Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Baylor Bears vs. BYU Cougars college football matchup on October 16, 2021.

The Baylor Bears (5-1) are 6.5-point favorites heading into their matchup on Saturday, October 16, 2021 against the No. 19 BYU Cougars (5-1). The over/under is 50.5.
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Odds for Baylor vs. BYU
Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.
Over/Under Insights
- Baylor and its opponents have combined to score more than 50.5 points in four of six games this season.
- BYU has combined with its opponents to score more than 50.5 points in two games this season.
- Saturday’s total is 15 points lower than the two team’s combined 65.5 points per game average.
- These two squads combine to allow 38.3 points per game, 12.2 fewer than this contest’s over/under.
- Bears games have an average total of 49.1 points this season, 1.4 fewer than Saturday’s over/under.
- The 50.5-point over/under for this game is five points below the 55.5 points per game average total in Cougars games this season.
Baylor Stats and Trends
- Baylor has played six games, with four wins against the spread.
- The Bears have been favored by 6.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
- Baylor’s games this year have hit the over on four of six set point totals (66.7%).
- The Bears score 17.8 more points per game (38.3) than the Cougars give up (20.5).
- Baylor is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall this season when the team notches more than 20.5 points.
- The Bears collect 92.7 more yards per game (460.5) than the Cougars allow per outing (367.8).
- Baylor is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall when the team picks up more than 367.8 yards.
- The Bears have turned the ball over four times this season, six fewer than the Cougars have forced (10).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Baylor at SISportsbook.
BYU Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, BYU is 3-3-0 this year.
- The Cougars have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
- BYU’s games this season have gone over the total in one out of six opportunities (16.7%).
- This year the Cougars average 9.4 more points per game (27.2) than the Bears surrender (17.8).
- BYU is 3-2 against the spread and 5-0 overall when the team puts up more than 17.8 points.
- The Cougars rack up 80.5 more yards per game (403.2) than the Bears allow per outing (322.7).
- BYU is 3-3 against the spread and 5-1 overall when the team churns out over 322.7 yards.
- The Cougars have six giveaways this season, while the Bears have 10 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.















