Week 2 · College Football

Arizona vs BYU prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives BYU a 71% chance to beat Arizona in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#25 Big 12 Conference

Arizona

12% to make the 12

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#17 Big 12 Conference

BYU

26% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadBYU −8.5Model
Projected scoreArizona 22 — BYU 30

BYU is the pick by 8.5, but it's live — 71% on the model.

Chaos meter58 · LIVE
58/ 100
CalmMayhem

Arizona

29%

to win

BYU

71%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Arizona
vs
BYU
#69Offense · EPA/play#33
#26Defense · EPA/play#22
#51Explosiveness#106
#66Success rate#27
56%Returning production87%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

27 meetings all-time

BYU leads 14–12–1

Last met 2025 · Arizona 27–33 BYU— BYU won

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What Arizona is hearing

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