Oklahoma State vs BYU Prediction College Football Picks 10/18/24

In this article, we will formulate an Oklahoma State vs BYU prediction for this College Football game on Friday, October 18th at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 8 matchup. 

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Preview

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 3-3 (0-3) this year after they lost to West Virginia by a score of 38-14 in their last game. Oklahoma State trailed 31-7 at halftime and they never got back into the game. The Cowboys were outgained by a total of 558-227, lost the turnover battle 2-0, and went 3-10 on third down in the game. Alan Bowman threw for 116 yards and one touchdown, while Ollie Gordon rushed for 50 yards on 13 carries. 

Oklahoma State has also lost to Kansas State and Utah during this three-game losing streak, but they do have wins against South Dakota State, Arkansas, and Tulsa earlier in the year. The OSU offense has scored 30.2 points per game with 299 passing yards and 91.2 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 27.2 points per game this season. The Cowboys have gone 36.1% on third down and 6-10 on fourth down through six games. Alan Bowman has completed 59.3% of his passes for 1,663 yards, 12 touchdowns, and eight interceptions, while Ollie Gordon has rushed for 384 yards and four scores. Oklahoma State will meet Baylor and Arizona State after this one.

BYU Cougars Betting Preview

The BYU Cougars are 6-0 (3-0) this season after they defeated Arizona by a score of 41-19 in their last game. BYU trailed 7-0 in the first quarter, but they led 14-7 at the half and scored 13 points in the third quarter to pull away in the win. The Cougars outgained Arizona by a total of 398-390, won the turnover battle 4-1, and went 4-11 on third down in the game. Jake Retzlaff threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, while Darius Lassiter caught five passes for 86 yards. 

BYU has also defeated Southern Illinois, SMU, Wyoming, Kansas State, and Baylor during this six-game winning streak. The BYU offense has scored 36.3 points per game with 247.7 passing yards and 140.2 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 16.3 points per game this season. The Cougars have gone 30.6% on third down and 11-14 on fourth down so far this season. Jake Retzlaff has completed 60.3% of his passes for 1,426 yards, 14 touchdowns, and five interceptions, while also rushing for 184 yards and one score. 

Oklahoma State vs BYU Prediction 

BYU comes into this game with an undefeated record and they will have the home-field advantage, where they have played very well this season. The Cougars just blew out Arizona last week and beat Kansas State by 29 points three games ago, so home field has been kind to BYU. Oklahoma State has lost three games in a row and they have allowed 80 points in their last two. This Oklahoma State team is really struggling and I don’t see how they are going to get any better on the road in this type of environment. Take BYU at home.