2022 Arizona Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 2022 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Jedd Fisch , and played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona . It was the Wildcats' 123rd season overall and 44th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference . The Wildcats finished 5–7 overall (3–6 in conference play) and failed to qualify for a bowl game.
Offseason
Position key
^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Team departures
Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 48 total players. 18 players graduated, while the other 28 entered the transfer portal.
2022 Arizona offseason departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Stanley Berryhill
#1
WR
5'11
190
Junior
Tucson, AZ
Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Rashie Hodge Jr.
#35
LB
5'11
214
Junior
Phoenix, AZ
Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Leevel Tatum III
#97
DL
6'1
284
Senior
Fresno, CA
Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Mohamed Diallo
#26
DL
6'4
306
Senior
Toronto, CAN
Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Trevon Mason
#90
DL
6'5
305
Graduated Student
Arlington, TX
Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Lucas Havrisik
#43
PK
6'2
188
Graduated Student
Riverside, CA
Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Christian Young
#5
DB
6'3
217
Senior
Houston, TX
Graduated
Anthony Pandy
#8
LB
6'1
228
Graduated Student
Carson, CA
Graduated
Luke Ashworth
#13
QB
6'2
208
Senior
Phoenix, AZ
Graduated
Thomas Reid III
#16
WR
6'3
221
Graduated Student
Chesapeake, VA
Graduated
Jacob Meeker-Hackett
#32
PK
6'0
215
Graduated Student
Tucson, AZ
Graduated
Donte Smith
#38
LB
5'10
222
RS senior
Round Rock, TX
Graduated
Clay Markoff
#44
RB
5'10
239
Graduated Student
Olympia, WA
Graduated
Josh McCauley
#50
OL
6'4
310
Graduated Student
Mesa, AZ
Graduated
Matthew Stefanski
#54
OL
6'4
324
RS senior
Frankfort, MI
Graduated
David Watson
#67
OL
6'5
290
RS senior
Tucson, AZ
Graduated
Donovan Laie
#78
OL
6'5
323
Senior
Oceanside, CA
Graduated
Connor Hutchings
#80
TE
6'5
230
Graduated Student
Phoenix, AZ
Graduated
Bryce Wolma
#81
TE
6'4
237
Graduated Student
Saline, MI
Graduated
Tristen D'Angelo
#84
WR
6'3
200
RS senior
Anthem, AZ
Graduated
Coaching staff departures
During the off-season, Arizona lost 2 position coaches and 1 support staff members. The two position coaches that departed the team were defensive coordinator Don Brown and linebackers coach Keith Dudzinski . Brown took an upgrade by becoming the 30th head coach to return at UMass , while Dudzinski was return to became the defensive coordinator at UMass. Furthermore, Brown and Dudzinski were the final 2 coaches that were under current head coach Jedd Fisch .
Name
Position
New Team
New Position
Don Brown
Defensive Coordinator
UMass
Head Coach
Keith Dudzinski
Assistant coach, Linebackers & Co-Special Teams Coordinator
UMass
Defensive coordinator
Ryan Partridge
Director of High School Scouting and Recruiting coordinator
UMass
Wide receivers coach
Outgoing transfers
Twenty-four players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2021 season.
Arizona Outgoing transfers
Name
No.
