Texas Tech vs. BYU Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-4) visit the BYU Cougars (4-2) on Saturday, October 21, 2023 in a matchup between Big 12 opponents at LaVell Edwards Stadium. BYU is a 3-point underdog. The over/under is set at 51 points for the contest.

The Red Raiders lost to the Kansas State Wildcats, 38-21, in their last game. Facing the TCU Horned Frogs in their most recent game, the Cougars lost 44-11.

Texas Tech vs. BYU Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Texas Tech vs BYU Betting Information updated as of October 21, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas Tech	-3 (-108)	-153	+128	51	-109	-111

Texas Tech vs. BYU Prediction

Pick ATS: Texas Tech (-3)
Pick OU: Over (51)
Prediction: Texas Tech 32, BYU 24

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Texas Tech vs. BYU Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Red Raiders 27, Cougars 24.
The Red Raiders have a 60.5% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars hold a 43.9% implied probability.
Texas Tech has covered twice in six matchups with a spread this season.
BYU has won two games against the spread this season.

Texas Tech vs. BYU: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Texas Tech	BYU
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	32.3 (29)	27.7 (89)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.1 (81)	26.0 (62)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	11 (93)	7 (34)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (80)	11 (33)

Texas Tech 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tahj Brooks	RB	786 YDS / 5 TD / 112.3 YPG / 6.0 YPC
Tyler Shough	QB	746 YDS (59.3%) / 7 TD / 4 INT 149 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 21.3 RUSH YPG
Behren Morton	QB	696 YDS (57.1%) / 8 TD / 2 INT 16 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 2.3 RUSH YPG
Myles Price	WR	31 REC / 304 YDS / 4 TD / 43.4 YPG
Ben Roberts	LB	47 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Dadrion Taylor	DB	41 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD
Jesiah Pierre	LB	46 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Steve Linton	OLB	16 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK

BYU 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kedon Slovis	QB	1,392 YDS (56.8%) / 10 TD / 4 INT -42 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / -7.0 RUSH YPG
LJ Martin	RB	345 YDS / 4 TD / 57.5 YPG / 4.0 YPC 9 REC / 47 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.8 REC YPG
Chase Roberts	WR	27 REC / 421 YDS / 3 TD / 70.2 YPG
Darius Lassiter	WR	19 REC / 225 YDS / 3 TD / 37.5 YPG
Max Tooley	LB	41 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Tyler Batty	DE	18 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Jakob Robinson	CB	21 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
AJ Vongphachanh	LB	30 TKL / 4.0 TFL