Virginia vs. BYU Odds
PROVO, UT (The Spread) – No. 21 BYU looks to continue its climb up the rankings on Saturday when it hosts Virginia at 3:30PM ET on ESPN.
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BYU is 3-0 on the season, 1-0 at home and 2-1 against the spread. Virginia is 2-1 overall, 3-0 against the spread and playing in its first road game. Virginia has won three of its last four against BYU, dating back to 1987.
Trends show that Virginia is 4-0 against the spread in its last 4 games against a team with a winning record. BYU is just 2-5 ATS in its last 7 against a team from the ACC and 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games following a win.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, BYU is favored at home, as the Cougars are getting odds of -14 points against Virginia on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 49.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had BYU favored by 16 points. The spread slowly worked its way down to 14 points. The over/under total opened at 49.5 points and moved up to 50 briefly before falling back to 49.5.
The Cougars are off to a 3-0 start thanks to a 33-25 win over Houston last week. BYU is averaging 36.3 points per game thus far on offense while allowing just 14 points per game. The Cougars are led by a strong ground game that averages 258.7 yards per game. Quarterback Taysom Hill has rushed for 356 yards and six touchdowns while passing for 689 yards and four scores. Jamaal Williams has added 228 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Virginia is coming off a 23-21 upset win against Louisville last week. The Cavaliers have faced two ranked opponents this year, also losing 28-20 to UCLA at home. In the win over Louisville, the Cavaliers’ defense held the Cardinals to just 282 yards of offense and only 79 rushing yards. The Virginia offense hasn’t been all too strong, averaging just 333.6 yards per game. Kevin Parks is leading the offense with 173 rushing yards and one touchdown.
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In terms of Injuries, BYU running back Algernon Brown (ankle) and linebacker Bronson Kaufusi (ankle) are both questionable. Virginia has no new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Virginia, as the Cavaliers are getting 60% of the wagers with odds of +14 points at BYU on Saturday.
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