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
Year
New school
Sources
Boobie Curry
#2
WR
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
211 pounds (96 kg)
Senior
Houston, TX
Transferred to Buffalo
BJ Casteel
#5
WR
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
197 pounds (89 kg)
Senior
Pasadena, CA
Transferred to Nevada
Jaden Mitchell
#7
WR
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
182 pounds (83 kg)
Freshman
Las Vegas, NV
Transferred to Texas State
Rhedi Short
#7
DB
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
196 pounds (89 kg)
Senior
Pasadena, CA
Transferred to Montana State
Tayvian Cunningham
#11
WR
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
183 pounds (83 kg)
Graduate
Vacaville, CA
TBD
Brayden Zermeno
#12
QB
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
216 pounds (98 kg)
Freshman
Los Angeles, CA
Transferred to UConn
Jalen Johnson
#13
WR
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209 pounds (95 kg)
Sophomore
Corona, CA
TBD
Logan Kraut
#14
DB
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
197 pounds (89 kg)
Freshman
Santa Rosa, CA
Transferred to UC Davis
McKenzie Barnes
#15
CB
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 pounds (84 kg)
Junior
Fresno, CA
Transferred to Hawaii
Regen Terry
#17
DL
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
284 pounds (129 kg)
Freshman
Florence, AZ
Transferred to Boston College
Jabar Triplett
#17
LB
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
229 pounds (104 kg)
Freshman
Baton Rouge, LA
Transferred to Grambling State
Ma'Jon Wright
#18
WR
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
218 pounds (99 kg)
Freshman
Fort Lauderdale, FL
TBD
†
Nick Moore
#18
QB
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
182 pounds (83 kg)
Freshman
Newhall, CA
TBD
Darrius Smith
#20
RB
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
187 pounds (85 kg)
Junior
Houston, TX
Transferred to Jacksonville State
Malik Hausman
#23
DB
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
187 pounds (85 kg)
Senior
Las Vegas, NV
Transferred to Hawaii
Javione Carr
#25
DB
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
182 pounds (83 kg)
Freshman
Arlington, TX
Transferred to Kansas State
Jakelyn Morgan
#27
DB
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 pounds (77 kg)
Freshman
Tyler, TX
Transferred to Louisiana Tech
Jackson Bailey
#29
LB
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
229 pounds (104 kg)
Freshman
DeSoto, TX
Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe
Thor Canales
#46
LB
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
224 pounds (102 kg)
Freshman
Plano, TX
TBD
Rourke Freeburg
#47
LB
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 pounds (100 kg)
Senior
Scottsdale, AZ
Transferred to Toledo
Lucas Eckardt
#51
OL
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 pounds (100 kg)
Freshman
Spring Grove, IL
Transferred to Colorado
David Watson
#67
OL
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
290 pounds (130 kg)
Sophomore
Tucson, AZ
Transferred to Adams State
Edgar Burrola
#72
OL
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
305 pounds (138 kg)
Junior
Las Vegas, NV
TBD
Zach Williams
#82
TE
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
235 pounds (107 kg)
Sophomore
Johns Creek, GA
TBD
Colby Powers
#83
TE
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
230 pounds (100 kg)
Freshman
Spring, TX
Transferred to Tulsa
Stacey Marshall Jr.
#87
TE
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
262 pounds (119 kg)
Senior
Montgomery, AL
Transferred to Marshall
Alex Navarro-Silva
#91
DL
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
280 pounds (130 kg)
Sophomore
Chino, CA
TBD
Myles Tapusoa
#99
DT
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
345 pounds (156 kg)
Senior
Rose Park, UT
TBD
†
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2022 season.
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
Over the off-season, Arizona added nine players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the 27th ranked transfer class in the country.[ 1] The first transfer was quarterback Jayden de Laura . de Laura transferred from Washington State . On the offensive side, Arizona also added Florida State running back D.J. Williams, UTEP wide receiver Jacob Cowing and New Mexico offensive lineman Jack Buford. However, Arizona only took 5 defensive transfers in UCLA defensive back DJ Warnell and UCLA defensive lineman Tiaoalii Savea, Michigan linebacker Anthony Solomon, USC Trojans linebacker Hunter Echols and Utah linebacker Jeremy Mercier.
Arizona Incoming transfers
Name
No.
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous school
Sources
Jacob Cowing
#6
WR
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 pounds (77 kg)
Sophomore
Maricopa, AZ
UTEP
[ 2]
Jayden de Laura
#7
QB
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 pounds (86 kg)
Sophomore
Honolulu, HI
Washington State
Anthony Solomon
#10
LB
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 pounds (98 kg)
Junior
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Michigan
DJ Warnell
#14
DB
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
201 pounds (91 kg)
Sophomore
La Marque, TX
UCLA
Jeremy Mercier
#20
LB
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
235 pounds (107 kg)
Junior
Chandler, AZ
Utah
Hunter Echols
#31
LB
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 pounds (111 kg)
Senior
Los Angeles, CA
USC
D.J. Williams
#37
RB
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
210 pounds (95 kg)
Junior
Lake Placid, FL
Florida State
Anthony Ward
#57
LB
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
225 pounds (102 kg)
Freshman
Ontario, CA
Washington
Jack Buford
#59
OT
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
310 pounds (140 kg)
Sophomore
St. Louis, MO
New Mexico
Tanner McLachlan
#84
TE
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
255 pounds (116 kg)
Sophomore
Lethbridge, AB
Southern Utah
Tiaoalii Savea
#98
DL
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
275 pounds (125 kg)
Freshman
Las Vegas, NV
UCLA
2022 recruiting class
Arizona signed 25 players in the class of 2022. The Wildcats' recruiting class ranks 19th in the nation for 247Sports and 22nd in Rivals rankings. Four signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed walk-ons during national signing day period.
