BYU Cougars vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/25/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 25, 2023

Venue:  Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  BYU +17, OK State -17; Over/Under:  56 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  BYU +17, OK State -17; Over/Under:  56.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  BYU +17.5, OK State -17.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

BYU Cougars:  5-6 (2-6) (11th place, Big 12)

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  8-3 (6-2) (4th place, Big 12)

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BYU Cougars:  lost their last game at home against the Oklahoma Sooners 31-24.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  won their last game on the road against the Houston Cougars 43-30.

BYU is entering this game with a 5-6 record overall and they have a 2-6 record in their conference games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 1-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Oklahoma 31-24. Jake Retzlaff was the starting QB and he completed 15/26 passes for 173 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Aidan Robbins led the team in rushing yards with 182. Kody Epps led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Talan Alfrey led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Jackson Cravens led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Oklahoma State is entering this game with an 8-3 record overall and they have a 6-2 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 3-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Houston 43-30. Alan Bowman was the starting QB and he completed 29/43 passes for 348 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Ollie Gordon led the team in rushing yards with 164 and 3 TDs. Brennan Presley led the receivers with 189 receiving yards on 15 receptions. Nickolas Martin led the defense in that game with 11 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Nickolas Martin and Collin Oliver each led the defense in sacks with 1. Trey Rucker and Cam Smith each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Oklahoma State listed as a 17 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma State has looked really good in their games this season with their 8-3 record overall and their 6-2 conference record. They are already bowl eligible but they have also put themselves in a position to compete for the Big 12 Championship this year, but they need to win this game to give themselves that chance. Meanwhile, BYU has been terrible this season with their 5-6 record overall and they have struggled a lot more against Big 12 opponents, going 2-6 in their conference games. They have been just as bad in their road games too with their 1-4 road record while Oklahoma State is 5-1 in their home games this season. BYU looked a lot better in their game against Oklahoma last week but that was also at home where they have played better all season. BYU needs a win here to become bowl eligible and they will be fighting hard in this game, but their defense has also given up on the team this year and they won't be able to keep this OK State offense off the board. OK State will eventually pull away in this home game to the point where there is no way back in for BYU and their struggling offense. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma State to cover the spread in this game. 

BYU Oklahoma State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 25, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is OK State 49 BYU 17.

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BYU Cougars: 14-23 ATS in all games. 5-10 ATS in road games. 4-11 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 4-8 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 9-5 OVER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 6-2 OVER as a road underdog. 

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 23-15 ATS in all games. 8-3 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 18-9 ATS against conference opponents. 12-5 OVER as a home favorite of 14.5 to 21 points. 19-8 OVER in a home game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 

BYU Cougars:  C. Haws (DT) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. J. Daley (DE) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. K. Slovis (QB) Ques Sat - Arm. H. Ropati (RB) out for season - Knee.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  T. Shettron (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. E. Collins (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Green (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. J. Wright (LB) out for season - Redshirt. D. Stribling (WR) out for season - Arm.

“Turnovers cost us. You cannot be careless with the football, whether its fumbles or interceptions, and expect to beat teams.” - Kalani Sitake after his team’s loss against Oklahoma in their last game. 

“This was a really good culture win for us. Things didn’t go well for us in the first quarter and a half. When playing on the road, when you have that many things go south, if you don’t have a strong culture, strong chemistry, a lot of times, teams can’t fight back and recover from that. In all three phases, they did.” - Mike Gundy after his team’s win against Houston in their last game. 

WR Lassiter, Darius 

WR Roberts, Chase 

WR Hill, Keanu 

TE Rex, Isaac 

QB Slovis, Kedon 

RB Robbins, Aidan  

FB Fakahua, Mason

WR Johnson III, Leon 

WR Owens, Rashod   

WR Presley, Brennan 

TE Johnson, Josiah 

QB Bowman, Alan 

RB Gordon II, Ollie 

FB Cassity, Braden

Passing: K. Slovis (1716)

Rushing: L. Martin (497)

Receiving: C. Roberts (569)

Touchdowns: L. Martin (5) 

Passing: A. Bowman (2487)

Rushing: O. Gordon II (1413)

Receiving: B. Presley (647)

Touchdowns: O. Gordon II (16)

Coaches:

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (8th season)

Oklahoma State Cowboys: Mike Gundy (19th season)