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A look at Arizona’s Pro Football Focus grades through first half of 2026 season
Arizona’s 2026 season is evenly split into halves, with six games prior to this week’s bye and then six more afterward. So far the Wildcats have won five times, the lone loss at unbeaten BYU, and are on the doorstep of returning to the national rankings. But according to Pro Football Focus, the UA is […]
How former Arizona Wildcats fared in Week 5 of NFL season
Another week of the NFL season is in the books. Here’s how former Arizona Wildcats fared around the league in Week 5. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders Croskey-Merritt had his best game of the young season, running for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders’ tie with the New York Giants. Croskey-Merritt broke loose […]
What to watch for when Arizona men’s basketball faces San Francisco in exhibition
It’s not the regular season yet, but it’s pretty close. The 2026-27 season begins in three weeks, and to prepare for that Arizona has scheduled a trio of exhibition games against Division I opponents. The first of those comes Tuesday night when San Francisco visits ALKEME Arena at McKale Center. Tip-off is set for 7 […]
What Brent Brennan said at his press conference during Arizona’s bye week
At 5-1, Arizona is off to its best start in 12 years. But the second half of the season, which features two games against unbeaten opponents and the Territorial Cup, figures to be a much bigger challenge. “My dad used to always say nothing’s less important than the score at halftime, and that’s true,” UA […]
Arizona football: 5 things we learned from the 1st half of the 2026 season
Arizona has reached the halfway point in its season and heads into the bye week with a lot of confidence. The Wildcats (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) have not always played to perfection but more often than not they are getting the job done. Things won’t be getting easier for Arizona but the good news is […]
Arizona men’s basketball 5th in KenPom preseason rankings
Arizona is set to play the first of its three exhibition games on Tuesday, and next week the Big 12 Conference will be holding its annual media days in Kansas City, both signs the 2026-27 season is getting closer. Another indication we’ll soon be getting college hoops is in the form of a ratings database […]
Arizona at West Virginia: Players of the Game
On Saturday, the Arizona Wildcats came into Morgantown, West Virginia and laid a smack down on the Mountaineers, winning 52-31. The offense, which was without its top three receivers, was humming most of the day. The defense, who was subjugated to 104 plays from the Mountaineer offense, held them to an average of five yards […]
Arizona soccer knocks off Iowa State to sweep weekend homestand
The Big 12 slate is more than half over for Arizona, with only five matches left in the regular season. And as it stands right now, the Wildcats have put themselves in position to play in the postseason. The UA beat Iowa State 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Mulcahy Stadium, its second straight win after […]
Road weary Arizona volleyball drops uncompetitive 3-setter at Baylor
Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs said that her players have not complained to her about being away from home so much this year, but it’s tough to believe that a team doesn’t eventually get tired. The Wildcats are in the midst of a stretch in September and October with 14 of their 18 matches on […]
Tracking snap counts and PFF grades from Arizona’s win at West Virginia
The RichRod Bowl went in favor of Arizona as it got the second conference win of the season with a 52-31 routing over West Virginia. Pro Football Focus gave the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) an overall mark of 74.9. The offense was given an overall mark of 83.6 and the defense was given a […]
Arizona football outside AP Top 25 after 5-1 start
Arizona football is off to its best start in a dozen years but the Wildcats haven’t done enough yet to earn the trust of most Associated Press poll voters. Arizona (5-1) is three spots outside of the AP Top 25 in this week’s rankings after beating West Virginia 52-31 in Morgantown on Saturday. Arizona received […]
Former Wildcats Brendan Summerhill, Mason White return to Tucson with Arizona Fall League
For three years, they were two of the best college baseball players in the country and among the best to ever play for Arizona. But now they’re just two of many hoping to someday reach the big leagues. Former Wildcat stars Brendan Summerhill and Mason White were back in town on Saturday, playing in an […]
What Brent Brennan, Isaiah Mizell and Cam Chapa said after Arizona’s win at West Virginia
