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Wyoming vs. BYU Picks, Predictions College Football Week 4: Cougars Look to Bounce Back Against Cowboys

Philip Wood

Last Updated: September 23, 2022 6:53 AM EDT • 1 min 35 sec read.

Quarterback Jaren Hall of the Brigham Young Cougars walks out of the tunnel before their game against the Oregon Ducks.
Quarterback Jaren Hall of the Brigham Young Cougars walks out of the tunnel before their game against the Oregon Ducks. Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images via AFP.

What bets offer the best value when Wyoming visits BYU in Week 4? Find out with our Wyoming-BYU picks.

The BYU Cougars were riding high after their overtime win over Baylor in Week 2. However, they came crashing down last weekend when they lost 41-20 to Oregon.

Meanwhile, the Cowboys pulled off a big upset over Air Force last Friday. In that game, the Cowboys’ defense held the Falcons’ offense to 272 yards, including only 171 on the ground.

Here are our top picks for the college football Week 4 game between Wyoming and BYU (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).  

Wyoming vs. BYU Picks

  • Spread: BYU -21.5 (-110 via DraftKings)
  • Over/Under: Over 49.5 (-114 via FanDuel)
  • Prop bet: BYU -13 first half (-110 via DraftKings)

Wyoming vs. BYU ATS Pick

BYU -21.5 (-110)

The temptation is to take the Cowboys with the hook. The Cougars got hammered on Saturday afternoon against Oregon. In the fourth quarter, they trailed by 31. Most alarming, they didn’t turn the ball over once and still lost that badly.

Meanwhile, the Cowboys covered against a good Air Force team. However, though many teams struggle with the rarely seen triple-option, the Cowboys see it almost every season. Therefore, they had a much easier time game-planning for Air Force than others do.

The Cougars will not be so easy to plan for.

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Wyoming vs. BYU O/U Pick

Over 49.5 (-114)

The Cougars are averaging 32 points and 435 yards per game. They’re the team set to dictate the pace of play on Saturday, so those are really good numbers for the Over.

The Cowboys are a defensive-minded football team, yet they are still averaging 24 points per game this season. They won a shootout against Tulsa earlier this season, and though they won’t score enough to keep pace with the Cougars, BYU has let to allow less than 20 points in a game this season.

Wyoming vs. BYU Prop Pick

BYU -13 first half (-110)

With the exception of last week, the Cowboys have started very slow in games this season. Now, they’re traveling to take on a BYU team that will want to start hot to get rid of the taste of last week.

As is the case with the Cowboys, last week was an anomaly for the Cougars. They have been a very good first-half team this season. Look for a return to normalcy on Saturday.

Where to Bet on Wyoming-BYU Picks

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Wyoming-BYU picks made 9/22/2022 at 6:23 p.m. ET

Written By:
Philip Wood
Phil is a Sports Betting Analyst for Sportsbook Review and BettingPros.com, specializing in NFL and college football. He previously covered college football and college basketball for CanesInsight.com, where he also hosted the College Football Pick 'Em podcast. Phil is always looking for value, especially on lines that just seem too good to be true. His belief is if a line doesn't make sense, just assume that Vegas knows something you don't. An alumnus of The U, Phil always holds out hope that the next head coach will be the one who turns the football program around. Some would call him a frontrunner for his love of the Yankees and the Celtics, but he's also a diehard Detroit Lions fan and will never forgive the refs for the blown pass interference call against the Cowboys in 2015.