The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-0) and BYU Cougars (2-0) meet at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, for a 9:00 p.m. ET kickoff Friday (on ESPN2). We analyze the Louisiana Tech-BYU college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Louisiana Tech at BYU: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET.
- Money line: BYU -1667 (bet $1667 to win $100) | Louisiana Tech +850 (bet $100 to win $850)
- Against the spread/ATS: BYU -22.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Louisiana Tech +22.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 55.5, Over -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Under -106 (bet $106 to win $100)
Louisiana Tech at BYU: Three things to know
- BYU has been on fire, at least through two games. They’re fifth in the nation with 623.0 total yards per game while checking in third in the country with 51.5 points per game. Defensively, the Cougars are best in the land with 165.5 total yards allowed and 96.0 passing yards allowed per game. They also second with just 5.0 PPG allowed.
- Cougars QB Zach Wilson has been solid, posting 624 passing yards with four touchdowns and just one interception in two outings while also rushing for a pair of scores.
- The Bulldogs are 2-0 SU/ATS, winning outright as a touchdown underdog on the road at Southern Miss to open their season. They worked over FCS Houston Baptist last Saturday, 66-38, hitting the over for the second time in as many games.
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Louisiana Tech at BYU: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
BYU 45, Louisiana Tech 27
Money line (ML)
BYU (-1667) will cost you more than 16 times your potential return, so they’re not really even worth tossing into a multi-game parlay. It’s a losing proposition over the long term, trust me. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
LOUISIANA TECH (+22.5, -110) is a nice play on the road against BYU (-22.5, -110), as the Bulldogs have the offensive weapons to hang with the high-octane Cougars. It will be interesting to see if the Conference USA representative can solve the Cougars’ defense, which has been suffocating through two outings.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 55.5 (-110) is also worth a look, as both of these teams have been ticking off touchdowns and not field goals, something which makes over bettors smile. BYU has the potential to come awfully close to hitting this number on their own, as they’re averaging 51.5 PPG through two games.
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