The No. 18 BYU Cougars (5-0) and the Arizona Wildcats (4-1) square off on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Arizona Stadium in a clash of Big 12 opponents.

The Cougars are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), against the Wildcats. The over/under for this matchup is 46.5 points.

Read on for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Cougars and the Wildcats, and find all of our expert picks here, too!

BYU vs. Arizona betting lines

• Spread favorite: Cougars (-2.5)
• Moneyline: Cougars (-138), Wildcats (+115)
• Total: 46.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo

BYU vs. Arizona betting info and stats

BYU is 3-2-0 against the spread so far this season. BYU is 3-2 ATS this season when favored by 2.5 points or more. In five games as a moneyline favorite, BYU has gone 5-0. Arizona has a 3-1-0 record against the spread so far this season. Arizona has not covered the spread in games it was the underdog by at least 2.5 points (0-1). This is the third time this year Arizona is an underdog on the moneyline, after split the two games.

BYU vs. Arizona recent stats and trends

BYU Cougars

• BYU is 1-2 against the spread and 3-0 overall over its past three games.
• BYU and its opponents have combined to hit the over once in those games.
• BYU’s past three outings have ended with an average of 48.8 points scored. That’s 2.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Arizona Wildcats

BYU vs. Arizona key players

BYU Cougars

• Bear Bachmeier has thrown for 1,048 yards, completing 68.7% of his passes and recording seven touchdowns and one interception this season. He’s also run for 206 yards (41.2 ypg) on 49 carries with five rushing touchdowns.
• LJ Martin has 490 rushing yards on 76 carries with three touchdowns. He’s also tacked on eight catches for 77 yards (19.3 per game).
• Chase Roberts’ leads his squad with 395 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 20 catches (out of 33 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
• Parker Kingston has hauled in 18 receptions totaling 216 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
• Carsen Ryan has been the target of 18 passes and hauled in 14 receptions for 211 yards, an average of 42.2 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
• Jack Kelly has collected 4.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 4.0 TFL and 12 tackles.
• BYU’s top-tackler, Logan Lutui, has 18 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
• Evan Johnson has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has seven tackles and two passes defended to his name.

Arizona Wildcats

• Noah Fifita has put up 1,341 passing yards, or 268.2 per game, so far this season. He has completed 64.6% of his passes and has tossed 13 touchdowns with three interceptions.
• The team’s top rusher, Ismail Mahdi, has carried the ball 64 times for 382 yards (76.4 per game) with one touchdown. He’s also caught seven passes for 64 yards and one touchdown.
• Quincy Craig has racked up 171 yards (on 22 attempts) with one touchdown.
• Jayin Whatley has hauled in 316 receiving yards on 22 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
• Luke Wysong has put together a 220-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 13 passes on 16 targets.
• Chris Hunter’s 15 receptions (on 27 targets) have netted him 189 yards (47.3 ypg) and one touchdown.
• Chase Kennedy leads the team with 2.0 sacks, and also has 3.0 TFL and nine tackles.
• Dalton Johnson, Arizona’s tackle leader, has 18 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
• Jay’Vion Cole has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended to his name.