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 No. 19 BYU Cougars (5-1) are 6-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Saturday, October 16, 2021 against the Baylor Bears (5-1). The over/under is 50.5 in this matchup.
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Odds for Baylor vs. BYU
Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.
Over/Under Insights
- Baylor and its opponents have combined to put up more than 50.5 points in four of six games this season.
- BYU’s games have gone over 50.5 points in two opportunities this season.
- The two teams combine to score 65.5 points per game, 15 more than the total in this contest.
- The 38.3 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 12.2 fewer than the 50.5 total in this contest.
- The Bears and their opponents score an average of 49.1 points per game, 1.4 fewer than Saturday’s total.
- The 55.5 PPG average total in Cougars games this season is five points more than this game’s over/under.
Baylor Stats and Trends
- Baylor is 4-2-0 against the spread this season.
- The Bears have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 6 points or more (in three chances).
- Baylor’s games this year have gone over the total in four out of six opportunities (66.7%).
- The Bears rack up 17.8 more points per game (38.3) than the Cougars surrender (20.5).
- Baylor is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall this season when the team scores more than 20.5 points.
- The Bears collect 92.7 more yards per game (460.5) than the Cougars give up per matchup (367.8).
- Baylor is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall when the team totals more than 367.8 yards.
- The Bears have four giveaways this season, while the Cougars have 10 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Baylor at SISportsbook.
BYU Stats and Trends
- BYU is 3-3-0 against the spread this year.
- The Cougars have been underdogs by 6 points or more once this year and covered the spread.
- BYU’s games this season have hit the over on one of six set point totals (16.7%).
- This season the Cougars put up 9.4 more points per game (27.2) than the Bears allow (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 collect 403.2 yards per game, 80.5 more yards than the 322.7 the Bears give up.
- In games that BYU picks up over 322.7 yards, the team is 3-3 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
- 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.