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Tetairoa McMillan WR
Waimanalo, HI
Servite High School (CA)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Dec 17, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Rayshon Luke RB
Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jan 8, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Keyan Burnett TE
Anaheim, CA
Servite High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Aug 1, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Ephesians Prysock S
Mission Hills, CA
Bishop Alemany High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Dec 15, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Sterling Lane LB
Westlake Village, CA
Oaks Christian School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Aug 20, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Kevin Green Jr. WR
Mission Hills, CA
Bishop Alemany High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Dec 11, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Tyler Martin LB
Cambridge, MA
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Sep 16, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Grayson Stovall OG
Chandler, AZ
Hamilton High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Jan 21, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Russell Davis II DE
Chandler, AZ
Hamilton High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jul 3, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Jonah Coleman RB
Stockton, CA
Lincoln High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Mar 1, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Tacario Davis CB
Long Beach, CA
Millikan High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Feb 21, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
A.J. Jones WR
Ontario, CA
Colony High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jul 5, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine ATH
Miami, FL
Miami Palmetto Senior High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Dec 15, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Noah Fifita QB
Anaheim, CA
Servite High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Apr 5, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Isaiah Johnson DT
Chandler, AZ
Chandler High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Jul 13, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Jacob Manu LB
Anaheim, CA
Servite High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Oct 10, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Jermaine Wiggins Jr. DE
Boxford, MA
Bridgton Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Mar 19, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Jonah Savaiinaea OG
Honolulu, HI
Saint Louis School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
330 lb (150 kg)
Jun 22, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Taitai Uiagelelei DE
Santa Ana, CA
Mater Dei High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Dec 15, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
Tyler Powell TE
Phoenix, AZ
Brophy Prep
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Aug 13, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
Jacob Reece OG
Salt Lake City, UT
Brighton High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
Dec 7, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 72
Wendell Moe OL
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Poly High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
330 lb (150 kg)
Apr 30, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : #22 247Sports : #19 ESPN : #24
‡ 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:
* = 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 , McMillan received a four star 247Sports Composite rating .
Δ = Left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2022 season.
2022 overall class rankings
Website
National rank
Conference rank
5 star recruits
4 star recruits
3 star recruits
2 star recruits
1 star recruits
No star ranking
ESPN [ 3]
#24
#2
-
6
17
0
0
0
On3 Recruits [ 4]
#27
#2
-
5
17
0
0
0
Rivals [ 5]
#19
#1
1
4
15
3
0
0
247 Sports [ 6]
#21
#2
-
5
17
0
0
0
Walk-ons
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
High school
Joe Borjon
OL
6'8
330
La Puente, CA
Mt. San Antonio College (JC)
Jax Stam
DB
5'11
195
Peoria, AZ
Liberty High School
Jacob Rich Kongaika
DL
6'2
280
Santa Ana, CA
Mater Dei High School
Cole Tannebaum
QB
6'4
200
Brentwood, CA
Oaks Christian School
John Hart
TE
6'4
232
Peoria, AZ
Sunrise Mountain High School
Rex Haynes
WR
6'4
195
San Diego, CA
Cathedral Catholic High School
Matthew Moore
WR
6'3
203
Pomona, CA
Carlsbad High School (California)
Sam Graci-Glazer
WR
6'3
160
Tampa, FL
IMG Academy
Gavin Smith
WR
5'11
180
Scottsdale, AZ
Notre Dame Prep
Jake George
WR
6'3
190
Whittier, CA
La Serna High School
Javier Perkins
OL
6'4
295
Wauwatosa, WI
Wauwatosa West High School
Devin Dunn
CB
5'11
195
Chandler, AZ
Chandler High School
Brandon Craddock
LB
6'0
218
Phoenix, AZ
Sandra Day O'Connor High School
Will Uhrich
S
6'1
195
Burlingame, CA
Burlingame High School
Jordan Forbes
P
6'1
205
Mesa, AZ
Desert Ridge High School
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2023)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Brayden Dorman QB
Colorado Springs, CO
Vista Ridge High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Feb 22, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Carlos Wilson WR
Sacramento, CA
Inderkum High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Dec 21, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Raymond Pulido OL
Apple Valley, CA
Apple Valley High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
325 lb (147 kg)
Aug 13, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Johnson RB
Palmdale, CA
Highland High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jun 14, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Malachi Riley WR
Corona, CA
Centennial High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Dec 16, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Rhino Tapaatoutai OT
Mission Hills, CA
Bishop Alemany High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Apr 18, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Taye Brown LB
Chandler, AZ
Hamilton High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Nov 26, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Emmanuel Karnley CB
Pittsburg, CA
