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Arizona men’s basketball slated for pair of Big Monday games
Arizona continues to be must see TV in the eyes of ESPN and the Big 12. The Wildcats have been selected for two of the league’s five Big Monday games for the 2026-27 season, it was announced Monday. The UA will host TCU on Feb. 8 and visit BYU on Feb. 22, with both games […]
How former Arizona Wildcats fared in Week 1 of NFL season
A new season of the NFL is upon us, one where Arizona football has a healthy contingent of players representing the program at the pro level. Each week we’ll recap how former Wildcats around the NFL fared. Here is the Week 1 recap. Treydan Stukes, S, Las Vegas Raiders It didn’t take long for Stukes […]
SB Nation Reacts: How many Big 12 games will Arizona football win
Arizona missed out on a chance to get a jump on the Big 12 competition last weekend, falling at BYU in its conference opener. The Wildcats don’t play another league game until Oct. 3 when they host Cincinnati at Casino Del Sol Stadium. The UA started 0-1 last season but went on to finish 6-3, […]
When Brent Brennan said at his press conference to open Northern Illinois week
A few things go differently, whether they be plays, calls or decisions, and Arizona is in the Top 25 after knocking off a ranked opponent on the road. Instead the Wildcats must learn from the 28-17 loss at BYU. “I think it’s a lesson we know, and that is you got to finish,” UA coach […]
Arizona WR Giovanni Richardson out with lower body injury
One of the biggest breakout stars for Arizona so far this season will be on the shelf for at least one game. Coach Brent Brennan announced Monday that sophomore wide receiver Giovannit Richardson would be out “a little bit” due to what he described as a lower-extremity injury suffered in Saturday’s 28-17 loss at BYU. […]
Arizona soccer shut out by Pepperdine in final nonconference match
It was another day of offensive futility as Arizona soccer failed to take advantage of 10 corner kicks and a penalty kick in a 2-0 loss at Pepperdine. The loss to the Waves ends the Wildcats’ nonconference slate with a 3-4-1 record and four games against ranked teams waiting in the Big 12. The Wildcats […]
Tracking snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Arizona’s loss at BYU
Arizona took its first loss of the season in its Big 12 opener at BYU. Pro Football Focus gave the Wildcats (1-0, 0-1 Big 12) an overall mark of 58.2. The offense was given an overall mark of 60.0 and the defense was given a 56.7 overall mark. The best aspect of Arizona’s performance was […]
What Brent Brennan, Noah Fifita and Tre Smith after the loss to BYU
Arizona football suffered not only its first loss of the season but also its first Big 12 loss after a 28-17 loss to BYU. It was a game where the Wildcats looked phenomenal in the first half but were shut down in the second half. Our recap can be found here. Here is what head […]
Arizona volleyball narrowly overcomes Oregon State to end 5-game losing streak
It wasn’t pretty, but Arizona volleyball found a way to end its five-game losing streak with a victory over Oregon State on Saturday. The Wildcats won 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 16-25, 27-25) at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif. “It was necessary for us to win that match,” said Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs. It […]
Grading Arizona football’s performance in loss to BYU
In the first big test of the season, Arizona traveled to BYU and kept in touch with the Cougars but ultimately fell 28-17 in a hard fought battle. In the first half, the Wildcats looked like they were up to the task but a second half shutout killed any confidence from the first 30 minutes. […]
No. 15 BYU wears down Arizona in 2nd half in Big 12 opener
One good half isn’t enough to win on the road against a ranked opponent. Arizona was thoroughly dominated by No. 15 BYU after halftime on Saturday afternoon, losing 28-17 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. It was the UA’s sixth consecutive loss to the Cougars and third in […]
Arizona football at BYU fan discussion
It’s Game Day! And the debut of Monster Energy Big 12 football! The Arizona Wildcats begin conference play with a big one, opening at No. 15 BYU. The UA has not won in Provo since 1975 and has lost the last five games against the Cougars. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or […]
Arizona football at BYU: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! And the debut of Monster Energy Big 12 football! The Arizona Wildcats begin conference play with a big one, opening at No. 15 BYU. The UA has not won in Provo since 1975 and has lost the last five games against the Cougars. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or […]
