The No. 14 BYU Cougars (5-0) take on a fellow Big 12 foe when they host the Arizona Wildcats (3-2) on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The Wildcats are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), against the Cougars (with an over/under of 48.5 points).

Below you’ll find our betting preview for this this contest between the Cougars and the Wildcats, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

BYU vs. Arizona betting lines

• Spread favorite: Cougars (-3)
• Moneyline: Cougars (-146), Wildcats (+121)
• Total: 48.5 points
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

BYU vs. Arizona betting info and stats

BYU has an against-the-spread record of 5-0-0 this season. BYU is undefeated ATS (2-0) when favorites by at least three points. BYU has won both games as a moneyline favorite this season. Arizona has one win against the spread so far this season (1-3-0). When Arizona is an underdog by 3 points or more, it is 1-1 ATS. Arizona has been the underdog on the moneyline in two games this season, and it split the two games.

BYU vs. Arizona recent stats and trends

BYU Cougars

• BYU is a perfect 3-0 against the spread in its past three games, and has a 3-0 straight-up record in those contests.
• In two of those three games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
• The last three BYU games averaged 45.2 total points, 3.3 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.

Arizona Wildcats

BYU vs. Arizona key players

BYU Cougars

• Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 1,206 yards, completing 61% of his passes and recording 11 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He’s also run for 156 yards (31.2 ypg) on 34 carries with one rushing touchdown.
• This season, Enoch Nawahine has carried the ball 29 times for 98 yards (19.6 per game) and one touchdown.
• Chase Roberts’ leads his squad with 334 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 20 catches (out of 29 targets) and scored one touchdown.
• Darius Lassiter has reeled in 16 passes while averaging 47 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.
• Keelan Marion has been the target of 13 passes and compiled eight grabs for 122 yards, an average of 24.4 yards per contest.
• Jack Kelly paces the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and 13 tackles.
• Harrison Taggart is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 19 tackles and one interception.
• Evan Johnson has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has four tackles and one pass defended to his name.

Arizona Wildcats

• Noah Fifita has thrown for 1,361 yards (272.2 per game) while completing 61.5% of his passes and tossing seven touchdown passes with six interceptions this season.
• The team’s top rusher, Quali Conley, has carried the ball 69 times for 419 yards (83.8 per game) with five touchdowns. He’s also caught 18 passes for 122 yards.
• Kedrick Reescano has collected 167 yards (on 26 carries) with one touchdown.
• Tetairoa McMillan has racked up 664 receiving yards on 37 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring four touchdowns as a receiver.
• Keyan Burnett has 13 receptions (on 20 targets) for a total of 171 yards (34.2 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
• Montana Lemonious-Craig has racked up 129 reciving yards (25.8 ypg) this season.
• Stanley Ta’ufo’ou has two sacks to lead the team, and also has two TFL and seven tackles.
• Arizona’s top-tackler, Jacob Manu, has 19 tackles this year.
• Genesis Smith has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 10 tackles and two passes defended to his name.