Utah Utes vs Arizona Wildcats Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
Utah (8-0) visits Arizona (6-2) on Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 PM ET.
Utah has the 11th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 10th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Arizona has the 34th-ranked offense and the 49th-ranked defense. When Utah has the ball, a 11th-ranked offense (+0.239 EPA per play) meets a 49th-ranked defense (+0.015 allowed); when Arizona has it, a 34th-ranked offense (+0.159) meets a 10th-ranked defense (−0.121 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Utah offense is at 53.4% (7th) and the Arizona offense at 46.7% (70th). Utah scores 34.1 points per game (20th) and allows 16.6 (13th); Arizona scores 34.1 (20th) and allows 21.5 (35th).
Utah is 9-0 and 8-1 against the spread; its last game was a 28-20 win over BYU. Arizona is 7-2 and 3-6 against the spread; its last game was a 29-28 win over TCU.
Utah is a 2.5-point road favorite, with Arizona getting the points at home. The spread has not moved since it opened. The total is 54.5, up from 53.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Utah -140, Arizona +116) prices Utah at 56% and Arizona at 44%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Market
Odds and line movement
Utah -2.5 (-112)
Utah -2.5 (-115)
Arizona +110 46%
Arizona +116 44%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 12
- Utah -2.5-110FanDuel
- Arizona +2.5+106Novig
- Over 54.5-105Hard Rock
- Under 54.5+100Novig
- Utah-126ProphetX
- Arizona+122Novig
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts253
- Completion %68.0%28th
- Passing yards2,05366th
- Yards per attempt8.163rd
- TD–INT20–7
- Rushing yards76226th
- Season line123 carries, 762 yds, 9 TD
- Receiving yards59160th
- Season line44 catches, 591 yds, 8 TD
- Tackles54223rd
- Attempts306
- Completion %72.9%4th
- Passing yards2,77711th
- Yards per attempt9.123rd
- TD–INT21–5
- Rushing yards373185th
- Season line99 carries, 373 yds, 7 TD
- Receiving yards75323rd
- Season line40 catches, 753 yds, 7 TD
- Tackles57181st
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Utah | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateUtah offense vs Arizona defense | 46.8%21st | 44.2%94th |
| Early-down success rateArizona offense vs Utah defense | 32.9%2nd | 42.0%82nd |
| 3rd-down conversion rateUtah offense vs Arizona defense | 55.4%2nd | 41.5%72nd |
| 3rd-down conversion rateArizona offense vs Utah defense | 41.5%71st | 52.0%9th |
| Explosive play rateUtah offense vs Arizona defense | 8.8%15th | 6.2%49th |
| Explosive play rateArizona offense vs Utah defense | 7.6%97th | 8.1%26th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 49.5%79th-highest | 56.5%18th-highest |
On 3rd down Utah converts 55.4% (2nd) against a Arizona defense allowing 41.5% (72nd).
On 3rd down Arizona converts 52.0% (9th) against a Utah defense allowing 41.5% (71st).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Utah | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Morgan Scalley | Brent Brennan |
| Tenureat this school | 1st season | 3rd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 10–0 | 20–14 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 10–0 | 54–62 |
| Offensive coordinator | Kevin McGiven | Seth Doege |
| Defensive coordinator | Colton Swan | Danny Gonzales |
Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 4 times since 2021: Utah won 2 and Arizona 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Arizona 23, Utah 10 Arizona won | ||
| Nov 18, 2023 | Utah 18, Arizona 42 Arizona won | ||
| Nov 5, 2022 | Arizona 20, Utah 45 Utah won | ||
| Nov 13, 2021 | Utah 38, Arizona 29 Utah won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
Teams
Utah Utes
- Utah Utes team stats
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Arizona Wildcats
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