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2024 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDino Babers (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorDuane Akina (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Arizona State y$^   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Iowa State y   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 17 BYU   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 23 Colorado   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Baylor   6 – 3     8 – 4  
TCU   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Texas Tech   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     9 – 4  
West Virginia   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Kansas   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Cincinnati   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Houston   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Utah   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     3 – 9  
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 29, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona was led by first-year head coach Brent Brennan, following the departure of Jedd Fisch to Washington. They played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 125th season overall, and their first year in the Big 12. Despite high regular season expectations off of their previous season, including a #21 ranking in the preseason AP poll, the Wildcats regressed under Brennan, finishing 4–8 overall (2–7 in conference play) and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the sixth time in seven seasons.

Offseason

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Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Preseason

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Spring Game

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The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 26, 2024, with spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 27, 2024.[1]

Big 12 media poll

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The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.[2]

Big 12
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 906 (20)
2 Kansas State 889 (19)
3 Oklahoma State 829 (14)
4 Kansas 772 (5)
5 Arizona 762 (3)
6 Iowa State 661
7 West Virginia 581
8 UCF 551
9 Texas Tech 532
10 TCU 436
11 Colorado 400
12 Baylor 268
13 BYU 215
14 Cincinnati 196
15 Houston 157
16 Arizona State 141
  • First place votes in ()

Preseason Big-12 awards

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2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams

Source:[3]

Preseason All-Americans

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Pre-season All-American Honors
Player Position Designation AP Athlon CBS Sports CFN ESPN PFF SI SN USAT WCFF
Tetairoa McMillan Wide Receiver 1st Team Offense
Unanimous 		Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Tacario Davis Cornerback 1st Team Defense -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Green tickY -- --
Other All-Americans teams
Player Position Class Selector(s)
Tacario Davis Cornerback Junior 2nd Team Offense (CFN)
3rd Team Defense (Athlon)
Honorable Mention (SI)
Jonah Savaiinaea Offensive Line Junior 2nd Team Offense (CFN)
4th Team Offense (Athlon)
Jacob Manu Linebacker Junior 4th Team Defense (Athlon)

Sources: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Lott Trophy Jacob Manu LB Jr. [13]
Tacario Davis CB
Maxwell Award Noah Fifita QB So. [14]
Tetairoa McMillan WR Jr.
Outland Trophy Jonah Savaiinaea OL [15]
Bronko Nagurski Award Jacob Manu LB [16]
Tacario Davis CB
Jim Thorpe Award [17]
Wuerffel Trophy Noah Fifita QB So. [18]
Lou Groza Award Tyler Loop PK Sr. [19]
Walter Camp Award Noah Fifita QB So. [20]
Tetairoa McMillan WR Jr.
Doak Walker Award Jacory Croskey-Merrit RB Sr. [21]
Davey O'Brien Award Noah Fifita QB So. [22]
Fred Biletnikoff Award Tetairoa McMillan WR Jr. [23]
Bednarik Award Tacario Davis CB [24]
Butkus Award Jacob Manu LB [25]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Noah Fifita QB So. [26]
Manning Award [27]
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award [28]
Keanu Mailoto DL R-Jr.
Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei Jr.
Jacob Manu LB
Tetairoa McMillan WR
Jonah Savaiinaea OL
Stanley Ta'ufo'ou R-Sr.
Rotary Lombardi Award Jacob Manu LB Jr. [29]
Jonah Savaiinaea OL

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.New Mexico*No. 21
ESPNW 61–3944,748
September 77:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*No. 20
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN+W 22–1047,746
September 135:00 p.m.at No. 14 Kansas State[a]*No. 20
FOXL 7–3151,290
September 287:15 p.m.at No. 10 Utah
ESPNW 23–1052,898
October 58:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FOXL 22–2845,773
October 121:00 p.m.at No. 14 BYU
FOXL 19–4164,420
October 191:00 p.m.Coloradodagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FOXL 7–3450,724
October 264:00 p.m.West Virginia
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1L 26–3149,888
November 212:30 p.m.at UCF
FS1L 12–5642,110
November 158:15 p.m.Houston
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1W 27–338,538
November 231:00 p.m.at TCU
ESPN+L 28–4942,977
November 301:30 p.m.No. 16 Arizona State
FOXL 7–4949,813

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Games summaries

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vs. New Mexico (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team and Arizona–New Mexico football rivalry
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New Mexico Lobos (0–1) vs No. 21 Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 14 10 7839
No. 21 Wildcats 14 13 211361

