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No single player will be able to replace all the production Arizona in the secondary, particularly at safety where Dalton Johnson and Genesis Smith played almost every snap during the regular season. The Wildcats are doing their best to reload on the back line, either via the 2026 recruiting class or the transfer portal. The […]
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University of Arizona president Suresh Garimella is encouraging university presidents from other Power 4 conferences to sign an agreement granting name, image and likeness (NIL) oversight authority to a college athletics commission. Garimella was joined by university presidents of Georgia, Virginia Tech and Washington in authoring a statement advocating for the signing of the University […]
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Arizona has been quite active in the NCAA transfer portal, getting commitments from 18 players in the first 10-plus days since it opened. That total nearly matches the number of Wildcats from the 2025 roster that have entered the portal, which is at 19 with a few days left in the single window for this […]
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Offensive line is considered one of the toughest—and most expensive—positions to acquire from the NCAA transfer portal. Last offseason Arizona added seven linemen from the portal, and three ended up combining to start 34 games despite not being among the top 30 transfers at their position. And one of those starters, Tristan Bounds, had hardly […]
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While Arizona’s special teams in 2025 were far from perfect, there were some unsung heroes on that unit that didn’t get much attention despite performing well all season. Ian Wagner was almost automatic on kickoffs, while Isaac Lovison was steady all year with his punting. Both have graduated, but the UA may have found someone […]
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Arizona brings back a fair number of offensive weapons for 2026, most notably quarterback Noah Fifita and all but one running back. But last season showed that having a lot of viable options to give the ball to made the offense harder to stop, and that same approach appears to be the plan once again […]
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It’s just over a month until the start of the 2026 season, and Arizona will begin that campaign the way the last one ended: nationally ranked. The Wildcats check in at No. 24 in the preseason poll from D1Baseball, a few spots behind the No. 21 ranking they began 2025 with. They ended last season […]
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For the last month, college basketball writers faced a legitimate debate over who should be the No. 1 team in the country. No longer. Arizona cemented its position atop the Associated Press poll following Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin Saturday, securing 60 of 61 first-place votes. The other first-place vote went to No. 2 Iowa State. […]
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There was a time when getting two words out of Aari McDonald was a chore. Times have changed. The former Arizona women’s basketball star blossomed as a public speaker during her time as a Wildcat. She credited her parents, who convinced her that she had “good things to say” and she should share them. She […]
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Arizona still has a ways to go to compete with the likes of schools like USC for top tier high school recruits. That may change someday, but for now the Wildcats are fine with getting some of those guys out of the portal. The UA has picked up a commitment from ex-USC linebacker Matai Tagoa’i, […]
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With all five starters moving on from the 2025 team, Arizona has a tough task trying to replace the entirety of a secondary that was arguably the best in college football. So far, though, the Wildcats are putting in their best effort to reload that unit. Arizona has earned a commitment from further Charlotte cornerback […]
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Before coming to Arizona, Brent Brennan and Josh Oglesby signed a 3-star offensive lineman at San Jose State that they hoped would be a big part of their future. The future is now. Arizona has landed a commitment from offensive tackle Nate Hale, who comes to Tucson after three seasons in San Jose. He’ll have […]
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The NCAA transfer portal has been good to Arizona since it opened just over a week ago, with at least a dozen players from other Division I schools committing to play for the Wildcats in 2026. But it’s not the only place the UA has been looking to help reload the roster. On Saturday night […]
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Arizona fans had a field day Saturday debating all the fouls that seemed to go against the Wildcats in a physical Big 12 matchup with TCU. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd didn’t find it productive to discuss the officiating after Arizona pulled out the 86-73 victory over the Horned Frogs. “We had great officials today. We’re […]
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In their last game, the Arizona Wildcats’ starters played 186 of 200 possible minutes. All five played hard and showed what they can do when they go all-out. If they could reproduce that regularly, they had a chance to surprise some teams. The loss of leading scorer Micky Perdue for an indefinite period throws that […]
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There’s no such thing as an ugly conference road win where you lead by double digits for more than 19 minutes in the second half. But if there was, Arizona showed what it would look like. The top-ranked Wildcats jumped out to a big lead early and then spent the rest of the day withstanding […]
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Noah Fifita showed his fondness for spreading the ball around this past season, completing at least 20 passes to six different receivers. Three of those targets have graduated, leaving opportunities for newcomers to step in and contribute. Arizona has found another potential target for Fifita in ex-West Virginia wide receiver Rodney Gallagher III, who committed […]
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It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats hit the road to take on the TCU Horned Frogs in their first trip to Fort Worth. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-TCU game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-TCU? Arizona-TCU will be […]
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Saturday is for the safeties. Arizona has picked up its second player at that position from the NCAA transfer portal on Saturday, getting a commitment from former Northern Colorado safety Cam Chapa. His pledge comes on the heels of a commitment from ex-Nebraska safety Malcolm Hartzog Jr. The 6-foot-1, 193-pound Chapa comes to the UA […]
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Since the NCAA transfer portal opened a week ago, Arizona has gone about adding mostly small pieces to its roster. On Saturday, it finally landed a big one. Former Nebraska safety Malcolm Hartzog Jr. has committed to the Wildcats for 2026. He will have one season of eligibility after spending the last four with the […]
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Saturday is a prime opportunity for Arizona’s women’s basketball to put together a modest winning streak. UA’s upset of BYU leads into a game against UCF. With the Knights and the Wildcats sitting outside the NET’s top 100, it’s a critical game for the Wildcats before they head into a stretch that includes road games […]
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It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats hit the road to take on the TCU Horned Frogs in their first trip to Fort Worth. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-TCU game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-TCU? Arizona-TCU will be shown on ESPN. Roxy […]
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Ainsley Greever hadn’t seen the floor in a competitive gymnastic meet since the 2024 regional semifinals her freshman year. She stepped up to lead off on vault for the Arizona GymCats and put them on the path towards a wire-to-wire win over Washington by the score of 195.425 to 194.650. The vault was Greever’s only […]
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On Tuesday night, while putting the finishing touches on his gameplan for Kansas State, Tommy Lloyd got to do a little advance scouting of the opponent after that. “I had the old 100-inch TV split into a couple screens, and I was watching Kansas and TCU on one, and I was watching Texas Tech and […]
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In its quest to replace 4-year starting center Josh Baker, Arizona took a risk by converting Ka’ena Decambra to that vital position. The gamble paid off, as Decambra was superb for the Wildcats in 2025. The UA again is seeking a center to anchor its offensive line, but this time it may be able to […]
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