BYU vs. Montana State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 12

The No. 23 BYU Cougars (3-0) host the Montana State Bobcats (1-1) at Marriott Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The Bobcats are 23.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is 164.5.

Last time out, BYU won on Tuesday 98-82 against Queens. Robert O. Wright III's team-high 21 points paced BYU in the victory. Montana State is coming off of an 83-70 victory against Long Beach State in its most recent game on Saturday. Jeremiah Davis' team-high 17 points paced Montana State in the victory.

BYU vs. Montana State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Marriott Center in Provo, Utah
• Spread favorite: BYU -23.5
• Moneyline favorite: BYU -10000
• Moneyline underdog: Montana State +2340
• Over/Under: 164.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: BYU vs. Montana State

• Last year, BYU's games went over 164.5 points scored, its current matchup's total, 13 (out of 35) times.
• Montana State's games went over 164.5 total points scored in four of 29 matchups last season.
• These two teams averaged a combined 161.4 points per game a season ago, 3.1 fewer points than the over/under of 164.5 set for this matchup.
• The Cougars and the Bobcats saw their opponents average a combined 17.7 fewer points per game last season than the point total of 164.5 set in this game.
• The average total BYU had set in matchups last year was 5.5 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• The average over/under in Montana State's games in 2025 was 15.2 fewer points than the point total of 164.5 in this game.

Betting the Spread: BYU vs. Montana State

• BYU went 16-19-0 ATS last season.
• The Cougars were 3-3 ATS last season when playing as at least 23.5-point favorites.
• Montana State won 17 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 12 times.
• BYU was 6-9 against the spread, and 12-3 overall, at home last year.
• At home last year, BYU was 3-3 ATS as a 23.5-point favorite or greater.
• In away games last season, Montana State was 6-11 overall and 10-7 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: BYU vs. Montana State

• BYU was the moneyline favorite 25 total times last season. It finished 21-4 in those games.
• The Cougars played as a moneyline favorite of -10000 or shorter in only two games last season, and they won both.
• BYU has a 99.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Montana State won two, or 18.2%, of the 11 games it played as underdogs last season.
• The Bobcats were not a bigger underdog last season than the +2340 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 4.1% chance of a victory for Montana State.