2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

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.

2024 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dino Babers (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Duane Akina (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Noah Fifita Josh Baker Jonah Savaiinaea Jacob Manu Gunner Maldonado Treydan Stukes
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Arizona State y$^		7	–	2					11	–	3
No. 15 Iowa State y		7	–	2					11	–	3
No. 13 BYU		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 25 Colorado		7	–	2					9	–	4
Baylor		6	–	3					8	–	5
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 Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Positions key

Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DT — Defensive tackle DE — Defensive end EDGE — Edge rusher LB — Linebacker DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety	K — Kicker P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist

Preseason

Spring Game

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.

Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024. Arizona was predicted to finish in fifth place in the conference.

Preseason Big-12 awards

2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams

Offensive

Position	Player	Class
Offense
WR	Tetairoa McMillan	Jr.
OL	Jonah Savaiinaea	Jr.
Special teams
PK	Tyler Loop	Sr.

Defense

Position	Player	Class
Defense
DB	Tacario Davis	Jr.
LB	Jacob Manu	Jr.

Source:

Preseason All-Americans

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	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Tacario Davis	Cornerback	1st Team Defense	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Y	--	--

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:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Lott Trophy	Jacob Manu	LB	Jr.
	Tacario Davis	CB
Maxwell Award	Noah Fifita	QB	So.
	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Jr.
Outland Trophy	Jonah Savaiinaea	OL
Bronko Nagurski Award	Jacob Manu	LB
	Tacario Davis	CB
Jim Thorpe Award
Wuerffel Trophy	Noah Fifita	QB	So.
Lou Groza Award	Tyler Loop	PK	Sr.
Walter Camp Award	Noah Fifita	QB	So.
	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Jr.
Doak Walker Award	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	Sr.
Davey O'Brien Award	Noah Fifita	QB	So.
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Jr.
Bednarik Award	Tacario Davis	CB
Butkus Award	Jacob Manu	LB
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Noah Fifita	QB	So.
Manning Award
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award
	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.
	Jonah Savaiinaea	OL

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:30 p.m.	New Mexico*	No. 21	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	ESPN	W 61–39	44,748
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Northern Arizona*	No. 20	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN+	W 22–10	47,746
September 13	5:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Kansas State*	No. 20	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	FOX	L 7–31	51,290
September 28	7:15 p.m.	at No. 10 Utah		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	W 23–10	52,898
October 5	8:00 p.m.	Texas Tech		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FOX	L 22–28	45,773
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at No. 14 BYU		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 19–41	64,420
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Colorado		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FOX	L 7–34	50,724
October 26	4:00 p.m.	West Virginia		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	L 26–31	49,888
November 2	12:30 p.m.	at UCF		FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL (Space Game)	FS1	L 12–56	42,110
November 15	8:15 p.m.	Houston		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	W 27–3	38,538
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	L 28–49	42,977
November 30	1:30 p.m.	No. 16 Arizona State		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup)	FOX	L 7–49	49,813
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after Week 8) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Games summaries

vs. New Mexico (rivalry)

See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team and Arizona–New Mexico football rivalry

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Helmet	Jersey	Pants

New Mexico Lobos (0–1) vs No. 21 Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	14	10	7	8	39
No. 21 Wildcats	14	13	21	13	61

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: Stephen 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)

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	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks (FCS)	0	10	0	0	10
No. 20 Wildcats	3	3	7	9	22

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

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	3	4	Total
No. 20 Arizona	7	0	0	0	7
No. 14 Kansas State	7	7	14	3	31

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

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	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	7	6	7	23
No. 10 Utes	0	3	0	7	10

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

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	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	11	0	10	28
Wildcats	3	0	13	6	22

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

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	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	0	3	9	19
No. 14 Cougars	0	14	13	14	41

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

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	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	14	14	3	3	34
Wildcats	7	0	0	0	7

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

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	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	10	7	7	7	31
Wildcats	0	7	6	13	26

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

See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Arizona Wildcats (3–5) at UCF Knights (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	6	6	0	12
Knights	14	21	14	7	56

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 – Jacoby 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

See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Houston Cougars (4–5) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	3	0	0	3
Wildcats	7	3	17	0	27

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 Noah Fifita, 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

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Arizona Wildcats (4–6) at TCU Horned Frogs (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	6	0	15	28
Horned Frogs	14	7	14	14	49

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 – Sterling 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)

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

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (9–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Sun Devils	14	21	0	14	49
Wildcats	0	0	7	0	7

