Week 2
LaVell Edwards Stadium

Arizona @ BYU , Week 2, Sep 12, 2026

0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 8.9
0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 15.6

Is there value in the Arizona vs BYU line?

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BYU -9.9
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1 ARIZ1 BYU2 ARIZ2 BYU3 ARIZ3 BYUModel: BYU -9.9

BYU (power rating: 15.6) holds a 6.7-point advantage over Arizona (8.9) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. BYU's home field adds 2.8 points to that advantage at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the altitude. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Arizona vs BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium?

The latest reading for LaVell Edwards Stadium shows Partly Cloudy, 74°F with winds of 4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Arizona and BYU compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor BYU (15.6) over Arizona (8.9) by 6.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. BYU brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Blue Chip makes this BYU -9.9. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Partly Cloudy

74°F

Rain1%
Precip0.00"
Humidity30%
Wind4 mph ENE
Gusts12 mph
Wind map for Arizona at BYU: aerial view of LaVell Edwards Stadium, wind from the ENE at 3.8 mph, gusting to 11.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
01:30 PM MDT
Venue
LaVell Edwards Stadium
Capacity
62,073
Elevation
4,678 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure ArizonaAway BYUHome
This week555 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total555 miles0 miles
Body clock12:3013:30
Rest6 days6 days

Arizona travels 555 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Arizona arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.