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Arizona vs West Virginia

Arizona visit West Virginia in Week 6. The model favors Arizona by 13.2. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
79%
21%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 7 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these Big 12 sides by 9.3 points, Arizona at 10.7 (33rd) against West Virginia at 1.4 (64th), and projects Arizona by 6.9. The model puts Arizona at 66 percent, well clear of the consensus +3 line that implies 57 percent and the ProphetX exchange price of -152, or 60 percent. That is a consistent lean: both market reads sit below the model, leaving daylight on the Arizona side.

The unit splits point the same way. Arizona grades out 32nd on offense and 38th on defense, a balanced profile, while West Virginia pairs a 43rd offense with a defense ranked 92nd. The total of 61.3 fits a game where West Virginia must keep pace through a soft stop unit rather than control it.

Form reinforces the ratings. Arizona is 4-1 with wins over Northern Illinois 42-17, Washington State 34-24 and Cincinnati 34-7, its lone loss 17-28 at BYU. West Virginia is 3-2, beating Virginia 38-27 but conceding 41 to Oklahoma State and 45 at Iowa State. The series favors the home side, which took the 2024 meeting 31-26, the only prior result.

Model, market and exchange all tilt to Arizona, with SP+ at 66 percent pricing the most daylight over the 57 to 60 percent reads.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
ARIZ -3.5
Total (O/U)
61.5
Favorite
ARIZ
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Arizona99%+91 ptsvsWest Virginia1%-91 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Arizona favoredWest Virginia favoredSep 27Sep 30Oct 3Oct 6Oct 9Oct 11

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Arizona's win price; West Virginia's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Arizona is favored, below it West Virginia is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 8.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#21SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#73
#29FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#84
1688EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1291
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
ArizonaWest Virginiasolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
West Virginia lead 1-0
20242024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
31-26
West Virginia
at Arizona
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When do Arizona and West Virginia play?

Week 6 of 2026, on Oct 10, 2026 at West Virginia.

Who is favored?

The model projects Arizona by 13.2 (79% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

West Virginia lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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