BYU Cougars (5-0) vs. Arizona Wildcats (4-1)
October 11, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats +1.5 / BYU Cougars -1.5; Over/Under: 47.5
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The BYU Cougars and the Arizona Wildcats meet in week 7 college football action from Arizona Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a BYU Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats prediction.
BYU Cougars Recap
The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to add on to their 38-24 win over West Virginia last time out to sit at 5-0 this season. After this game, BYU will head home for a rivalry game against Utah.
Cougars Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Bear Bachmeier has thrown for 1,048 yards, 7 touchdowns and 1 interception on 68.7% passing while also rushing for 206 yards and 5 touchdowns. LJ Martin has a team-high 490 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns while Chase Robert has a team-high 20 catches for 395 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead BYU in receiving. Parker Kingston and Carsen Ryan each have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Logan Lutui has a team-high 22 total tackles while Jack Kelly has a team-high 4 sacks. As a unit, BYU has combined for 10 sacks and 7 interceptions so far this season.
Why the BYU Cougars will win
- BYU has won 14 of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Arizona has lost four of its last five games against AP-ranked teams.
- Arizona has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games as an underdog.
- The favorite has covered the spread in five of Arizona’s last six games at Arizona Stadium.
Arizona Wildcats Recap
The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to add on to their 41-13 win over Oklahoma State last time out to sit at 4-1 so far this season. After this game, Arizona will head on the road for a game against the Houston Cougars.
Wildcats Looking To Build Momentum
Noah Fifita has thrown for 1,341 yards, 13 touchdowns and 3 interceptions so far this season while Ismail Mahdi has a team-high 382 rushing yards and a touchdown so far this season. Quincy Craig also has 171 rushing yards while Javin Whatley has a team-high 22 catches for 316 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead Arizona in receiving. Luke Wysong has 220 receiving yards while three more Arizona receivers have 100+ receiving yards so far this season. On defense, Dalton Johnson has a team-high 31 total tackles including 19 solo tackles while the Arizona defense as a whole has combined for 13 sacks and 7 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Arizona Wildcats will win
- The home team has won eight of Arizona’s last nine games.
- The home team has covered the spread in eight of Arizona’s last nine games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Arizona’s last four home games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of BYU’s last four games in October have gone OVER the total points line.
BYU Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats Prediction
I’m on the under here. The under has been surprisingly solid at home for Arizona and while the level of competition can be called into question, I still think there’s something to that. On the other side, BYU hasn’t been as effective offensively on the road, but they’ll be the toughest line and defense that Arizona’s gone up against or maybe second toughest depending on where you rank Iowa State. Give me the under here.
