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2023 Arizona Wildcats football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 38–24 vs. Oklahoma
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record10–3 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrennan Carroll (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Nansen (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Washington y$^   9 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Oregon y   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Arizona   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Oregon State   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Utah   5 – 4     8 – 5  
USC   5 – 4     8 – 5  
California   4 – 5     6 – 7  
UCLA   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Washington State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Stanford   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Arizona State*   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Colorado   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Jedd Fisch and played home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. 2023 was Arizona's 124th season of competition and the program's 45th and final year in the Pac-12 Conference before it joined the Big 12 Conference in 2024.

The Wildcats ended the season on a seven-game winning streak and finished 10–3, achieving the fourth 10-win regular season in program history. The Wildcats netted a berth in the 2023 Alamo Bowl, the school's first bowl appearance since 2017, where they faced the Oklahoma Sooners. Arizona won 38–24, marking their first bowl victory since 2015. Arizona finished ranked 11th in the final AP Poll, their highest finish in the poll since the 1998 season.

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)

Team departures

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Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 40 total players. 5 players graduated, 3 declared for the 2023 NFL draft, while the other 33 entered the transfer portal.

2023 Arizona offseason departures
Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Reason
Anthony Simpson WR 5′11, 205 Sophomore Pawling, NY Transferred to UMass
Jalen Harris DL 6′6, 275 Redshirt Senior Gilbert, AZ Completed college eligibility
Isaiah Rutherford CB 6′1, 190 Junior Sacramento, CA Unknown
Jaydin Young CB 6′0, 180 Sophomore Peoria, AZ Transferred to Oregon State
Jordan McCloud QB 6′0, 193 Sophomore Tampa, FL Transferred to James Madison
Christian Roland-Wallace CB 6′0, 205 Junior Palmdale, CA Transferred to USC
Christian Young DB 6′3, 225 Senior Houston, TX Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Drake Anderson RB 6′0, 180 Sophomore Chandler, AZ Transferred to Akron
Dorian Singer WR 6′1, 185 Sophomore Saint Paul, MN Transferred to USC
Jamayre Joiner WR 6′1, 220 Redshirt Junior Tucson, AZ Transferred to Jacksonville State
Kolbe Cage LB 6′1, 215 Redshirt Freshman New Orleans, LA Transferred to Southern Miss
J.B. Brown DL 6′2, 280 Redshirt Grad Student Long Beach, CA Transferred to UMass
Ma'Jon Wright lWR 6′2, 218 Freshman Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred to Grambling State
Adama Fall DB 6′2, 192 Redshirt Freshman Simi Valley, CA Transferred to Arizona State
Jaxen Turner DB 6′2, 210 Junior Moreno Valley, CA Transferred to UNLV
Jalen John RB 5′11, 225 Sophomore Portland, OR Transferred to UMass
Jashon Butler RB 5′10, 200 Redshirt Junior Lynnwood, WA Transferred
Hunter Echols DL 6′5, 250 Redshirt Grad Student Los Angeles, CA Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Matthew Weerts LB 6′1, 220 Redshirt Freshman Batavia, IL Transferred
James Bohls RB 6′0, 215 Redshirt Freshman San Clemente, CA Transferred to Southern Utah
RJ Edwards LB 6′2, 222 Junior Las Vegas, NV Transferred to UMass
Kevon Garcia DE 6′2, 230 Redshirt Freshman New Orleans, LA Transferred
Eddie Siaumau-Saniota DE 6′3, 245 Redshirt Sophomore Pago Pago, AS Transferred
Jerry Roberts LB 6′2, 230 Redshirt Grad Student Erie, PA Transferred to UMass
Malik Reed LB 6′2, 230 Sophomore Chandler, AZ Transferred
Tyler Martin LB 6′1, 245 Sophomore Acton, MA Transferred to UMass
Evan Branch-Hayes DL 6′2, 300 Redshirt Sophomore Richmond, CA Transferred to Bowling Green
Josh Donovan OL 6′6, 325 Redshirt Senior College Station, TX Completed college eligibility
Shontrail Key OL 6′5, 305 Redshirt Freshman Chicago, IL Transferred to Grambling State
Jack Buford OT 6′4, 310 Sophomore St. Louis, MO Transferred to Lindenwood
Woody Jean OL 6′4, 315 Sophomore Deerfield Beach, FL Transferred to Florida Atlantic
Paiton Fears DL 6′6, 275 Redshirt Senior Mascotte, FL Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Jake George WR 6'1, 200 Redshirt Freshman Whittier, CA Unknown
Kyon Barrs DL 6′4, 310 Junior Murrieta, CA Transferred to USC
Dion Wilson Jr. DL 6′6, 295 Sophomore Perris, CA Transferred to New Mexico State
Paris Shand DL 6′5, 290 Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to LSU
Alex Lines TE 6′6, 250 Sophomore Gilbert, AZ Transferred
Traemaine Savea DL 6′2, 295 Senior Utulei, American Samoa Completed college eligibility
Jermaine Wiggins Jr. DL 6′3, 250 Freshman Boxford, MA Transferred to UMass

