Arizona Wildcats (1-0) vs. BYU Cougars (1-0) September 12, 2026 3:30 pm EDT The Line: BYU Cougars -7.5 / Arizona Wildcats 7.5; Over/Under: 48.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Arizona Wildcats and BYU Cougars meet Saturday in week 2 college football action at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Here’s a BYU vs Arizona Prediction. This article will include a BYU vs Arizona Pick.
The Arizona Wildcats beat Northern Arizona and play Northern Illinois next. The Arizona Wildcats look for their third straight 2-0 start. Noah Fifita is completing 76.7 percent of his passes for 279 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Giovanni Richardson and Tre Spivey have combined for 158 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Isaiah Mizell has 2 receptions.
The Arizona Wildcats ground game is averaging 206 yards per contest, and Kedrick Reescano leads the way with 48 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona is allowing 7 points and 193 yards per game. Taye Brown leads the Arizona Wildcats with 11 tackles, Chase Kennedy has 2.5 sacks, and Quinn Olson has 1 interception.
The BYU Cougars beat Utah Tech, and they play Colorado State next. BYU looks to start 2-0 for a seventh straight season. Bear Bachmeier is completing 80 percent of his passes for 198 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Legend Glasker and Kyler Kasper have combined for 107 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Roger Saleapaga II has 2 receptions.
The BYU Cougars’ ground game is averaging 308 yards per contest, and Devaughn Eka leads the way with 59 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, BYU is allowing 7 points and 184 yards per game. Jarinn Kalama leads the BYU Cougars with 4 tackles, Siale Esera has 1 sack, and Evan Johnson has 1 interception.
We know what to expect from BYU on the offensive end, but Arizona should also have success putting up points simply based on the experience of this group. Arizona has guys who have been there, done that on the offensive side, and that should lead to some success. BYU has some coaching changes, and it’s going to take time to adjust against decent competition. Arizona is not Utah Tech. BYU probably wins, but I expect points from both sides. We have a reasonable total here. Give me the over.