Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 9/10/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 61

Arizona Stadium is the location where the Arizona Wildcats (1-0) will attempt to beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) on Saturday. Mississippi State opens this game as 7-point favorites. The over/under is 61.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 1-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Bulldogs went up against the Memphis Tigers and earned the victory with a final of 49-23. Dillon Johnson was the leader on the ground for the Bulldogs with 14 totes for 67 yds (4.8 yards per carry). Will Rogers went 38/49 with 450 yds passing and 5 TDs. He had a QB rating of 184.3 and finished the game with 1 pick. Against the run, the Bulldogs gave up 129 yards on 21 tries, which calculates to 6.1 yards per run allowed. Mississippi State surrendered 19 completions on 30 attempts for a total of 165 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.3%. In all, they tallied 83 plays which totaled 547 yds. The Mississippi State Bulldogs ran the football 34 times and amassed 97 yds, which is an average of 2.9 yds per attempt.

The Bulldogs earned 5,740 total yards for the prior year. Mississippi State earned 36 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. They gave the ball to the opposition 18 times. Mississippi State accounted for 334 1st downs, and they were called for 98 infractions for 744 yards. As a team they averaged 63.2 yards rushing, ranking them 130th in Division 1. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Mississippi State Bulldogs had an average of 29.1 points per contest.

The Bulldogs were ranked 62nd in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 25.9 PPG. The opposition ran for an average of 3.6 yards per rush and 113.4 rushing yards per game last year. Overall, they conceded 1,474 running yards through 13 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Bulldogs conceded 3,013 yds which had them ranked 81st in Division 1. During their 13 games played last season, they surrendered 231.8 yards per contest through the air in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 64.0%. They granted 345.2 yards per outing ranking them 30th in D-1. They gave up 20 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Wildcats come into this game with a record of 1-0 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 38-20 against the San Diego State Aztecs. Jayden De Laura (4 touchdowns) finished the game with 299 yds on 22/35 through the air while his QB rate was 166.6. He tossed 1 pick and his Y/A was 8.5. DJ Williams ran the ball 14 times for 88 yards, finishing the contest with 6.3 yards per carry for Arizona. Arizona ran the ball for 4.2 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 162 yards on 39 attempts. The Wildcats finished the game with 461 yards on 74 plays (6.2 yds per play). The Wildcats pass defense gave up a completion rate of 43.8%, relinquishing 62 yds on 7 out of 16 through the air. Arizona allowed 42 rushing attempts for 170 yards (4.0 yards per rush).

The Arizona Wildcats averaged 357.3 yards per contest, which had them sitting 101st in the country. The Arizona offense racked up 845 penalty yds on 106 violations, which ranked them 8th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. Last year, the Wildcats threw for a total of 2,716 yards through the air as well as averaging 226.3 throwing yards per contest, which had them sitting 69th in D-1. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Wildcats were 124th in the nation scoring 17.2 points per game.

The Wildcats relinquished 31.4 points per game, which had them in 102nd in the nation. Arizona surrendered a total of 2,189 rushing yards (182.4 yards/game) and 17 touchdowns rushing over the course of last year. Last season, they allowed 377 points in total. They yielded 25 touchdowns through the air as well as 190.1 yards/outing, ranking them 14th in Division 1. The Wildcats defense took the field for 756 plays, which had them ranked 8th in the country.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -7

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