The No. 14 BYU Cougars (9-1) will try to avoid suffering back-to-back losses when they face the No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 battle. BYU had its perfect start to the season spoiled by Kansas in a 17-13 final last week, falling out of the College Football Playoff picture for now. Arizona State is riding a three-game winning streak following its 24-14 win at then-No. 16 Kansas State last week. This is just the second meeting between these schools this century, as BYU notched a 27-17 win in 2021.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Mountain America Stadium. Arizona State is favored by 3 points in the latest Arizona State vs. BYU odds, while the over/under is 49.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any BYU vs. Arizona State picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on BYU-Arizona State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Arizona State vs. BYU spread: Arizona State -3
- Arizona State vs. BYU over/under: 49.5 points
- Arizona State vs. BYU money line: Arizona State -157, BYU +132
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Why Arizona State can cover
Arizona State has won three straight games and five of its last six, including a 24-14 win at then-No. 16 Kansas State last week as a 7.5-point underdog. Freshman quarterback Sam Leavitt completed 21 of 34 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with sophomore wide receiver Jordyn Tyson 12 times for 176 yards and two scores. Leavitt has been improving as the season has progressed, keeping Arizona State in contention to win the Big 12 championship.
He has completed 61.3% of his passes for 1,906 yards, 17 touchdowns and just four interceptions this season. Senior running back Cam Skattebo has 1,074 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. Arizona State has covered the spread in five straight home games and five of its last six games overall. See which team to pick here.
Why BYU can cover
BYU is suddenly in desperation mode after losing to Kansas at home last week, as the Cougars are now barely on the outside of the College Football Playoff picture. They still have a chance to get back on the right side of the bubble with a strong finish to the season, making this a must-win game. Junior quarterback Jake Retzlaff leads the offense with 2,281 passing yards and 18 touchdowns, throwing multiple scores in all but two games this season.
Sophomore running back LJ Martin leads the rushing attack with 90 carries for 501 yards and five touchdowns, while Retzlaff has 312 yards and four scores on the ground. The Cougars have already picked up road wins over SMU, Baylor, UCF and Utah this season. They have covered the spread in nine of their last 12 games, so they have been consistently undervalued. See which team to pick here.
How to make Arizona State vs. BYU picks
The model has simulated BYU vs. Arizona State 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 over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Arizona State vs. BYU, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the BYU vs. Arizona State 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.
