Arizona
Wildcats
Spread
+7.5
NCAAF Predictions
Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Predictions
Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:30pm EST at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
@
BYU
Cougars
Spread
-7.5
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50%
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Arizona Wildcats +7.5
BYU Cougars -7.5
Moneyline
Arizona Wildcats +245
BYU Cougars -305
Total
Over 47.5 (-112)
Under 47.5 (-108)
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Arizona at BYU: Defensive absences put Wildcats in focus at +7.5
Analysis updated September 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM CDT
Arizona's availability report raises questions about its defense, but it doesn't establish an eight-point winning margin for BYU.
Arizona's defensive availability
Arizona has three defensive players listed out ahead of its trip to BYU, where SPF favors the Cougars by 7.5 points. Queen Creek, a local news site, reports that linebacker Everett Roussaw, defensive back Dajon Hinton and defensive tackle Ezra Funa are out on Arizona's initial availability report. Linebacker Myron Robinson is questionable.
Those absences span all three levels of the defense, but the report doesn't establish the players' roles or the quality of their replacements. That limits how much weight bettors can place on the news when BYU must win by at least eight points to cover.
Betting decision
SPF lists BYU at -305 and Arizona at +245 on the moneyline. BYU is the market's likely winner, but backing -305 requires a win probability above roughly 75.3% to break even. The availability report alone can't establish that probability or a case for Arizona at +7.5. Pass on the side.
The total is 47.5, with over -112 and under -108. Without scoring or pace evidence, Arizona's defensive absences aren't enough to support an over bet. Pass on the total as well.
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass