BYU Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 10/11/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Arizona Stadium is the site where the Arizona Wildcats (4-1) will go up against the BYU Cougars (5-0) on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Arizona is 2.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 47.5.

The BYU Cougars come into this game with a record of 5-0 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cougars faced off with the West Virginia Mountaineers and notched a win by a score of 38-24. For the game, they had 67 plays which totaled 516 yards. The BYU Cougars ran the rock 42 times and recorded 165 yds, which came out to an average of 3.9 yds per carry. Against the run, the Cougars conceded 156 yards on 47 tries, which is an average of 3.3 yds per run allowed. BYU relinquished 10 pass completions on 18 attempts for a total of 135 yds, and a completion rate of 55.6%.

The Cougars currently have 2,259 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, BYU has compiled 7 touchdowns through the air and 14 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 4 times. BYU has tallied 116 1st downs, and they have been called for 35 penalties for 292 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 234.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 15th in D-1. When talking about scoring points, the BYU Cougars hold an average of 38.4 points per game.

The Cougars are ranked 7th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 12.2 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 2.8 yards per run and 92.2 rushing yards per contest for the year. Overall, they have conceded 461 rushing yards through 5 games. Regarding passing yards, the Cougars are allowing 737 yards which has them sitting in 12th in D-1. They have conceded 147.4 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 57.0%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 239.6 yards/outing which puts them 8th in the country. They have yielded 2 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Wildcats come into this game with a record of 4-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 41-13 when they faced the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Arizona ran the football for 1.4 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 45 yards on 33 carries. The Wildcats ended up finishing with 478 yds and they ran 76 plays (6.3 yards per play). The Wildcats pass defense allowed a completion rate of 46.4%, surrendering 69 yds on 13 for 28 through the air. Arizona gave up 31 attempts on the ground for 89 yds (2.9 yds per carry).

In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Wildcats sit 49th in D-1 by tallying 33.2 points per outing. The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 430.0 yards per outing, which ranks them 43rd in D-1. The Arizona offense has totaled 250 yards of penalties on 30 violations, which ranks them 81st in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 5 picks while losing 2 fumbles and they have tallied 116 1st downs. For the season so far, the Wildcats have earned 1,431 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 286.2 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 22nd in Division 1. They maintain an average of 143.8 yards per game on the ground and have run for 719 yards for this year.

The Wildcats are giving up 15.6 points per game, which has them sitting 19th in the country. Arizona has surrendered a total of 488 yards via the ground game (97.6 yards per game) in addition to 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have given up 0 touchdowns via the pass and 147.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 11th in the nation. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 312 plays, which has them sitting 31st in Division 1. Their defense has earned 4 fumbles and 7 picks so far this year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 78 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Cougars/Wildcats college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wildcats +2.5

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