over on one of six set point totals (16.7%).
- The Cougars average 27.2 points per game, 9.4 more than the Bears allow (17.8).
- BYU is 3-2 against the spread and 5-0 overall in games when it records more than 17.8 points.
- The Cougars average 80.5 more yards per game (403.2) than the Bears allow per outing (322.7).
- When BYU amasses more than 322.7 yards, the team is 3-3 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
- The Cougars have turned the ball over six times, four fewer times than the Bears have forced turnovers (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.