Pittsburg High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 16, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Arian Parish S
Katy, TX
Katy High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jun 10, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Canyon Moses CB
Midland, TX
Midland High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Feb 1, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Elijha Payne OT
Las Vegas, NV
Desert Pines High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
286 lb (130 kg)
Jul 13, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
Justin Johnson S
Inglewood, CA
Inglewood High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Apr 5, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Tylen Gonzalez DE
Carlsbad, NM
Carlsbad High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Jun 5, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Nicholas Gonzalez DE
San Pedro, CA
San Pedro High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Nov 9, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Dorian Thomas TE
Kent, WA
Kentridge High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Dec 21, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Tristan Davis DE
Lake Oswego, OR
Lake Oswego High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Aug 2, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Gavin Hunter ATH
Mililani, HI
Mililani High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jun 8, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Jackson Holman TE
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jul 2, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Julien Savaiinaea DE
Honolulu, HI
Saint Louis School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Jun 15, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Dominic Lolesio DE
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Jun 8, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Genesis Smith S
Chandler, AZ
Hamilton High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Aug 27, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Kamuela Kaaihue LB
Honolulu, HI
Roosevelt High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jun 8, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 73
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:
2023 overall class rankings
Website
National rank
Conference rank
5 star recruits
4 star recruits
3 star recruits
2 star recruits
1 star recruits
No star ranking
ESPN [ 7]
--
--
-
2
14
0
0
0
On3 Recruits [ 8]
#56
#6
-
1
11
0
0
0
Rivals [ 9]
#36
#4
--
1
11
0
0
0
247 Sports [ 10]
#36
#4
-
1
15
0
0
0
Coaching staff additions
Name
Previous Position/Team
New Position/Team
Johnny Nansen
Defensive line coach (UCLA )
Defensive coordinator (Arizona)
Jason Kaufusi
Assistant coach, Outside linebackers (UCLA)
Outside linebackers/Defensive ends (Arizona)
Jordan Paopao
Tight ends (UNLV )
Special teams coordinator/Tight ends (Arizona)
Returning starters
Offense
Player
Class
Position
Games started
Will Plummer
Sophomore
Quarterback
Michael Wiley
Junior
Running back
Jarmarye Joiner
RS junior
Wide receiver
Dorian Singer
Sophomore
Wide receiver
Paiton Fears
RS senior
Offensive line
Reference:
Defense
Player
Class
Position
Games started
J.B. Brown
Grad Student
Defensive line
Jerry Roberts
Grad Student
Linebacker
Christian Roland-Wallace
Senior
Cornerback
Reference:
Special teams
Player
Class
Position
Games started
Tyler Loop
Sophomore
Placekicker
Kyle Ostendorp
Junior
Punter
Kameron Hawkins
Sophomore
Long snapper
Michael Wiley
Junior
Kickoff Returner
Jamarye Joiner
RSJunior
Punt Returner
Reference:
† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.
Preseason
Spring game
The 2022 Wildcats spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 9, 2022. The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 2 to April 7, 2022.
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 29, 2022 at the Novo Theater , LA Live (Pac-12 Network ) with Jedd Fisch (HC), Jacob Cowing (WR) and Christian Young (DB).[ 20] The preseason polls will be released on July 28, 2022. Arizona was picked to finish 11th in the annual Pac-12 football media poll released by the league Thursday.[ 21]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Utah
384 (26)
2
Oregon
345 (2)
3
USC
341 (5)
4
UCLA
289
5
Oregon State
246
6
Washington
212
7
Washington State
177
8
Stanford
159
9
California
154
10
Arizona State
123
11
Arizona
86
12
Colorado
58
Preseason All-Pac-12 and All-American honors
First team
Position
Player
Class
Team
Special teams
PK
Kyle Ostendorp
Senior
Arizona
Second team
Position
Player
Class
Team
Offense
WR
Jacob Cowing
Senior
Arizona
Defense
DL
Kyon Barrs
Senior
Arizona
Source: [ 22]
Pre-season All-American Honors
Player
Position
AP
CBS Sports
ESPN
Sporting News
WCFF
Designation
Kyle Ostendorp
P (#19)
2nd team [ 23]
2nd team [ 24]
2nd team [ 25]
2nd team [ 26]
2nd team [ 27]
Unanimous
Roster
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 12:30 p.m. at San Diego State * CBS W 38–2034,046
September 10 8:00 p.m. Mississippi State * FS1 L 17–3946,275
September 17 8:00 p.m. No. 1 (FCS ) North Dakota State * Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FS1 W 31–2841,211
September 24 2:30 p.m. at California P12N L 31–4937,216
October 1 6:30 p.m. Colorado Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ P12N W 43–2036,591
October 8 6:00 p.m. No. 12 Oregon Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ P12N L 22–4950,800
October 15 2:30 p.m. at Washington P12N L 39–4963,189
October 29 4:00 p.m. No. 10 USC Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ P12N L 37–4544,006
November 5 4:30 p.m. at No. 14 Utah P12N L 20–4551,919
November 12 8:30 p.m. at No. 12 UCLA FOX W 34–2844,430
November 19 12:00 p.m. Washington State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ P12N L 20–3140,717
1:00 p.m. Arizona State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry ) FS1 W 38–3549,865
[ 28]
Game summaries
at San Diego State
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
10
14
7 7 38
Aztecs
0
10
10 0 20
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA
Date : September 3, 2022Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 100 °F (38 °C)Game attendance : 34,046Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(7:06) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 5:35; Arizona 3–0 )