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,748
  • Referee: Stephon Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:45) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 69-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:14; Arizona 7–0)
  • (7:23) UNM – Luke Wysong 16-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:06) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Arizona 14–7)
  • (7:23) UNM – NaQuari Rogers 6-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Tied 14–14)
Second quarter
  • (12:16) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00; Arizona 17–14)
  • (9:17) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:59; Tied 17–17)
  • (4:51) UNM – Devon Dampier 13-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:34; New Mexico 24–17)
  • (4:21) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 78-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:24; Tied 24–24)
  • (0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 2:52; Arizona 27–24)
Third quarter
  • (13:40) ARIZ – Quali Conley 51-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:11; Arizona 34–24)
  • (12:26) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 40-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:09; Arizona 41–24)
  • (8:02) UNM – Devon Dampier 7-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; Arizona 41–31)
  • (3:13) ARIZ – Quali Conley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:43; Arizona 48–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:18) ARIZ – Quali Conley 23-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:49; Arizona 55–31)
  • (4:44) UNM – Caleb Medford 9-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Devon Dampier two-point pass to Eli Sanders (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; Arizona 55–39)
  • (2:24) ARIZ – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 36-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:19; Arizona 61–39)
Statistics UNM ARIZ
First downs 30 22
Total yards 471 672
Rushing yards 38–211 26–205
Passing yards 260 422
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–42–2 19–31–1
Time of possession 34:58 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 24/42, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devon Dampier 15 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Luke Wysong 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 19/31, 422 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt 13 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 10 receptions, 304 yards, 4 TD

vs Northern Arizona (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (FCS) (1–0) vs No. 20 Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks (FCS) 0 10 0010
No. 20 Wildcats 3 3 7922

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,746
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play), Brad Hopkins (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:23; Arizona 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:24) NAU – Xander Werner 25-yard pass from Isaiah Eastman, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:58; Northern Arizona 7–3)
  • (6:20) NAU – Marcus Lye 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:34; Northern Arizona 10–3)
  • (0:32) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:11; Northern Arizona 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (12:06) ARIZ – Jeremiah Patterson 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:46; Arizona 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:33) ARIZ – Team safety (Arizona 15–10)
  • (9:32) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 56-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:53; Arizona 22–10)
Statistics NAU ARIZ
First downs 14 18
Total yards 198 361
Rushing yards 31–89 29–188
Passing yards 109 173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 18–26–1
Time of possession 27:23 32:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 14/24, 84 yards
Rushing Seth Cromwell 11 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Xander Werner 1 reception, 25 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 18/26, 173 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quali Conley 17 carries, 112 yards
Receiving Quali Conley 5 receptions, 38 yards


at No. 14 Kansas State

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See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team
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No. 20 Arizona Wildcats (2–0) at No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Arizona 7 0 007
No. 14 Kansas State 7 7 14331

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: September 13, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,290
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:26) ARIZ – Quali Conley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:28; Arizona 7–0)
  • (1:01) KSU – Will Swanson 3-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:37) KSU – Dylan Edwards 71-yard punt return, Chris Tennant kick (Kansas State 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:29) KSU – Brayden Loftin 9-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:38; Kansas State 21–7)
  • (0:34) KSU – DJ Giddens 1-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:51; Kansas State 28–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:04) KSU – Chris Tennant 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:41; Kansas State 31–7)
Statistics ARIZ KSU
First downs 16 21
Total yards 324 391
Rushing yards 19–56 41–235
Passing yards 268 156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–42–1 14–23–0
Time of possession 30:41 29:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 26/42, 268 yards, INT
Rushing Quali Conley 14 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 11 receptions, 138 yards
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 14/23, 156 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Avery Johnson 17 carries, 110 yards
Receiving Jayce Brown 3 receptions, 60 yards

at No. 10 Utah

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See also: 2024 Utah Utes football team
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Arizona Wildcats (2–1) at No. 10 Utah Utes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 7 6723
No. 10 Utes 0 3 0710

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,898
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:48) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:51; Arizona 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:56) UTAH – Cole Becker 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:57; Tied 3–3)
  • (3:17) ARIZ – Jeremiah Patterson 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Arizona 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:36) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Arizona 13–3)
  • (6:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54; Arizona 16–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:54) UTAH – Caleb Lohner 20-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:59; Arizona 16–10)
  • (8:13) ARIZ – Keyan Burnett 35-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:31; Arizona 23–10)
Statistics ARIZ UTAH
First downs 17 19
Total yards 358 364
Rushing yards 30–161 29–84
Passing yards 197 280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–31–1 20–40–2
Time of possession 28:05 31:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 19/31, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kedrick Reescano 7 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Keyan Burnett 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Utah Passing Isaac Wilson 20/40, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Micah Bernard 16 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Dorian Singer 9 receptions, 155 yards

vs Texas Tech

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See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
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Texas Tech Red Raiders (4–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 7 11 01028
Wildcats 3 0 13622

