Arizona Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup

Check out our free West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona Wildcats pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Tucson. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

FS1 will be covering the week nine matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Arizona Wildcats, set to kick off at 6:00 ET from Arizona Stadium in Tucson. Both teams enter the game with a 3-4 record for the season. The Wildcats are the -3 point favorites at home, with the over/under line currently set at 54.5 points.

Mountaineers vs. Wildcats Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: West Virginia Mountaineers at Arizona Wildcats
Where: Tucson at Arizona Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds ARZ -3, WVIR +124 | ARZ -149 O/U 54.5

Mountaineers Preview:

West Virginia enters Week 9 with a 3-4 record, ranked 53rd in our power rankings. They have a 46.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, they are 1-1, while their home record stands at 1-3 this season.

The Mountaineers have been favored in two of their seven games, going 1-1 as the favorite and 1-3 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is -0.3 points per game, and they are 2-4 against the spread.

West Virginia’s over/under record is 3-3, with an average line of 56.8 points. They’ve averaged 57.1 points per game, and this week’s line is set at 54.5 points.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense is centered around their rushing attack, averaging 205.6 yards per game on the ground, ranking 23rd nationally. They are 16th in rushing attempts, with 40.3 per game. Jahiem White leads the team with 416 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Heading into week 9, West Virginia is 53rd in scoring, with 28.4 points per game, and they are ranked 26th in our offensive power rankings.

Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,352 yards, with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions, and West Virginia ranks 82nd in passing yards per game. Greene’s passer rating is 78, and the team’s completion rate is 55.9%. Hudson Clement leads the receivers with 363 yards and two touchdowns.

Mountaineers Team Defense

West Virginia's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 28.7 points per game. In their recent matchup against Kansas State, they gave up 45 points, including 298 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air.

Opponents have averaged 254.3 passing yards per game against West Virginia, ranking them 136th nationally. On the ground, they’ve allowed 131.7 rushing yards per game, facing an average of 33.7 rushing attempts per contest.

Wildcats Preview:

West Virginia’s over/under record is 3-3, with an average line of 56.8 points. They’ve averaged 57.1 points per game, and this week’s line is set at 54.5 points.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense has been centered around their passing game, ranking 15th in passing attempts per game. They are 23rd in completions, averaging 253.4 yards per game through the air. Noah Fifita has thrown for 1,774 yards, but has 10 interceptions compared to 9 touchdowns, giving him a passer rating of 75.

Overall, Arizona is 76th in scoring, with 23 points per game, and we have them 83rd in our offensive power rankings. On third downs, they convert 36.6% of the time. Quali Conley leads the rushing attack with 500 yards and 6 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Tetairoa McMillan has 780 receiving yards on 47 catches.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona's defense struggled in their recent game, allowing 34 points in a 34-7 loss to Colorado. They gave up 405 total yards, including 250 passing yards and two passing touchdowns, but did manage to force two interceptions.

On average, Arizona's defense is allowing 27.6 points per game this season. They’ve given up 217.1 passing yards per game and 148.9 rushing yards per game, ranking 91st in the nation against the run.

Mountaineers vs Wildcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their three previous road games, West Virginia has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 35 points per game.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Arizona has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 29 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the West Virginia Mountaineers have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
Against the spread, the Arizona Wildcats have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.