Arizona Wildcats
Big 12
10-3 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #18AP #11
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 14.1 (#18)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.3
- SP+ Defense
- 23.1
- SRS
- 13.3
- FPI
- 11.4
- Elo
- 1822
- Talent
- 687
- Recruiting
- 205 (#40)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
65th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
40th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
75th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthern Arizona | FCS | 38-3 | +35 | W |
| 2 | @Mississippi State | +0.5 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsUTEP | -16.2 | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @Stanford | -11.9 | 21-20 | +1 | W |
| 5 | vsWashington | +16.4 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 6 | @USC | +9.4 | 41-43 | -2 | L |
| 7 | @Washington State | +4.9 | 44-6 | +38 | W |
| 9 | vsOregon State | +12.6 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsUCLA | +9.7 | 27-10 | +17 | W |
| 11 | @Colorado | -4.9 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsUtah | +8.5 | 42-18 | +24 | W |
| 13 | @Arizona State | -11.3 | 59-23 | +36 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOklahoma | +15 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 52
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Noah Fifita | JR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jayden de Laura | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jonah Coleman | SR | 5'9" | 228 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Michael Wiley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | D.J. Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Rayshon Luke | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Nazar Bombata | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tetairoa Mcmillan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jacob Cowing | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Montana Lemonious-Craig | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Kevin Green Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Malachi Riley | SO | 6'1" | 168 | — |
| WR | 6th | AJ Jones | JR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tanner McLachlan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Keyan Burnett | SR | — | 248 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Roberto Miranda | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jordan Morgan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Bill Norton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tyler Manoa | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Tiaoalii Savea | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | SR | 6'4" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Russell Davis II | JR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jacob Rich Kongaika | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Sio Nofoagatoto'a | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Orin Patu | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Dominic Lolesio | SO | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Nicholas Fernandez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Keanu Mailoto | SR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Isaiah Ward | JR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jacob Manu | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Justin Flowe | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Taylor Upshaw | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Daniel Heimuli | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kamuela Ka'aihue | JR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jeremy Mercier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Taye Brown | JR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Anthony Ward | SR | 6'0" | 223 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ephesians Prysock | SR | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tacario Davis | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Dylan Wyatt | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Charles Yates Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Dalton Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Treydan Stukes | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Martell Irby | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Genesis Smith | JR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| DB | 5th | Isaiah Taylor | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | DJ Warnell | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Gavin Hunter | SO | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| S | 1st | Gunner Maldonado | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Kyle Ostendorp | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Tyler Loop | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.394
Off PPA
+0.3294
Pass PPA
+0.4790
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
50%96
Explosive
1.2854
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.32 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.47 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.81 | +0.60 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
34.3
PPG Against
20.8
Differential
+13.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +13.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 31.5 | 16.0 |
| Away | 4-2 | 37.2 | 25.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 38.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-1 | 29.7 | 26.3 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 35.4 | 22.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 32.8 | 17.0 |
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
5-0 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 10-283% |
| Over / Under | 2-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 7-0 |
| Home | 6-0 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #42
Returning prod 85%Departed 15%
Talent composite687.0 #42 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 99 / 75
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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