Arizona volleyball follows the game plan but dops 5th straight
When Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs put together a tougher schedule last year, she thought there would be more nonconference losses. A four-match losing streak with losses to Washington, San Diego, UTEP, and Nebraska was the result. The Wildcats still made their first NCAA Tournament since 2018. They upped the nonconference challenge this year […]
Arizona baseball announces fall schedule
There will be five opportunities to get an early look at Arizona’s 2027 team this fall, including one that could be parlayed with taking in a few other UA sports. The Wildcats announced their fall schedule on Thursday, one that includes two exhibitions against a Mexico pro team and one against another Division I school […]
What to watch for when Arizona football visits No. 15 BYU
In order for Arizona not to have its lone off week of the season come so early, a conference game had to be slotted into Week 2. It just so happened that BYU was the only one of the UA’s opponents that has the ability to play this week as well. “I think everyone’s kind […]
Arizona football has ‘unbelievable opportunity’ for signature win this weekend
Last season’s double OT loss to BYU showed Arizona could hang with the conference’s better teams. A game the Cats probably should have won, the game helped to propel the team to a 9-win season. This season’s game at BYU will, hopefully, show Arizona can beat the conference’s better teams. Occurring in the second week […]
Arizona soccer produces big plays to defeat NAU
The Arizona Wildcats have now given up four penalty kicks this season. Their goalkeepers have saved three of them. Laurynn Ziller’s save against NAU in the second half was just one big play that lifted the Wildcats to a 3-0 victory over the Lumberjacks at Mulcahy Soccer Stadium Thursday evening. The Wildcats weathered an early […]
Arizona makes top 7 for 5-star shooting guard Adan Diggs
Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats have made the top seven for one of their top targets for the 2027 recruiting class in 5-star shooting guard Adan Diggs. The Goodyear Millennium High School product’s list has been shortened to Arizona, Arkansas, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and USC. The 6-foot-4 senior is the No. 1 shooting […]
Arizona men’s basketball: RJ Godfrey eligibility up in the air following latest court ruling
The courts giveth and the courts taketh. A court of appeals in Georgia ruled yesterday that Arizona basketball player RJ Godfrey is not considered eligible after granting the NCAA a preliminary injunction in a case pitting the group against players seeking a fifth year. The ruling came on the same day that a judge in […]
Arizona soccer still searching for consistent offense in final week of nonconference
Last season, Arizona soccer (2-3-1) ended the season ranked No. 239 in Division I in goal differential at -6. With Big 12 play still to come, the Wildcats are No. 188 with a -1 goal differential. That’s lower than their first opponent this week. Northern Arizona (2-3-1) comes into Thursday’s match ranked No. 159 with […]
Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi, linebacker Max Harris gain eligibility via court ruling
Arizona’s veteran roster just got a little more experienced. A Pima County Superior Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order that will allow running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris to suit up for the Wildcats for a fifth college season. Both had previously been granted eligibility via a federal judge’s ruling in […]
Friday Night Lights 2026: Edition 3
The Arizona Wildcat football season has officially started, with the ’Cats knocking off the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 35-7 this past Saturday. Arizona now turns its attention to BYU as they head to Provo to take on the Cougars. On the recruiting front, the Wildcats currently have 18 members of the 2027 class. The ‘Cats had […]
Arizona football notebook: Wildcats ready to remove taste of last season’s BYU loss
The 2026 season officially started for Arizona last weekend but one of the biggest tests arrives on Saturday. The Wildcats (1-0), coming off a 35-7 win over NAU, now head to Provo for a matchup with No. 15 BYU that could have major conference championship implications. Last season’s matchup is still fresh in the eyes […]
Arizona football on outside of AP Top 25 ahead of BYU game
As expected, Arizona football’s season opening win over NAU didn’t move the needle for AP poll voters. But a win Saturday over a top-15 BYU team would catapult the Wildcats into the rankings. Arizona received 33 votes in this week’s AP Top 25, the fourth-most in the receiving voters category. It’s one more vote than […]
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