Cougars vs Cougars Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-30-2024

In a battle of two conference rivals, the No. 19 BYU Cougars (9-2) will face off against the Houston Cougars (4-7). The BYU Cougars are heavy favorites (-11.5). An over/under of 40.5 points has been set for the matchup.

The BYU Cougars took the loss 28-23 last time out when they took on the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Houston Cougars lost in their last outing by a final score of 20-10 against the Baylor Bears.

Houston vs. BYU Game Info

When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:15 p.m. ET
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah
TV: ESPN
Favorite: BYU -11.5
Total: 40.5 points

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Houston vs. BYU Stat Matchup

BYU		Houston
396.7 (63rd)	Off. Yards Avg. (Rank)	292 (129th)
323.1 (20th)	Def. Yards Avg. (Rank)	321.1 (19th)
156.7 (74th)	Rush Yards Avg. (Rank)	139.6 (85th)
240 (53rd)	Pass Yards Avg. (Rank)	152.4 (126th)
15 (59th)	Turnovers (Rank)	23 (130th)
23 (9th)	Takeaways (Rank)	16 (51st)

Houston vs. BYU Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: BYU 32, Houston 11

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: BYU -11.5 (model predicted spread is 20.9 points)

BYU's ATS record is 6-4-0 this season.
So far this season, Houston has compiled a 5-6-0 record against the spread.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 11.5 points or more, the Houston Cougars have a 3-1 record against the spread.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 40.5 (model projecting 43.4 points)

BYU and its opponent have broken the 40.5-point mark eight times this year.
So far this season, three Houston Cougars games have featured over 40.5 points scored.
BYU games average 49.3 total points per game this season, 8.8 greater than the over/under for this matchup.
The average total for Houston Cougars games is 47.0 points, 6.5 more than this game's over/under.

Team Leaders

BYU

Jake Retzlaff: 2,580 PASS YDS / 234.5 YPG / 58.5% / 20 TD / 10 INT / 84 CAR / 332 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
LJ Martin: 99 CAR / 543 YDS / 49.4 YPG / 5 TD / 7 REC / 56 YDS / 5.1 YPG / 2 TD
Hinckley Ropati: 68 CAR / 360 YDS / 32.7 YPG / 1 TD / 5 REC / 76 YDS / 7.6 YPG / 1 TD
Chase Roberts: 47 REC / 718 YDS / 65.3 YPG / 4 TD
Darius Lassiter: 43 REC / 679 YDS / 61.7 YPG / 4 TD
Keelan Marion: 20 REC / 298 YDS / 27.1 YPG / 1 TD
Jack Kelly: 39 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK
Harrison Taggart: 60 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jakob Robinson: 32 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD

Houston

Donovan Smith: 867 PASS YDS / 108.4 YPG / 65.4% / 4 TD / 8 INT / 65 CAR / 159 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
Re'Shaun Sanford II: 83 CAR / 413 YDS / 37.5 YPG / 1 TD / 17 REC / 153 YDS / 17 YPG / 0 TD
Zeon Chriss: 98 CAR / 369 YDS / 33.5 YPG / 2 TD / 2 REC / 29 YDS / 4.1 YPG / 0 TD
Stephon Johnson Jr.: 27 REC / 348 YDS / 34.8 YPG / 2 TD
Joseph Manjack IV: 20 REC / 332 YDS / 30.2 YPG / 3 TD
Mekhi Mews: 29 REC / 253 YDS / 23 YPG / 1 TD
Keith Cooper Jr.: 37 TKL / 7 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 PD
Michael Batton: 77 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
A.J. Haulcy: 55 TKL / 5 INT / 5 PD