The Troy Trojans (0-1) will take on the BYU Tigers (1-0) Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium for a 10:15 p.m. ET kickoff. We analyze the Troy-BYU college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Troy at BYU: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: BYU -556, Troy +400
- Against the spread/ATS: BYU -14.5 (-110), Troy +14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: OVER 59.5 (-110), UNDER 59.5 (-110)
Troy at BYU: Three things to know
- In their first game of the season, BYU RB Tyler Allgeier ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns on just 14 attempts. He is expected to get an even bigger workload in this contest.
- Troy beat Middle Tennessee by 33 in Week 1 as QB Gunnar Watson threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns.
- BYU has won six of their last eight games dating back to 2019 with their only losses coming against Hawaii and San Diego State.
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Troy at BYU: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
BYU 45, Troy 14
Money line (ML)
BYU (-556) is a big money line favorite in this one as they continue to keep up their positive momentum from last season. Meanwhile, Troy has struggled against competent teams as of late, losing to Appalachian State and LA-Lafayette by a combined 85 points to end the 2019 season. BYU is just the better team and should have no problem winning this game easily Saturday night.
Against the spread (ATS)
BYU (-14.5) is just over two-touchdown favorites over Troy in the second game of the season for each of these squads. It is worth noting that while BYU has won six of their last eight games straight up, they have covered just once in the last six games. However, don’t expect that to be an issue here as they should easily make up the -14.5 point spread against a Troy team that struggles to stop anybody. Look for BYU to run wild Saturday night and to win and cover.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this contest is set at 59.5 points, which feels about right. BYU should score into the mid-40s with their strong rushing attack, but can Troy produce enough on offense for the over to hit? It is worth noting that the UNDER has hit in five of the last seven home games for BYU as they will look to run and chew up clock in this game. Expect this one to be close, but for the under to barely hit as Troy’s offense could struggle some to move the ball.
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