2025 Arizona Wildcats football team

2025 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 21
CFPNo. 17
Record9–3 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSeth Doege (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDanny Gonzales (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumArizona Stadium (First 6 games)
Casino Del Sol Stadium (final game)
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas Tech y$^   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 12 BYU y   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 15 Utah   7 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Houston   6 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 17 Arizona   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Arizona State   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Iowa State   5 – 4     8 – 4  
TCU   5 – 4     8 – 4  
Cincinnati   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     6 – 6  
Baylor   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Kansas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     5 – 7  
West Virginia   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Colorado   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     1 – 11  
Championship: Texas Tech 34, BYU 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 19, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team represents the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona is led by second-year head coach Brent Brennan. They play their first six home games at Arizona Stadium, located in Tucson, Arizona. On November 11, 2025, The University of Arizona announced a 20 year naming rights deal with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, with the venue now being called Casino Del Sol Stadium for the final home game.[1] This is the Wildcats' 126th season overall, and their second year in the Big 12.

Offseason

Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  1. ^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Includes nose tackle (NT)
  3. ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  4. ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  5. ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  6. ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Departures

Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 14 total players. 9 players graduated, 5 declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

2025 Arizona Offseason departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Quali Conley RB 5′10 207 Senior Fresno, CA Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Justin Holloway LS 6'3 206 Senior Venice, FL Graduated
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 5′11 205 Senior Montgomery, AL Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Stanley Ta’ufo’ou DL 6′2 275 Senior Simi Valley, CA Graduated
Owen Goss DB 6′0 205 Senior Hinsdale, IL Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Jared Small LB 6'2 220 Senior Baton Rouge, LA Graduated
Joey Capra OL 6'4 301 Senior Auburn, CA Graduated
Montana Lemonious-Craig WR 6′2 190 Senior Inglewood, CA Graduated
Josh Baker OL 6′3 280 Senior Eureka, MO Graduated
Kevon Darton DL 5′11 271 Senior Fitchburg, MA Graduated
Lance Keneley LB 6′4 250 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Graduated
Tyler Loop PK 6′1 190 Senior Lucas, TX Graduated
Tetairoa McMillan WR 6′5 212 Junior Waimānalo, HI Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Jonah Savaiinaea OL 6′5 336 Junior Tafuna, AS Declared by 2025 NFL Draft

Outgoing transfers

Forty-two Arizona players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season.

Outgoing

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown New school
Jacob Manu LB 5'11" 230 lbs Kahuku, HI Washington
Brayden Dorman QB 6'5" 215 lbs Colorado Springs, CO CSU Pueblo
Brandon Johnson RB 5'11" 210 lbs Highland, CA Northern Colorado
(FCS)
Jackson Holman WR 6'1" 200 lbs Irvine, CA Wyoming
Tacario Davis DB 6'2" 190 lbs Long Beach, CA Washington
Gunner Maldonado CB 6'0" 180 lbs Chandler, AZ Kansas State
Reymello Murphy WR 6'0 185 lbs Fremont, CA UConn
Jonah Rodriguez OL 6'4 275 lbs San Diego, CA Southwestern College (JC)
Demetrius Freeney CB 6′0 190 lbs San Leandro, CA Boise State
Rayshon Luke RB 5′9 165 lbs Bellflower, CA Fresno State
Wendell Moe OL 6′3 330 lbs Long Beach, CA Tennessee
Taitai Uiagelelei DL 6'3" 255 lbs Santa Ana, CA Washington
Malachi Riley WR 6'1" 165 lbs Corona, CA San Jose State
AJ Jones WR 6'4" 195 lbs Ontario, CA Middle Tennessee
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine CB 5'10" 175 lbs Miami, FL FIU
J.T. Hand OL 6'3" 285 lbs Mission Viejo, CA Oregon State
Bryce Echols DL 6'5" 275 lbs Las Vegas, NV Nevada
Elijha Payne OL 6'6" 286lbs Las Vegas, NV Delaware State
(FCS)
Emmanuel Karnley CB 6'2" 180 lbs Pittsburg, CA Virginia
Anthony Garcia QB 6'2" 193 lbs Sacramento, CA Utah State
Nicholas Fernandez DL 6'4" 255 lbs San Pedro, CA UT Rio Grande Valley
(FCS)
Cyrus Durham EDGE 6′4 235 lbs Redwood, CA Akron
Nolan Clement CB 6'3" 220 lbs Scottsdale, AZ TBA
Keanu Mailoto DL 6'4" 275 lbs Auburn, WA Boise State
Kamuela Kaaihue LB 6'2" 210 lbs Honolulu, HI UNLV
Tristan Davis DE 6'6" 235 lbs Lake Oswego, OR New Mexico Military Institute (JC)
Dorian Thomas TE 6'6" 215 lbs Kent, WA New Mexico
Adam Damante QB 6'2" 180 lbs Gilbert, AZ Tennessee State
(FCS)
Leif Magnuson OL 6'5" 300 lbs Saskatoon, CAN Cal Poly
(FCS)
Cole Tannenbaum QB 6'4" 201 lbs Los Angeles, CA TBA
Sam Graci-Glazer WR 6'2" 165 lbs Tampa, FL TBA
Trey Naughton LS 6'0" 277 lbs Tucson, AZ TBA
Dylan Tapley TE 6'4" 212 lbs Scottsdale, AZ San Diego
Justin Flowe LB 6'2" 225 lbs Upland, CA UNLV
Sterling Lane II LB 6'3" 234 lbs St. Louis, MO Boise State
Elijah Brown CB 6'1" 185 lbs Los Angeles, CA Colorado State
Isaiah Johnson DL 6'1" 311 lbs Camden, NJ North Carolina
Tylen Gonzalez OL 6'6" 324 lbs Carlsbad, NM TBA
Lachlan Bruce LS 6'2" 220 lbs Geelong, Victoria, Australia TBA
Cash Peterman P 6'0" 210 lbs Chandler, AZ UCLA

