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December signing profile: 3-star safety Griffin Tillis
One of the best times of the year is back. Christmas has come early! The Early Signing Period. This is the time of year where schools and fans alike know for certain who will be a new addition to the team after all the hard work on the recruiting trail. That includes Brent Brennan and […]
December signing profile: 4-star cornerback Xaier Hiler
One of the best times of the year is back. Christmas has come early! The Early Signing Period. This is the time of year where schools and fans alike know for certain who will be a new addition to the team after all the hard work on the recruiting trail. That includes Brent Brennan and […]
December signing profile: 3-star linebacker Jaden Parker
One of the best times of the year is back. Christmas has come early! The Early Signing Period. This is the time of year where schools and fans alike know for certain who will be a new addition to the team after all the hard work on the recruiting trail. That includes Brent Brennan and […]
December signing profile: 3-star offensive lineman Khalil Sanogo
One of the best times of the year is back. Christmas has come early! The Early Signing Period. This is the time of year where schools and fans alike know for certain who will be a new addition to the team after all the hard work on the recruiting trail. That includes Brent Brennan and […]
December signing profile: 3-star safety Hannibal Navies
One of the best times of the year is back. Christmas has come early! The Early Signing Period. This is the time of year where schools and fans alike know for certain who will be a new addition to the team after all the hard work on the recruiting trail. That includes Brent Brennan and […]
2026 Arizona football Early Signing tracker
College football’s early signing period has begun, with Arizona on track to put together its best class since 2022. Wednesday marks the first day of a 3-day window in which 2026 recruits can sign with their respective schools. The Arizona Wildcats entered the day with 21 known commitments from the high school and junior college ranks. The […]
Arizona climbs in latest College Football Playoff rankings
Winning four in a row got Arizona back into the College Football Playoff rankings, and a fifth straight victory has provided an even bigger boost. The Wildcats (9-3) have moved up seven spots to No. 18 in the penultimate rankings. The final Top 25 will be revealed Saturday, after conference championship games, right before the […]
Arizona volleyball places 3 on All-Big 12 teams
The Big 12 announced postseason volleyball awards on Tuesday afternoon. Arizona Wildcats Jordan Wilson, Carlie Cisneros, and Avery Scoggins were among those honored. Wilson was one of seven players unanimously selected for the 18-member All-Big 12 First Team, marking the third all-conference honor of her career. The senior outside hitter led the Wildcats and was […]
Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales named Broyles Award semifinalist
Danny Gonzales saved one of his best gameplans for the Territorial Cup, neutralizing a potent run game and neutralizing their offense altogether. It was the kind of performance befitting of a unit coached by one of the top assistants in college football. Arizona’s defensive coordinator has made the cut as one of 15 semifinalists still […]
Grading Arizona football’s 2025 regular season
After a disappointing 4-8 season in Brent Brennan’s first year in Tucson, he has been able to complete a very impressive turnaround in a very short time in just his second season. The Wildcats finished the regular season at 9-3 and 6-3 in Big 12 play. What was the key to the successful season? Perhaps […]
Arizona lands 2027 3-star in-state receiver Trey Smith
The momentum keeps building for Brent Brennan and the Arizona Wildcats. After securing a 4-star offensive lineman flip on Sunday, the crew received more good news on Monday night. Trey Smith, an in-state 3-star wide receiver in the 2027 class, announced his commitment to Arizona on X. Smith is a nice addition to the 2027 […]
Former Arizona volleyball star Jaelyn Hodge signs with MLV Columbus Fury
Arizona volleyball continues its run. The program broke through with its first NCAA Tournament selection since 2018 on Sunday. Now, it has placed its fourth player in Major League Volleyball after the Columbus Fury announced the signing of former Wildcat pin hitter Jaelyn Hodge as a free agent. Hodge played five years for Arizona, winding […]
Arizona’s Daniah Trammell named to Big 12 Women’s Basketball Starting Five
Daniah Trammell has made an impact in her young career. The freshman has moved into the starting lineup for Arizona, where she anchors a four-guard lineup as the only post player. Her effort is getting noticed, as she was named to the Big 12 Starting Five after helping Arizona to a 2-0 week against Northern […]