Incoming transfers

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Over the off-season, Arizona added thirteen players via transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 51 ranked transfer class in the country.[1]

Arizona Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Previous school Source
Dylan Wyatt DB 6′1, 180 Senior Oakland, CA Cal Poly [2]
Montana Lemonious-Craig WR 6′2, 190 Sophomore Inglewood, CA Colorado [3]
Justin Flowe LB 6′3, 220 Freshman Upland, CA Oregon [4]
Martell Irby DB 5′9, 208 Junior San Diego, CA UCLA [5]
David Heimuli LB 6′0, 225 Sophomore East Palo Alto, CA Washington [6]
Cruz Rushing DB 6′0, 194 Freshman Tucson, AZ Florida [7]
C. J. Flores DB 5′11, 190 Freshman Tucson, AZ NAU [8]
Orin Patu LB 6′4, 235 Redshirt Junior Seattle, WA California [9]
Sio Nofoagatoto’a DL 6′3, 315 Senior Ili'ili, American Samoa Indiana [10]
Tyler Manoa DL 6′4, 300 Senior Hayward, CA UCLA [11]
Bill Norton DL 6′6, 300 Junior Memphis, TN Georgia [12]
Taylor Upshaw DL 6′4, 255 Senior Bradenton, FL Michigan [13]
Chase Randall DL 6′2, 265 Freshman Tucson, AZ Valparaiso [14]
Cash Peterman K 6′0, 200 Sophomore Chandler, AZ BYU [15]

Returning starters

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Offense

* Bowl game not played. ^ Waiting decision for 2023 season. † Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.

Recruiting class

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Main article: 2023 college football recruiting class

Arizona signed 26 players in the class of 2023. The Wildcats' was ranked forty-fourth by 247Sports and ranked forty-fifth by Rivals.com rankings. One signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed walk-ons during national signing period.

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brayden Dorman
QB 		Colorado Springs, CO Vista Ridge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Leviticus Su'a
LB 		Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 20, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Carlos Wilson
WR 		Sacramento, CA Inderkum 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Raymond Pulido
OL 		Apple Valley, CA Apple Valley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Aug 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Johnson
RB 		Palmdale, CA Highland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Malachi Riley
WR 		Corona, CA Centennial 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Rhino Tapaatoutai
OT 		Mission Hills, CA Bishop Alemany 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Apr 18, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Taye Brown
LB 		Chandler, AZ Hamilton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Emmanuel Karnley
CB 		Pittsburg, CA Pittsburg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Devin Hyatt
WR 		Irmo, SC IMG (FL) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Arian Parish
S 		Katy, TX Katy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Canyon Moses
CB 		Midland, TX Midland 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Elijha Payne
OT 		Las Vegas, NV Desert Pines 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 286 lb (130 kg) Jul 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Tylen Gonzalez
DE 		Carlsbad, NM Carlsbad 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jun 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Nicholas Gonzalez
DE 		San Pedro, CA San Pedro 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Nov 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Dorian Thomas
TE 		Kent, WA Kentridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Tristan Davis
DE 		Lake Oswego, OR Lake Oswego 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Aug 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Gavin Hunter
ATH 		Mililani, HI Mililani 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Jackson Holman
TE 		Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Julien Savaiinaea
DE 		Honolulu, HI Saint Louis (HI) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Dominic Lolesio
DE 		Long Beach, CA Long Beach 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Genesis Smith
S 		Chandler, AZ Hamilton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Kamuela Kaaihue
LB 		Honolulu, HI Roosevelt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Keanu Mailoto
DT 		Auburn, WA Mt. San Antonio (JC) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Charles Yates
ATH 		Mobile, AL Los Angeles Pierce (JC) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 7, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
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 1, 2023.
  • "2023 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  • "2023 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Dorman received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2023 season.

