Ohio State Buckeyes vs BYU Cougars: final score and how the prediction did, November 2, 2026
- Final scoreOhio State 83, BYU 94 the projected winner won
- Pregame Projected winnerBYU 51%
- Pregame Projected scoreBYU 74, Ohio State 72
- Model spreadBYU −1.5 total 145.5
- Margin11 projected 1.7
- Total177 projected 145.5
Bandwagon Axle 2.0 · Updated
Ohio State Buckeyes or BYU Cougars: the bandwagon
Axle 49–51Market –
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSU | 37 | 46 | 83 |
| BYU | 34 | 60 | 94 |
Ohio State Buckeyes at BYU Cougars win probability
Bandwagon's modelBandwagon's model, from the score, the clock and the pregame line; the crowd's pregame picks and the markets' latest price sit beside its end. Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
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.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs BYU Cougars live stats
Team totals read from the league's public game summary| Stat | OSU | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | OSU28/57 | BYU31/57 |
| 3-pointers | OSU9/28 | BYU11/24 |
| Free throws | OSU18/19 | BYU21/27 |
| Rebounds | OSU31 | BYU30 |
| Assists | OSU18 | BYU12 |
| Turnovers | OSU12 | BYU8 |
| Steals | OSU6 | BYU3 |
| Blocks | OSU3 | BYU0 |
| Points in the paint | OSU38 | BYU36 |
| Fast-break points | OSU8 | BYU14 |
| Fouls | OSU23 | BYU19 |
| Largest lead | OSU11 | BYU13 |
Ohio State Buckeyes vs BYU Cougars team breakdown
From the stored in-game series| Stat | OSU | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Score | OSU83 | BYU94 |
| Average win probability | OSU41% | BYU59% |
| Longest scoring run | OSU+6 | BYU+8 |
| Time leading | OSU3:59 | BYU15:59 |
Ohio State Buckeyes vs BYU Cougars odds
Every stored line
| Stored | BYU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 11:09 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 11:09 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 10:38 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 10:27 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 10:12 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:41 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:36 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:26 PM ET | 51% | −1 |
| Nov 2, 9:12 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 9:01 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 8:56 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 8:46 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 8:16 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 7:41 PM ET | 52% | +1 |
| Nov 2, 4:48 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 PM ET | 51% | −1 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 AM ET | 52% | +1 |
| Nov 2, 5:25 AM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 5:03 AM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 AM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 1, 12:08 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 1, 5:02 AM ET | 51% | +8 |
| Oct 31, 6:03 AM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 6:03 AM ET | 43% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 10:27 PM ET | 43% | −7 |
| Oct 29, 6:01 AM ET | 50% | — |
- Ratings
- BYU 1592 · OSU 1603
- Home spread
- −1.5 · neutral site, no home advantage
- Stored
- Nov 2, 11:09 PM ET · 2026-11-03 04:09 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
Result: Ohio State Buckeyes 83, BYU Cougars 94. The closing line above is the last one the model stored before kickoff.
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 used · none: neutral sitethe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule unavailable for this game · First game of a season for at least one siderest 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 · No injury list read before this gameplayers 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 · Neutral sitedistance 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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Ohio State Buckeyes vs BYU Cougars prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Cougars a 1.5-point favorite, with a 51% chance to win. The model total is 145.5. Ratings: Cougars 1611 (41st of 361), Buckeyes 1584 (62nd). The Cougars are 0-0; the Buckeyes are 0-0. The Cougars have won 3 of their last 5; the Buckeyes 2 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at BYU Cougars | L 83–94 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 64–66 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Michigan Wolverines | L 67–71 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 72–69 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 91–78 | – | – | 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
Ohio State Buckeyes: 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- Buckeyes0-0 10th · -
- Buckeyes rating1584 62nd of 361, 1 games
- Cougars0-0 4th · -
- Cougars rating1611 41st of 361, 1 games
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 10th · streak -
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BYU Cougars 0-0
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 4th · streak -
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