Utah at Arizona - 2026 Matchup Preview

Saturday, November 14th 2026 (12:00 PM EST)
Arizona Stadium - Tucson, AZ

Utes (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Morgan Scalley (1 - 0)
Avg Score : 41 - 19 (38 - 17 on Road)
Record Prediction: 10.9 - 2.1 (#12)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

ARIZ 2nd straight Home Game
ARIZ is playing their 4th straight game
UTAH is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: Utah -6 (SP+ UTAH -10)
Projected Score: UTAH: 30 - ARIZ: 24 (54)
UTAH Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
UTAH Travel: 592 miles

Wildcats (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Brent Brennan (13 - 12)
Avg Score : 32 - 19 (35 - 16 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.3 - 3.7 (#29)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
UTAH Players
ARIZ Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Utah's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Utah vs Idaho	-40
Sat 9/12	Utah vs Arkansas	-15.5
Sat 9/19	Utah vs Utah State	-27.5
Sat 9/26	Utah at Iowa State	-10
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	Utah vs Kansas	-17.5
Sat 10/17	Utah at Colorado	-22
Sat 10/24	Utah vs Houston	-12.5
Sat 10/31	Utah at Cincinnati	-10.5
Sat 11/7	Utah vs BYU	-4
Sat 11/14	Utah at Arizona	-6
Sat 11/21	Utah at TCU	-6
Sat 11/28	Utah vs West Virginia	-21.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Utah's Schedule

Arizona's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Arizona vs Northern Arizona	-32
Sat 9/12	Arizona at BYU	+9.5
Sat 9/19	Arizona vs Northern Illinois	-28
Sat 9/26	Arizona at Washington State	-6.5
Sat 10/3	Arizona vs Cincinnati	-7.5
Sat 10/10	Arizona at West Virginia	-8
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	Arizona vs Iowa State	-6.5
Sat 10/31	Arizona at Texas Tech	+21
Sat 11/7	Arizona vs TCU	-2.5
Sat 11/14	Arizona vs Utah	+6
Sat 11/21	Arizona at Kansas State	+0.5
Sat 11/28	Arizona vs Arizona State	-7

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH	#3 (.36)	49% (8)	41.3	51% (5)	3.55 (2)	267	47% (23)	217	5.01 (2)	#23 (.07)	38% (28)	18.9	43% (79)	33% (8)	2.93 (16)	48	0.9	1.4
ARIZ	#58 (.19)	43% (63)	31.5	42% (87)	3.1 (41)	153	43% (52)	255	3.61 (79)	#37 (.1)	39% (33)	19.3	45% (97)	34% (10)	3.38 (44)	52.2	1	2.4

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ARIZ		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Offense	13	41.3	38.2	49.1%	5.01	0.9	25	483	267	217	6.1	56%	44%	51%	47%	12%	.36
ARIZ Defense	13	19.3	15.6	39%	3.38	2.4	-	-	-	-	-	51%	46%	45%	34%	20%	.1

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Defense	13	18.9	17.2	38.4%	2.93	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	43%	33%	17%	.07
ARIZ Offense	13	31.5	34.9	42.6%	3.61	1	22	408	153	255	4.3	46%	54%	42%	43%	15%	.19

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Utah	13	30:47	25.5	53%	64%	5.9	48	0.9	1.4	6.3	2.6	4	28.7
Arizona	13	30:57	22.3	41%	63%	5.6	52.2	1	2.4	6.2	1.6	2	33.7

