The BYU Cougars and the Colorado Buffaloes meet in the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio Texas on Saturday night. The Cougars had a disappointing end to their season, losing 2 of their last 3 games and finishing with a 10-2 record. The Buffaloes also saw their shot at a playoff berth slip away late in the season and enter Saturday with a 9-3 record. They are currently 3 point favorites with this BYU vs. Colorado matchup set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
BYU Cougars (+3) at Colorado Buffaloes (-3) o/u 55.5
7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 29, 2024
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
TV: ABC
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Buffaloes
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 72% of bets are on Colorado. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
BYU Cougars
The Cougars ended their regular season with a 30-18 win over Houston. Jake Retzlaff completed 8 of 19 pass attempts for 167 yards. He also had 57 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground. LJ Martin led the ground game with 87 yards. Chase Roberts had 76 receiving yards. The defense had 2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries.
Colorado Buffaloes
The Buffs ended their season with a dominating 52-0 win over Oklahoma State. Shedeur Sanders completed 34 of 41 pass attempts for 438 yards. He also had 5 touchdowns and an interception. LaJohntay Wester led receivers with 175 yards and two touchdowns. Travis Hunter sealed the deal on the Heisman with 10 receptions for 116 yards and 3 touchdowns along with an interception on the other side of the ball. Hunter and Sanders will both play in the bowl game.
BYU vs. Colorado Betting Trends
BYU is 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games
The OVER is 7-1 in BYU’s last 8 games
Colorado is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games
The OVER is 5-4-1 in Colorado’s last 10 games
BYU vs. Colorado Prediction:
Take Colorado -3 in this matchup on Saturday night. This should be a very exciting game as both teams should have their top guys playing. But I feel like Colorado has played better down the stretch and has more momentum going into this game ending the season with a dominating win and having the Heisman winner on their team. The Buffaloes were 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games. Meanwhile BYU hasn’t covered the spread in 4 straight games and has only done so once in their last 6 games. Coach Prime has stressed that the season isn’t over yet and that they want to finish strong. They have multiple highly talented receivers. Shedeur and Travis will look to put on a big performance in their last game together. I think Colorado overpowers BYU in this matchup.
BYU vs. Colorado Prediction: Colorado -3