Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Matchup

Check out our free Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Provo. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

BYU is the -5.5 point favorite as they host the Arizona Wildcats in a week seven matchup. Kick-off is set for 4:00 ET at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, with FOX handling the broadcast. The over/under line is currently at 49.5 points. The Cougars are undefeated at 5-0, while the Wildcats enter the game with a 3-2 record. The money line odds are +182 for Arizona and -224 for BYU.

Wildcats vs. Cougars Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Arizona Wildcats at BYU Cougars
Where: Provo at LaVell Edwards Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 12th
Betting Odds BYU -5.5, ARZ +182 | BYU -224 O/U 49.5

Wildcats Preview:

Arizona enters Week 7 with a 3-2 record, ranked 56th in our power rankings. They have a 68.3% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Wildcats are 1-1 at home and 1-1 on the road this season.

Arizona’s ATS record stands at 1-3, with an average scoring margin of +3.4 points per game. They are 0-2 against the spread as favorites and 1-1 as underdogs.

Their over/under record is 1-3, with an average line of 58 points. This week’s line is set at 49.5 points, and their games have averaged 50.6 points per contest.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense has been centered around their passing game, ranking 30th in passing attempts per game. They are 28th in completions, averaging 272.2 passing yards per game. Noah Fifita has thrown for 1,361 yards, with seven touchdowns and six interceptions, and the team ranks 59th in scoring, with 27 points per game. We have them 75th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7.

Fifita’s passer rating is 84, matching the team’s third-down conversion rate of 31.7%, which ranks 102nd nationally. Quali Conley leads the rushing attack with 419 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Tetairoa McMillan has 664 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 37 catches.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona's defense has allowed an average of 23.6 points per game this season, ranking 40th nationally. In their recent game against Texas Tech, they gave up 28 points, including three rushing touchdowns, while allowing 119 rushing yards and 214 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 147.8 rushing yards per game on 33 attempts against Arizona. The Wildcats' secondary has allowed 203.8 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 57.3% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 83.

Cougars Preview:

Arizona enters Week 7 with a 3-2 record, ranked 56th in our power rankings. They have a 68.3% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Wildcats are 1-1 at home and 1-1 on the road this season.

Arizona’s ATS record stands at 1-3, with an average scoring margin of +3.4 points per game. They are 0-2 against the spread as favorites and 1-1 as underdogs.

Their over/under record is 1-3, with an average line of 58 points. This week’s line is set at 49.5 points, and their games have averaged 50.6 points per contest.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

BYU’s offense is averaging 33 points per game heading into week 7, placing them 32nd in the nation. Our power rankings have them 50th overall. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 1,206 yards with 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 98. BYU ranks 49th in passing attempts per game, averaging 30 per contest.

They are also averaging 160.2 rushing yards per game. Enoch Nawahine leads the team with 98 rushing yards. Chase Roberts has 334 receiving yards on 20 catches. BYU is converting just 29.5% of their third-down attempts, ranking 111th nationally.

Cougars Team Defense

BYU's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 15.8 points per game. They’ve given up 122.8 rushing yards per game and 171 passing yards, which ranks 30th in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of just 51.3 against BYU, the fifth-lowest in the nation, completing only 50.8% of their passes.

In their recent game against Baylor, BYU allowed 28 points but held Baylor to 79 rushing yards on 20 attempts. Baylor threw the ball 44 times, completing 25 passes for 258 yards, while BYU’s defense also came up with an interception.

Wildcats vs Cougars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Arizona has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 32 points per game.
Across the BYU Cougars last ten home games, the team averaged 24 points per game while allowing 30. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
Arizona has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
As the betting favorite, the BYU Cougars have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.