2023 overall class rankings

Website National rank Conference rank 4 star recruits 3 star recruits 2 star recruits 1 star recruits No star ranking
ESPN [16] -- -- 3 14 0 0 0
On3 Recruits [17] 56 6 1 11 0 0 0
Rivals [18] 36 4 1 11 0 0 0
247 Sports [19] 36 4 1 15 0 0 0

Walk-ons

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Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown High school
Tyler Mustain ATH 6′2, 220 Tucson, AZ Pusch Ridge
Deric English WR 6'4, 210 Scottsdale,AZ Saguaro
Nolan Clement DE 6′3, 220 Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain
Zarius Wells OL 6′6, 290 Chandler, AZ Chandler
Bryce Echols DL 6′5, 245 Henderson, NV Coronado
Ammon Kaufusi DL 6′5, 257 Salt Lake City, UT Highland

Preseason

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Spring game

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The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 13–14, 2023, with spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 15, 2023, with Blue Team Holds off Red Team 23–19 in Spring Game.[20]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Ref
Lott Trophy Justin Flowe LB Jr. [21]
Butkus Award [22]
Manning Award Jayden de Laura QB [23]
Maxwell Award [24]
Jacob Cowing WR Sr. [25]
Paul Hornung Award [26]
Biletnikoff Award [27]
Rotary Lombardi Award Jordan Morgan OT [28]
Wuerffel Trophy [29]
Outland Trophy [30]
Jonah Savaiinaea So. [31]
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award [32]
Sio Nofoagatoto’a DL Sr. [33]
Tiaoalii Savea Jr. [34]
Jacob Manu LB So. [35]
Tetairoa McMillan WR [36]
Lou Groza Award Tyler Loop PK Jr. [37]
Ray Guy Award Kyle Ostendorp P Sr. [38]
Doak Walker Award Michael Wiley RB [39]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [40]

Pac-12 Media Day

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The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 21, 2023, at the TBD in Las Vegas, NV (Pac-12 Network). The preseason polls will be released in July 2023.[41]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 USC 413 (25)
2 Washington 367 (4)
3 Utah 359 (6)
4 Oregon 344 (1)
5 Oregon State 309
6 UCLA 248
7 Washington State 186
8 Arizona 176
9 California 132
10 Arizona State 122
11 Colorado 98
12 Stanford 54

Preseason All-Pac-12

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Source:[42]
Second team

Position Player Class
Offense
WR Jacob Cowing Senior
Special Teams
AP Jacob Cowing Senior
Second Team All-Americans
Player Position AP AS CBS Sports ESPN PFF Sporting News WCFF Designation
Jacob Cowing WR Green tickY

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*
P12NW 38–348,159
September 94:30 p.m.at Mississippi State*
SECNL 24–31 OT51,648
September 168:00 p.m.UTEP*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 31–1044,182
September 234:00 p.m.at Stanford
P12NW 21–2038,046
September 307:00 p.m.No. 7 Washington
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NL 24–3150,800
October 77:30 p.m.at No. 9 USC
ESPNL 41–43 3OT62,916
October 144:00 p.m.at No. 19 Washington State
P12NW 44–626,155
October 287:30 p.m.No. 11 Oregon State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPNW 27–2445,023
November 47:30 p.m.No. 19 UCLAdagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1W 27–1044,956
November 1112:00 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 21
P12NW 34–3152,788
November 1812:30 p.m.No. 22 UtahNo. 17
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 42–1850,800
November 251:30 p.m.at Arizona StateNo. 15
ESPNW 59–2353,414
December 287:15 pmvs. No. 12 OklahomaNo. 14
ESPNW 38–2455,853

