Northern Colorado Bears vs BYU Cougars prediction, odds and picks, November 18, 2026
- Projected winnerBYU 74%
- Projected scoreBYU 77, Northern Colorado 69
- Model spreadBYU −8.5 total 145.5
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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Northern Colorado Bears or BYU Cougars: the bandwagon
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Northern Colorado Bears at BYU Cougars win probability
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How this line is computed
The home side's chance is the pregame model probability at kickoff. As the game goes on, the score margin counts for more and the pregame number for less, in proportion to the square root of the share of the game left, with a small adjustment for who has the ball in football and basketball. A lead late is close to certain; a tie late is close to even. It knows only the score, the clock and the pregame line: not injuries, foul trouble, field position or who is on the ice. Soccer counts a draw as half a win. Points are stored on every read of the league's public game summary while the game is on; a game read only after the final whistle is rebuilt from its scoring plays.
Northern Colorado Bears vs BYU Cougars live stats
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Northern Colorado Bears vs BYU Cougars team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | UNCO | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Score | UNCO– | BYU– |
| Average win probability | UNCO– | BYU– |
| Longest scoring run | UNCO– | BYU– |
| Time leading | UNCO– | BYU– |
Northern Colorado Bears vs BYU Cougars odds
Every stored line
| Stored | BYU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 74% | 0 |
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 74% | — |
- Ratings
- BYU 1611 · UNCO 1537
- Home spread
- −8.5
- Stored
- Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET · 2026-11-05 10:04 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
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How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · A previous venue or its coordinates is not storeddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Northern Colorado Bears vs BYU Cougars prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Cougars a 8.5-point favorite at home, with a 74% chance to win. The model total is 145.5. Ratings: Cougars 1611 (42nd of 361), Bears 1537 (116th). The Cougars are 1-0; the Bears are 1-0. The Cougars have won 3 of their last 5; the Bears 3 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Northern Colorado Bears
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Montana Grizzlies | L 89–95 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Montana Grizzlies | W 85–57 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Idaho Vandals | W 76–67 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Eastern Washington Eagles | L 72–82 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | W 78–77 | – | – | matchup |
BYU Cougars
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 94–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Texas Longhorns | L 71–79 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Houston Cougars | L 66–73 | – | – | matchup | |
| at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 68–48 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 105–91 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Northern Colorado Bears: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
BYU Cougars: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Bears1-0 2nd · W1
- Bears rating1537 116th of 361, 0 games
- Cougars1-0 2nd · W1
- Cougars rating1611 42nd of 361, 1 games
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 2nd · streak W1
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BYU Cougars 1-0
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 2nd · streak W1
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Model: BYU 74% to win. Projected score BYU 77, Northern Colorado 69; spread BYU −8.5, total 145.5. Northern Colorado Bears at BYU Cougars, Wed, Nov 18, 9:00 PM ET.