I had West Virginia getting points at Iowa State last Saturday, and the Mountaineers covered in a 45-42 loss. Iowa State gained 577 yards and allowed 518. Utah gained 411 yards against the Cyclones the week before, and four of Iowa State's five games have reached 48 or more combined points (48, 62, 48 and 87). The exception was a 16-13 loss at Iowa. BYU ranks 18th in the country, allowing 14.25 points per game, and has held all four opponents to 23 points or fewer and 327 yards or fewer. BYU's offense is tied for 30th at 37.25 points per game, and it rushed for 332 yards at Colorado State. West Virginia rushed for 291 against Iowa State, which allowed 31 points to Utah and 42 to West Virginia in its last two games. Take the OVER Friday night.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on October 08, 2026 at 12:19PM ET.
Iowa State at BYU
October 9, 2026
1 unit on Game Total OVER 45.5 -108 (risk 1 to return 1.93)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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