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Personnel

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Roster

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2023 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Jacob Cowing (C) Sr
RB 3 Jonah Coleman So
WR 4 Tetairoa McMillan So
WR 5 Montana Lemonious-Craig So
RB 6 Michael Wiley (C) Sr
QB 7 Jayden de Laura (C) Jr
RB 8 D. J. Williams GS
WR 9 Jackson Holman Fr
WR 10 Malachi Riley Fr
QB 11 Noah Fifita  Fr
WR 12 Kevin Green Jr.  Fr
WR 13 Jaden Clark  So
QB 14 Cole Tannenbaum So
WR 15 Carlos Wilson Fr
WR 16 A. J. Jones  Fr
QB 17 Brayden Dorman Fr
RB 21 Rayshon Luke So
RB 23 Stevie Rocker Jr.  So
WR 25 Chris Hunter  Fr
RB 28 Nazar Bombata  Sr
RB 29 Brandon Johnson Fr
WR 31 Deric English Fr
OL 54 Jacob Reece  Fr
OL 55 J. T. Hand  So
OL 56 Tylen Gonzalez Fr
OL 58 Sam Langi  Sr
OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai Fr
OL 62 Joseph Borjon  So
OL 63 Elijha Payne Fr
OL 65 Leif Magnuson  So
OL 70 Zarius Wells Fr
OL 71 Jonah Savaiinaea So
OL 72 Wendell Moe  Fr
OL 75 Josh Baker Jr
OL 76 Anthony Patt  So
OL 77 Jordan Morgan (C) Sr
OL 78 Grayson Stovall  Fr
OL 79 Raymond Pulido Fr
WR 80 Devin Hyatt Fr
WR 81 Julius Oliver Fr
TE 82 Dorian Thomas Fr
WR 83 Sam Graci-Glazer  Fr
TE 84 Tanner McLachlan  Sr
TE 85 Roberto Miranda  So
TE 86 John Hart  Fr
TE 87 Tyler Powell  Fr
TE 88 Keyan Burnett So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 2 Treydan Stukes (C) Jr
CB 3 Dylan Wyatt GS
S 4 Isaiah Taylor  So
LB 5 Jacob Manu (C) So
LB 6 Taye Brown Fr
CB 7 Ephesians Prysock So
LB 8 Sterling Lane II So
S 9 Gunner Maldonado (C) Jr
LB 10 Justin Flowe  So
DE 11 Taylor Upshaw GS
S 12 Genesis Smith Fr
DB 13 Martell Irby (C) Sr
S 14 D. J. Warnell Jr. Jr
LB 15 Daniel Heimuli Jr
S 16 Gavin Hunter Fr
DB 17 Charles Yates Jr. Jr
LB 18 Kamuela Ka'aihue Fr
CB 23 Tacario Davis So
CB 24 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine  Fr
DB 25 Arian Parish Fr
DB 26 Canyon Moses Fr
S 27 Will Uhrich So
CB 29 Devin Dunn  Fr
S 30 Jax Stam  Fr
S 31 Cruz Rushing Fr
CB 33 Emmanuel Karnley Fr
DL 34 Ammon Kaufusi Fr
DB 35 C. J. Flores Fr
LB 36 Dominic Hanger Fr
DE 37 Nolan Clement Fr
CB 39 Jeffrey Robinson  So
LB 40 Ammon Allen  So
DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea Fr
DE 42 Dominic Lolesio Fr
S 43 Dalton Johnson  So
LB 44 Jeremy Mercier  Sr
DL 45 Bill Norton Sr
DL 46 Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei So
DB 47 Rex Haynes  Fr
DL 48 Orin Patu Sr
DL 50 Sio Nofoagatoto'a Sr
LB 51 Tyler Mustain Fr
LB 52 Brandon Craddock  Fr
DE 53 Christian Madoski Fr
DL 54 Chase Randall So
LB 55 Leviticus Su'a Fr
DL 56 Bryce Echols Fr
LB 57 Anthony Ward  So
DL 90 Isaiah Ward  Fr
DL 91 Isaiah Johnson  Fr
DL 92 Tyler Manoa Sr
DL 93 Jacob Kongaika So
DL 95 Keanu Mailoto Fr
DL 96 Nick Fernandez Fr
DE 97 Tristan Davis Fr
DL 98 Tiaoalii Savea Jr
DL 99 Russell Davis II So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 19 Kyle Ostendorp Sr
PK 33 Tyler Loop Jr
LS 39 Kameron Hawkins  Jr
P 49 Jordan Forbes  Fr
LS 64 Seth MacKellar Sr
P 99 Cash Peterman Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brennan Carroll – Offensive coordinator/offensive linemen
  • Johnny Nansen – Defensive coordinator
  • Jimmie Dougherty – Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jordan Paopao – Special teams coordinator/tight ends
  • Chuck Cecil – Defensive backs
  • Kevin Cummings – Wide receivers
  • Scottie Graham – Running backs
  • Ricky Hunley – Defensive linemen
  • Jason Kaufusi – Defensive ends/outside linebackers
  • John Richardson – Cornerbacks
  • Duane Akina – Secondary
  • Tyler Owens – Director, strength & conditioning
  • Darren Andrews – Offensive analyst
  • Luke McNitt – Offensive analyst
  • Michael Switzer – Offensive analyst
  • Brett Arce – Defensive analyst
  • Ty Nichols – Defensive analyst
  • Carson Bicknell – Special teams analyst
  • Teddy Bolin – Graduate assistant
  • Dominic Caldwell – Graduate assistant
  • Jacob Smith – Graduate assistant
  • Aaron Van Horn – Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/23/23