[2][3][4][5]

Coaching staff departures

Name Position New Team New Position Source
Dino Babers Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Not Retained - TBD TBD
Matt Adkins Tight end coach/Passing game coordinator Not Retained - TBD TBD

Entered NFL draft

See also: 2025 NFL draft

The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January 15, 2025.

Four Arizona players were drafted in 2025.

During the first round of the draft that April, wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was the Carolina Panthers's 8th pick. In the second round, guard Jonah Savaiinaea (#37) was picked by the Miami Dolphins; in the sixth round, kicker Tyler Loop (#186) was chosen by the Baltimore Ravens and the seventh round, running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (#245) was selected by the Washington Commanders.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Tetairoa McMillan WR 1 8 Carolina Panthers
Jonah Savaiinaea OG 2 37 Miami Dolphins
Tyler Loop K 6 186 Baltimore Ravens
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 7 245 Washington Commanders
Quali Conley RB Undrafted UFA Cincinnati Bengals

Total picks by school

Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Total
Arizona 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4

Recruiting class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class

The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats football program for the 2025 recruiting year.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Mizell
Wide receiver 		Orlando, FL Boone High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Swayde Griffin
Cornerback 		Lago, TX Lago Vista High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Sione Tohi
Offensive guard 		Santa Clara, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Jun 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Dajon Hamilton
Cornerback 		Chandler, AZ Hamilton High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Losipini Tupou
Offensive guard 		San Francisco, CA Archbishop Riordan High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Sawyer Anderson
Quarterback 		Dallas, TX Parish Episcopal School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Gio Richardson
Wide receiver 		Chandler, AZ Basha High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Coleman Patmon
Safety 		Del Valle, TX Del Valle High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Peter Langi
Offensive guard 		San Francisco, CA Archbishop Riordan High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Nov 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Kason Brown
Safety 		Big Lake, TX Reagan County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 3, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Gianna Edwards
Cornerback 		Forney, TX North Forney High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Kellan Ford
Tight end 		Spring Valley, CA Monte Vista High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Apr 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Elijah Brown
Cornerback 		Harbor City, CA El Camino College (JC) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 7, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Myron Robinson
Inside linebacker 		San Antonio, TX East Central High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Luke Haugo
Quarterback 		Phoenix, AZ North High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Kaleb Jones
Defensive tackle 		Phoenix, AZ Mountain Pointe High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Wesley Yarbrough
Running back 		Crosby, TX Crosby High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 17, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Mays Pese
Defensive tackle 		Santa Barbara, CA Bishop Garcia Diego High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Javian Goo
Offensive guard 		Kapolei, HI Kapolei High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Aug 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Ezra Funa
Defensive tackle 		Santa Ana, CA College of San Mateo (JC) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Jan 29, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Louis Akpa
Offensive tackle 		San Mateo, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Zac Siulepa
Offensive guard 		Gold Coast, AU Garden City Community College (JC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 375 lb (170 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Jaxon Griffin
Offensive tackle 		Mesa, AZ Red Mountain High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Porter Patton
Defensive end 		Austin, TX Westlake High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 340 lb (150 kg) Dec 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Siale Uluave
Offensive guard 		Mission Hills, CA College of San Mateo (JC) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 350 lb (160 kg) Jan 30, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (70)
Carter Jones
Inside linebacker 		Irvine, CA Crean Lutheran High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (69)
Leroy Palu
Defensive tackle 		Norwalk, CA Cerritos College (JC) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 9, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (69)
Broden Molen
Long snapper 		Great Falls, MT Great Falls High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 29, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  • "2025 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  • "Arizona 2025 Football Commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Williams and Whittington received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= TBD left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2025 season.

