BYU Cougars vs UCF Knights Prediction, 10/24/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs UCF Knights

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, FL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Knights (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

Acrisure Bounce House is the location where the UCF Knights (3-3) will attempt to beat the BYU Cougars (6-0) on Saturday, October 24, 2026. UCF is 6.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 43.5.

The BYU Cougars head into this matchup 6-0 this year. In their last game, the Cougars went up against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and went home with a win by a final score of 28-24. The BYU Cougars ran the ball a total of 30 times and recorded 121 yards, which earned them an average of 4.0 yds per attempt. In all, they had 67 plays which gave them a total of 360 yds. BYU relinquished 27 completions on 49 attempts for a total of 261 yds, and a completion rate of 55.1%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cougars gave up 115 yds on 30 attempts, which is an average of 3.8 yards per run allowed.

The Cougars have racked up 2,527 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, BYU has earned 10 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 5 different times. BYU has tallied 123 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 37 infractions for 319 yds. As a team they maintain an average of 206.7 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 25th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring points, the BYU Cougars are sitting at 33.5 points per contest.

The Cougars rank 14th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 15.2 points per contest. The opposition is running for 3.1 yards per running attempt and 86.2 yards on the ground per game for the season. Overall, they have allowed 517 yards via the ground game in 6 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Cougars have allowed 1,131 yards which has them sitting in 23rd in D-1. They have allowed 188.5 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 60.3%. Overall, they have surrendered 274.7 yards/outing putting them 13th in the country. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Knights head into this matchup 3-3 this year. The last time they took the field, the Knights took a loss by a score of 42-28 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Knights ended up finishing with 375 yds and they ran 83 plays (4.5 yards per play). UCF ran the ball for 2.7 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 110 yards on 41 carries. UCF relinquished 32 running attempts for 110 yds (3.4 yds per carry). The Knights passing defense conceded a completion rate of 67.9%, relinquishing 304 yards on 19 out of 28 through the air.

The UCF Knights are averaging 354.8 yards per contest, which ranks them 99th in the country. The UCF offense has racked up 304 yds of penalties on 39 infractions, which is good for 84th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 162.2 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 973 yards for the year. They have tossed 4 interceptions while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have obtained 109 1st downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Knights are sitting 54th in Division 1 by tallying 31.7 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Knights have earned 1,156 passing yards as well as an average of 192.7 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 106th in the nation.

UCF has allowed a total of 710 yards via the ground game (118.3 yards per contest) in addition to 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. They have conceded 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 236.8 yards/outing, which puts them in 105th in the country. This year, they have surrendered 130 pts. They have 5 fumbles and 6 interceptions on the year. The Knights defense has been on the field for 420 plays, which has them sitting 65th in college football. The Knights are allowing 21.7 PPG, which has them sitting 53rd in college football.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cougars -6.5

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