(3:19) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:59; Arizona 10–0 )
Second quarter
(13:31) SDSU – Jack Browning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:48; Arizona 10–3 )
(10:19) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 6-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Arizona 17–3 )
(4:49) SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 11-yard pass from Braxton Burmeister, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:37; Arizona 17–10 )
(0:28) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:07; Arizona 24–10 )
Third quarter
(12:40) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 25-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Arizona 31–10 )
(7:46) SDSU – Jaylon Armstong 0-yard blocked punt return, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:03; Arizona 31–17 )
(3:36) SDSU – Jack Browning 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:19; Arizona 31–20 )
Fourth quarter
(13:02) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; Arizona 38–20 )
Statistics
ARIZ
SDSU
First downs
25
14
Total yards
461
232
Rushes/yards
39–162
42–170
Passing yards
299
62
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–35–1
7–16–1
Time of possession
32:37
27:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
22/35, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
D. J. Williams
14 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
8 receptions, 152 yards, 3 TD
San Diego State
Passing
Braxton Burmeister
5/10, 51 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Cam Davis
8 carries, 39 yards
Receiving
Kenan Christon
2 receptions, 19 yards
vs Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
15
3
7 14 39
Wildcats
7
3
7 0 17
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 10, 2022Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 46,275Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (FS1 ) : Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(12:57) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 34-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Arizona 7–0 )
(9:14) MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 9-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Arizona 7–6 )
(5:27) MSST – Caleb Ducking 9-yard pass from Will Rogers (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:03; Mississippi State 12–7 )
(0:40) MSST – Ben Raybon 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:46; Mississippi State 15–7 )
Second quarter
(12:55) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:27; Mississippi State 15–10 )
(0:33) MSST – Ben Raybon 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:19; Mississippi State 18–10 )
Third quarter
(10:45) MSST – Austin Williams 5-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Mississippi State 25–10 )
(7:37) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 2-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:48; Mississippi State 25–17 )
Fourth quarter
(14:17) MSST – Austin Williams 4-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:49; Mississippi State 32–17 )
(3:18) MSST – Caleb Ducking 2-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:58; Mississippi State 39–17 )
Statistics
MSST
ARIZ
First downs
27
19
Total yards
426
316
Rushes/yards
24–106
22–40
Passing yards
320
276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
40–49–1
27–54–3
Time of possession
36:57
23:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mississippi State
Passing
Will Rogers
39/48, 313 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Dillon Johnson
11 carries, 60 yards
Receiving
RaRa Thomas
5 receptions, 63 yards
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
23/45, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Michael Wiley
6 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
4 receptions, 69 yards
vs North Dakota State
North Dakota State Bison (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bison
7
7
14 0 28
Wildcats
7
10
7 7 31
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 17, 2022Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 41,211Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (FS1 ) : Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(5:18) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 6-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Arizona 7–0 )
(0:59) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 31-yard pass from Cam Miller , Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:12; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(5:45) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:44; Arizona 14–7 )
(0:50) NDSU – Cam Miller 2-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Tied 14–14 )
(0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 0:50; Arizona 17–14 )
Third quarter
(9:40) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 6-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; North Dakota State 21–17 )
(5:41) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 2-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; Arizona 24–21 )
(2:07) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 38-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; North Dakota State 28–24 )
Fourth quarter
(4:53) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:06; Arizona 31–28 )
Statistics
NDSU
ARIZ
First downs
21
23
Total yards
407
394
Rushes/yards
45–283
36–165
Passing yards
124
229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–12–0
20–28–0
Time of possession
31:18
28:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
10/12, 124 yards, TD
Rushing
Hunter Luepke
18 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Hunter Luepke
3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
20/28, 229 yards, TD
Rushing
Michael Wiley
9 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving
Dorian Singer
6 receptions, 88 yards
at California
Arizona Wildcats (2–1) at California Golden Bears (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
14
10
0 7 31
Golden Bears
7
14
14 14 49
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
Date : September 24, 2022Game time : 2:37 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 37,216Referee : Mark DuddyTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(14:17) CAL – Jaydn Ott 73-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; California 7–7 )
(11:16) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7 )
