Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at BYU · Conference game
4-2 · Power #38
18
projected
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6-0 · Power #14
31
projected
BAY 17%
83% BYU
Spread
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Total
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model 49.5
Model line
BYU -13.5
BYU 83% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
BYU 83%
Projected BAY 18 – BYU 31 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
BYU -13.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 49.5
How the model gets there (points from BYU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadBYU rating edge+8.0+Home field+2.5+Travel+3.1=Model marginBYU by 13.6
TotalScoring ratings49.7=Model total49.7

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
BAY+4.5 →+8.0▲ 3.5#38
BYU+10.7 →+15.4▲ 4.7#14
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

BAY
Longer bar = better
BYU
#99
Offense
BYU better ▶
#23
#14
Defense
Even
#18
+0.2 #62
Turnovers
BYU better ▶
+0.5 #40
82 plays #1
Pace
◀ BAY faster
62 plays #114
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When BAY has the ball
Advantage: BYU defense
BAY offBYU defEdge
Points / game 30.0 #65 15.2 #14 BYU
Yards / play 5.33 #111 4.42 #11 BYU
PPA / play +0.09 #93 −0.01 #27 BYU
Success rate 37% #128 35% #20 BYU
When BYU has the ball
Even matchup
BYU offBAY defEdge
Points / game 33.5 #40 14.7 #10 BAY
Yards / play 6.79 #18 4.59 #19 Even
PPA / play +0.30 #17 −0.07 #10 Even
Success rate 50% #15 35% #15 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
BAY scoring against the BYU defense
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BAY scored
6.3
#65
10.5
#41
16.8
#52
6.7
#54
6.5
#81
13.2
#70
BYU allowed
3.3
#35
4.0
#19
7.3
#16
2.2
#13
5.7
#57
7.8
#20
BYU scoring against the BAY defense
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BYU scored
9.3
#19
12.2
#23
21.5
#16
6.3
#65
5.7
#103
12.0
#88
BAY allowed
4.3
#57
2.8
#6
7.2
#14
2.7
#24
4.8
#35
7.5
#18

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
BYU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
BAY7d
BYU7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 144 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
BAY +4,265 ft
Model adds 3.1 pts for travel

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.