Arizona State Sun Devils vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/31/2026

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

Venue:  LaVell Edwards Stadium (LES), Provo, UT

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ASU +16.5, BYU -16.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ASU +16.5, BYU -16.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ASU +16.5, BYU -16.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Arizona State Sun Devils:  4-3 (2-2) (9th place, Big 12)

BYU Cougars:  6-1 (3-1) (2nd place, Big 12)

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Arizona State Sun Devils:  won their last game at home against the Kansas State Wildcats 28-17.

BYU Cougars:  lost their last game on the road against the Central Florida Knights 39-31 in overtime. 

Arizona State is entering this game with a 4-3 record overall and they have a 2-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Kansas State 28-17. Mikey Keene was the starting QB and he completed 10/20 passes for 160 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Cardae Mack led the team in rushing yards with 159 and 4 TDs. Reed Harris led the receivers with 147 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Martell Hughes led the defense in that game with 14 tackles while Blazen Lono-Wong, Jalen Thompson, and Julian Hugo each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

BYU is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against UCF 39-31 in OT. Bear Bachmeier was the starting QB and he completed 16/32 passes for 257 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Preston Rex led the team in rushing yards with 42. Kyler Kasper led the receivers with 129 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Cade Uluave led the defense in that game with 9 tackles while Justin Kirkland led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 16.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU has looked great in their games this season with their 6-1 record overall and their 3-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have looked great on their home field too with their 4-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, Arizona State has looked good in their games this season with their 4-3 record overall, but their 2-2 conference record has them right in the middle of the Big 12. They have been a terrible road team too with their 0-2 road record this year. Arizona State is coming off a 28-17 win over Kansas State in their last one, but they have been really up and down this season. Their defense looked a lot better in that game, but that hasn't been the case all season as they have been blown out in some of their losses. Their offense has also been really inconsistent and has looked a lot worse in their road games. Now they are playing one of the best teams in the conference who is also ranked like one of the best teams in the nation and they are getting that team off a tight loss too. BYU is coming off a 39-31 road loss to UCF in their last one and that wasn't a great situation for them on the road after such a big win over Notre Dame the week before. Their offense still showed up in a big way in what was supposed to be a flat spot though and they only lost the game in OT, being right there the entire game. Now they are coming back home after that loss and they are going to bring their best effort to make sure that they bounce back here. Arizona State has been a flawed team all season with an inconsistent offense and BYU does have a really good defense that can shut them down in this tough home environment. Look for BYU to bounce back big with their offense starting to roll over the last few weeks and take advantage of an inconsistent Arizona State team that has struggled in road games all year. The best way to place a bet here is on BYU to cover the spread in this game. 

Arizona State BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 31, 2026 (3:30 pm ET start time) is BYU 34 Arizona State 13.

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Arizona State Sun Devils: 4-11 ATS off an upset win over a conference rival as a home underdog. 19-30 ATS on the road when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 20-30 ATS on the road vesus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more. 11-4 UNDER off an upset win over a conference rival as a home underdog. 6-3 UNDER vesus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more. 

BYU Cougars: 9-4 ATS as a home favorite. 11-3 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 13-4 ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 5.9 yards/play or more. 9-5 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 12-5 UNDER versus good offensive teams - averaging 5.9 yards/play or more. 

Arizona State Sun Devils:  H. Hassmann (WR) Out - Undisclosed. G. Rigdon (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Rawls (CB) Out - Leg. K. Anderson (TE) Out - Leg. W. Helton (OG) Out - Leg. Z. Fiaseu (LB) IR - Knee.

BYU Cougars:  J. Nye (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Gentry (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Laga (K) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Martin (RB) Out - Ankle. S. Moa (RB) Out - Undisclosed.

“We got a lot of guys here who are making an impact early.” - Kenny Dillingham after his team’s win against KSU in their last game.  

“UCF put us on our heels and put us in some uncomfortable positions. I want to give them credit for what they have done. They deserve the win.” - Kalani Sitake after his team’s loss against UCF in their last game. 

WR Harris, Reed

WR Miller, Omarion

WR Moss, Jalen

TE Anderson, Khamari

QB Boley, Cutter

RB Brown, Kyson

WR Kasper, Kyler

WR Phillips, Jojo

WR Glasker, Legend

TE Lyons, Walker

QB Bachmeier, Bear 

RB Rex, Preston

Passing: Cutter Boley (1,360)

Rushing: Cardae Mack (400)

Receiving: Reed Harris (800)

Touchdowns: Reed Harris (8)

Passing: Bear Bachmeier (1,514)

Rushing: LJ Martin (344)

Receiving: Legend Glasker (498)

Touchdowns: Bear Bachmeier (8)

Coaches:

Arizona State Sun Devils: Kenny Dillingham (4th season)

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (11th season)