2025 overall class rankings

Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits
ESPN [6] -- -- -- 2 17
On3 Recruits [7] 48 10 -- 1 27
Rivals [8] 42 4 -- 1 21
247 Sports [9] 49 8 -- 1 22

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Arizona added twenty-nine players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 18 ranked transfer class in the country.[10][11]

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school Year Eligibility Remaining
Ka'ena DeCarmbra OL 6'3" 320 lbs Honolulu, HI Hawaii Junior 1
Tristan Bounds OL 6'8" 305 lbs Wallingford, CT Michigan Senior 1
Blake Gotcher LB 6'2" 230 lbs Little Elm, TX Northwestern State
(FCS)		 Junior 1
Ismail Mahdi RB 5'10" 190 lbs Plano, TX Texas State Junior 1
Deshawn McKnight DL 6'4" 275 lbs Sumter, SC UT Martin
(FCS)		 Junior 1
Jordan Brown OL 6'5" 310 lbs Atlanta, GA Georgia Tech RS Junior 1
Ty Buchanan OL 6'6" 290 lbs Corpus Christi, TX Texas Tech Junior 1
Kris Hutson WR 5'11" 175 lbs Compton, CA Washington State Senior 1
Jshawn Frausto-Ramos DB 6'0" 185 lbs Los Angeles, CA Stanford Sophomore 2
Jay'Vion Cole DB 6'1" 195 lbs Dallas, TX Texas Junior 1
Michael Dansby DB 6'0" 190 lbs San Jose, CA San Jose State Junior 1
Chancellor Owens DL 6'3" 280 lbs Shreveport, LA Northwestern State
(FCS)		 Freshman 3
Luke Wysong WR 5'10" 180 lbs Albuquerque, NM New Mexico Junior 1
Tre Spivey WR 6'4" 217 lbs Chandler, AZ Kansas State RS Freshman 3
Cameron Barmore WR 6'6" 230 lbs Panama, NY Mercyhurst
(FCS) 		Graduated Student 1
Riley Wilson LB 6'2" 230 lbs Prosper, TX Montana
(FCS) 		Junior 1
Braedyn Locke QB 6'1 195 lbs Rockwall, TX Wisconsin Sophomore 2
Mike Mitchell RB 6'0 216 lbs Orange Park, FL Utah Freshman 3
Ayden Garnes CB 6'0" 175 lbs Philadelphia, PA West Virginia RS Junior 1
Javin Whatley WR 5'10" 167 lbs Rockmart, GA Chattanooga
(FCS) 		RS Junior 1
Quincy Craig RB 5'10" 195 lbs Garden Grove, CA Portland State
(FCS)		 Sophomore 2
Issac Perez OL 6'3" 325 lbs Corona, CA Portland State
(FCS)		 Sophomore 2
Max Harris LB 6'0" 225 lbs Montgomery, AL Texas State Junior 1
Malachi Bailey DL 6'2" 260 lbs Atlanta, GA Alcorn State
(FCS) 		Junior 1
Tiaoalii Savea DL 6'4" 295 lbs Las Vegas, NV Texas Senior 1
Ian Wagner K 6'2" 215 lbs Sierra Vista, AZ Illinois State
(FCS) 		Junior 1
Avery Salerno LS 6'0" 220 lbs Clemmons, NC Jackson State
(FCS) 		Junior 1
Keona Peat OL 6'4" 260 lbs Tucson, AZ Arizona State RS Freshman 3

[12][13]

Walk-ons

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown High school
- - - - - -

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Seth Doege Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Marshall Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Joe Salave'a Associate head coach/defensive line coach Miami Associate head coach/run game coordinator/defensive line coach
Josh Miller Tight ends coach Marshall Tight ends coach
Craig Naivar Special Teams coordinator Coastal Carolina Defensive coordinator/safties coach
Josh Bringuel Linebackers coach

