BYU at TCU Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

No. 9 BYU visits TCU on Saturday 3 October, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, with kickoff at 7:00 PM ET. BYU opened as a 5.5-point favorite. Rankings are from the AP poll for week 4.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

BYU is 3-0 this season, 1-0 in the Big 12 Conference. Most recently it beat Colorado State 41-23 on the road on 19 September. It has scored 44.0 points a game and allowed 15.7.

TCU is 2-1 this season. Most recently it beat Arkansas State 31-7 at home on 19 September. It has scored 34.7 points a game and allowed 9.7.

Last season

BYU went 12-2 in 2025, scoring 31.4 points a game and allowing 19.1. Its season ended with a win against Georgia Tech, 25-21.

TCU went 9-4 in 2025, scoring 30.7 points a game and allowing 25.3. Its season ended with a win against USC, 30-27.

The last meeting in the two seasons read: BYU beat TCU 44-13 on 15 November 2025.

The early line

At DraftKings, read 24 September 2026, TCU is +5.5. The total is 52.5. The moneylines price TCU to win 36.3% of the time, with the margin removed.

Lines move through the week. The full prediction reads them again on the day it goes up.

The teams

The BYU Cougars and TCU Horned Frogs team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

BYU at TCU, Saturday 3 October, 7:00 PM ET, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026. Line: DraftKings via ESPN, read 2026-09-24 05:06 UTC. Rankings: 2026 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Week 4.