(5:28) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:23; Arizona 14–7 )
Second quarter
(11:56) CAL – J. Michael Sturdivant 16-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:22; Tied 14–14 )
(10:00) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 24-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Arizona 21–14 )
(3:40) CAL – DeCarlos Brooks 3-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16; Tied 21–21 )
(0:40) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:53; Arizona 24–21 )
Third quarter
(9:17) CAL – Keleki Latu 3-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:03; California 28–24 )
(4:59) CAL – Jaydn Ott 18-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:14; California 35–24 )
Fourth quarter
(14:53) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 37-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:53; California 42–24 )
(12:36) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 14-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; California 42–31 )
(4:56) CAL – Jaydn Ott 72-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; California 49–31 )
Statistics
ARIZ
CAL
First downs
31
27
Total yards
536
599
Rushes/yards
26–135
38–354
Passing yards
401
245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
27–45–2
18–28–0
Time of possession
26:46
33:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
27/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Michael Wiley
14 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
California
Passing
Jack Plummer
18/28, 245 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Jaydn Ott
19 carries, 274 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Hunter
5 receptions, 82 yards
vs Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes (0–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffaloes
7
6
7 0 20
Wildcats
13
13
10 7 43
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 1, 2022Game time : 6:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 36,591Referee : Steven StrimlingTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(9:58) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 8-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:02; Arizona 7–0 )
(6:35) COL – Owen McCown 1-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; Tied 7–7 )
(1:19) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Arizona 13–7 )
Second quarter
(8:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:11; Arizona 19–7 )
(3:42) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 8-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:48; Arizona 26–7 )
(1:05) COL – Daniel Arias 14-yard pass from Owen McCown (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; Arizona 26–13 )
Third quarter
(8:10) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 23-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:52; Arizona 33–13 )
(4:57) COL – Anthony Hankerson 7-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Arizona 33–20 )
(1:22) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Arizona 36–20 )
Fourth quarter
(8:57) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:32; Arizona 43–20 )
Statistics
COL
ARIZ
First downs
19
36
Total yards
340
673
Rushes/yards
31–154
34–178
Passing yards
186
495
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–30–0
34–49–0
Time of possession
24:43
35:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Colorado
Passing
Owen McCown
14/30, 186 yards, TD
Rushing
Anthony Hankerson
12 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving
Jordyn Tyson
1 reception, 42 yards
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
33/46, 484 yards, 6 TD
Rushing
Michael Wiley
16 carries, 77 yards
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
12 receptions, 180 yards, TD
vs No. 12 Oregon
No. 12 Oregon Ducks (4–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 12 Ducks
7
21
21 0 49
Wildcats
3
10
3 6 22
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 8, 2022Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 50,800Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(5:13) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:40; Arizona 3–0 )
(2:53) ORE – Noah Whittington 55-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Oregon 7–3 )
Second quarter
(12:01) ORE – Bo Nix 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:59; Oregon 14–3 )
(4:42) ORE – Moliki Matavao 3-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:13; Oregon 21–3 )
(3:43) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 52-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; Oregon 21–10 )
(0:34) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oregon 28–10 )
(0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:34; Oregon 28–13 )
Third quarter
(11:13) ORE – Bo Nix 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; Oregon 35–13 )
(9:44) ORE – Bucky Irving 23-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:09; Oregon 42–13 )
(5:04) ORE – Bo Nix 25-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:15; Oregon 49–13 )
(0:28) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:00; Oregon 49–16 )
Fourth quarter
(9:51) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:20; Oregon 49–22 )
Statistics
ORE
ARIZ
First downs
29
23
Total yards
580
356
Rushes/yards
41–306
25–115
Passing yards
274
241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–29–0
24–42–1
Time of possession
33:19
26:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oregon
Passing
Bo Nix
20/25, 265 yards
Rushing
Noah Whittington
6 carries, 92 yards, TD
Receiving
Chase Cota
3 receptions, 60 yards
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
24/42, 241 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jonah Coleman
9 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
6 receptions, 77 yards
at Washington
Arizona Wildcats (3–3) at Washington Huskies (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
7
7
10 15 39
Huskies
7
14
21 7 49
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
Date : October 15, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 63,189Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(10:25) WASH – Jalen McMillan 23-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:45; Washington 7–0 )
(1:48) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 46-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:01; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(13:46) WASH – Cameron Davis 1-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Washington 14–7 )
