West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 10/26/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4) are hitting the road to Arizona Stadium on Saturday, October 26, 2024 where they will try to beat the Arizona Wildcats (3-4). West Virginia is 3.0-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 55.

The West Virginia Mountaineers head into this matchup 3-4 for this season. In their last game, the Mountaineers faced the Kansas State Wildcats and took a loss by a score of 45-18. The West Virginia Mountaineers ran the football 43 different times and accrued 152 yds, which came out to an average of 3.5 yards per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they had 75 plays which gave them 295 yards. West Virginia gave up 19 completions on 29 tries for 298 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Mountaineers conceded 114 yards on 26 attempts, which averages out to 4.4 yards per run allowed.

Concerning putting points on the board, the West Virginia Mountaineers are sitting at 28.4 PPG. As a team they're averaging 202.1 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 24th in D-1. The Mountaineers have racked up 2,847 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring, West Virginia has earned 11 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns on the ground. West Virginia has tallied 168 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 30 penalties for 227 yds. They have turned the football over 12 different times.

The Mountaineers sit in 98th in D-1 in terms of team defense, giving up 28.7 points per contest. They are giving up 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and 127.7 rushing yards per contest on the season. During this campaign, they have allowed 894 yards via the running game in 7 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Mountaineers are giving up 1,780 yards which puts them in 109th in the nation. They have yielded 254.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 61.2%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 382.0 yards per game ranking them 86th in D-1. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns through the air in addition to 11 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Wildcats come into this game with a record of 3-4 this year. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 34-7 when they faced the Colorado Buffaloes. The Wildcats finished the game with 245 yds while running 60 plays (4.1 yards per play). Arizona ended up running for 3.1 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 107 yds on 34 attempts. Arizona gave up 39 attempts on the ground for 148 yds (3.8 yds per carry). The Wildcats secondary conceded a completion percentage of 67.6%, surrendering 250 yds on 23 for 34 passing.

The Arizona Wildcats hold an average of 389.4 yards per outing, ranking them 70th in Division 1. The Arizona offense has racked up 466 yds of penalties on 53 infractions, which ranks 26th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They hold an average of 136.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 952 yards for the year. They have thrown 10 picks while conceding 5 fumbles and they have been able to record 139 1st downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Wildcats rank 100th in college football by tallying 23.0 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Wildcats have racked up 1,774 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 253.4 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 45th in college football.

The Wildcats are conceding 27.6 points per contest, which has them 95th in Division 1. Arizona has given up a total of 1,014 yards on the ground (144.9 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns rushing on the season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 193 points. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns from the passing game and 217.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 69th in college football. The Wildcats defense has taken the field for 460 plays, which is good for 73rd in the country. They have 5 fumbles recovered and 6 picks on the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +3.0

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