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Offense	13	56% (25)	51% (5)	44.1	266.5	6.1	41 (11)	.35 (2)	3.55 (2)	82% (6)	7% (17)	1.1 (18)
ARIZ Defense	13	51% (85)	45% (97)	-	-	-	-	.11 (73)	2.85 (60)	72% (79)	11% (34)	0.9 (35)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Defense	13	51% (80)	43% (79)	-	-	-	-	.18 (115)	2.87 (65)	73% (80)	10% (57)	1.11 (126)
ARIZ Offense	13	46% (101)	42% (87)	35.4	152.7	4.3	20 (88)	.14 (53)	3.1 (41)	74% (54)	9% (53)	1.04 (43)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Offense	13	44% (105)	47% (23)	18	28.7	216.6	7.6	12	27 (33)	5 (34)	.38 (30)	1.5 (83)	28% (22)	41% (3)	.65 (2)	5% (39)	2.1 (56)
ARIZ Defense	13	46% (35)	34% (10)	-	-	-	-	-	-	22 (12)	.17 (35)	1.6 (101)	32% (52)	26% (21)	.22 (39)	9% (2)	2.1 (109)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Defense	13	47% (49)	33% (8)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (38)	.01 (4)	1.7 (118)	33% (47)	25% (18)	.1 (6)	7% (22)	2.1 (111)
ARIZ Offense	13	54% (28)	43% (52)	21.6	34.4	255.2	7.4	11.8	29 (14)	8 (88)	.24 (73)	1.5 (93)	32% (70)	31% (59)	.38 (40)	6% (63)	2.1 (51)

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 11.16 #25
Utah's Offense Rating: 18.22 #20
Utah's Defense Rating: 12.06 #34
2026 Talent Rating: 736.00 #68
Blue Chip Ratio: 13% #36
Utah's 2026 Expected Record: 10.9 - 2.1
Utah's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 22.2 #8
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.7 #6
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.5 #17

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 796.63
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Utah: 11.16 Arizona: 10.885

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Utah: 22.2 Arizona: 12.0

Arizona's Power Ratings
Arizona's Power Rating: 10.885 #43
Arizona's Offense Rating: 14.59 #40
Arizona's Defense Rating: 14.82 #54
2026 Talent Rating: 778.00 #61
Blue Chip Ratio: 3 #65
Arizona's 2026 Expected Record: 9.3 - 3.7
Arizona's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 12.0 #28
Arizona's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.0 #29
Arizona's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.5 #25

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 796.63
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Utah Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.2
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 17.2

Utah's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Utah 30
Arizona 24

Projected Total Points: 54

Arizona Scoring
Offense: 31.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 34.9
Defense: 19.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.6

Arizona's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/28	Utah	10	Arizona	23	Utah -7.5	Arizona	47.0	Under
2023	11/18	Arizona	42	Utah	18	Arizona -2.5	Arizona	45.5	Over
2022	11/05	Utah	45	Arizona	20	Utah -17.5	Utah	67.5	Under
2021	11/13	Arizona	29	Utah	38	Utah -24	Arizona	54.5	Over
2019	11/23	Arizona	7	Utah	35	Utah -23.5	Utah	57.0	Under
2018	10/12	Utah	42	Arizona	10	Utah -13.5	Utah	53.5	Under
2017	09/22	Arizona	24	Utah	30	Utah -4.5	Utah	61.0	Under
2016	10/08	Utah	36	Arizona	23	Utah -9	Utah	53.5	Over
2015	11/14	Arizona	37	Utah	30	Utah -4.5	Arizona	61.0	Over
2014	11/22	Utah	10	Arizona	42	Utah -3.5	Arizona	0
2013	10/19	Arizona	35	Utah	24	Arizona -4.5	Arizona	0
2012	11/17	Utah	24	Arizona	34
2011	11/05	Arizona	21	Utah	34
2005	09/02	Utah	27	Arizona	24
2004	09/11	Arizona	6	Utah	23
2002	09/14	Arizona	23	Utah	17
2000	09/01	Utah	3	Arizona	17

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Arizona	8	6	4 Overs
Utah	9	5	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 9	7 - 4	5 - 2	2 - 2
Road Teams	9 - 8	4 - 7	2 - 2	2 - 5

(#25) UTAH at (#43) ARIZ

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UTAH	ARIZ
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#25	#43
SP+SP+	#8	#28
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#68	#61
Blue ChipsBC%	#36	#65