(2:23) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 39-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:27; Tied 14–14 )
(0:08) WASH – Sam Adams II 4-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Washington 21–14 )
Third quarter
(14:14) WASH – Rome Odunze 45-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; Washington 28–14 )
(12:16) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Washington 28–21 )
(8:15) WASH – Michael Penix Jr. 8-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:51; Washington 35–21 )
(4:01) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:14; Washington 35–24 )
(1:56) WASH – Rome Odunze 48-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Washington 42–24 )
Fourth quarter
(13:14) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 20-yard Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Washington 42–31 )
(9:51) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 26-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Jayden de Laura two-point pass to Jonah Coleman (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:31; Washington 42–39 )
(5:30) WASH – Cameron Davis 19-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Washington 49–39 )
Statistics
ARIZ
WASH
First downs
31
31
Total yards
526
595
Rushes/yards
33–126
29–79
Passing yards
400
516
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–35–0
36–44–0
Time of possession
28:45
31:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
25/34, 400 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Jonah Coleman
14 carries, 53 yards, TD
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
Washington
Passing
Michael Penix Jr.
36/44, 516 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Cameron Davis
8 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Rome Odunze
9 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 10 USC
No. 10 USC Trojans (6–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 10 Trojans
10
7
14 14 45
Wildcats
10
3
16 8 37
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : October 29, 2022Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 44,006Referee : Michael MothershedTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(10:56) USC – Denis Lynch 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:04; USC 3–0 )
(7:01) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 23-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Arizona 7–3 )
(2:57) USC – Raleek Brown 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; USC 10–7 )
(0:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:08; Tied 10–10 )
Second quarter
(12:33) USC – Brenden Rice 2-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; USC 17–10 )
(6:59) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:34; USC 17–13 )
Third quarter
(12:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:53; USC 17–16 )
(10:58) USC – Tahj Washington 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; USC 24–16 )
(5:08) USC – Tahj Washington 47-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 1 plays, 47 yards, 0:12; USC 31–16 )
(3:58) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 19-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:10; USC 31–23 )
(1:42) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:06; USC 31–29 )
Fourth quarter
(13:38) USC – Kyle Ford 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; USC 38–29 )
(6:24) USC – Travis Dye 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:23; USC 45–29 )
(1:26) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Jayden de Laura two-point pass to Jacob Cowing (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; USC 45–37 )
Statistics
USC
ARIZ
First downs
26
28
Total yards
621
543
Rushes/yards
32–210
26–163
Passing yards
411
380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
31–45–0
26–43–1
Time of possession
30:51
29:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
USC
Passing
Caleb Williams
31/45, 411 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Travis Dye
20 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving
Tahj Washington
7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
26/43, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Jayden de Laura
8 carries, 54 yards
Receiving
Dorian Singer
7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD
at No. 14 Utah
Arizona Wildcats (3–5) at No. 14 Utah Utes (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
7
3
0 10 20
No. 14 Utes
14
14
3 14 45
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
Date : November 5, 2022Game time : 5:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 51,919Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:53) UTAH – Jaylen Dixon 7-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:26; Utah 7–0 )
(7:07) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Tied 7–7 )
(1:35) UTAH – Nate Johnson 8-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32; Utah 14–7 )
Second quarter
(11:21) UTAH – Ja'Quinden Jackson 2-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:41; Utah 21–7 )
(3:23) UTAH – Nate Johnson 9-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 1 plays, 9 yards, 0:07; Utah 28–7 )
(0:44) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:39; Utah 28–10 )
Third quarter
(4:31) UTAH – Jadon Redding 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:49; Utah 31–10 )
Fourth quarter
(10:16) UTAH – Thomas Yassmin 12-yard pass from Cameron Rising, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:49; Utah 37–10 )
(4:10) UTAH – Charlie Vincent 2-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:29; Utah 45–10 )
(2:31) ARIZ – Team safety (Utah 45–12 )
(0:57) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Noah Fifita two-point pass to Tetairoa McMillan (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:29; Utah 45–20 )
Statistics
ARIZ
UTAH
First downs
14
27
Total yards
387
457
Rushes/yards
25–156
55–306
Passing yards
231
151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–30–0
13–25–0
Time of possession
22:01
37:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
10/20, 159 yards
Rushing
Michael Wiley
6 carries, 64 yards
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan
4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Utah
Passing
Cameron Rising