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Lott Trophy Taye Brown LB Jr. [14]
Maxwell Award Noah Fifita QB [15]
Paul Hornung Award Ismail Mahdi RB Sr. [16]
Wuerffel Trophy Genesis Smith DB Jr. [17]
Biletnikoff Award Luke Wysong WR Sr. [18]
John Mackey Award Keyan Burnett TE [19]
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award Ka'ena Decambra OL R-Sr. [20]
Chubba Ma'ae
Rhino Tapa'atoutai R-So.
Noah Fifita QB Jr.
Tiaoalii Savea DL R-Jr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Noah Fifita QB Jr. [21]
Comeback Player of the Year Award Treydan Stukes CB R-Sr. [22]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Ty Buchanan OL Sr. [23]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 30, 20257:30 p.m.Hawaii*
TNT/TruTVW 40–642,423
September 67:00 p.m.Weber State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN+W 48–340,038
September 126:00 p.m.Kansas State[a]*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FOXW 23–1740,051
September 274:00 p.m.at No. 14 Iowa State
ESPNL 14–3961,500
October 412:00 p.m.Oklahoma State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
TNT/TruTVW 41–1340,685
October 115:00 p.m.No. 18 BYU
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN2L 27–33 2OT47,960
October 189:00 a.m.at Houston
FS1L 28–3128,535
November 14:00 p.m.at Colorado
FS1W 52–1748,322
November 81:30 p.m.Kansas
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN2W 24–2041,115
November 1510:00 a.m.at No. 25 Cincinnati
FS1W 30–2437,099
November 2211:00 a.m.Baylor
TNTW 41–1740,199
November 287:00 p.m.at No. 20 Arizona StateNo. 25
FOXW 23–754,037
January 2, 20266:00 p.m.vs. SMU*No. 17
FOX –

[24][25]

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP————————————RVRV2221
Coaches———————————RVRVRV2220
CFPNot released———251817Not released

Game summaries

vs Hawaii

See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 3 3 006
Wildcats 7 10 14940

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 94 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,423
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (TNT/TruTV): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:11) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 13-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:21; Arizona 7–0)
  • (4:48) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:23; Arizona 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:26) ARIZ – Quincy Craig 54-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:33; Arizona 14–3)
  • (4:31) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:31; Arizona 17–3)
  • (0:00) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:31; Arizona 17–6)
Third quarter
  • (12:51) ARIZ – Sam Olson 5-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:09; Arizona 24–6)
  • (6:46) ARIZ – Noah Fifita 10-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:47; Arizona 31–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:14) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 2:10; Arizona 34–6)
  • (4:29) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 5-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50; Arizona 40–6)
Statistics HAW ARIZ
First downs 21 16
Plays–Total yards 76–290 56–344
Rushes–yards 29–67 33–183
Passing yards 223 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–47–3 13–23–0
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 35:44 24:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 18/31, 157 yards, INT
Rushing Landon Sims 9 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Landon Sims 3 receptions, 48 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 13/23, 161 yards, TD
Rushing Quincy Craig 7 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Phelps 2 receptions, 50 yards

vs Weber State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Weber State Wildcats (FCS) (0–1) at Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Weber State (FCS) 0 0 033
Arizona 24 10 14048

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,038
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Jeff Woody (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:08) ARIZ – Javin Whatley 31-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Arizona 7–0)
  • (8:56) ARIZ – Javin Whatley 85-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:12; Arizona 14–0)
  • (4:15) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:43; Arizona 17–0)
  • (2:28) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 10-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:27; Arizona 24–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:51) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:53; Arizona 27–0)
  • (2:16) ARIZ – Brandon Phelps 13-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:02; Arizona 34–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:44) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 27-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:47; Arizona 41–0)
  • (7:08) ARIZ – Jay'Vion Cole 27-yard interception return, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Arizona 48–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) WEB – Sloan Calder 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02; Arizona 48–3)
Statistics WEB ARIZ
First downs 11 31
Plays–yards 55–184 67–556
Rushes–yards 31–116 39–150
Passing yards 68 406
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–24–2 20–28–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 27:21 32:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Weber State Passing Jackson Gilkey 10/24, 68 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jackson Gilkey 9 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Noah Bennee 2 receptions, 20 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 17/22, 373 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 9 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Javin Whatley 5 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

vs Kansas State

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Kansas State Wildcats (1–2) at Arizona Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 3 0 14017
Arizona 7 10 3323

