FBS-CFB Game Preview: Weber State Wildcats (0-1) vs. Arizona Wildcats (1-0)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM MST

Broadcast: ESPN+

Capacity: 50,782

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, warm desert night

Temperature: ~91°F at kickoff, cooling into the low 80s by the 4th quarter

Wind: Light, 3–5 mph

Precipitation: 0%

Impact: Minimal; ideal for offensive execution

Injury Report

Arizona

TE Keyan Burnett – Questionable (training camp injury)

TE Tyler Powell – Questionable (left Week 1 game)

DB Treydan Stukes – Questionable (returning from 2024 injury)

Weber State

No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to James Madison

Team Records & Recent Form

Arizona: Balanced opener with 344 total yds (161 pass / 183 rush); QB Noah Fifita 161 pass yds, 1 TD; RB Quincy Craig 125 rush yds, 1 TD on just 7 carries. Defense forced 5 turnovers and allowed only 6 points.

Weber State: Managed just 148 total yds vs. JMU (84 pass / 64 rush); QB Jackson Gilkey 84 pass yds, 1 TD, 3 INT; RB Zach Hrbacek 39 rush yds.

Key Player Matchups

QB Noah Fifita (ARIZ) vs. Weber State Secondary

Fifita: 56.5% comp., 161 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT in opener

WSU allowed 9.1 YPA vs. JMU

RB Quincy Craig (ARIZ) vs. LB Angel King (WSU)

Craig: 17.9 YPC in opener; King: 11 tackles vs. JMU

WR Brandon Phelps (ARIZ) vs. CB Marcus Chretien (WSU)

Phelps: 2 rec, 50 yds

Chretien: 2 rec, 22 yds on offense; veteran DB

QB Jackson Gilkey (WSU) vs. Arizona Pass Rush

Gilkey: 3 INTs in opener; Arizona had 5 sacks vs. Hawaii

RB Zach Hrbacek (WSU) vs. LB Taye Brown (ARIZ)

Hrbacek: 3.3 YPC in opener

Brown: 6 tackles, 1 INT vs. Hawaii

Series History

First-ever meeting between Weber State and Arizona

Betting Trends

Arizona: Won last 6 home non-conference games; 4–1 ATS in last 5 September home games

Weber State: 5–0 ATS in last 5 September games; lost 19 of last 20 road games SU

Totals: Arizona’s last 5 September games vs. non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER

Game Odds

Weber State Wildcats                    56.5

Arizona Wildcats                             – 31.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025