TCU Horned Frogs vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The TCU Horned Frogs (6-2) are en route to LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, November 15, 2025 where they will try to beat the BYU Cougars (8-0). BYU opens as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 52.5.

The TCU Horned Frogs come into this game with a record of 6-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Horned Frogs faced the Iowa State Cyclones and took a loss by a score of 20-17. For the game, they ran 80 plays which gave them a total of 432 yds. The TCU Horned Frogs ended up running the ball 30 times and totaled 113 yards, which is an average of 3.8 yards per tote. Against the run, the Horned Frogs gave up 161 yards on 41 attempts, which calculates to 3.9 yds per run surrendered. TCU allowed 9 completions on 24 tries for a total of 111 yds, and a completion rate of 37.5%.

Regarding scoring, the TCU Horned Frogs hold an average of 34.6 PPG. As a team they're averaging 124.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 108th in the country. The Horned Frogs have racked up 3,404 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, TCU has compiled 22 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns. TCU has a total of 174 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 54 infractions for 520 yards. They have surrendered the football 10 different times.

Concerning passing yards, the Horned Frogs have given up 2,063 yds which has them ranked 98th in Division 1. They are giving up 257.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.6%. Overall, they are allowing 377.3 yards per contest ranking them 78th in Division 1. They have yielded 17 touchdowns by air as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 3.2 yards per rush and 119.4 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have allowed 955 yards on the ground through 8 contests. The Horned Frogs are ranked 75th in the country concerning team defense, giving up 25.1 points per contest.

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The Cougars come into this game with a record of 8-0 this season. The last time they took the field, the Cougars went home defeated by a final of 29-7 when they faced the Texas Tech Red Raiders. BYU surrendered 43 attempts on the ground for 149 yds (3.5 yards per carry). The Cougars secondary allowed a completion rate of 53.1%, relinquishing 219 yds on 17 out of 32 passing. The Cougars ended up finishing with 255 yds and they ran 65 plays (3.9 yards per play). BYU ran the football for 2.5 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 67 yards on 27 carries.

The BYU Cougars are averaging 433.4 yards per game, which is good for 33rd in D-1. The BYU offense has accrued 433 penalty yards on 53 violations, which is good for 73rd in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 216.6 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,733 yards for the season. They have tossed 3 interceptions while losing 3 fumbles and they have been able to tally 179 1st downs. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Cougars are sitting 19th in the nation averaging 36.3 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Cougars have earned 1,734 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 216.8 passing yards per game, which is ranked 84th in D-1.

BYU has surrendered a total of 1,035 yards rushing (129.4 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns rushing this year. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns via the pass and 188.9 yards/game, which has them sitting 29th in Division 1. This season, they have allowed 136 total points. Their defense has totaled 4 fumbles and 12 interceptions on the year. The Cougars defense has taken the field for 517 plays, which ranks 21st in D-1. The Cougars are relinquishing 17.0 PPG, ranking them 15th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Horned Frogs/Cougars college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cougars -5.5

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