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 12, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,051
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst) and Alexa Landestoy (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:42) KSU – Luis Rodriguez 51-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:27; Kansas State 3–0)
  • (5:01) ARIZ – Noah Fifita 15-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Arizona 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:28) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:46; Arizona 10–3)
  • (4:17) ARIZ – Noah Fifita 2-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:15; Arizona 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (14:47) KSU – Jayce Brown 75-yard run, Luis Rodriguez kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Arizona 17–10)
  • (10:36) KSU – Avery Johnson 1-yard run, Luis Rodriguez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:35; Tied 17–17)
  • (2:40) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 5:21; Arizona 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:25) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:30; Arizona 23–17)
Statistics KSU ARIZ
First downs 8 21
Plays–yards 53–193 79–412
Rushes–yards 24–105 45–234
Passing yards 88 178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–29–0 16–34–1
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 23:05 36:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 13/29, 88 yards
Rushing Jayce Brown 1 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Jayce Brown 6 receptions, 68 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 16/33, 178 yards
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 22 carries, 189 yards
Receiving Chris Hunter 3 receptions, 37 yards

at No. 14 Iowa State

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 7014
No. 14 Cyclones 8 14 14339

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: September 27, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:56) ISU – Rocco Becht 1-yard run, Gabe Burkle run for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:21; Iowa State 8–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:41) ISU – Carson Hansen 1-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:31; Iowa State 15–0)
  • (2:52) ISU – Carson Hansen 3-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:59; Iowa State 22–0)
  • (0:22) ARIZ – Kris Hutson 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 2:24; Iowa State 22–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:30) ISU – Rocco Becht 1-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Iowa State 29–7)
  • (8:08) ISU – Rocco Becht 1-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:48; Iowa State 36–7)
  • (2:46) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:18; Iowa State 36–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:43) ISU – Chase Smith 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:32; Iowa State 39–14)
Statistics ARIZ ISU
First downs 20 19
Plays–yards 72–360 69–399
Rushes–yards 24–107 47–111
Passing yards 253 288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–48–2 15–22–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:55 31:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 32/48, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 13 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Kris Hutson 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 14/20, 243 yards, INT
Rushing Carson Hansen 19 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chase Sowell 4 receptions, 146 yards

vs Oklahoma State

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 0713
Wildcats 14 10 14341

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,689
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (TNT/TruTV): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Jared Greenberg (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:08) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 13-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Arizona 7–0)
  • (5:59) OKST – Logan Ward 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:10; Arizona 7–3)
  • (1:26) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 22-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Arizona 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (6:20) ARIZ – Luke Wysong 47-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:10; Arizona 21–3)
  • (1:05) OKST – Logan Ward 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:37; Arizona 21–6)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:05; Arizona 24–6)
Third quarter
  • (2:58) ARIZ – Javin Whatley 21-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:14; Arizona 31–6)
  • (1:51) ARIZ – Chris Hunter 29-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:07; Arizona 38–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:40) OKST – LaDainian Fields 55-yard interception return, Logan Ward kick (Arizona 38–13)
  • (4:12) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 57-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:28; Arizona 41–13)
Statistics OKST ARIZ
First downs 7 28
Plays–yards 59–158 76–478
Rushes–yards 31–89 33–45
Passing yards 69 433
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–28–1 31–43–2
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 25:30 34:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Zane Flores 9/20, 47 yards, INT
Rushing Zane Flores 5 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Gavin Freeman 3 receptions, 26 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 28/38, 376 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 14 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Luke Wysong 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD

vs No. 18 BYU

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Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
No. 18 Cougars 14 0 0103633
Wildcats 7 10 073027

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,960
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:55) BYU – LJ Martin 28-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:21; BYU 7–0)
  • (4:15) BYU – Parker Kingston 75-yard pass from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 2:18; BYU 14–0)
  • (0:32) ARIZ – Kris Hutson 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; BYU 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:32) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:19; BYU 14–10)
  • (0:40) ARIZ – Chris Hunter 35-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:58; Arizona 17–14)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (11:14) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 36-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:02; Arizona 24–14)
  • (4:08) BYU – Will Ferrin 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:06; Arizona 24–17)
  • (0:19) BYU – Bear Bachmeier 2-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:36; Tied 24–24)
First overtime
  • ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 23-yard field goal. (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards; Arizona 27–24)
  • BYU – Will Ferrin 45-yard field goal. (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards; Tied 27–27)
Second overtime
  • BYU – Bear Bachmeier 7-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; BYU 33–27)
Statistics BYU ARIZ
First downs 23 23
Plays–yards 80–430 79–383
Rushes–yards 51–258 34–164
Passing yards 172 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–29–2 25–45–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 32:47 27:13
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 12/29, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing LJ Martin 25 carries, 162 yards, TD
Receiving Parker Kingston 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/45, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kedrick Reescano 13 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Kris Hutson 9 receptions, 106 yards, TD

at Houston

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 14 0 01428
Cougars 7 14 7331

