Two undefeated teams looking to maintain their perfect records this season will meet when the SMU Mustangs host the BYU Cougars at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Friday. The Mustangs (2-0) opened the season with wins over Nevada and an FCS team, Houston Christian. The Cougars (1-0) won their season opener 41-13 over Southern Illinois. Friday’s game will be the fifth meeting between SMU and BYU. The Cougars lead the series 4-0.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET. The Mustangs are 13-point favorites in the latest SMU vs. BYU odds, while the over/under for total points is 55.5. (For current odds for every game this week, visit our college football odds page.)

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The model knows that SMU has been dominant at home recently. The Mustangs have won nine straight home games, which is the fourth-longest winning streak in program history and the fifth-longest active winning streak in college football. During the home winning streak, they have averaged 53.9 points per game.

But the model also takes into account that BYU has a troublemaker in defensive end Tyler Batty. Batty, a 6’5″, 275-pound senior, entered the season fifth among active Power Four players with 101 career quarterback pressures. Before the season, he was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team.

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