The RichRod Bowl went in favor of Rich Rodriguez’s former team as Arizona routed West Virginia 52-31. The Wildcats move to 5-1 (2-1 Big 12) going into their bye week and an eventual matchup against Iowa State. Our recap of the game can be found here, as can our game grades. Here is what head […]
Grading Arizona football’s performance in win at West Virginia
The RichRod Bowl felt like a true Rich Rodriguez type of game, and fortunately for Brent Brennan’s squad it caught a case of the explosive offensive plays. Arizona handled West Virginia 52-31 to head into its bye week on a four game winning streak. The Wildcats (5-1, 2-1 Big 12), are off to their best […]
Arizona football explodes offensively to win at West Virginia, match best start since 2014
During the mostly successful RichRod era, you could always expect Arizona to score points but the lack of defense kept the Wildcats from reaching greater heights. Turns out that’s the same for facing a Rich Rodriguez-coached team. The UA scored its most points of the season, averaging more than nine yards per play in a […]
Arizona football at West Virginia fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats visit former coach Rich Rodriguez and the West Virginia Mountaineers to wrap up the first half of the 2026 season. Arizona (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) has won three in a row while West Virginia (3-2, 0-2) has dropped two straight. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or […]
Arizona football at West Virginia: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats visit former coach Rich Rodriguez and the West Virginia Mountaineers to wrap up the first half of the 2026 season. Arizona (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) has won three in a row while West Virginia (3-2, 0-2) has dropped two straight. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or […]
Newcomers Ryley Harrison, Elizabeth Moffitt stand out in Arizona softball’s 1st Red-Blue scrimmage
It wasn’t an easy game to keep up with. Players entered and left the field in mid-inning. Some of the players on the current roster didn’t play. Three players who graduated did play. What was clear, though, is that pitcher Ryley Harrison and catcher Elizabeth Moffitt will have a lot to say in how Arizona […]
Arizona volleyball drops 3-setter to No. 8 TCU
When a volleyball team gets outhit, outblocked, and outdug, it’s not a surprise to lose in straight sets in less than 90 minutes. The Arizona Wildcats had that experience against No. 8 TCU in Fort Worth, Tex. on Friday afternoon. The Horned Frogs kept their conference record perfect in a 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-20) victory. […]
Arizona softball gets fall ball underway with 1st Red-Blue scrimmage
It’s time for Wildcats new and old to take the field for fall practice games. For the first time, that preparation will include two intrasquad scrimmages beginning Friday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. MST. It could also include some surprises on the field. Arizona will not only feature the players from its 2027 roster, but […]
Is Arizona football in the good old days?
Oh, the good old days. Depending on your age, that could mean a different time for Arizona football fans. In recent memory, the most “good” days the program had came under head coach Rich Rodriguez. From 2012-2017 he guided the Cats to five bowl games — winning three of them — a Pac-12 South Division […]
What to watch for when Arizona football visits West Virginia
Arizona’s 2026 schedule includes five road games, to four different time zones. So far it has played in Provo and Pullman, losing the first and winning the second, and in the second half of the season will have tough trips to Lubbock and Manhattan. But in between is the longest trek the program will have […]
Penalty kick fortunes turn scoreless draw into Arizona’s first Big 12 soccer victory of the season
The Arizona Wildcats have shown time and again that they can compete with the top soccer teams in the Big 12 and even the country. They hadn’t been able to prove they could beat one until Thursday night when they took down fourth-place Houston 1-0 for their first conference win. “Oh my god! It feels […]
Former Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa pleads guilty in multi-million dollar fraud scheme
Former Arizona men’s basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia announced Thursday. Kriisa, 25, entered a plea agreement in which the government has agreed not to recommend a sentencing exceeding 24 months, according to […]
Arizona picked 13th in Big 12 preseason women’s basketball poll
TCU women’s basketball has ridden big-named transfers to the last two Big 12 regular season titles. Oklahoma State hopes to walk the same path this year. Meanwhile, the Arizona Wildcats have something to prove. Arizona was picked to finish 13th in the league in its second season under Becky Burke. The Wildcats had a big […]
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