FBS-CFB Game Preview: Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-3) vs. Arizona Wildcats (3-1)

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Time: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM MST (TNT, truTV, HBO Max simulcast)
Venue: Arizona Stadium, 545 N. National Championship Drive, Tucson, AZ 85719
Capacity: 50,782

Weather Forecast (Tucson, AZ)

Kickoff: 88°F, sunny

End of Game: ~82°F, clear skies

Rain Chance: 0%

Wind: 4–6 mph

Impact: Hot desert conditions, but otherwise perfect football weather

Injury Report

Oklahoma State (1-3, 0-1 Big 12):

QB Hauss Hejny – Out (season-ending, Week 1 injury)

WR depth thin with Gavin Freeman nursing a minor ankle issue (probable)

Defensive coordinator change midweek (Clint Bowen promoted after Todd Grantham dismissal)

Arizona (3-1, 0-1 Big 12):

WR Kris Hutson – Probable (ankle tweak vs Iowa State)

OL unit healthy, no major absences

Secondary intact after early-season rotations

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Oklahoma State: Zane Flores – 649 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT, 56.7% comp; 83 rush yds, 1 TD

Arizona: Noah Fifita – 965 yds, 8 TD, 2 INT, 61.9% comp; 54 rush yds, 3 rush TD

Running Backs:

OSU: Rodney Fields Jr. – 182 yds, 5.7 YPC; also 114 rec yds

Arizona: Ismail Mahdi – 348 yds, 7.0 YPC, 1 TD

Receivers:

OSU: Shamar Rigby – 150 yds, 0 TD

Arizona: Jayin Whatley – 264 yds, 2 TD

Defensive Leaders:

OSU: Bryan McCoy Jr. – 35 tackles; Wendell Gregory – 3 sacks

Arizona: Chase Kennedy – 2 sacks; Dalton Johnson – 13 tackles

Recent Team Form

Oklahoma State (1-3):

L 45-27 vs Baylor

L 19-12 vs Tulsa

L 69-3 @ Oregon

W 27-7 vs UT Martin

Arizona (3-1):

L 39-14 @ Iowa State

W 23-17 vs Kansas State

W 48-3 vs Weber State

W 40-6 vs Hawaii

Team Records

Oklahoma State: 1-3 overall, 0-1 Big 12

Arizona: 3-1 overall, 0-1 Big 12

Series History

All-Time: Oklahoma State leads 5–4

Last Meeting: 2012 – Arizona 59, Oklahoma State 38 (in Tucson)

Notable: First meeting as Big 12 foes; OSU’s only win in Tucson came in 1932.

Betting Trends

Arizona: 2-1 ATS in 2025; 1-2 O/U

Oklahoma State: 1-3 ATS; 2-2 O/U

Head-to-Head: Last 3 meetings (2010–2012) all went OVER

Situational: Arizona 7-1 SU in last 8 home games; OSU 1-6 ATS in last 7 road games

Historical Betting Results

2012: Arizona 59, OSU 38 (Arizona +10.5 covered, Over 70 hit)

2011: OSU 37, Arizona 14 (OSU -14 covered, Under 65 hit)

2010 Alamo Bowl: OSU 36, Arizona 10 (OSU -5 covered, Under 62 hit)

Projected Score: Arizona 41, Oklahoma State 17

Game Odds

Oklahoma State Cowboys            55.5

Arizona Wildcats                             – 20.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025