Sep 12, 2026 · 1h 40m
BYU faces Arizona with rankings, injuries and revenge in play
Best of BYU Sports Nation - Week Sept 7 - Sept 11
The matchup offers BYU a chance to answer its disputed ranking drop while navigating defensive injuries and an increasingly motivated Arizona team.
- 1BYU’s 63–7 opener did not prevent ESPN from dropping the Cougars from sixth to 13th in its power rankings.
- 2Injuries reshape BYU’s defensive plans, with Raider Domini’s absence and the Glaskers’ potential impact central to the matchup.
- 3Arizona enters motivated by last season’s double-overtime loss, while Noah Fafita and a rebuilt secondary face BYU’s home crowd.
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Justin Spears explains why Arizona remains motivated after its double-overtime loss to BYU and how its roster has changed since then.
The brief
Trevor Matich helps set the stakes after BYU’s 63–7 win: injuries in the secondary, Legend Glasker’s debut and a national ranking that still slipped.
The availability report puts Raider Domini’s season-long absence at the center of BYU’s defensive planning, while Isaiah and Legend Glasker offer different matchup possibilities.
Jaren Hall and Chase Roberts bring former-player perspective on Bear Bachmeier, BYU’s heightened expectations, recovery from injury and the discipline of focusing on the present.
Arizona reporter Justin Spears describes a team motivated by last year’s double-overtime loss, temporary eligibility rulings and a secondary rebuilt after major departures.
The hosts debate Big 12 power shifts, which teams BYU fans should support and whether a home win over Arizona can settle the ranking argument.