Overview

• Kickoff is Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo for the teams’ third-ever meeting.
• Sportsbooks list BYU around a 18.5-point favorite with a total near 46.5, aligning with a broad betting consensus.
• West Virginia’s quarterback Nicco Marchiol announced he will redshirt to recover from a foot injury and expects to enter the transfer portal, with redshirt freshman Khalil Wilkins expected to start.
• BYU enters 4-0 behind a defense allowing just 9.2 points per game and a strong turnover margin, while West Virginia is 2-3 (0-2 Big 12) after a 48-14 loss to Utah.
• Projections mirror the line, with KSL’s Game Grader calling for a 20-point BYU win and SportsLine simulations projecting about 52 combined points and a strong lean on one side of the spread.