Arizona Wildcats (2-1) vs. Washington State Cougars (1-2)
September 26, 2026 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Washington State Cougars +10.5 / Arizona Wildcats -10.5; Over/Under: 48.5
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The Arizona Wildcats and the Washington State Cougars meet in week 4 college football action from Martin Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington State Cougars Prediction.
Arizona Wildcats Recap
The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to add on to their 42-17 win over Northern Illinois last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, Arizona will head home for a game against Cincinnati.
Wildcats Looking To String Wins Together
Noah Fifita has thrown for 834 yards, 7 touchdowns and 1 interception on 71.3% passing while Kedrick Reescano leads Arizona in rushing with 127 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns so far this season. Fifita sits behind Reescano on the ground with 64 yards and 2 TDs. Gio Vanni Richardson leads the Wildcats in receiving with 161 yards on 14 catches, while Tre Spivey trails with 149 yards on 13 catches. On defense, Cooper Bissonnette has a team-high 22 total tackles, Chase Kennedy leads the team with 1.5 sacks, and Quinn Olson recorded 1 interception. Arizona’s defense as a whole has combined for 5 sacks and 1 interception so far this season.
Washington State Cougars Recap
The Washington State Cougars come into this game looking to add on to their 45-7 win over Duquesne last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, Washington State will take on Fresno State in a matchup at home.
Cougars Looking To Build On First Win
Caden Pinnick has thrown for 403 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 62.7% passing while Kirby Vorhees leads Washington State in rushing with 171 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns so far this season. Pinnick sits right behind Vorhees on the ground with 166 yards and 2 TDs. Daniel Blood leads the Cougars in receiving with 104 yards on 10 catches, while Darrius Clemons trails with 100 yards on 10 catches. On defense, Keith Brown has a team-high 16 total tackles, while Jeremiah Bernard and DJ Warner each split a sack (0.5 apiece). Washington State’s defense as a whole has combined for 1 sack and 0 interceptions so far this season.
Arizona Wildcats @ Washington State Cougars Betting Trends: Week 4
Why the Washington State Cougars will win
- Arizona has lost eight of its last nine games against teams from Washington.
- Washington State has won 14 of its last 16 games against non-conference opponents at Gesa Field.
- Washington State has covered the spread in nine of its last 10 games against non-conference opponents.
- Arizona has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games.
- Washington State has won the first quarter in five of its last six September games as a home underdog.
- Washington State has won the first half in 14 of its last 15 games at Gesa Field.
Why the Arizona Wildcats will win
- Arizona has won each of its last seven September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Arizona has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games against opponents from the Pac-12 Conference.
- Washington State has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four September games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Arizona has won the first quarter in four of its last five September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Arizona has won the first half in each of its last four September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Arizona’s last nine September games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of Washington State’s last eight games as an underdog have gone UNDER the total points line.
Washington State Cougars Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 4, Jaylen Thomas ranks T8th amongst FBS players for interceptions (2) this season.
Arizona Wildcats Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 4, Rodney Gallagher III ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Washington State ranks 132nd among FBS teams for passing yards per game this season (134.3).
- Washington State ranks 131st among FBS teams for 3rd down conversion percentage this season (26.7).
- Arizona ranks T6th among FBS teams for red zone percentage against this season (57.1).
- Arizona ranks 7th among FBS teams for 3rd down conversion percentage this season (60.0).
Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington State Cougars Prediction
I’m on Arizona in this one. I get the case to be made for Wazzu at home, but the thing here is that Washington State hasn’t put up a fight in either of their step up spots yet this season and I don’t know if that’s going to change here either in all honesty. The Wildcats have gone 0-3 ATS but that mostly has been a byproduct of laying too many points and I think Arizona wins this one 38-24 so I’ll lay it with Arizona here.
