BYU @ SMU (-10.5)
BYU (1-0)
BYU was 5-7 LY, after five straight winning seasons.
BYU beat up on I-AA Southern Illinois LW, 41-13.
Cougars have 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Broncos have 88 starts returning on the offensive line.
Senior QB Bohanon started 19 games at Baylor/South Florida

Last three years, Cougars are 3-6 ATS as a road underdog.
In his career, coach Sitake is 14-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Last two years, BYU is 4-8 ATS coming off a win.
Over is 10-4 in BYU’s last 14 non-conference road games.

SMU (2-0)
SMU was 11-3 last year, their fifth straight winning season.
This year, Mustangs won 29-24 at Nevada, beat up on a stiff LW.
Mustangs have 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Mustangs have 120 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Stone has 13 career starts.

Under Lashlee, SMU is 11-7 ATS as favorite.
Under Lashlee, Mustangs are 6-4 ATS as a home favorite.
Under Lashlee, SMU is 3-8 ATS in non-league games.
Mustangs won their last eight home games (6-2 ATS)

BYU (+4) edged SMU 24-23 in a bowl game two years ago.
BYU is 4-0 all-time vs SMU; their only visit here was in 1997.

Duke @ Northwestern (-2.5)
Duke (1-0)
Duke was 9-4/8-5 the last two years.
Last week, Duke beat a I-AA team 26-3.
Blue Devils have 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Duke has 37 returning starts on the offensive line.
Soph QB Murphy started 2 games at Texas last year.

Since 2020, Duke is 5-10 ATS aa road underdog.
In his career, Manny Diaz is 7-1 ATS as an underdog.
Since 2014, Duke is 32-11 ATS in non-league games.
Duke’s coach and QB last year both bolted el$ewhere for big $$$.

Northwestern (1-0)
Northwestern was 8-5 LY, after going 4-20 previous two years.
Wildcats won their opener 13-6 over Miami OH last week.
Wildcats have 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Northwestern has 78 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Wright has 14 career starts (Miss State/Vandy).

Last three years, Northwestern is 1-6 ATS as a home favorite.
Last four years, Wildcats are 10-7 ATS coming off a win.
Wildcats are 6-14-2 ATS in their last 22 non-league games.
Under Braun, Northwestern is +13 in turnovers (minus-19 in 2022).

Duke won/covered last five series games.
Underdogs are 7-3 SU in last ten meetings.
Under is 5-2 in last seven meetings.
Northwestern is playing in a smaller, temporary home stadium while their regular stadium is being remodeled for the next two years.