BYU Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/11/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 11, 2025

Venue:  Arizona Stadium, Flagstaff, AZ

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  BYU -1.5, Arizona +1.5; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  BYU -2, Arizona +2; Over/Under:  48 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  BYU -1.5, Arizona +1.5; Over/Under:  47.5 points

BYU Cougars:  5-0 (2-0) (2nd place, Big 12)

Arizona Wildcats:  4-1 (1-1) (10th place, Big 12)

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BYU Cougars:  won their last game at home against the West Virginia Mountaineers 38-24.

Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the Oklahoma State Cowboys 41-13.

BYU is entering this game with a 5-0 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against West Virginia 38-24. Bear Bachmeier was the starting QB and he completed 18/25 passes for 351 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. LJ Martin led the team in rushing yards with 90 and 2 TDs. Chase Roberts led the receivers with 161 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Faletau Satuala led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Tanner Wall came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Arizona is entering this game with a 4-1 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Oklahoma State 41-13. Noah Fifita was the starting QB and he completed 28/38 passes for 376 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Ismail Mahdi led the team in rushing yards with 34. Luke Wysong led the receivers with 92 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Max Harris led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Dalton Johnson, Julian Savaiinaea, and Myron Robinson each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jay'Vion Cole came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU has looked great in their games this season with their 5-0 record overall and their 2-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They are also ranked inside the top 25 and they are off a 38-24 win over West Virginia in their last one. They haven't had a tough schedule to start the season, but their defense has still looked really good in their games, not giving up many points or yards. Meanwhile, Arizona has looked good in their games this season with their 4-1 record overall, but their 1-1 conference record has them lower in the Big 12. They are off a 41-13 win over Oklahoma State in their last one, but OK State is one of the worst teams in the conference. Arizona also got obliterated the week before when they were on the road against Iowa State and their offense couldn't do anything in that game. They struggled in that Iowa State game against a better defense and even though they are at home for this one, they are going to struggle against this better BYU defense. The offense has looked good at times, but Arizona has been really up and down this year while BYU has more consistency on offense. BYU has been taking care of their business against weaker opponents this season and they are going to bring their best effort for this road game to make sure they stay undefeated. The best way to place a bet here is on BYU to cover the spread in this game. 

BYU Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 11, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is BYU 31 Arizona 24.

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BYU Cougars: 6-2 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 9-4 ATS after playing a game at home. 6-3 ATS vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 6-3 UNDER vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 5-2 UNDER vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season.

Arizona Wildcats: 25-37 ATS off a home win by 17 points or more. 21-32 ATS versus good rushing teams - averaging 200  rushing yards/game or more. 13-4 UNDER in home lined games. 7-2 UNDER after allowing 14 points or less last game. 6-3 UNDER versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more.

BYU Cougars:  S. Esera (LB) Probable - Undisclosed. N. Tuakoi (LB) Probable - Undisclosed. E. Nawahine (RB) Probable - Undisclosed. M. Hall (LB) Probable - Undisclosed. I. Glasker (LB) Probable - Undisclosed. N. Taumoepeau (DL) Probable - Undisclosed. A. Purcell (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Prassas (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Kelly (LB) Doubtful - Undisclosed. C. Bryant-Strother (LB) Out - Undisclosed. S. Moa (RB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Phillips (WR) Out - Undisclosed. J. Kabeya (CB) Probable - Undisclosed.

Arizona Wildcats:  J. Luttrell (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Anderson (DL) Out - Undisclosed. K. Burnett (TE) Out - Undisclosed. J. Brown (OG) Out - Undisclosed. T. Smith (DL) Out - Undisclosed. K. Ford (TE) Out - Undisclosed. L. Kelsey (WR) Out - Undisclosed. K. Peat (OG) Out - Undisclosed. C. Randall (TE) Out - Undisclosed. G. Edwards (CB) Out - Undisclosed. D. Hinton (CB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Frausto-Ramos (CB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Patterson (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Powell (TE) Out - Leg.

“That’s the game of football. Sometimes guys get banged up. We’ll see how banged up he is and if he can even go next week.” - Kalani Sitake after his team’s win against WVU in their last game. 

“Anytime you can win a conference game, it builds momentum and we need that.” - Brent Brennan after his team’s win against Oklahoma State in their last game. 

WR Roberts, Chase

WR Hagen, Cody

WR Kingston, Parker

TE Ryan, Carsen

QB Bachmeier, Bear

RB Martin, LJ

WR Hutson, Kris

WR Hunter, Chris

WR Wysong, Luke

WR Whatley, Javin

TE Olson, Sam

QB Fifita, Noah

RB Craig, Quincy

Passing: Bear Bachmeier (1,048)

Rushing: LJ Martin (490)

Receiving: Chase Roberts (395)

Touchdowns: Bear Bachmeier (5)

Passing: Noah Fifita (1,341)

Rushing: Ismail Mahdi (382)

Receiving: Javin Whatley (316)

Touchdowns: Tre Spivey (4)

Coaches:

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (10th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Brent Brennan (2nd season)