SMU vs. BYU odds: Early point spread released, How to Watch
The SMU Mustangs look to move to 3-0 with a win over the BYU Cougars Friday night in Dallas. The matchup will be carried on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. CT as a home stand for the Mustangs that runs until October rolls on.
In a critical non-conference matchup for head coach Rhett Lashlee, he and the Mustangs can deliver the first ever win over BYU in program history. SMU’s 0-4 all-time.
Per FanDuel on Sunday, SMU is 11.5-point favorites and -480 moneyline. BYU is +360. The over/under is set at 54.5 points.
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How to watch SMU vs. BYU
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Channel: ESPN2 or the Watch ESPN app
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
There are two other matchups Friday night with Western Illinois traveling to Indiana at 6 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. In an ACC matchup, Duke has a road matchup against Northwestern at 8 p.m. CT on FS1.
Mustangs coming off home win over HCU
The Mustangs beat Houston Christian 59-7 on Saturday in its home opener. In its first home game as an ACC squad, the Mustangs rolled up 595 total yards to HCU’s 157.
SMU’s start against HCU was much better than Week Zero. The home team’s lead was 42-7 with five minutes left in the first half. On a night when the university opened the new Garry Weber EndZone Complex, it was a dominant showing.
“We knew it was going to be everything we thought it would be and more for our players,” Lashlee said Saturday. “It’s exceeded all expectations. And then the crowd, I mean, I think it was a really good crowd for first home game, you know, for this setting and we’re excited about the games to come. We got three straight home games against three big-time opponents and at least from what I’m told they’re all pretty close to being sold out. So we’re gonna be excited.”
BYU started off its season with a 41-13 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis at Lavell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night, the fifth consecutive season-opening win for the Cougars.
“It was a lot of fun to play football again,” BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff said. “The guys around me played incredible at every position. The running backs ran the ball well today for 170 yards. Five hundred and twenty seven yards of offense, that is a total team effort if I’ve ever heard of one.”
