Arizona Wildcats
Big 12
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #78
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -3.2 (#78)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.6
- SP+ Defense
- 41.1
- SRS
- -2.0
- FPI
- -2.0
- Elo
- 1374
- Talent
- 652
- Recruiting
- 224 (#22)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
37th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
20th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
60th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @San Diego State | -4.4 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 2 | vsMississippi State | +15.4 | 17-39 | -22 | L |
| 3 | vsNorth Dakota State | FCS | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 4 | @California | -3 | 31-49 | -18 | L |
| 5 | vsColorado | -20.4 | 43-20 | +23 | W |
| 6 | vsOregon | +18.9 | 22-49 | -27 | L |
| 7 | @Washington | +15.7 | 39-49 | -10 | L |
| 9 | vsUSC | +18.9 | 37-45 | -8 | L |
| 10 | @Utah | +19.2 | 20-45 | -25 | L |
| 11 | @UCLA | +15 | 34-28 | +6 | W |
| 12 | vsWashington State | +9.5 | 20-31 | -11 | L |
| 13 | vsArizona State | -4.1 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jayden de Laura | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Noah Fifita | JR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Michael Wiley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | D.J. Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jonah Coleman | SR | 5'9" | 228 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Rayshon Luke | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Nazar Bombata | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | James Bohls | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Dorian Singer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jacob Cowing | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tetairoa Mcmillan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Anthony Simpson | SR | 5'11" | 186 | — |
| WR | 5th | Jamarye Joiner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | AJ Jones | JR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
| WR | — | Matthew Moore | FR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Jake George | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Gavin Smith | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tanner McLachlan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Keyan Burnett | SR | — | 248 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Alex Lines | SR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jacob Reece | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Shontrail Key | FR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Sam Langi | SR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Paiton Fears | SR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Josh Donovan | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Paris Shand | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jason Harris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Hunter Echols | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jalen Harris | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kyon Barrs | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Dion Wilson Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| DL | 5th | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | SR | 6'4" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Tiaoalii Savea | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Russell Davis II | JR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jacob Rich Kongaika | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Isaiah Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DL | — | Kevon Garcia | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| DT | 1st | Evan Branch-Haynes | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Sterling Lane II | JR | 6'3" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Isaiah Ward | JR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jerry Roberts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jacob Manu | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kolbe Cage | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jeremy Mercier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ammon Allen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Dante Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Anthony Solomon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Mojo Weerts | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Victor Zayas | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Christian Roland-Wallace | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ephesians Prysock | SR | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Tacario Davis | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jaxen Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Treydan Stukes | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Isaiah Taylor | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | DJ Warnell | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jaydin Young | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Isaiah Rutherford | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Dalton Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| DB | — | Jeff Robinson | SR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| S | 1st | Christian Young | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Gunner Maldonado | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 3rd | Will Uhrich | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Jax Stam | FR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| S | — | Samuel Chung | FR | 5'8" | 160 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Seth Mackellar | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Kyle Ostendorp | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | — | Brady Weinberg | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Tyler Loop | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.684
Off PPA
+0.2581
Pass PPA
+0.3783
Rush PPA
+0.1771
Success
47%85
Explosive
1.3689
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.25 | +0.32 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.39 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.27 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | +0.43 |
| 3rd Down | +0.64 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
30.8
PPG Against
36.5
Differential
-5.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- -5.7
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 29.7 | 35.3 |
| Away | 2-3 | 32.4 | 38.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-5 | 28.2 | 42.5 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 31.6 | 39.0 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 28.7 | 29.0 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 5-5 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #51 · 21 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★147 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #48 | 180 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #48
Returning prod 56%Departed 44%
Talent composite652.1 #48 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 93 / 41
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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