The Arizona Wildcats take on the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, Colorado. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on FS1.
Arizona is favored by 4 points on the spread with a moneyline of -185. The total is set at 52.5 points.
Here’s my Arizona vs. Colorado prediction and college football picks for Saturday, November 1.
Arizona vs Colorado Prediction
- Arizona vs. Colorado Pick: Arizona -4 (-110, bet365)
My Colorado vs. Arizona best bet is on the Wildcats to cover the spread. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Arizona vs Colorado Odds
| Arizona Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4 -110 | 52.5 -110o / -110u | -200 |
| Colorado Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4 -110 | 52.5 -110o / -110u | +165 |
- Arizona vs Colorado point spread: Arizona -4 (-110), Colorado +4 (-110)
- Arizona vs Colorado over/under: 52.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Arizona vs Colorado moneyline: Arizona -200, Colorado +165
Arizona vs Colorado Preview
Arizona Wildcats Betting Preview: Better Than the Record
There is something about Arizona I’ve always liked.
I even thought the Wildcats would push for a playoff spot last season. Maybe that was just me being over-optimistic.
But I think Noah Fifita is a tremendous quarterback with a fantastic touchdown-to-interception ratio while completing over 65% of his passes.
It’s also been pretty cool to see how he’s spread the wealth to five different wide receivers. Five separate Arizona wide receivers have recorded over 200 yards, with Tre Spivey leading the charge with five touchdowns.
What the Wildcats have going for them is one of the more explosive run games in college football. Ismail Mahdi has averaged 5.8 yards per carry on 77 carries.
But Mahdi has been relatively silent over the past three games. I wonder if teams caught onto him after posting 189 yards against Kansas State and another 85 against Iowa State.
Regardless, Mahdi’s quiet stretch shouldn’t be taken for granted. He’s able to go off whenever he finds space.
Defensively, especially in the secondary, there’s a lot to like. Defensive backs Genesis Smith, Ayden Garnes, and Michael Dansby are monsters in coverage, combining for 16 pass breakups. Treyden Stukes and Ja’Vion Cole have also combined for four interceptions.
Colorado Buffaloes Betting Preview: Trying to Recover From Last Week
Throw away the tape. Burn it. Colorado should do whatever it can to put last week’s 53-7 loss to Utah behind it.
It was clear this season would be transitional after losing essentially the majority of its offense.
Deion Sanders pulled Kaidon Salter last week after completing only 40% of his passes with an interception, but I expect to see Salter back in instead of Ryan Staub.
Either way, it’s nothing to go crazy over. Everything this team does on both ends of the field is a total disaster.
Salter was a solid quarterback when he was with Liberty, but in Colorado, the Buffaloes have had one of the more inefficient passing offenses.
Running the ball hasn’t even been very good either, as the Buffs rank 104th nationally in Rush Success Rate. Salter and Micah Welch account for the majority of the carries, but I wonder what the run game would look like if Simeon Price, who’s averaging 6.8 yards per carry in 21 carries, would get more of a look.
Arizona vs Colorado Pick, Betting Analysis
The lines here are fascinating because of Arizona being significant moneyline favorites, but only four-point favorites on the spread.
It’ll be a test here since Arizona hasn’t won on the road yet this season, and Colorado has won all three games in Boulder.
Am I willing to risk it on Arizona, though?
You bet I am.
The Wildcats aren’t perfect, but they will find their way to a bowl game.
For Colorado, it’s hard to make the same assessment.
The Utah game was a black eye on the program, but I think Coach Prime still needs to figure out what kind of team he has because there's no true identity.
Pick: Arizona -4 (-110, bet365)