Game summaries

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vs Northern Arizona

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See also: 2023 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 3 003
Wildcats 7 7 21338

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,159
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:13) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:47; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:24) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 7-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:04; Arizona 14–0)
  • (0:00) NAU – Marcus Lye 49-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 49 yards, 7:43; Arizona 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:26) ARIZ – Tacario Davis 85-yard blocked field goal return, Tyler Loop kick (Arizona 21–3)
  • (4:34) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:04; Arizona 28–3)
  • (2:02) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 53-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:07; Arizona 35–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:46) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:32; Arizona 38–3)
Statistics NAU ARIZ
First downs 17 22
Total yards 264 478
Rushing yards 41–78 27–186
Passing yards 186 292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29–0 20–26–1
Time of possession 35:04 24:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Kai Millner 14/22, 166 yards
Rushing T. J. McDaniel 14 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Coleman Owen 5 receptions, 90 yards
Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 18/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Michael Wiley 10 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Michael Wiley 6 receptions, 57 yards

at Mississippi State

[edit]
See also: 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Wildcats 0 7 710024
Bulldogs 14 0 73731

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,648
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:06) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 23-yard pass from Will Rogers, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:53; Mississippi State 7–0)
  • (3:27) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 1-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:22; Mississippi State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:02) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:38; Mississippi State 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:07) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 15-yard pass from Will Rogers, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:06; Mississippi State 21–7)
  • (6:34) ARIZ– Jacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Mississippi State 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:14) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40; Tied 21–21)
  • (6:47) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:27; Mississippi State 24–21)
  • (0:05) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:31; Tied 24–24)
Overtime
  • (0:00) MSST – Jeffery Pittman 29-yard pass from Will Rogers, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Mississippi State 31–24)
Statistics ARIZ MSST
First downs 23 16
Total yards 431 307
Rushing yards 25–91 38–145
Passing yards 340 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–47–4 13–17–0
Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 32/46, 342 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Jayden de Laura 8 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 13/17, 162 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 24 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Lideatrick Griffin 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs UTEP

[edit]
See also: 2023 UTEP Miners football team
UTEP Miners (1–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 3 0710
Wildcats 0 14 10731

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,182
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Bob Davie (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • (14:53) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 18-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:38; Arizona 7–0)
  • (5:13) UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; Arizona 7–3)
  • (1:23) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:44; Arizona 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (8:59) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:33; Arizona 17–3)
  • (2:42) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 2-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:13; Arizona 24–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:19) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:26; Arizona 31–3)
  • (1:32) UTEP – Javoni Gardere 25-yard pass from Kevin Hurley, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Arizona 31–10)
Statistics UTEP ARIZ
First downs 13 26
Total yards 332 544
Rushing yards 26–49 32–244
Passing yards 283 300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–35–0 25–32–0
Time of possession 29:43 30:17
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 15/31, 228 yards
Rushing Deion Hankins 9 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Torrance Burgess Jr. 3 receptions, 78 yards
Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 23/29, 285 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Michael Wiley 17 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at Stanford

[edit]
See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team
Arizona Wildcats (2–1) at Stanford Cardinal (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 7721
Cardinal 3 7 7320