13/25, 151 yards, TD
Rushing
Ja'Quinden Jackson
13 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving
Devaughn Vele
5 receptions, 57 yards
at No. 12 UCLA
Arizona Wildcats (3–6) at No. 12 UCLA Bruins (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
14
7
0 13 34
No. 12 Bruins
0
14
7 7 28
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
Date : November 12, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 44,430Referee : Matthew RichardsTV announcers (FOX ) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:47) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Arizona 7–0 )
(3:50) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Arizona 14–0 )
Second quarter
(13:12) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:42; Arizona 14–7 )
(8:11) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 51-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:34; Tied 14–14 )
(2:01) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Arizona 21–14 )
Third quarter
(3:38) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:40; Tied 21–21 )
Fourth quarter
(13:20) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:18; Arizona 24–21 )
(10:22) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:58; UCLA 28–24 )
(6:34) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:41; Arizona 31–28 )
(1:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:40; Arizona 34–28 )
Statistics
ARIZ
UCLA
First downs
22
26
Total yards
436
465
Rushes/yards
36–124
37–220
Passing yards
312
245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–29–0
26–39–0
Time of possession
34:20
25:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
22/28, 315 yards, 2 TD,
Rushing
Michael Wiley
21 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
9 receptions, 118 yards
UCLA
Passing
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
26/39, 245 yards, TD
Rushing
Zach Charbonnet
24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Hudson Habermehl
3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
vs Washington State
Washington State Cougars (6–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cougars
7
14
10 0 31
Wildcats
0
6
0 14 20
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 19, 2022Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 40,717Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:31) WSU – Nakia Watson 4-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Washington State 7–0 )
Second quarter
(9:06) WSU – Cameron Ward 17-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Washington State 14–0 )
(6:38) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:28; Washington State 14–3 )
(1:27) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; Washington State 21–3 )
(0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; Washington State 21–6 )
Third quarter
(4:45) WSU – Dean Janikowski 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20; Washington State 24–6 )
(4:09) WSU – Derrick Langford Jr. 35-yard interception return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:36; Washington State 31–6 )
Fourth quarter
(10:41) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:41; Washington State 31–13 )
(1:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 47-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 0:51; Washington State 31–20 )
Statistics
WSU
ARIZ
First downs
22
19
Total yards
354
441
Rushes/yards
37–161
22–84
Passing yards
193
357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–36–0
28–46–4
Time of possession
33:00
27:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Washington State
Passing
Cam Ward
25/36, 193 yards, TD
Rushing
Cameron Ward
8 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving
Donovan Ollie
3 receptions, 53 yards
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
28/46, 357 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing
Michael Wiley
7 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Dorian Singer
9 receptions, 176 yards, TD
vs Arizona State
Arizona State Sun Devils (3–8) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Sun Devils
0
14
14 7 35
Wildcats
7
3
21 7 38
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 25, 2022Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 49,865Referee : Steve StrimlingTV announcers (FS1 ) : Adam Alexander (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:51) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 51-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Arizona 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:17) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:28; Arizona 10–0 )
(10:35) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 4-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Arizona 10–7 )
(0:58) ASU – Elijhah Badger 4-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:24; Arizona State 14–10 )
Third quarter
(12:43) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 9-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Arizona 17–14 )
(7:08) ASU – Giovanni Sanders 9-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; Arizona State 21–17 )
(6:07) ASU – Michael Wiley 12-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Arizona 24–21 )
(4:00) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 72-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:38; Arizona 31–21 )
(0:01) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:52; Arizona 31–28 )
Fourth quarter
(11:04) ASU – Jalin Conyers 4-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Arizona State 35–31 )
(8:53) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Arizona 38–35 )
Statistics
ASU
ARIZ
First downs
39
18
Total yards
537
480
Rushes/yards
38–161
28–280
Passing yards
376
200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
37–49–1
12–23–1
Time of possession
37:39
22:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Trenton Bourguet
37/49, 376 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Xazavian Valladay
24 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Giovanni Sanders
8 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Arizona
Passing
Jayden de Laura
12/23, 200 yards, INT
Rushing
Michael Wiley
12 carries, 214 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Dorian Singer
3 receptions, 91 yards
Awards and honors
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All-Pac 12
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