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,535
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:42) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 70-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18; Arizona 7–0)
  • (12:00) HOU – Amare Thomas 52-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:18) ARIZ – Luke Wysong 13-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:36; Arizona 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:51) HOU – Conner Weigman 10-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 6:38; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:16) HOU – Tanner Koziol 15-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:20; Houston 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (5:56) HOU – Amare Thomas 2-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:04; Houston 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 3-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; Houston 28–21)
  • (4:48) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 2-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:52; Tied 28–28)
  • (0:00) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 41-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 4:48; Houston 31–28)
Statistics ARIZ HOU
First downs 23 23
Plays–yards 57–381 68–396
Rushes–yards 31–112 45–232
Passing yards 269 164
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–26–0 15–23–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 30:28 29:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 24/26, 269 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 6 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Tre Spivey 1 reception, 70 yards, TD
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/23, 164 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dean Connors 20 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

at Colorado

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 17 21 14052
Buffaloes 0 7 7317

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,322
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst) and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:53) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 57-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Arizona 7–0)
  • (7:56) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 49-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:35; Arizona 10–0)
  • (7:08) ARIZ – Kris Hutson 12-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06; Arizona 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:28) COLO – Omarion Miller 8-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:40; Arizona 17–7)
  • (12:38) ARIZ – Gio Richardson 60-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Arizona 24–7)
  • (4:53) ARIZ – Javin Whatley 13-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:46; Arizona 31–7)
  • (0:21) ARIZ – Javin Whatley 34-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:35; Arizona 38–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:06) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 7-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:47; Arizona 45–7)
  • (10:13) COLO – Omarion Miller 59-yard pass from Julian Lewis, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Arizona 45–14)
  • (9:11) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 1-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; Arizona 52–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:04) COLO – Alejandro Mata 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:19; Arizona 52–17)
Statistics ARIZ COLO
First downs 16 16
Plays–yards 63–417 77–299
Rushes–yards 38–204 42–129
Passing yards 213 170
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–25–0 20–35–3
Turnovers 2 5
Time of possession 25:51 34:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 11/19, 213 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 3 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Gio Richardson 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Julian Lewis 9/17, 121 yards, TD
Rushing Dallan Hayden 9 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Omarion Miller 5 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

vs Kansas

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 10 3020
Wildcats 7 7 3724

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,115
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:16) ARIZ – Sam Olson 16-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:15; Arizona 7–0)
  • (0:32) KAN – Jalon Daniels 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:05; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:17) KAN – Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 24-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:01; Kansas 14–7)
  • (4:15) KAN – Laith Marjan 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:03; Kansas 17–7)
  • (0:23) ARIZ – Quincy Craig 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Kansas 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:23) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:04; Tied 17–17)
  • (5:51) KAN – Laith Marjan 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:32; Kansas 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:39) ARIZ – Quincy Craig 24-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:00; Arizona 24–20)
Statistics KAN ARIZ
First downs 19 18
Plays–yards 70–369 60–323
Rushes–yards 40–170 29–165
Passing yards 199 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–0 16–31–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 35:30 24:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 15/29, 199 yards, TD
Rushing Jalon Daniels 14 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 16/31, 158 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 7 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Gio Richardson 2 receptions, 38 yards

at No. 25 Cincinnati

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 3 101030
No. 25 Bearcats 14 0 3724

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,099
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:03) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 27-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49; Arizona 7–0)
  • (11:07) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 4-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:34) CIN – Jeff Caldwell 7-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:42; Cincinnati 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (0:04) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:46; Cincinnati 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:42) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:18; Cincinnati 14–13)
  • (5:20) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 50-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:29; Arizona 20–14)
  • (0:00) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:21; Arizona 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:53) ARIZ – Gio Richardson 15-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; Arizona 27–17)
  • (6:38) CIN – Zion Johnson 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Arizona 27–24)
  • (1:34) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 51-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:04; Arizona 30–24)
Statistics ARIZ CIN
First downs 24 14
Plays–yards 73–475 57–344
Rushes–yards 42–181 29–190
Passing yards 294 154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–31–0 15–28–2
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 36:41 23:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 23/31, 294 yards, TD
Rushing Kedrick Reescano 13 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Kris Hutson 8 receptions, 123 yards
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 15/28, 154 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Tawee Walker 12 carries, 119 yards
Receiving Jeff Caldwell 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD