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,046
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:35) STAN – Joshua Karty 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:39; Stanford 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:37) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 36-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:23; Arizona 7–3)
  • (5:44) STAN – Bryce Farrell 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:58; Stanford 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:53) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:45; Arizona 14–10)
  • (1:49) STAN – Sedrick Irvin 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Stanford 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:42) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 2-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:58; Arizona 21–17)
  • (3:09) STAN – Joshua Karty 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:34; Arizona 21–20)
Statistics ARIZ STAN
First downs 20 18
Total yards 349 354
Rushing yards 37–145 34–108
Passing yards 204 246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–0 18–32–0
Time of possession 28:51 31:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 14/26, 157 yards, TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 12 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Jacob Cowing 8 receptions, 85 yards
Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 14/26, 198 yards
Rushing Sedrick Irvin 10 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Tiger Bachmeier 4 receptions, 93 yards

vs No. 7 Washington

[edit]
See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team
No. 7 Washington Huskies (4–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 7 7331
Wildcats 0 10 7724

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,800
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:02) WASH – Dillon Johnson 4-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:59; Washington 7–0)
  • (0:38) WASH – Germie Bernard 3-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:13; Washington 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:31) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Washington 14–7)
  • (3:31) WASH – Will Nixon 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:58; Washington 21–7)
  • (0:23) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:08; Washington 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (6:42) WASH – Dillon Johnson 4-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:34; Washington 28–10)
  • (3:03) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Washington 28–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:24) WASH – Grady Gross 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:39; Washington 31–17)
  • (1:08) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 10-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:47; Washington 31–24)
Statistics WASH ARIZ
First downs 26 27
Total yards 474 342
Rushing yards 26–111 31–110
Passing yards 363 232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–40–0 27–39–1
Time of possession 29:51 30:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 30/40, 363 yards
Rushing Dillon Johnson 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Germie Bernard 8 receptions, 89 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 27/39, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jonah Coleman 12 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jacob Cowing 8 receptions, 61 yards, TD

at No. 9 USC

[edit]
See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team
Arizona Wildcats (3–2) at No. 9 USC Trojans (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OTTotal
Wildcats 10 7 3876041
No. 9 Trojans 0 14 7776243

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,916
  • Referee: Jeff Dahle
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) & Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:12) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:19; Arizona 3–0)
  • (4:59) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 23-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:21; Arizona 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:05) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 18-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:51; Arizona 17–0)
  • (9:43) USC – Caleb Williams 3-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 1:22; Arizona 17–7)
  • (13:05) USC – Kyron Hudson 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50; Arizona 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:20) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:40; Arizona 20–14)
  • (5:44) USC – MarShawn Lloyd 9-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36; USC 21–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:54) USC – Caleb Williams 1-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:29; USC 28–20)
  • (8:17) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Noah Fifita two-point pass to Tetairoa McMillan (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Tied 28–28)
First overtime
  • USC – Caleb Williams 18-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; USC 35–28)
  • ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 25-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 35–35)
Second overtime
  • ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, two-point pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Arizona 41–35)
  • USC – Austin Jones 11-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Tied 41–41)
Third overtime
  • USC - Caleb Williams run for two-point conversion (USC 43-41)
Statistics ARIZ USC
First downs 28 23
Total yards 506 365
Rushing yards 42–203 33–146
Passing yards 303 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–35–1 14–25–0
Time of possession 35:39 24:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/35, 303 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Jonah Coleman 22 carries, 143 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 138 yards
USC Passing Caleb Williams 14/25, 219 yards, TD
Rushing MarShawn Lloyd 15 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Brenden Rice 4 receptions, 96 yards

at No. 19 Washington State

[edit]
See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team
Arizona Wildcats (3–3) at No. 19 Washington State Cougars (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 10 10 101444
No. 19 Cougars 6 0 006

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 4:07 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,155
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:01) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Washington State 6–0)
  • (8:29) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Arizona 7–6)
  • (5:18) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:34; Arizona 10–6)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) ARIZ – Rayshon Luke 40-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:07; Arizona 17–6)
  • (8:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:48; Arizona 20–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:11; Arizona 23–6)
  • (2:57) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 7:11; Arizona 30–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:37) ARIZ – DJ Williams 15-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; Arizona 37–6)
  • (6:52) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 23-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:59; Arizona 44–6)
Statistics ARIZ WSU
First downs 26 12
Total yards 516 234
Rushing yards 37–174 22–35
Passing yards 342 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–43–0 23–33–2
Time of possession 38:39 21:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 34/43, 342 yards
Rushing Rayshon Luke 10 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Jonah Coleman 4 receptions, 98 yards
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 22/30, 192 yards, INT
Rushing Dylan Paine 3 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Nakia Watson 5 receptions, 88 yards

vs No. 11 Oregon State

[edit]
See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team
No. 11 Oregon State Beavers (6–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Beavers 7 3 01424
Wildcats 3 7 31427