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,773
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (Fox): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:38) TTU – Tahj Brooks 3-yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:27; Texas Tech 7–0)
  • (0:22) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:16; Texas Tech 7–3)

Second quarter

  • (1:38) TTU – Tahj Brooks 9-yard run, Johncarlos Miller II run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:13; Texas Tech 15–3)
  • (0:00) TTU – Gino Garcia 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 0:40; Texas Tech 18–3)

Third quarter

  • (9:29) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:56; Texas Tech 18–6)
  • (6:46) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:08; Texas Tech 18–9)
  • (1:10) ARIZ – Quali Conley 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:37; Texas Tech 18–16)

Fourth quarter

  • (10:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 4:41; Arizona 19–18)
  • (2:21) TTU – Gino Garcia 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:31; Texas Tech 21–19)
  • (1:53) TTU – Tahj Brooks 32-yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:19; Texas Tech 28–19)
  • (0:54) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:59; Texas Tech 28–22)
Statistics TTU ARIZ
First downs 14 25
Total yards 331 442
Rushing yards 29–117 30–121
Passing yards 214 301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–29–0 28–49–2
Time of possession 23:39 36:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 17/29, 214 yards
Rushing Tahj Brooks 21 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Caleb Douglas 5 receptions, 116 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 28/49, 301 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Quali Conley 14 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 161 yards

at No. 14 BYU

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See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team
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Arizona Wildcats (3–2) at No. 14 BYU Cougars (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 0 3919
No. 14 Cougars 0 14 131441

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,420
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:27) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 14-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:52; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:30) BYU – Parker Kingston 20-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Arizona 7–7)
  • (6:30) BYU – LJ Martin 33-yard pass from Parker Kingston, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:40; BYU 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (14:50) BYU – Chase Roberts 9-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 1 plays, 9 yards, 0:00; BYU 21–7)
  • (13:11) BYU – Will Ferrin 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:57; BYU 24–7)
  • (6:12) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:40; BYU 24–10)
  • (1:47) BYU – Will Ferrin 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:25; BYU 27–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:02) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 21-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 7:45; BYU 27–13)
  • (5:38) BYU – LJ Martin 1-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; BYU 34–13)
  • (2:58) ARIZ – Quali Conley 2-yard run, two-point attempt failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; BYU 34–19)
  • (1:02) BYU – Isaiah Glasker 21-yard interception return, Will Ferrin Kick (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:30; BYU 41–19)
Statistics ARIZ BYU
First downs 25 22
Total yards 389 398
Rushing yards 114 147
Passing yards 275 251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–52–3 19–33–0
Time of possession 32:39 27:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 26/52, 275 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Kedrick Reescano 9 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 5 receptions, 78 yards
BYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/32, 218 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Hinckley Ropati 9 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Darius Lassiter 5 receptions, 86 yards

vs Colorado

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See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team
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Colorado Buffaloes (4–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 14 14 3334
Wildcats 7 0 007

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,724
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:37) COLO – Isaiah Augustave 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:21; Colorado 7–0)
  • (6:16) COLO – Drelon Miller 1-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:52; Colorado 14–0)
  • (1:17) ARIZ – Chris Hunter 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Colorado 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:03) COLO – Will Sheppard 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Colorado 21–7)
  • (1:07) COLO – Shedeur Sanders 6-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:36; Colorado 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:58) COLO – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:04; Colorado 31–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:42) COLO – Alejandro Mata 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:42; Colorado 34–7)
Statistics COLO ARIZ
First downs 21 16
Total yards 398 245
Rushing yards 39–148 34–107
Passing yards 250 138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–34–2 16–26–1
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/33, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Isaiah Augustave 14 carries, 53 yards, TD
Receiving LaJohntay Wester 8 receptions, 127 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 16/26, 138 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quali Conley 11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 5 receptions, 38 yards

vs West Virginia

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See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
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West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 10 7 7731
Wildcats 0 7 61326

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,888
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:09) WVU – Michael Hayes II 45-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:51; West Virginia 3–0)
  • (0:31) WVU – Leighton Bechdel 14-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:51; West Virginia 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:34) ARIZ – Quali Conley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:57; West Virginia 10–7)
  • (2:55) WVU – Hudson Clement 3-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:39; West Virginia 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:59) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 20-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:54; West Virginia 24–7)
  • (1:18) ARIZ – Sam Olson 23-yard pass from Noah Fifita, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:24; West Virginia 24–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:31) WVU – Traylon Ray 54-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; West Virginia 31–13)
  • (8:52) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 34-yard pass from Noah Fifita, two-point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:39; West Virginia 31–19)
  • (4:35) ARIZ – Noah Fifita 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:27; West Virginia 31–26)
Statistics WVU ARIZ
First downs 16 18
Total yards 401 386
Rushing yards 40–203 25–78
Passing yards 198 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–22–0 22–34–0
Time of possession 35:04 24:56
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Nicco Marchiol 18/22, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jahiem White 12 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Traylon Ray 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 21/32, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quali Conley 16 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 10 receptions, 202 yards, TD

at UCF

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See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team
Uniform Combination
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Arizona Wildcats (3–5) at UCF Knights (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 6 6012
Knights 14 21 14756

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,110
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:58) UCF – Jacurri Brown 4-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:54; UCF 7–0)
  • (3:38) UCF – RJ Harvey 17-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:04; UCF 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:34) UCF – RJ Harvey 18-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 5:17; UCF 21–0)
  • (3:39) UCF – Myles Montgomery 5-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:13; UCF 28–0)
  • (0:46) ARIZ – Sam Olson 23-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop PAT failed (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:46; UCF 28–6)
  • (0:00) UCF – Randy Pittman Jr. 48-yard pass from Dylan Rizk, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; UCF 35–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:01) UCF – RJ Harvey 19-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:35; UCF 42–6)
  • (8:02) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:55; UCF 42–12)
  • (6:49) UCF – Jones 40-yard pass from Dylan Rizk, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; UCF 49–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:56) UCF – Randy Pittman Jr. 1-yard pass from Dylan Rizk, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:34; UCF 56–12)
Statistics ARIZ UCF
First downs 14 33
Total yards 261 602
Rushing yards 5 308
Passing yards 256 294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–33–0 20–25–0
Time of possession 28:39 31:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 24/33, 256 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kedrick Reescano 8 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Chris Hunter 7 receptions, 102 yards
UCF Passing Dylan Rizk 20/25, 294 yards, 3 TD
Rushing RJ Harvey 22 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jacoby Jones 5 receptions, 108 yards, TD

vs Houston

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See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team
Uniform Combination
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Houston Cougars (4–5) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 3 003
Wildcats 7 3 17027

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 15, 2024
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,538
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:28) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 33-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:51; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:42) HOU – Jack Martin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:06; Arizona 7–3)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 62-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:42; Arizona 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:01) ARIZ – Quali Conley 13-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:41; Arizona 17–3)
  • (6:15) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:47; Arizona 20–3)
  • (4:27) ARIZ – Quali Conley 50-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; Arizona 27–3)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics HOU ARIZ
First downs 14 20
Total yards 326 337
Rushing yards 34–135 36–113
Passing yards 191 224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–1 20–35–1
Time of possession 28:56 31:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 16/27, 191 yards, INT
Rushing Re'Shaun Sanford II 10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Stephon Johnson 4 receptions, 70 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 20/35, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Quali Conley 11 carries, 107 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD

at TCU

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See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Uniform Combination
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Arizona Wildcats (4–6) at TCU Horned Frogs (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 6 01528
Horned Frogs 14 7 141449

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 42,977
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:48) TCU – Trent Battle 4-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:06; TCU 7–0)
  • (2:10) TCU – Savion Williams 1-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; TCU 14–0)
  • (0:16) ARI – Chris Hunter 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; TCU 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:08) ARI – Tyler Loop 53-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:06; TCU 14–10)
  • (1:55) ARI – Tyler Loop 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:05; TCU 14–13)
  • (0:13) TCU – Savion Williams 20-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; TCU 21–13)
Third quarter
  • (10:13) TCU – Trent Battle 1-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:47; TCU 28–13)
  • (7:51) TCU – JP Richardson 38-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:51; TCU 35–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) ARI – Chris Hunter 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Jeremiah Patterson pass (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:58; TCU 35–21)
  • (10:23) TCU – Cam Cook 6-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; TCU 42–21)
  • (5:25) TCU – Jeremy Payne 30-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:31; TCU 49–21)
  • (1:00) ARI – Sterlng Lane II 70-yard fumble recovery, Tyler Loop kick (TCU 49–28)
Statistics ARIZ TCU
First downs 16 24
Total yards 325 450
Rushing yards 38 147
Passing yards 287 303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–47–1 21–29–1
Time of possession 31:28 28:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 29/44, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Quali Conley 13 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 9 receptions, 115 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 19/26, 252 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Savion Williams 9 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving JP Richardson 6 receptions, 107 yards, TD

vs No. 16 Arizona State (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry


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No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (9–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Sun Devils 14 21 01449
Wildcats 0 0 707

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,813
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:32) ASU – Cam Skattebo 2-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:28; ASU 7–0)
  • (9:32) ASU – Cam Skattebo 2-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:17; ASU 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:29) ASU – Jordyn Tyson 13-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08; ASU 21–0)
  • (6:28) ASU – Cam Skattebo 3-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:00; ASU 28–0)
  • (0:41) ASU – Chamon Metayer 22-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 0:46; ASU 35–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:53) ARI – Tetairoa McMillan 28-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; ASU 35–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) ASU – Xavier Guillory 31-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:33; ASU 42–7)
  • (10:56) ASU – Derek Eusebio 64-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; ASU 49–7)
Statistics ASU ARIZ
First downs 24 15
Total yards 643 210
Rushing yards 281 84
Passing yards 362 126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–25–0 14–31–1
Time of possession 33:57 26:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 17/22, 291 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Cam Skattebo 21 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jordyn Tyson 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 14/29 126 yards, TD
Rushing Keedrick Reescano 11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Personnel

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Roster and coaching staff

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2024 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Reymello Murphy  So
RB 1 Jacory Croskey-Merrit GS
WR 2 Jeremiah Patterson So
RB 3 Kedrick Reescano Fr
WR 4 Tetairoa McMillan Jr
WR 5 Montana Lemonious-Craig Sr
WR 6 A.J. Jones  So
RB 7 Quali Conley Sr
QB 8 Anthony Garcia  Fr
WR 9 Jackson Holman  Fr
WR 10 Malachi Riley So
QB 11 Noah Fifita (C)  So
QB 12 Cole Tannenbaum  So
WR 13 Devin Hyatt  Fr
QB 14 Mason Bray Fr
WR 14 Rex Haynes  So
WR 15 Jaden Clark  Jr
QB 15 Adam Domante So
WR 16 Chris Hunter  So
QB 17 Brayden Dorman  Fr
WR 18 Brandon Phelps Fr
RB 20 Brandon Johnson  Fr
RB 21 Rayshon Luke Jr
RB 28 Anthony Wilhite  So
RB 30 Kayden Luke Fr
OL 50 Shannco Matautia Jr
OL 53 Joey Capra  Sr
OL 55 J.T. Hand  Jr
OL 56 Tylen Gonzalez  So
OL 58 Ryan Stewart  Jr
OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai  So
OL 60 Alexander Doost  Fr
OL 63 Elijha Payne  Fr
OL 65 Leif Magnuson  Jr
OL 70 Zarius Wells  Fr
OL 71 Jonah Savaiinaea (C) Jr
OL 72 Wendell Moe  So
OL 73 Matthew Lado Fr
OL 75 Josh Baker (C) Sr
OL 76 Jonah Rodriguez  Fr
OL 77 Michael Wooten  Fr
OL 78 Grayson Stovall  So
OL 79 Raymond Pulido So
TE 80 Dylan Tapley Fr
WR 81 Julius Oliver  Fr
TE 82 Dorian Thomas  Fr
WR 83 Sam Graci-Glazer  So
TE 84 Sam Olson Jr
TE 85 Roberto Miranda  Jr
TE 86 John Hart  So
TE 87 Tyler Powell  So
TE 88 Keyan Burnett Jr
WR 89 Jordan McCord Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Justin Flowe  Jr
CB 1 Tacario Davis Jr
CB 2 Treydan Stukes (C) Sr
DL 3 Tre Smith  Jr
LB 5 Jacob Manu (C) Jr
LB 6 Taye Brown So
DB 7 Demetrius Freeney Sr
LB 8 Sterling Lane II So
S 9 Gunner Maldonado (C) Sr
DB 10 Quinn Olson Fr
DE 11 Chase Kennedy  Fr
S 12 Genesis Smith So
S 13 Jack Luttrell  Fr
LB 14 Stacy Bey Fr
LB 15 Jabari Mann Fr
S 16 Gavin Hunter So
LB 18 Kamuela Ka'aihue So
CB 19 Marquis Groves-Killebrew  So
DB 21 Johno Price So
CB 23 Emmanuel Karnley  Fr
CB 24 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine  So
DB 25 Arian Parish So
DB 27 Owen Goss GS
CB 29 Devin Dunn  Fr
DB 32 Nela Taliauli Fr
DL 34 Ammon Kaufusi  So
DB 35 C. J. Flores  So
LB 36 Dominic Hanger  So
DE 37 Nolan Clement  So
LB 40 Jared Small GS
DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea  Fr
DE 42 Dominic Lolesio  So
S 43 Dalton Johnson  Jr
DL 44 Jarra Anderson So
DL 45 Kevon Darton  Sr
DL 46 Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei Jr
DB 47 Stanley Ta’ufo’ou GS
LB 51 Tyler Mustain So
LB 52 Brandon Craddock  So
DE 53 Christian Madoski  Fr
DL 54 Chase Randall Jr
LB 55 Leviticus Su'a  Fr
DL 56 Bryce Echols  Fr
DE 90 Lance Keneley GS
DL 91 Isaiah Johnson  So
DL 92 Chubba Ma'ae Sr
DE 94 Edukwa Okundaye Fr
DL 95 Keanu Mailoto  Jr
DL 96 Nick Fernandez So
DE 97 Tristan Davis  Fr
DL 99 Cyrus Durham  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 19 Michael Salgado-Medina Fr
LS 31 Justin Holloway GS
P 32 Cash Peterman  Jr
PK 33 Tyler Loop Sr
P 49 Jordan Forbes  So
LS 52 Trey Naughton  So
P 96 Lachlan Bruce  Jr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dino Babers – Offensive coordinator
  • Duane Akina – Defensive coordinator
  • Alonzo Carter – Running backs
  • Josh Oglesby – offensive linemen/Run game coordinator
  • Matt Adkins – Tight Ends/Pass game coordinator
  • Joe Seumalo – Defensive linemen
  • Danny Gonzales – Special teams coordinator/Linebackers
  • Bobby Wade – Wide receivers
  • Chip Viney – Cornerbacks
  • Brett Arce – Stars Coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 08/29/2024

Depth Chart

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Source:[31]

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

Injury report

[edit]
Name Position Class Injury Duration
/ / / / /

Coaching staff additions

[edit]
Name Position Old team Old position
Brent Brennan Head coach San Jose State Head coach
Dino Babers Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Syracuse Head coach
Josh Oglesby Offensive line coach San Jose State Offensive line coach/Run game coordinator
Matt Adkins Tight end coach/Passing game coordinator Tight ends coach
Alonzo Carter Assistant head coach/Running backs coach Assistant head coach/Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator
Danny Gonzales Linebackers coach/Special Teams coordinator New Mexico Head coach
Bobby Wade Wide receivers coach Arizona State Offensive analyst
Duane Akina Defensive coordinator Arizona Analyst
  • : to be confirmed

Coaching staff departures

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Name Position New team New position
Jedd Fisch Head coach Washington Head coach
Jimmie Dougherty Passing game coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Passing game coordinator/Quarterbacks coach
Brennan Carroll Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach
Jordan Paopao Tight end coach Tight ends coach
Scottie Graham Running backs coach Running backs coach
Jason Kaufusi Outside linebackers coach/Defensive line coach/Co-Special Teams coordinator Outside linebackers coach/Defensive line coach/Co-Special Teams coordinator
Kevin Cummings Wide receivers coach Wide receivers coach
Johnny Nansen Defensive coordinator Texas Defensive coordinator

Team departures

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Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 42 total players. 5 players graduated, 11 declared for the NFL Draft, while the other 26 entered the transfer portal.

2024 Arizona offseason departures
Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown Year Reason
Martell Irby DB 5'9, 200 San Diego, CA Senior Graduated
Kyle Ostendorp P 6’2, 215 Phoenix, AZ
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior		 Graduated
Jeremy Mercier LB 6’3, 245 Chandler, AZ Senior Graduated
Sam Langi OL 6’5, 320 San Francisco, CA Senior Graduated
Seth MacKellar LS 6’0, 235 San Juan Capistrano, CA Senior Graduated

Transfers

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Transfers out

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The Wildcats have lost 26 players via transfer.

Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown New school
Jacob Kongaika DL 6'2, 300 Sophomore Rowland Heights, CA Arizona State
Orin Patu DL 6'4, 245 Senior Seattle, WA Bethune–Cookman
(FCS)
Jason Harris DL 6'7, 240
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman		 Gilbert, AZ Marshall
Isaiah Taylor DB 5'11, 200 Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, FL Miami
Stevie Rocker Jr. RB 6'0, 215
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore		 Tucson, AZ Montana
(FCS)
Ammon Allen LB 6'3, 220 Junior Gilbert, AZ Northern Arizona
(FCS)
Canyon Moses DB 5'11, 195 Freshman Midland, TX Northern Arizona
(FCS)
Charles Yates Jr. DB 5'11, 200 Junior Mobile, AL Old Dominion
Tiaoalii Savea DL 6'4, 305 Junior Las Vegas, NV Texas
Jonah Coleman RB 5'9, 225 Sophomore Stockton, CA Washington
Ephesians Prysock DB 6'4, 190 Junior Mission Hills, CA Washington
Russell Davis II DL 6'3, 220 Junior Chandler, AZ Washington
Audric Harris WR 6'0, 175 Freshman Las Vegas, NV Washington
Anthony Ward LB 6'1, 195
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore		 Ontario, CA Washington
Cruz Rushing DB 6'0, 194 Junior Tucson, AZ Oregon (walk-on)
Isaiah Ward DL 6'5, 225
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore		 Ontario, CA Washington
Daniel Heimuli LB 6'0, 225 Junior East Palo Alto, CA Georgia State
Bill Norton DL 6′6, 300 Junior Memphis, TN Texas
DJ Warnell DB 6'1, 202 Junior La Marque, TX Indiana
Joe Borjon OL 6'8, 330 Sophomore La Puente, CA San Diego State
Kameron Hawkins LS 5'11, 220
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior		 Victorville, CA Colorado
Kevin Green Jr. WR 5'11, 170
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore		 Mission Hills, CA Washington
Anthony Patt OL 6'5, 300
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior		 San Marcos, CA Old Dominion
Michael Watkins IOL 6'2, 300 Senior Glendale, AZ Washington
Demond Williams Jr. QB 5'10, 180 Senior Chandler, AZ Washington
Jordan Washington RB 5'10, 160 Freshman Long Beach, CA Washington
Deric English WR 6'4, 215 Freshman Scottsdale, AZ

Transfers in

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The Wildcats have added 27 players via transfer. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 37 ranked transfer class in the country.[32]

Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Old school Sources
Chubba Maae DL 6′2, 347 Junior Long Beach, CA UC Davis
(FCS)		 [33]
Jack Luttrell S 6′0, 180 Freshman Gainesville, GA Tennessee [34]
Alexander Doost IOL 6′6, 309 Freshman Glendale, AZ Northwestern [35]
Quali Conley RB 5′10, 207 Senior Fresno, CA San Jose State [36]
Kevon Darton DL 5′11, 271 Senior Fitchburg, MA Syracuse [37]
Cyrus Durham EDGE 6′4, 235 Sophomore Redwood, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [38]
Johno Price CB 6′2, 175 Sophomore East Palo Alto, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [39]
Tre Smith EDGE 6′5, 255 Junior Mesa, AZ San Jose State [40]
Ryan Stewart OL 6′4, 295 Junior Mokena, IL San Jose State [41]
Marquis Groves-Killebrew CB 6'0, 180
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman		 Kennesaw, GA Louisville [42]
Anthony Wilhite RB 5'11, 185 Freshman Tucson, AZ Ottawa (AZ) --
Justin Holloway LS 6'3, 206 Senior Venice, FL Ohio [43]
Anthony Garcia QB 6'1, 192 Freshman Sacramento, CA San Jose State [44]
Sam Olson TE 6'3, 238 Junior Visalia, CA San Jose State [45]
Jarra Anderson DL 6'2, 260 Freshman Katy, TX Memphis [46]
James Smith DB 6'1, 190
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore		 Los Angeles, CA San Jose State [47]
Chase Kennedy EDGE 6'3, 231 Sophomore Dallas, TX Utah [48]
Michael Wooten OL 6'4, 310
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman		 Simi Valley, CA Oregon [49]
Reymello Murphy WR 6'0, 185 Sophomore Fremont, CA Old Dominion [50]
Jonah Rodriguez OL 6'4, 275 Freshman San Diego, CA San Diego State [51]
Marquis Brown CB 6′4, 200 Sophomore Hillsboro, OR Golden West College (JC) [52]
Lance Keneley LB 6′4, 250 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Stanford [53]
Demetrius Freeney CB 6′0, 190 Junior San Leandro, CA Miami [54]
Jeremiah Patterson WR 5′9, 175 Sophomore Union City, CA College of San Mateo (JC) [55]
Kedrick Resscano RB 6'0, 210 Freshman New Caney, TX Ole Miss [56]
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 5′11, 205 Senior Montgomery, AL New Mexico [57]
Adam Damante QB 6'2, 180 Freshman Gilbert, AZ Northern Arizona
(FCS)		 [58]
Shannco Matautia OL 6'2, 346 Sophomore Anaheim, CA New Mexico [59]
Stanley Ta’ufo’ou DL 6′2, 275
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior		 Simi Valley, CA USC [60]
Owen Goss DB 6′0, 205 Senior Hinsdale, IL Colgate
(FCS)		 [61]
Jared Small LB 6'2, 220 Senior Baton Rouge, LA Tulane [62]
Joey Capra OL 6'4, 301
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior		 Auburn, CA Nevada [63]

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season.

NFL Draft

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Entered NFL draft

[edit]
See also: 2024 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Jordan Morgan OL 1 25 Green Bay Packers
Jacob Cowing WR 4 135 San Francisco 49ers
Tanner McLachlan TE 6 194 Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Wiley RB UDFA Washington Commanders
Taylor Upshaw LB UDFA Carolina Panthers
Tyler Manoa DL UDFA Minnesota Vikings
DJ Williams RB UDFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers

CFL Draft

[edit]

CFL global draft

[edit]
See also: 2024 CFL global draft

The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : TE Tanner McLahlan.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Tanner McLachlan DL 6 51 Calgary Stampeders

Returning starters

[edit]

Offense

Recruiting Class

[edit]
See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

Arizona signed 8 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The Wildcats' was ranked fifty-six by 247Sports and ranked forty-six by Rivals.com rankings. No Arizona signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed 4 JuCo, 6 walk-ons during national signing period.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dylan Tapley
Tight end 		Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 11, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Turran Williams
Safety 		Pasadena, CA John Muir High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 3, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Edukwa Okundaye
Defensive end 		Katy, TX Obra D. Tompkins High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 13, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Brandon Phelps
Wide receiver 		Gilbert, AZ American Leadership Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 22, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Stacy Bey
Inside linebacker 		Fontana, CA Rancho Cucamonga High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 8, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Matthew Lado
Offensive tackle 		Glendale,AZ Apollo High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 19, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Michael Salgado-Medina
Kicker 		Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 18, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Jabari Mann
Athlete 		San Mateo, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 21, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  • "2024 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  • "Arizona 2024 Football Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

*= 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= Demond Williams Jr. and Jordan Washington left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2024 season.

2024 overall class rankings

Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits
ESPN [64] -- -- -- 2 17
On3 Recruits [65] 50 9 -- 2 17
Rivals [66] 46 5 -- 2 15
247 Sports [67] 56 11 -- 2 21

Walks-ons

Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown High school
Jordan McCord WR 5’11, 170 Soquel, CA Soquel
Joseph Washington DB 5’10, 175 Phoenix, AZ Mountain Pointe
Kayden Luke RB/LB 5’11, 220 Tucson, AZ Canyon del Oro
Mason Bray QB 6’0, 175 Scottsdale, AZ Saguaro
Quinn Olson DB 6’3, 195 Sioux City, IA Bishop Heelan Catholic
Taniela Taliauli DB 6’0, 190 Honolulu, HI Iolani

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP212020RVRVRV———————————
Coaches211818RVRVRVRV——————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Statistics

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Scoring

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Arizona vs. non-conference opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
Arizona 24 16 28 22 90
Opponents 21 27 21 11 80

Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Arizona 20 14 28 350 97
Big 12 opponents 31 49 23 410 144

Arizona vs. all opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Arizona 44 30 56 570 187
Opponents 52 76 44 520 224

Awards and honors

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Big 12 Weekly Honors
Date Player Class Position Award Ref.
September 1 Tetairoa McMillan Jr. WR Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week [68]
September 30 Tacario Davis Jr. DB Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week [69]

Sources:

National Weekly Honors
Date Player Class Position Award
September 1 Tetairoa McMillan Jr. WR Reese’s Senior Bowl Co-Offensive Player of the Week
September 3 AP National Player of the Week
September 4 Walter Camp National Player of the Week

All-Big 12

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All-Big 12
Player Position 1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

Notes

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  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.

References

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