Tetairoa McMillan will lead the Arizona Wildcats (3-2) into their game against the BYU Cougars (5-0) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
The Cougars are the favorites (-3) in their matchup versus the Wildcats, with the over/under being 48.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Cougars are -148 and the Wildcats are +123.)
Keep reading for our betting preview for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!
BYU -3 vs. Arizona
BYU vs. Arizona Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Cougars (-3)
- Moneyline: Cougars (-148), Wildcats (+123)
- Total: 48.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
BYU vs. Arizona Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Cougars have won all five games. When favored by 3 points or more, the Cougars have covered the spread in all two games. BYU has won both games as the moneyline favorite this season. Arizona has a single win against the spread so far this season (1-3-0). The Wildcats’ record against the spread, as underdogs by 3 points or more, is 1-1. This will be the third game this year Arizona is an underdog on the moneyline, after split the two games.
BYU vs. Arizona Recent Stats and Trends
BYU Cougars
- Over its past three games, BYU has covered the spread each time, and is 3-0 overall.
- BYU has hit the over twice in its past three games.
- BYU has averaged a total of 45.2 combined points in its last three games, 3.3 less than this matchup’s over/under of 48.5.
Arizona Wildcats
BYU vs. Arizona Key Players
BYU Cougars
- This season Jake Retzlaff has compiled 1,206 passing yards (241.2 yards per game) while completing 61% of his passes, with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also has 156 yards on the ground on 34 attempts (plus one touchdown), averaging 31.2 yards per game.
- Enoch Nawahine has run for 98 yards (19.6 YPG), with one touchdown on the ground.
- Chase Roberts has been targeted 29 times and has 20 catches, leading his team with 334 yards (66.8 ypg) while hauling in one touchdown.
- Darius Lassiter has been targeted 32 times and chipped in with 235 yards (on 16 catches) plus three touchdowns.
- Keelan Marion has caught eight passes on 13 targets for 122 yards.
- This season Jack Kelly leads the team with three sacks and has added three TFL and 13 tackles.
- Harrison Taggart has racked up 19 tackles and one interception to lead the team in tackles so far.
- Jakob Robinson has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding 15 tackles, three TFL, and one pass defended.
Arizona Wildcats
- This campaign, Noah Fifita has put up 1,361 passing yards (272.2 per game) while connecting on 110 of 179 passes (61.5%), with seven touchdowns and six interceptions.
- Quali Conley has churned out a team-high 419 rushing yards (83.8 per game) and scored five touchdowns. He has tacked on 18 catches for 122 yards .
- So far this year Kedrick Reescano has run for 167 yards on 26 carries (33.4 yards per game), with one touchdown.
- McMillan has been targeted 56 times and has 37 catches, leading his team with 664 yards (132.8 per game) while hauling in four touchdowns.
- Keyan Burnett has also added 171 yards on 13 catches and one touchdown. He has been targeted 20 times and averages 34.2 receiving yards.
- Montana Lemonious-Craig is averaging 25.8 receiving yards per game, racking up 12 receptions (17 targets) for 129 yards.
- This season Stanley Ta’ufo’ou leads the team with two sacks and has added two TFL and seven tackles.
- Jacob Manu has racked up 19 tackles to lead the team in tackles so far.
- Genesis Smith has picked off two passes to lead the team while adding 10 tackles and two passes defended.