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,023
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:28) OSU – Jack Velling 22-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32; Oregon State 7–0)
  • (1:34) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 51-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:54; Oregon State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:32) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 7-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:22; Arizona 10–7)
  • (5:13) OSU – Atticus Sappington 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:19; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:27) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:33; Arizona 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:47) OSU – Silas Bolden 8-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; Oregon State 17–13)
  • (8:46) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 40-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:45; Arizona 20–17)
  • (2:22) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:20; Arizona 27–17)
  • (1:38) OSU – Jimmy Valsin III 20-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Arizona 27–24)
Statistics OSU ARIZ
First downs 23 21
Total yards 407 363
Rushing yards 29–131 30–88
Passing yards 276 275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–0 25–32–1
Time of possession 29:14 30:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 16/30, 218 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Damien Martinez 14 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Jack Velling 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/32, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jonah Coleman 11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 80 yards, TD

vs No. 19 UCLA

[edit]
See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team
No. 19 UCLA Bruins (6–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Bruins 0 7 3010
Wildcats 7 7 31027

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,956
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:27) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:10; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:27) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:07; Arizona 14–0)
  • (0:03) UCLA – Carsen Ryan 14-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Arizona 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:15) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:45; Arizona 17–7)
  • (2:28) UCLA – Blake Glessner 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:47; Arizona 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:37) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Arizona 24–10)
  • (4:40) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 3:12; Arizona 27–10)
Statistics UCLA ARIZ
First downs 17 23
Total yards 271 429
Rushing yards 29–114 35–129
Passing yards 157 300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–33–0 25–33–1
Time of possession 24:46 35:14
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Ethan Garbers 13/21, 143 yards, TD
Rushing Collin Schlee 6 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Logan Loya 3 receptions, 42 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/32, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jonah Coleman 17 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at Colorado

[edit]
See also: 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team
No. 21 Arizona Wildcats (6–3) at Colorado Buffaloes (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Wildcats 7 10 71034
Buffaloes 14 10 7031

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,788
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:14) COLO – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:16; Colorado 7–0)
  • (8:26) ARIZ – DJ Williams 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:14) COLO – Jimmy Horn Jr. 20-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04; Colorado 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:33) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:23; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:13) COLO – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Colorado 21–14)
  • (1:32) ARIZ - Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Colorado 21-17)
  • (0:00) COLO - Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:32; Colorado 24-17)
Third quarter
  • (12:41) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Tied 24–24)
  • (3:22) COLO – Michael Harrison 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:47; Colorado 31–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) ARIZ – DJ Williams 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Tied 31–31)
  • (0:00) ARIZ - Tyler Loop 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:57; Arizona 34-31)
Statistics ARIZ COLO
First downs 22 18
Total yards 421 339
Rushing yards 27–207 30–77
Passing yards 214 262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–0 22–35–0
Time of possession 28:12 31:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 21/35, 214 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 11 carries, 179 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 22/35, 262 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Shedeur Sanders 13 carries, 29 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Weaver 5 receptions, 84 yards

vs No. 22 Utah

[edit]
See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team
No. 22 Utah Utes (7–3) vs No. 17 Arizona Wildcats (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Utes 0 7 3818
No. 17 Wildcats 21 7 01442

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 18, 2022
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,800
  • Referee: Jeff Dahle
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:33) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 21-yard pass from Tetairoa McMillan, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Arizona 7–0)
  • (8:32) ARIZ – Anthony Ward 2-yard blocked punt return, Tyler Loop kick (Arizona 14–0)
  • (4:06) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 32-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:55; Arizona 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 31-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:19; Arizona 28–0)
  • (0:52) UTAH – Devaughn Vele 20-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:46; Arizona 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:00) UTAH – Cole Becker 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; Arizona 28–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:57) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:25; Arizona 35–10)
  • (0:43) UTAH – Munir McClain 2-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Bryson Barnes run for two-point conversion (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 2:44; Arizona 35–18)
  • (0:32) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 51-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:09; Arizona 42–18)
Statistics UTAH ARIZ
First downs 26 21
Total yards 438 443
Rushing yards 37–118 24–118
Passing yards 320 325
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–53–2 25–33–0
Time of possession 35:34 24:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Bryson Barnes 31/53, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ja'Quinden Jackson 10 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Devaughn Vele 9 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 22/30, 253 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 14 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at Arizona State