vs Baylor

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 3 0017
Wildcats 7 7 72041

at Casino Del Sol Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,199
  • Referee: Carvonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Bridget Howard (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:05) BAY – Josh Cameron 9-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Baylor 7–0)
  • (7:46) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 2-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:40) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 2-yard run, Drive kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:06; Baylor 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:59) ARIZ – Kris Hutson 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:35; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:00) BAY – Connor Hawkins 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 1:51; Baylor 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:49) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 1-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Arizona 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:31) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 28-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:06; Arizona 28–17)
  • (6:38) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 19-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:27; Arizona 35–17)
  • (6:27) ARIZ – Jabari Mann 34-yard interception return, kick failed (Arizona 41–17)
Statistics BAY ARIZ
First downs 20 22
Plays–yards 78–343 60–355
Rushes–yards 45–181 35–172
Passing yards 162 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–2 14–25–1
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:48 27:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 22/33, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Caden Knighten 17 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Josh Cameron 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 14/25, 183 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 14 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving Kris Hutson 9 receptions, 133 yards, TD

at No. 20 Arizona State (rivalry)

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Wildcats 0 3 101023
No. 20 Sun Devils 0 7 007

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: November 28, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,037
  • Referee: Eric Carmouche
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • (10:33) ASU – Jeff Sims 27-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:53; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (0:01) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:18; Arizona State 7–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) ARIZ – Cameron Barmore 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:46; Arizona 10–7)
  • (1:17) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 49-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 6:00; Arizona 13–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:05) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:36; Arizona 16–7)
  • (1:56) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 1-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:15; Arizona 23–7)
Statistics ARIZ ASU
First downs 24 12
Plays–yards 89–374 52–214
Rushes–yards 44–88 27–100
Passing yards 286 114
Passing: comp–att–int 28–45–0 11–25–3
Turnovers 1 5
Time of possession 40:01 19:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 28/45, 286 yards, TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 14 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Kris Hutson 7 receptions, 95 yards
Arizona State Passing Jeff Sims 11/25, 114 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Raleek Brown 13 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Malik McClain 4 receptions, 57 yards

vs. SMU (2026 Holiday Bowl)

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2026 Trust & Will Holiday Bowl
No. 17 Arizona Wildcats (9–3) vs SMU Mustangs (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Wildcats 0 0 000
Mustangs 0 0 000

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: January 2, 2026
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe (SEC)
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARIZ SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Wesley Yarbrough Fr
QB 1 Noah Fifita (C)  Jr
WR 2 Jeremiah Patterson  Sr
RB 3 Kedrick Reescano Jr
WR 4 Kris Hutson Sr
WR 5 Gio Richardson Fr
WR 6 Javin Whatley  Sr
QB 7 Sawyer Anderson Fr
QB 8 Braedyn Locke Jr
RB 9 Cornelius Warren III Fr
WR 10 Rex Haynes  Jr
WR 11 Chris Hunter  Jr
WR 12 Tre Spivey III  So
WR 13 Devin Hyatt  Fr
QB 14 Mason Bray  Fr
WR 15 Luke Wysong  Sr
QB 16 Luke Haugo Fr
WR 17 Isaiah Mizell Fr
WR 18 Brandon Phelps  Fr
WR 19 Jaden Clark  Jr
RB 21 Ismail Mahdi Sr
RB 24 Quincy Craig Jr
RB 28 Anthony Wilhite  Jr
TE 30 Kayden Luke So
RB 44 Chase Randall  Jr
OL 50 Ise Matautia  Sr
OL 52 Ka'ena DeCarmbra  Sr
OL 54 Keona Peat  So
OL 55 Chubba Ma'ae  Sr
OL 56 Sione Tohi Fr
OL 58 Chance Roberts  Sr
OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai  So
OL 62 Javian Goo Fr
OL 63 Alexander Doost  So
OL 67 Jaxon Griffin Fr
OL 70 Zarius Wells  So
OL 71 Tristan Bounds  Sr
OL 72 Louis Akpa Fr
OL 73 Matthew Lado  Fr
OL 74 Siale Uluave Jr
OL 75 Ty Buchanan Sr
OL 76 Jordan Brown  Sr
OL 77 Michael Wooten  Jr
OL 78 Grayson Stovall  Jr
OL 79 Issac Perez Jr
TE 80 Cameron Paramore  Sr
WR 81 Scotty Brennan Fr
WR 82 Landon Kelsey Fr
TE 84 Sam Olson  Sr
TE 85 Kellan Ford Fr
TE 86 John Hart  Jr
TE 87 Tyler Powell  So
TE 88 Keyan Burnett Sr
WR 89 Jordan McCord  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 0 Deshawn McKnight Sr
DL 2 Treydan Stukes (C)  Sr
DL 3 Tre Smith  Sr
LB 4 Max Harris Sr
DB 5 Marquis Groves-Killebrew  Jr
LB 6 Taye Brown Jr
LB 7 Chase Kennedy  Jr
DB 8 Jay'Vion Cole  Jr
DB 9 Ayden Garnes  Sr
LB 10 Myron Robinson Fr
LB 11 Jabari Mann  Fr
DB 12 Genesis Smith Jr
DB 13 Jack Luttrell  So
LB 14 Stacy Bey  Fr
LB 16 Riley Wilson  Sr
DB 17 Jshawn Frausto-Ramos Jr
LB 18 Carter Jones Fr
DB 20 Dajon Hamilton Fr
DB 21 Johno Price  So
DB 24 Gavin Hunter So
DB 25 Michael Dansby Sr
DB 26 Coleman Patmon Fr
DB 27 Gianna Edwards Fr
DB 28 Swayde Griffin Fr
DB 29 Devin Dunn  Jr
DB 31 Arian Parish  So
DB 32 Nela Taliauli  Fr
DB 33 Kason Brown Fr
DB 35 Quinn Olson  Fr
LB 36 Dominic Hanger  So
LB 40 Brandon Craddock  Jr
DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea  So
DL 42 Dominic Lolesio  So
DB 43 Dalton Johnson  Sr
DL 44 Malachi Bailey  Sr
LB 45 Blake Gotcher  Sr
DL 47 Ammon Kaufusi  Jr
LB 51 Tyler Mustain  So
DL 53 Christian Madoski  So
LB 55 Leviticus Su'a  So
DL 90 Chancellor Owens Jr
DL 91 Porter Patton Fr
DL 93 Jarra Anderson  So
DL 94 Edukwa Okundaye  Fr
DL 95 Leroy Palu Jr
DL 97 Tiaoalii Savea  Sr
DL 99 Mays Pese Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 19 Michael Salgado-Medina So
PK 31 Ian Wagner Sr
PK/P 33 Tyler Prasuhn Fr
LS 39 Broden Molen Fr
LS 41 Avery Salerno Sr
P 49 Jordan Forbes  So


