Houston Cougars vs BYU Cougars Betting Pick & Prediction 11/30/24
BYU is the heavy favorite in this week 14 matchup against Houston, with the point spread set at -12.5 in their favor. The game is scheduled for 10:15 ET at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo and will be broadcast on ESPN. The over/under line is currently 41 points. BYU is 9-2 on the season, while Houston comes in with a 4-7 record.
HOUSTON COUGARS VS BYU COUGARS BETTING PICK
The Pick: BYU Cougars -12.5
This game will be played at LaVell Edwards Stadium at 10:15 ET on Saturday, November 30th.
WHY BET THE BYU COUGARS:
- We have the BYU Cougars winning this one by a score of 32 to 16
- Not only do we have the BYU Cougars winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -12.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 41 points
Will The Houston Cougars Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs
Houston enters Week 14 against BYU with a 4-7 record, ranked 84th in our power rankings. They are out of bowl eligibility, having gone 3-3 at home and 1-4 on the road this season.
They’ve been favored in just two games, going 1-1 as favorites and 3-6 as underdogs. Houston’s average scoring margin is -8.6 points, and they are 5-6 against the spread.
Their over/under record is 1-10, with an average line of 47.1 points. Houston games have averaged 35.9 points, and this week’s line is set at 41 points.
Heading into week 14, Houston’s offense is averaging just 13.6 points per game, placing them 104th in the nation. They are ranked 119th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is only 26.6%, and they are averaging 152.4 passing yards per game, ranking 122nd nationally. Their passer rating is 70, which is 125th in the country. On the ground, they are averaging 139.4 rushing yards per game.
Donovan Smith leads Houston’s passing attack with 867 yards and a passer rating of 68. He has thrown four touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. Houston ranks 95th in passing attempts per game. Re’Shaun Sanford II is the team’s leading rusher with 413 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry. Stephon Johnson leads the receiving corps with 348 yards and two touchdowns.
Houston’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 35th nationally by allowing just 22.3 points per game. In their recent game against Baylor, they gave up 20 points, surrendering 352 total yards, including 204 passing yards and two touchdowns, while also forcing three interceptions.
On average, Houston’s defense has allowed 135.4 rushing yards per game and 190.8 passing yards, ranking 42nd in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 62% of their passes and have a passer rating of 89.4 against Houston’s defense.
Are The BYU Cougars Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?
BYU enters Week 14 with a 9-2 record, and they are 100% bowl-eligible. They have a 25.9% chance of winning the Big 12 and rank 15th in the country with a 26.0% chance of making the playoff. At home, they are 3-1, while their road record stands at 5-1.
The Cougars have been favored in five games this season, going 4-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +10.5 points per game, and they are 6-4 against the spread.
BYU’s over/under record is 7-3, with their games averaging 51.1 points. The average over/under line for their games is 49.2 points, and this week’s line is set at 41 points.
BYU’s offense is averaging 30.8 points per game, placing them 41st in the nation heading into week 14. They are ranked 31st in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 2,578 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 90.
BYU is 56th in passing attempts, averaging 239.8 yards per game. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 34.9%, ranking 108th nationally. LJ Martin leads the rushing attack with 543 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry. Chase Roberts has 716 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
BYU’s defense ranks 22nd nationally, allowing 20.3 points per game. In their recent matchup against Arizona State, they gave up 28 points, including three rushing touchdowns, while allowing 413 total yards, with 247 coming through the air.
Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 60.7 against BYU, the 5th-lowest in the country, completing 54.5% of their passes. On average, BYU’s defense has allowed 182.5 passing yards and 142.9 rushing yards per game this season.