BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 51

Milan Puskar Stadium is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (5-3) will take on the BYU Cougars (5-3) on Saturday, November 4, 2023. West Virginia is 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 51.

The BYU Cougars head into this matchup 5-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cougars played the Texas Longhorns and took a loss by a final of 35-6. Kedon Slovis connected on 25/40 with 197 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 93.9 and finished the contest with 2 picks. Aidan Robbins was the leader on the ground for the Cougars with 17 carries for 56 yds (3.3 yards per attempt). The BYU Cougars ran the football 26 times and totaled 95 yards, earning them an average of 3.7 yards per tote. Overall, they tallied 66 plays which gave them 292 yards. BYU surrendered 16 pass completions on 25 attempts for a total of 170 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.0%. Against the run, the Cougars conceded 184 yds on 35 tries, which calculates to 5.3 yds per rush surrendered.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the BYU Cougars are sitting at 24.9 points per game. As a team they're holding an average of 81.3 yards on the ground ranking them 129th in the nation. The Cougars have earned 2,405 yards in total over the course of this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, BYU has compiled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. BYU has compiled 131 first downs, and they have been called for 37 infractions for 285 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 different times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Cougars have given up 1,895 yards which has them sitting in 81st in Division 1. They are giving up 236.9 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.6%. In total, they are conceding 391.4 yards per contest putting them 89th in the country. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up an average of 4.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 154.5 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,236 rushing yards through 8 games. The Cougars sit in 69th in college football regarding team defense, giving up 25.6 PPG.

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The Mountaineers come into this matchup with a record of 5-3 for this season. In their last game, the Mountaineers took home the win by a final score of 41-28 when they played the UCF Knights. Garrett Greene walked away from the game with 156 yards on 14/23 passing while his QB rating was 117.8. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 6.8. CJ Donaldson carried the rock 17 times for 121 yards, finishing the contest with 7.1 yds per attempt for West Virginia. The Mountaineers finished the game with 450 yards on 74 plays (6.1 yds per play). West Virginia rushed for 5.7 yards per tote, finishing the game with 286 yds on 50 attempts. West Virginia conceded 33 running attempts for 189 yds (5.7 yards per carry). The Mountaineers pass defense allowed a completion rate of 69.4%, relinquishing 274 yds on 25 out of 36 through the air.

The West Virginia Mountaineers hold an average of 401.0 yards/game, ranking them 60th in college football. The West Virginia offense has 341 penalty yds on 36 infractions, which ranks them 116th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 203.3 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,626 yards for the season. They have given away 4 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have recorded 173 first downs. In terms of how much they score, the Mountaineers are ranked 50th in the country scoring 30.8 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Mountaineers have compiled 1,582 passing yards as well as holding an average of 197.8 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 103rd in Division 1.

The Mountaineers are giving up 26.5 points per game, which has them sitting 77th in the nation. West Virginia has allowed a total of 1,184 yards via the ground game (148.0 yards per game) as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground on the season. Overall, they have surrendered 212 total points. They have conceded 17 touchdowns via the pass and 230.0 yards/contest, which has them sitting 69th in D-1. The Mountaineers defense has been on the field for 532 plays, which is 65th in Division 1. They have totaled 2 fumbles and 9 interceptions for the season.

Who will win tonight's Cougars/Mountaineers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Mountaineers -6

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