[edit]
See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
No. 15 Arizona Wildcats (8–3) at Arizona State Sun Devils (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 10 28 14759
Sun Devils 7 0 8823

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,414
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:57) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:03; Arizona 3–0)
  • (7:53) ASU – Cam Skattebo 4-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Arizona State 7–3)
  • (3:45) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Arizona 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:26) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 4-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:44; Arizona 17–7)
  • (7:16) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 22-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:40; Arizona 24–7)
  • (2:12) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56; Arizona 31–7)
  • (0:42) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 21-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:35; Arizona 38–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:29) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:39; Arizona 45–7)
  • (9:08) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 50-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:11; Arizona 52–7)
  • (4:04) ASU – Jalin Conyers 1-yard run, Jalin Conyers run for two-point conversion (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Arizona 52–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:04) ASU – Troy Omeire 31-yard pass from Jaden Rashada, DeCarlos Brooks run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:02; Arizona 52–23)
  • (3:54) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:36; Arizona 59–23)
Statistics ARIZ ASU
First downs 24 28
Total yards 619 306
Rushing yards 25–92 42–224
Passing yards 527 82
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–41–1 10–23–2
Time of possession 30:03 29:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 30/41, 527 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Michael Wiley 12 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 11 receptions, 266 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Jaden Rashada 10/22, 82 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cameron Skattebo 17 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Tre Omeire 3 receptions, 38 yards, TD

vs Oklahoma (Alamo Bowl)

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See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Main article: 2023 Alamo Bowl
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats (9–3) vs No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (10–2) – Game summary
(2023 Valero Alamo Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Wildcats 10 3 81738
No. 12 Sooners 0 14 10024

at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX

  • Date: December 28, 2023
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 55,853
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) & Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:57) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:56; Arizona 3–0)
  • (10:33) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 35-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08; Arizona 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:05) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 4:24; Arizona 13–0)
  • (9:42) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 18-yard run, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Arizona 13–7)
  • (2:53) OKLA – Nic Anderson 10-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39; Oklahoma 14–13)
Third quarter
  • (14:29) OKLA – Brenen Thompson 63-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Oklahoma 21–13)
  • (6:59) OKLA – Zach Schmit 22-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 4:12; Oklahoma 24–13)
  • (0:02) ARIZ – Gunner Maldonado 87-yard fumble return, Noah Fifita two-point pass to Montana Lemonious-Craig (Oklahoma 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -9 yards, 2:02; Tied 24–24)
  • (5:28) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 57-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:27; Arizona 31–24)
  • (2:56) ARIZ – D.J. Williams 19-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:47; Arizona 38–24)
Statistics ARIZ OKLA
First downs 17 23
Total yards 383 562
Rushing yards 29–26 34–201
Passing yards 354 361
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–38–1 26–45–3
Time of possession 31:25 28:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 24/38, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing D.J. Williams 6 carries, 28 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 10 receptions, 160 yards
Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 26/45, 361 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 15 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving Brenen Thompson 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Wide receiver Jacob Cowing was named Offensive MVP.

Safety Gunner Maldonado was named Defensive MVP.

Awards and honors

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Pac-12 Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award Ref.
Week 6 Noah Fifita QB Freshman of the Week [44]
Week 7 [45]
Week 9 [46]
Week 10 [47]
Week 11 Tyler Loop PK Special Teams Player of the Week [48]
Week 13 Tetairoa McMillan WR Offensive Player of the Week [49]
Noah Fifita QB Freshman of the Week

Sources: [50]

National Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award

All-Pac 12

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All-Pac-12
Player Position 1st/2nd team
Jordan Morgan OL 1st
Jacob Manu LB
Tetairoa McMillan WR 2nd
Tyler Loop PK
Jonah Coleman RB HM
Jacob Cowing WR
Tacario Davis DB
Tanner McLachlan TE
Ephesians Prysock DB
Jonah Savaiinaea OL
Treydan Stukes DB
Taylor Upshaw DL
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—————————RV231916141411
CoachesRVRV—————RVRVRV242216151411
CFPNot released—2117151514Not released

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