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

Roster and coaching staff

2024 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Reymello Murphy  So RB 1 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 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 Brent Brennan 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 Redshirt Roster Last update: 08/29/2024

Depth chart

Source:

Defense 4-3
FS Dalton Johnson Owen Goss Gavin Hunter		WILL MIKE SAM Taye Brown Jacob Manu Treydan Stukes Jared Small Kamuela Ka’aihue Genesis Smith - Justin Flowe -					SS Gunner Maldonado Jack Luttrell Genesis Smith
CB Tacario Davis Emmanuel Karnley -		DE DT DT DE Ta’ita’i Uiagalelei Sterling Lane II Isaiah Johnson Tre Smith Stanley Ta’ufo’ou Kevon Darton Chase Kennedy Chubba Ma’ae Dominic Lolesio Jarra Anderson Eduwa Okundaye Keanu Mailoto Cyrus Durham Julian Savaiinaea						CB Marquis Groves-Killebrew Demetrius Freeney Jai-Ayuviann Celestine
Offense Pro-style
WR Tetairoa McMillan Devin Hyatt -	WR Montana Lemonious-Craig Malachi Riley -	LT LG C RG RT Rhino Tapa’atoutai Wendell Moe Jr. Josh Baker Ryan Stewart Jonah Savaiinaea Mike Wooten Alexander Doost Grayson Stovall Leif Magnuson Matthew Lado - - - - -					TE Keyan Burnett Sam Olson Roberto Miranda	WR Jeremiah Patterson Raymello Murphy -
				QB Noah Fifita Cole Tannenbaum -
Key reserves Offense Defense Special teams Out (indefinitely) Out (season) Out (suspended) Out (retired)					RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt Quali Conley Kendrick Reescano Rayshon Luke		Special teams PK Tyler Loop PK Michael Salgado-Medina P Michael Salgado-Medina P Jordan Forbes Lachlan Bruce KR Jeremiah Patterson Rayshon Luker PR Jack Luttrell Jeremiah Patterson LS Justin Holloway Trey Haughton H Michael Salgado-Medina Jordan Forbes

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

Coaching staff additions

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

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

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 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

Transfers out

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 Freshman	Gilbert, AZ	Marshall
Isaiah Taylor	DB	5'11, 200	Sophomore	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Miami
Stevie Rocker Jr.	RB	6'0, 215	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 Sophomore	Ontario, CA	Washington
Cruz Rushing	DB	6'0, 194	Junior	Tucson, AZ	Oregon (walk-on)
Isaiah Ward	DL	6'5, 225	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 Junior	Victorville, CA	Colorado
Kevin Green Jr.	WR	5'11, 170	Redshirt Sophomore	Mission Hills, CA	Washington
Anthony Patt	OL	6'5, 300	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

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

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

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

NFL draft

Entered NFL draft

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

CFL global draft

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

Offense

Player	Position	Class	Games started
Noah Fifita	R-So.	Quarterback
Rayshon Luke	Junior	Running back
Tetairoa McMillan	Junior	Wide receiver
Keyan Burnett	Junior	Tight end
Jonah Savaiinaea	Junior	Offensive lineman
Reference:

Defense

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Isaiah Johnson	R-So.	Defensive lineman
Jacob Manu	Junior	Linebacker
Gunner Maldonado	Senior	Defensive back
Reference:

Special teams

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Tyler Loop	Senior	Placekicker
Jordan Forbes	R-So.	Punter
Reference:

Recruiting class

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	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (79)
Turran Williams Safety	Pasadena, CA	John Muir High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 3, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (77)
Brandon Phelps Wide receiver	Gilbert, AZ	American Leadership Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 22, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (75)
Matthew Lado Offensive tackle	Glendale, AZ	Apollo High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 19, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (74)
Overall recruit ranking:
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved February 21, 2024. "2024 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024. "Arizona 2024 Football Commitments". 247Sports. 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	--	--	--	2	17
On3 Recruits	50	9	--	2	17
Rivals	46	5	--	2	15
247 Sports	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

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	21	20	20	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	21	18	18	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Statistics

Scoring

Arizona vs. non-conference opponents

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

Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents

1 2 3 4 OT Total Arizona 20 14 28 35 0 97 Big 12 opponents 31 49 23 41 0 144

Arizona vs. all opponents

1 2 3 4 OT Total Arizona 44 30 56 57 0 187 Opponents 52 76 44 52 0 224

Awards and honors

Big 12 Weekly Honors

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

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

All-Big 12

Player	Position	1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source: