Venue & Game Details
Location: TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
Kikoff: 12:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. CT
Conference: Big 12 matchup
Broadcast: FS1 / Fubo streaming
Weather Forecast: Houston – ~82°F at kickoff, humid, partly cloudy, winds 7–10 mph, ~20% chance of showers
Team Recent Form
Arizona Wildcats:
Last game: Lost 33–27 (2OT) to BYU.
Trend: Averaging 32.2 PPG (50th nationally), allowing 18.5 PPG (27th).
Strength: Top-15 defense in yards allowed (275.7 YPG).
Houston Cougars:
Last game: Beat Oklahoma State 39–17.
Trend: Averaging 29.2 PPG (66th), allowing 17.5 PPG (23rd).
Strength: Top-25 defense (306.5 YPG allowed).
Injury Report
Arizona: No major injuries reported; QB Noah Fifita and RB Ismail Mahdi expected to start.
Houston: RB Stacy Sneed – Probable (ankle); WR Amare Thomas – Healthy, coming off 157-yard game vs. OSU.
Key Player Matchups
QB Noah Fifita (Arizona): 1,560 yards, 15 TDs, 4 INTs, 62.7% completion.
RB Ismail Mahdi (Arizona): 403 yards, 1 TD – versatile runner.
WR Jayin Whatley (Arizona): 328 yards, 3 TDs – reliable target.
QB Conner Weigman (Houston): 1,216 yards, 8 TDs, 2 INTs, 61.5% completion.
RB Dean Connors (Houston): 438 yards, 4 TDs – physical runner.
WR Amare Thomas (Houston): 441 yards, 2 TDs – deep threat.
Series History
Arizona leads all-time series 1–0.
Last meeting (2024): Arizona won 27–3 in Tucson.
This is the first Big 12 meeting between the programs.
Betting Trends:
Houston is 5-1 ATS this season.
Arizona is 4-2 ATS, but 0-2 ATS as an underdog.
The Under has hit in 3 of Arizona’s 6 games.
Houston is 94.7% red-zone efficiency (18th nationally).
Historical Betting Results
Arizona has covered in 3 of last 5 games.
Houston has covered in 5 of 6 games this season.
Average combined score in last 3 Arizona games: 55.3 points.
Average combined score in last 3 Houston games: 49.0 points.
Game Odds
Arizona Wildcats – 2.5
Houston Cougars 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
