Arizona Wildcats vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/09/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 9, 2023

Venue:  Davis Wade Stadium, Mississippi State, MS

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona +10.5, MS State -10.5; Over/Under:  60 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona +10.5, MS State -10.5; Over/Under:  60 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona +10, MS State -10; Over/Under:  60.5 points

Arizona Wildcats:  1-0 (0-0) (8th place, Pac-12)

Mississippi State Bulldogs:  1-0 (0-0) (6th place, SEC West)

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Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 38-3.

Mississippi State Bulldogs:  won their last game at home against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 48-7.

Arizona is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against NAU 38-3. Jayden de Laura was the starting QB and he completed 18/24 passes for 285 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Michael Wiley led the team in rushing yards with 52. Tetairoa McMillan led the receivers with 65 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Martell Irby and Dalton Johnson each led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Jacob Manu and Taylor Upshaw each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

MS State is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against SELA 48-7. Will Rogers was the starting QB and he completed 20/29 passes for 227 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jo'quavious Marks led the team in rushing yards with 127 and 2 TDs. Creed Whittemore led the receivers with 59 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Nathaniel Watson led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Nathaniel Watson led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Mississippi State listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Mississippi State looked good in their 1st game of the season but they were up against a team from the FCS. Arizona also won their season opener but they were at home against a team from the FCS too. Now these teams are both playing their 1st FBS matchup of the season and Arizona is the team that has to travel for this one. Arizona has improved a bit this season but this is still a program going through a major rebuild while Mississippi State hasn't been great over the years but they are at home and they are an SEC program that plays in a much stronger conference. Arizona is going to struggle to put points up in this game as Mississippi State has a solid defense and the MS State offense will be able to roll over this Arizona defense at home. Arizona has been getting better every year under Jedd Fisch but they aren't there yet as a program and still need more time to rebuild. The best way to place a bet here is on Mississippi State to cover the spread in this game.

Arizona Mississippi State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 9, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is MS State 38 Arizona 20.

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Arizona Wildcats: 21-33 ATS off a home win by 17 points or more. 54-95 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 9-3 OVER after playing a game at home. 7-3 OVER as a road underdog. 

Mississippi State Bulldogs: 7-3 ATS in non-conference games. 6-1 ATS after scoring 42 points or more last game. 9-2 OVER as a home favorite. 10-5 OVER in home games. 

Arizona Wildcats:  C. Hunter (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Johnson (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

Mississippi State Bulldogs:  Z. Thomas (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. G. Spivey (TE) out for season - Eligibility. S. Traore (TE) Out indefinitely - Eligibility.

“I certainly realized what a rebuild it was going to be. We called it ‘Year Zero’ for a reason.” - Jedd Fisch on the rebuild he is going through at Arizona.

“I thought we got better in the second half. I thought (SELA) had a great plan. I think they did a tremendous job with their plan. We’ve got a long way to go and it only gets tougher from here. We can either get complacent and think we’ve done something special or be truthful to ourselves, watch the film and improve.” - Zach Arnett after his team’s win against SELA in their last game.

WR McMillan, Tetairoa 

WR Lemonious-Craig, Montana 

WR Cowing, Jacob 

TE McLachlan, Tanner 

QB de Laura, Jayden 

RB Wiley, Michael 

WR Robinson, Justin 

WR Thomas, Zavion 

WR Griffin, Lideatrick 

TE Goede, Ryland 

QB Rogers, Will 

RB Marks, Jo'Quavious 

Passing: J. de Laura (285)

Rushing: M. Wiley (52)

Receiving: T. McMillan (65)

Touchdowns: J. Coleman (1)

Passing: W. Rogers (227)

Rushing: J. Marks (127)

Receiving: C. Whittemore (59)

Touchdowns: J. Marks (2)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Jedd Fisch (3rd season)

Mississippi State Bulldogs: Zach Arnett (2nd season)