The No. 11 BYU Cougars (7-0) will play their first road game since the end of September when they face the UCF Knights (3-4) on Saturday afternoon. BYU extended its unbeaten start to the season with a 38-35 win over Oklahoma State last Friday after blowing out Arizona in its previous game. UCF has lost four straight games since winning its first three games of the season, falling at then-No. 9 Iowa State in a 38-35 final last week. This is the first meeting between these teams since 2020, when BYU notched a 49-23 win.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium. UCF is favored by 2.5 points in the latest UCF vs. BYU odds, while the over/under is 53.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any BYU vs. UCF picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 14-7 on all top-rated picks over the past four weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on BYU vs. UCF. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- UCF vs. BYU spread: UCF -2.5
- UCF vs. BYU over/under: 53.5 points
- UCF vs. BYU money line: UCF -131, BYU +109
- UCF vs. BYU picks: See picks here
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Why UCF can cover
UCF has been trying to find answers over the past month, and it is coming off its best performance during the four-game losing skid. The Knights easily covered the spread as 13.5-point underdogs in their loss at then-No. 9 Iowa State, nearly pulling off the outright win before allowing a game-winning touchdown with 30 seconds remaining. Senior running back RJ Harvey continued his spectacular season with 196 rushing yards on 25 carries, averaging 7.8 yards per attempt.
Harvey has 890 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns overall this season, going over 125 rushing yards on four occasions. Sophomore quarterback Jacurri Brown, who took over as the starter two weeks ago, completed just 8 of 20 passes against Iowa State. However, he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns, providing a dual-threat option to the offense. See which team to pick here.
Why BYU can cover
BYU has emerged as a College Football Playoff contender this season, rattling off seven consecutive wins to open the campaign. The Cougars have notched wins over then-No. 13 Kansas State, Baylor and Oklahoma State. They have scored at least 34 points in all but one game, averaging 34.9 points per game.
Junior quarterback Jake Retzlaff has 1,642 passing yards and 15 touchdowns, while also leading the team with 265 rushing yards and two more scores. Senior wide receiver Darius Lassiter is the team’s top wide receiver, hauling in 27 receptions for 450 yards and four touchdowns. The Cougars have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games. See which team to pick here.
How to make UCF vs. BYU picks
The model has simulated BYU vs. UCF 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UCF vs. BYU, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the BYU vs. UCF spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
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