BYU vs. Oklahoma State Prediction 10/18/24 College Football Tips

In this article, we formulate a BYU vs. Oklahoma State prediction for this Week 8 college football game on Saturday, October 12th at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Let’s take a look at the BYU Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys picks.

BYU should be talked about more

There really should be more people talking about BYU since they come into this game with an overall record of 6-0. On Saturday, BYU took on the Arizona Wildcats and secured a 41-19 victory. They scored at least 13 points in each of the last three quarters and that was enough for the win. Quarterback Retlzaff had a strong game, completing 18 of his 32 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns. Hinkley Rapoti had a solid game on the ground, rushing nine times for 36 yards.

BYU is averaging 34.3 points this season while their defense is giving up 16.33 points per game. The offense ranks 30th in the league while the defense ranks 15th. In this game, BYU needs another big play from Reltzaff and he needs to take good care of the ball and not turn it over. After this game, BYU will face UCF and Utah.

Oklahoma State looks lost

Oklahoma State appears to be losing right now, and they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against West Virginia, Oklahoma State only scored 14 points while its defense gave up 38 points. Alan Bowman wasn’t good enough in the middle and they will need him to get better. Bowman completed 10 of his 19 passes for 116 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Ollie Gordon finished the game with 13 carries for 50 yards. Oklahoma State needs to turn things around quickly or they will miss out on even more of this season than they already have.

Oklahoma State is averaging 30.2 points this season while their defense is giving up 27.2 points per game. The offense ranks 58th in the league while the defense ranks 89th in the league. After this game, Oklahoma State will face Baylor.

BYU vs. Oklahoma State Matchup/Facts

• BYU ranks 18th among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (2.8).
• BYU ranks 24th among FBS teams in H2 points per game this season (17.2).
• Oklahoma State ranks 126th among FBS teams for 1st downs against this season (143).
• Oklahoma State ranks 125th among FBS teams in rushing yards per game this season (91.2).

BYU vs Oklahoma State Prediction

BYU will put on a show here, and in the end they will sail to victory here. Oklahoma State’s offense is not good and they will have a really hard time getting the offense going here. BYU will get another big game from Retlaff and that will be the difference here. Look for BYU to score at least 30 points and they will take off. Support BYU against the spread here.