The BYU Cougars (2-0) visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-0) at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
The Razorbacks head into this matchup following a 28-6 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes in their most recent game. The Cougars are coming off of a victory over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds by the score of 41-16.
In that matchup with the Golden Flashes, K.J. Jefferson had 136 yards on 13-of-19 passing (68.4%) for the Hogs, with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 48 yards. AJ Green ran for 82 yards on 15 carries (5.5 yards per carry), adding one reception for seven yards. Isaac TeSlaa had three receptions for 51 yards (17.0 per catch) against the Golden Flashes.
Kedon Slovis totaled 348 passing yards while going 22-for-32 with four touchdowns and one interception for the Cougs against the Thunderbirds. He added one carry for 6 yards and one touchdown. LJ Martin carried the ball six times for 27 yards. He caught one pass for five yards. Isaac Rex caught four passes on eight targets for 112 yards (28.0 yards per reception), and scored one touchdown.
The Razorbacks are the favorite by double-digits (10 points) over the Cougars. The total is set at 52 points.
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Arkansas vs. BYU odds and lines
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- Spread Favorite: Arkansas (-10)
- Moneyline: Arkansas (-417), BYU (+320)
- Total: 52 points
Arkansas Betting Splits
- Arkansas is winless against the spread this season.
- Arkansas has no wins ATS (0-1) as a 10-point favorite or greater this year.
BYU Betting Splits
Arkansas Last Season Leaders
- Jefferson: 2,648 PASS YDS / 203.7 YPG / 68% / 24 TD / 5 INT / 158 CAR / 640 RUSH YDS / 9 TD
- Raheim Sanders: 222 CAR / 1,443 YDS / 111 YPG / 10 TD / 28 REC / 271 YDS / 20.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Matt Landers: 47 REC / 901 YDS / 69.3 YPG / 8 TD
- Jadon Haselwood: 59 REC / 702 YDS / 54 YPG / 3 TD
- Trey Knox: 26 REC / 296 YDS / 22.8 YPG / 5 TD
- Drew Sanders: 84 TKL / 11 TFL / 10 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
- Dwight McGlothern: 41 TKL / 1 TFL / 4 INT / 7 PD
BYU Last Season Leaders
- Jaren Hall: 3,171 PASS YDS / 243.9 YPG / 66% / 31 TD / 6 INT / 86 CAR / 348 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Christopher Brown Jr.: 130 CAR / 813 YDS / 62.5 YPG / 6 TD / 9 REC / 90 YDS / 6.9 YPG / 0 TD
- Puka Nacua: 48 REC / 625 YDS / 48.1 YPG / 5 TD
- Keanu Hill: 36 REC / 572 YDS / 44 YPG / 7 TD
- Kody Epps: 39 REC / 459 YDS / 35.3 YPG / 6 TD
- John Nelson: 22 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK
- Ben Bywater: 62 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 3 PD
- Max Tooley: 38 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 3 PD
Arkansas vs. BYU Game Time, Local, How to Watch
- Game Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Venue: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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