Alex White is focused on a side in the late Big 12 matchup for her BEST BET Saturday.
The game involves the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) visiting the Arizona Wildcats (3-1, 0-1) at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. Kickoff is slated for 11 p.m. ET and will be televised on FOX.
The Bearcats are 3-1 against the spread (ATS) -- they covered last Saturday as 6.5-point home underdogs in an 31-26 upset of the Kansas State Wildcats. The game was the third Over in a row for the 'Cats, too -- they're 3-1 Over/Under (O/U) this season.
While the Wildcats are 3-1 straight-up, they're 0-4 ATS with a 2-2 O/U record. Their lone loss came in the second game of the season, a 28-17 defeat as 6.5-point underdogs at the then-No. 15, now-No.
9 BYU Cougars. The Wildcats followed with back-to-back wins -- 42-17 as 34.5-point home favorites vs. the Northern Illinois Huskies Sept. 19, and 34-24 as 11.5-point faves at the Washington State Cougars Sept. 26.
This is just the second matchup between Cincinnati and Arizona. The Wildcats won the inaugural meeting 30-24 as 5.5-point road favorites last November.
As of Saturday at 7:18 a.m. ET, BetMGM Sportsbook has Arizona as a 7-point favorite (juice -105) vs. Cincinnati (+7, -115).
- Moneyline (ML): Cincinnati +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Arizona -235 (bet $235 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Listen below for Alex's BEST BET and her reasoning behind it.
🏈 College football best bet 💰@alexwhitee likes a 💸 side 💸 when the Cincinnati @GoBEARCATS 🏈 visit the @ArizonaFball Wildcats 🌵 Saturday at 11 p.m. ET. 🤔 What do you think? What's your 💸 best bet 💸 of the day? pic.twitter.com/gaL9B7m9LB
— SportsBookWire (@SportsBookWire) October 3, 2026
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