Stanford vs. BYU Prediction Today: College Football Week 2 Best Bets, Expert Picks & Odds

Our Stanford vs. BYU prediction scratches your late-night college football itch this evening. Kickoff is set for 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) from LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

BYU is a 20.5-point betting favorite over the Cardinal, but our college football picks still manage to find value in this contest with a player prop. Our college football predictions for Week 2 highlight our expert picks for the weekend's marquee matchups.

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🏈 Stanford vs. BYU expert picks & predictions

College football odds subject to change.

• Moneyline pick: BYU ML (-1450 via FanDuel) ⭐
• Against the spread pick: BYU -20.5 (-110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
• Over/Under pick: Under 45.5 (-108 via DraftKings) ⭐

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📝 Stanford vs. BYU preview & best bet

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🔵 BYU -20.5 (-110) ⭐⭐⭐

Stanford enters this game with a week off after its loss to Hawaii, but one wonders how much that will matter. BYU is coming off a 69-point throttling of Portland State in which the Cougars ran for a jaw-dropping 468 yards on 48 carries (9.8 yards per carry). They did so behind an equally impressive 79 line yards (4.9 per attempt). Although Stanford held Hawaii to 2.4 line yards per rush in Week 0, Arizona limited Hawaii to 1.7, and I’m skeptical of the Cardinal's defensive line.

While the BYU ground game was responsible for the Week 1 win, the passing game, with quarterback Bear Bachmeier leading the way, wasn’t an issue. Bachmeier completed 63.6% of his throws for 8.8 yards per attempt, and three touchdowns. With Stanford’s defense creating havoc just 10.8% of the time – and the defensive backs accounting for only 1.5% of that number – Bachmeier should excel through the air as well.

The lone silver lining for Stanford from Week 0 was a rushing attack that generated 177 yards, but it did so on 43 attempts (4.1 yards per attempt). The 151 line yards popped out (3.6 per attempt), but that didn't impress me much against Hawaii’s base nickel defense. That so few of their yards were generated past the line of scrimmage is a major red flag, too.

Lock in BYU to cover the 20.5 for -110 (52.4%) at FanDuel to score a $9.09 profit on a $10 bet.

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⬆️ Ben Gulbranson Over 145.5 passing yards (-115) ⭐⭐⭐

Stanford quarterback Ben Gulbranson didn’t need to do much against Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors’ base nickel defense gave the Cardinal plenty of opportunities on the ground, and Gulbranson threw for only 109 yards. He did so on a shaky 3.6 yards per attempt. That’s a concern, but he averaged 7.4 yards per attempt with Oregon State last year and 7.5 in 2022. The talent is there, and it’s simply a question of volume.

Unlike Hawaii, BYU won’t be as easy to beat at the line of scrimmage. BYU gave up minus-4 line yards to Portland State last week. While the Cougars will doubtlessly be able to pressure Gulbranson in the pocket, it’s less clear what they’ll be able to do once he gets the ball in his receivers’ hands. 

This total is sitting at a rock-bottom 145.5 passing yards, which points to a decent amount of value on the Over. Gulbranson cleared this number in both of his starts for Oregon State last year, which came against solid opponents in San Jose State and Boise State. Not only did he clear this number, he beat it by an average of 113.5 yards.

Stanford's roster is bad, but not poor enough for Gulbranson to fall short of cashing the Over on 145.5 passing yards at -115 (53.5%) though bet365, leading to an $8.70 profit on a $10 bet.

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📊 Stanford vs. BYU odds: Week 2

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📈 Stanford vs. BYU opening odds

• Moneyline: Stanford +740 | BYU -1200
• Spread: Stanford +17.5 (-110) | BYU -17.5 (-110)
• Over/Under: Over 48.5 (-115) | Under 48.5 (-105)

🔍 Stanford vs. BYU betting insights

The Stanford vs. BYU betting insights are from BetMGM as of Saturday afternoon.

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🔢 Stanford vs. BYU stats

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📺 Stanford vs. BYU game info

• When: Saturday, Sept. 6
• Kickoff: 10:15 p.m. ET (12 p.m. = noon)
• Where: LaVell Edwards Stadium (Provo, Utah)
• How to watch: ESPN

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❓ Stanford vs. BYU FAQs

Who is favored to win Stanford vs. BYU?

BYU is a massive 20.5-point betting favorite for Saturday’s Stanford vs. BYU game.

What is the spread for Stanford vs. BYU?

After opening at BYU -17.5, the spread for Stanford vs. BYU is up to BYU -20.5.

What is the Over/Under for Stanford vs. BYU?

The Over/Under for Stanford vs. BYU is now 46.5 after opening at 48.5.

What are the best bets for Stanford vs. BYU?

My best bets for Stanford vs. BYU are BYU -20.5 for -110 (52.4%) at FanDuel and Stanford quarterback Ben Gulbranson over 145.5 passing yards for -115 (53.5%) at bet365.

When is the Stanford vs. BYU game?

Stanford vs. BYU is scheduled to get underway at 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

How do college football odds work?

When betting on college football, the point spread shows how many points the favorite needs to win by in order to cash the bet. For example, a favorite of -3 must win by more than 3 points to cover the spread, while an underdog at +3 must win outright or lose by fewer than 3 points to cover the spread.

Moneyline odds represent the payout for picking the outright winner (+200 means a $100 bet wins $200, while -200 means a $200 bet wins $100). Over/Unders let you wager on whether the combined total will be higher or lower than the set number.

You can determine the payouts and implied probabilities for any wager - or convert odds to different formats - with our odds converter.

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