Utah Injury Report

Arizona Injury Report

Utah on Offense

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	ARIZ Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#8	#33
ExplosiveExp	#52	#41
PPAPPA	#3	#37
PowerPwr	#20	#54
SP+SP+	#6	#25
Pts POPPO	#2	#44
HavocHav	#18	#5

Utah Run Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	ARIZ Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#5	#97
Run ExplRExp	#18	#35
PPAExp	#2	#73
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#2	#60
Stuff RateStuff	#3	#81
TackleTak	-	NR

Utah Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	ARIZ Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#23	#10
Pass ExplPExl	#83	#101
PPAExp	#30	#35
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#17	#34
DB HavocDB	#39	#2

Arizona on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 54%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	ARIZ Off	UTAH Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#63	#28
ExplosiveExp	#44	#116
PPAPPA	#58	#23
PowerPwr	#40	#34
SP+SP+	#29	#17
Pts POPPO	#79	#16
HavocHav	#57	#42

Arizona Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 54%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	ARIZ Off	UTAH Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#87	#79
Run ExplRExp	#43	#126
PPAExp	#53	#115
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#41	#65
Stuff RateStuff	#71	#51
TackleTak	-	NR

Arizona Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 54%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	ARIZ Off	UTAH Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#52	#8
Pass ExplPExl	#93	#118
PPAExp	#73	#4
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#53	#57
DB HavocDB	#63	#22

Program Comparison
ARIZ 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Up to Average P4

UTAH 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'26 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Arizona Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Arizona beat Utah in 2024 (23-10)
Arizona beat Utah in 2023 (42-18)

UTAH's OC Kevin McGiven (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Devon Dampier	212	334	64%	2490	24	5	7.5
Byrd Ficklin	21	35	60%	301	3	0	8.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Wayshawn Parker	149	981	6	6.6	64
Devon Dampier	146	835	10	5.7	59
Byrd Ficklin	61	513	10	8.4	74
Steve Chavez-Soto (Tr)	87	448	7	5.1	66

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Braden Pegan (Tr)	60	925	5	15.4	54
Kyri Shoels (Tr)	59	768	2	13.0	43
Dallen Bentley	48	620	6	12.9	45
Larry Simmons	15	280	6	18.7	48

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UTAH's DC Colton Swan (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Johnathan Hall	63	6	3	1	4
Jackson Bennee	62	4	1	2	5
Ethan Day (Tr)	54	7	5	8	0
Elijah Reed (Tr)	44	2	1	0	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ethan Day (Tr)	54	7	5	8	0
Kash Dillon	32	5	4	1	0
Johnathan Hall	63	6	3	1	4
Elijah Elliss	18	3	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jackson Bennee	62	4	1	2	5
Johnathan Hall	63	6	3	1	4
Elijah Reed (Tr)	44	2	1	0	4

ARIZ's OC Seth Doege (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Noah Fifita	275	429	64%	3228	29	6	7.5
Mason Bray	1	2	50%	22	0	0	11.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Antwan Roberts (Tr)	90	512	4	5.7	54
Kedrick Reescano	84	396	9	4.7	50
Quincy Craig	65	364	2	5.6	54
Noah Fifita	115	222	3	1.9	19

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Tre Spivey	23	381	7	16.6	70
Chris Hunter	27	372	2	13.8	35
Gio Richardson	21	299	2	14.2	60
Rodney Gallagher	28	243	0	8.7	26

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ARIZ's DC Danny Gonzales (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Taye Brown	93	9	2	3	1
Lee Molette III (Tr)	65	3	0	0	3
Everett Roussaw Jr. (Tr)	58	7	3	1	4
Chase Kennedy	42	8	4	7	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Chase Kennedy	42	8	4	7	0
Everett Roussaw Jr. (Tr)	58	7	3	1	4
Taye Brown	93	9	2	3	1
Jay'Vion Cole	23	3	1	0	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyrese Boss (Tr)	36	0	0	0	5
Everett Roussaw Jr. (Tr)	58	7	3	1	4
Jay'Vion Cole	23	3	1	0	4