Arizona football resting, recovering and recruiting as it awaits bowl destination
With the Territorial Cup back in its possession, a 5-game win streak going and the chance for a 10-win season still possible, Arizona’s bus ride back from Tempe on Friday night had all the makings of a party atmosphere. Turns out it was quite the opposite. “Honestly, everybody was dead,” UA coach Brent Brennan said […]
Arizona safety Dalton Johnson repeats as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
In his final home game, Dalton Johnson recorded a career-high 18 tackles and picked up the first conference player of the week award of his career. Hard to top that, but he did. Johnson has been honored as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for a second straight time, this one following his performance […]
Arizona men’s basketball stays put in AP Poll
Arizona men’s basketball held steady in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Wildcats are ranked No. 2 in the country for the second consecutive week after dismantling Denver and Norfolk State. The Purdue Boilermakers remain No. 1. Michigan jumped four spots to No. 3 after winning the Players Era Festival with three dominant […]
What a difference a year makes for Arizona football under Brent Brennan
Last season Arizona State twisted the knife into Arizona. This season, the Wildcats turned the tables on the Sun Devils. When the clock finally hit all zeroes late Friday night in Tempe the scoreboard was more or less as it should have been. Arizona won the game by a score of 23-7 but the truth […]
Arizona flips 4-star offensive lineman Justin Morales from Kansas State
The Arizona Wildcats finished off the 2025 season very hot, winning their last five games, to include the Territorial Cup this past Friday. But wins on the field aren’t the only things Brent Brennan’s crew is racking up. They are also getting it done on the recruiting trail. On Sunday, a few days before the […]
Arizona volleyball makes NCAA Tournament for 1st time since 2018
The last time the Arizona Wildcats made the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, outside hitter Kendra Dahlke was one of the top scorers in Division I. It was fitting that Dahlke came back to Tucson this weekend ahead of the team’s first selection to the field since 2018. Dahlke left the Wildcats with a message. “Just continue […]
Arizona football ranked No. 22 in AP poll
Win enough games and eventually Associated Press voters will take notice. Arizona football is ranked No. 22 in this week’s AP poll after beating ASU 23-7 in the Territorial Cup. The Wildcats received 257 votes. Arizona (9-3) is ranked in the AP for the first time this year. The UA was last ranked in Week […]
Junior college edge rusher Kevin Moorer commits to Arizona football
The beginning of the early signing period for college football is a few days away, and Arizona expects to sign more than 20 players on Wednesday. That list includes one that officially came on board over the weekend. Kevin Moorer, an edge rusher from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas, has committed to the Wildcats after […]
Athletic perfection: Arizona football, men’s and women’s basketball teams go unbeaten in November
It was a November to remember for Arizona Athletics, which just completed arguably one of the most successful months in school history. Home wins Saturday by the UA men’s basketball team over Norfolk State and the women’s basketball squad against Cal State Bakersfield, combined with Friday night’s football win in the Territorial Cup in Tempe, […]
What Becky Burke, Lani Cornfield and Achol Magot said after Arizona’s win over Cal State Bakersfield
Arizona women’s basketball improved to a perfect 6-0 in the month of November with a 78-63 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday evening. Though Arizona got the win, there was plenty for Wildcats coach Becky Burke to critique postgame. Burke was pleased with the way the Wildcats started – the UA jumped out to […]
Lani Cornfield leads Arizona women’s basketball to perfect November
Arizona has relied on Lani Cornfield’s ability to set up her teammates this year. The point guard held up that responsibility against Cal State Bakersfield, but she was also the hot hand from the floor as she led the Wildcats to a 78-63 victory on Saturday evening. The win helped Arizona improve to 6-0. Cornfield […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Motiejus Krivas and Koa Peat said after Arizona’s win over Norfolk State
Arizona has completed an unbeaten November, the fourth time it’s done so in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd. While proud of that start, Lloyd said after Saturday’s 98-61 win over Norfolk State that he’s more concerned with what happens next than what’s already occurred. “I’m still in Build Mode, just where I’m at personally,” he […]