Putting Up Numbers· college football

Arizona @ BYU

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · Unranked at No. 15

BYU 28, Arizona 17BYU was favored by 6.5, and BYU covered.

Arizona at BYU: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameArizona1 gameBYU1 game
Points−3.4+3.9
Points allowed−3.0−12.5
Total offense, yards+1−9
Total defense, yards−31−88
Touchdowns−0.4+1.2
Passer rating+14.1+40.1
Third downs+3.7%+15.3%
Sacks−0.1+0.4
Penalty yards+2.6+3.7
Turnovers forced−1.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.1−1.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

BYU

Arizona

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

BYU

  • BYU had beaten 12 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →Extended to 13.
  • BYU had covered 4 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 5.
  • BYU had won 8 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 9.

The series

  • BYU leads the series 15–12–1 since 1936. BYU has won the last 6.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • BYU had covered 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • Arizona had won 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at BYUBYU 28, Arizona 17
Oct 11, 2025at ArizonaBYU 33, Arizona 27
Oct 12, 2024at BYUBYU 41, Arizona 19
Sep 4, 2021neutralBYU 24, Arizona 16
Sep 1, 2018at ArizonaBYU 28, Arizona 23
Sep 3, 2016neutralBYU 18, Arizona 16
Dec 20, 2008neutralArizona 31, BYU 21
Sep 1, 2007at BYUBYU 20, Arizona 7
Sep 2, 2006at ArizonaArizona 16, BYU 13
Oct 29, 1977at BYUBYU 34, Arizona 14

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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