College Football Week 7 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Arkansas vs. BYU (2022)

Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 7 odds, picks, and predictions for Saturday’s game: Arkansas vs. BYU.

Check out our other College Football game previews for Week 7:

• Auburn vs. Ole Miss
• Maryland vs. Indiana
• LSU vs. Florida
• Clemson vs. Florida State
• Stanford vs. Notre Dame
• Alabama vs. Tennessee
• Penn State vs. Michigan
• USC vs. Utah
• Eastern Michigan vs. Northern Illinois
• Kansas vs. Oklahoma
• Syracuse vs. North Carolina State
• Toledo vs. Kent State
• North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech
• California vs. Colorado
• Arizona vs. Washington
• Nevada vs. Hawaii
• UTSA vs. FIU
• James Madison vs. Georgia Southern
• Western Kentucky vs. Middle Tennessee State

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College Football Week 7 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Arkansas vs. BYU

Arkansas Razorbacks -1.5 at BYU Cougars, Total 66.5

Who would’ve thought a few weeks ago that this game would qualify as an under-the-radar play? Both teams enter this game off a loss, and Arkansas has dropped three in a row in SEC play. The Razorbacks will look to get right against a Cougars squad that lost a tight game in Las Vegas to Notre Dame.

The key to beating Arkansas is shutting down its 10th-ranked rushing offense led by dual threat quarterback K.J. Jefferson, who missed last week’s loss to Mississippi State with a concussion. While it isn’t official yet, signs point to Jefferson playing this weekend in Provo. And if he’s good to go, the Razorbacks could run wild on a BYU defense that’s surrendering 172 rushing yards per game and just allowed the Fighting Irish to run for 234 yards last weekend.

BYU’s offense got star receivers Gunnar Romney and Puka Nacua back, but neither made a significant difference in the loss to Notre Dame. If both wideouts are at full strength, then BYU’s offense could have a field day against a dreadful Razorbacks defense that ranks 128th against the pass.

Arkansas has the more talented roster and enters this game as the more desperate team. But I’m more confident in this game being a shootout.

The pick: Over 66.5, lean Arkansas ML

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