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Seth Doege – Offensive coordinator
  • Danny Gonzales – Defensive coordinator
  • Chip Vaney – Defensive backs
  • Josh Bringuel - Linebackers
  • Alonzo Carter – Running backs
  • Josh Oglesby – offensive linemen/Run game coordinator
  • Josh Miller – Tight Ends/Pass game coordinator
  • Joe Salave'a – Associate HC/Defensive linemen
  • Bobby Wade – Wide receivers
  • Brett Arce – Stars Coach
  • Craig Naivar – Special teams coordinator
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 07/16/2025

Depth chart

  • Depth chart is a projection and is subject to change.

True Freshman
Double Position : *
projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs TBA

Statistics

Scoring

Arizona vs. non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 6 3 14 3 26
Arizona 38 30 31 12 111

Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents

1 2 3 4OT Total
Big 12 opponents 67 58 34 339 201
Arizona 73 68 65 743 283

Arizona vs. all opponents

1 2 3 4OT Total
Opponents 73 61 48 369 227
Arizona 111 102 96 863 398

Awards and honors

Big 12 Weekly Honors
Date Player Class Position Award Ref.
Week 3 (Sept 15) Ismail Mahdi RB Graduate Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week [26]
N/A N/A N/A Big 12 Offensive Line of the Week
Week 6 (Oct 6) Noah Fifita QB RJr. Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week [27]
Week 10 (Nov 3) [28]
Week 11 (Nov 10) Quincy Craig RB Graduate [29]
Week 13 (Nov 24) Dalton Johnson DB Sr. Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week [30]
Week 14 (Dec 1) [31]

Sources:

National Weekly Honors
Date Player Class Position Award

All-Big 12

All-Big 12
Player Position 1st/2nd/3rd team
Noah Fifita QB 1st Team
Dalton Johnson DB
Treydan Stukes
Kris Hutson WR 3rd Team
Taye Brown LB
Jay'Vion Cole DB
Genesis Smith
Ty Buchanan OL HM
Jay'Vion Cole Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Noah Fifita Offensive Player of the Year
Dalton Johnson Defensive Player of the Year
Mays Pese Defensive Freshman of the Year
Ismail Mahdi RB
Deshawn McKnight DL
Tiaoalii Savea
Tre Spivey WR
Javin Whatley
HM = Honorable mention. Source:[32]

Notes

  1. ^ Although both Arizona and Kansas State are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Arizona joined the Big 12.

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