Arkansas vs. BYU Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for College Football Week 7

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall (3)
Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall (3) / Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports
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This looked like it might have been Arkansas’s year, but after Sam Pittman took this team to an Outback Bowl a year ago, they might be happy just making a bowl game without three more clearly winnable games on their schedule. BYU also seemed like they were putting something together, but last week’s loss to Notre Dame was certainly a setback. 

Can BYU steady the ship and move to 5-2 or will Arkansas bounce back and avoid falling under .500?

Arkansas vs. BYU Odds, Spread and Total

BYU and Arkansas Betting Trends

  • BYU’s games are 4-2 to the over
  • Arkansas’s games are 5-1 to the over
  • BYU is 2-4 ATS
  • Arkansas is 2-4 ATS

Arkansas vs. BYU Prediction and Pick

I have not been able to quit Arkansas, I feel like I’ve been on the losing side of all three of their losses this year and I still had faith in them last week against Mississippi State, that was foolish of me. What I missed was how truly awful their secondary is. Arkansas is 127th in the country in passing yards allowed per game with 307.2 yards. 

BYU’s quarterback, Jaren Hall isn’t quite Will Rogers who threw for 395 and three touchdowns last week, but he is more than capable of taking advantage of the Razorbacks’ weakness. Hall played poorly against Notre Dame, but has thrown for 1,558 yards, 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions this year. 

His leading receiver, Keanu HIll is their big play threat and he should have a big game against Arkansas. Hill has 334 yards receiving on just 17 receptions this season, that’s good for nearly 20 yards a grab and he has four touchdowns on top of it. 

BYU’s defense is not great, they are 58th in the country, but that is miles ahead of Arkansas at 121, so I not only like the over in this game, but I love BYU on the moneyline. 

Pick: BYU +105

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