Arizona vs NAU, football

Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan gets behind Northern Arizona defensive back Colby Humphrey for a big gain in the first quarter of the Wildcatsโ€™ 38-3 win at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 2.

As expected, the No. 20-ranked Arizona Wildcats are massive favorites to beat in-state rival Northern Arizona on Saturday.

Arizona is a 35.5-point favorite to beat NAU,ย according toย Draft Kings; FanDuel has the UA as a 36.5-point favorite.ย 

The Wildcats initially opened as a 44.5-point favorite to beat the Lumberjacks.ย Since the Lumberjacks play at the FCS level, odds for the game weren't revealed until Thursday afternoon.ย 

The over/under is set at 63.5 points, per Action Network.ย 

Arizona recently cruised by New Mexico 61-39 in the season opener in Tucson behind standout wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who set the program with 304 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 10 catches. The Wildcats had 627 yards of total offense, tied for the eighth-most in program history.

NAU recently beat Lincoln, a travel-ball team based in Oakland, California, 66-6 in Flagstaff. Arizona defeated the Lumberjacks last season 38-3 in Tucson.ย  ย ย 

No. 20 Arizona (1-0) hosts NAU (1-0) for a "red out" at Arizona Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.ย 


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Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports