
Arizona Wildcats
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #28
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 12.0 (#28)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.0
- SP+ Defense
- 19.5
- SRS
- 12.2
- FPI
- 10.1
- Elo
- 1688
- Talent
- 652
- Recruiting
- 217 (#42)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.5p10 6.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 2.5% | |
| Make CFP | 4.8% | |
| Quarterfinal | 1.5% | |
| Semifinal | 0.3% | |
| Natl. final | 0.1% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.1% |
Schedule
proj record 7.5–4.5
Schedule
29th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
43rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
27th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthern Arizona | FCS | 47-3* | +44.0 | 100% | — |
| 2 | @BYU | +15.9 | 24-30 | -6.2 | 35% | — |
| 3 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 41-13 | +27.9 | 95% | — |
| 4 | @Washington State | +3.8 | 27-25 | +1.7 | 54% | — |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | +4.5 | 33-21 | +12.5 | 78% | — |
| 6 | @West Virginia | -6.8 | 31-20 | +10.6 | 74% | — |
| 8 | vsIowa State | +9.9 | 31-23 | +7.1 | 67% | — |
| 9 | @Texas Tech | +27.6 | 20-33 | -12.7 | 22% | — |
| 10 | vsTCU | +8.3 | 27-20 | +6.9 | 66% | — |
| 11 | vsUtah | +22.2 | 25-30 | -5.0 | 38% | — |
| 12 | @Kansas State | +7 | 27-25 | +1.3 | 53% | — |
| 13 | vsArizona State | +3.9 | 30-21 | +9.1 | 71% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Noah Fifita | JR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Mason Bray | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ismail Mahdi | SR | 5'9" | 188 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Antwan Roberts← Marshall | JR | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Quincy Craig | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| RB | 4th | Kedrick Reescano | JR | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Wesley Yarbrough | FR | 5'10" | 203 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Anthony Wilhite | JR | 5'11" | 192 | — |
| RB | 7th | Cornelius Warren | FR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kris Hutson | SR | 5'11" | 174 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Javin Whatley | SR | 5'10" | 167 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Luke Wysong | SR | 5'10" | 192 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tre Spivey | SO | 6'4" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Chris Hunter | JR | 6'1" | 193 | — |
| WR | 6th | Rodney Gallagher III← West Virginia | JR | 5'10" | 181 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Gio Richardson | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jordan Ross← Colorado State | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Brandon Phelps | FR | 6'3" | 198 | — |
| WR | 10th | Jeremiah Patterson | SR | 5'10" | 173 | — |
| WR | 11th | Isaiah Mizell | FR | 6'1" | 161 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 12th | DJ Jordan← USC | FR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cole Rusk← Illinois | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Cam Barmore | SR | 6'6" | 230 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Sam Olson | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★ |
| TE | — | Arthur Ban← San Diego State | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Shane King← Southern Miss | FR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Nate Hale← San José State | SO | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Jake Griffin← BYU | SO | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Tiaoalii Savea | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Deshawn McKnight | SR | 6'3" | 299 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Leroy Palu | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | Mays Pese | FR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DL | 5th | Dominic Lolesio | SO | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Julian Savaiinaea | SO | 6'3" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Malachi Bailey | SR | 6'2" | 273 | — |
| DL | 8th | Tre Smith | SR | 6'5" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Zac Siulepa | SO | 6'6" | 389 | — |
| DL | 10th | Ammon Kaufusi | JR | 6'5" | 234 | — |
| EDGE | — | Victory Johnson← Cal Poly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Cooper Blomstrom← Georgetown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Taye Brown | JR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Max Harris | SR | 6'0" | 231 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Everett Roussaw Jr.← Memphis | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Riley Wilson | SR | 6'2" | 233 | — |
| LB | 5th | Chase Kennedy | JR | 6'3" | 228 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jabari Mann | FR | 6'0" | 214 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Myron Robinson | FR | 6'1" | 213 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Dominic Hanger | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 9th | Matai Tagoa'i← USC | FR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Leviticus Su'a | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dwight Bootle II← Charlotte | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tyrese Boss← Wyoming | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Zuri Watson← Howard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ayden Garnes | SR | 6'0" | 176 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jay'Vion Cole | JR | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Gavin Hunter | SO | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| DB | 4th | Johno Price | SO | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| DB | 5th | Coleman Patmon | FR | 6'2" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Dajon Hinton | FR | 5'10" | 183 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Quinn Olson | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| S | 1st | Lee Molette III← UConn | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Daylen Austin← Oregon | SO | 6'1" | 199 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Malcolm Hartzog← Nebraska | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Cam Chapa← Northern Colorado | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Avery Salerno | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Isaac Lovison | SR | 6'4" | 222 | — |
| P | 2nd | Carter Schwartz← Louisville | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Michael Salgado-Medina | SO | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.5
Exp. Losses
4.5
Toss-ups
2
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.079
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.1460
Success
43%52
Explosive
1.2662
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.07 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.12 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.51 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
32.6
PPG Against
18.9
Differential
+13.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +13.7
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 34.9 | 15.6 |
| Away | 3-2 | 29.4 | 23.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 19.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 23.0 | 28.5 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 31.1 | 22.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 32.5 | 12.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #28 | #21 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #82 | #20 | — |
| 2023 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #18 | #11 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #78 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-11 | 1-8 | #112 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 0-5 | #85 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #100 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-5 | #57 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #59 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #87 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #57 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #46 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-2 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #52 · 22 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★151 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #42 | 217 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2025 | #50 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | #85 | 162 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | #40 | 205 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | #22 | 224 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2021 | #75 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | #62 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | #54 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | #61 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2017 | #45 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 22net +2Out 20
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Cole Rusk | TE | 4★ | ← Illinois |
| ▲ | Daylen Austin | S | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Cam Chapa | S | 3★ | ← Northern Colorado |
| ▲ | Antwan Roberts | RB | 3★ | ← Marshall |
| ▼ | Eduwa Okundaye | EDGE | 3★ | → Washington State |
| ▼ | Keyan Burnett | TE | 3★ | → UNLV |
| ▼ | Marquis Groves-Killebrew | CB | 3★ | → California |
| ▼ | Jarra Anderson | DL | 3★ | → Sam Houston |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
18 items
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