2026 Arizona

5–⁠1 (2–⁠1 Big 12), coached by Brent Brennan. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat Northern Arizona 35–⁠7Sep 5
By 28 points, its widest win.
Most excitingBeat West Virginia 52–⁠31Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 5	vsNorthern Arizona	W 35–⁠7	85%
Sep 12	at15BYU	L 17–⁠28	35%
Sep 19	vsNorthern Illinois	W 42–⁠17	80%
Sep 26	atWashington State	W 34–⁠24	53%
Oct 3	vsCincinnati	W 34–⁠7	64%
Oct 10	atWest Virginia	W 52–⁠31	64%
Oct 24	vsIowa State	Preview	71%
Oct 31	atTexas Tech	Preview	33%
Nov 6	vsTCU	Preview	67%
Nov 14	vsUtah	Preview	49%
Nov 21	atKansas State	Preview	53%
Nov 28	vsArizona State	Preview	75%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record: 5–⁠1
Conference: 2–⁠1 tied for 5th in Big 12
AP now: Unranked
Points: 214–⁠114
Coach: Brent Brennan
Elo: 1654 +70 this season
SP+ rating: 15.2 No. 19 of 138; offense No. 17, defense No. 28, special teams No. 100
SRS: 11.7 No. 27 of 138 in FBS
Returning: 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 33 of 136
Recruiting class: No. 42 roster talent No. 54 in FBS

Offensive coordinator: Seth Doege
Defensive coordinator: Danny Gonzales
Offense: Spread
Defense: 3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

Offense17th of 138
Defense32nd of 138
Offense, opponent-adjusted22nd of 138
Defense, opponent-adjusted45th of 138

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	0.25	47%	1.34	17th of 138
Defense	0.02	38%	1.43	32nd of 138
Opponent-adjusted	0.19 off 0.06 def	45% off 40% def	—	22nd off 45th def

Passing and running

	Pass success	Depth of target	Deep throws	Line yards	Stuffed
Offense		55%	8.6 yds	17%	3.30	15%
Defense		37%	9.5 yds	18%	2.70	20%

How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

	Points per trip inside the 40	Average start	Havoc
Offense		4.3	own 29	14% allowed
Defense		2.9	own 26	16% caused

CORE rating 20.6, 11th of 138 (offense 14.1, defense -6.4).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yards	Noah Fifita QB	1,739 yds
Passing touchdowns	Noah Fifita QB	16 TD
Rushing yards	Kedrick Reescano RB	262 yds
Rushing touchdowns	Kedrick Reescano RB	4 TD
Receiving yards	Isaiah Mizell WR	359 yds
Receiving touchdowns	Isaiah Mizell WR	4 TD
Tackles	Taye Brown LB	39 tkl
Sacks	Chase Kennedy LB	4 sacks
Interceptions	Cam Chapa S	1 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

R.J. Mosley WR	★★★★	No. 144
Malachi Joyner OL	★★★★	No. 223
Justin Morales OT	★★★★	No. 275
Oscar Rios QB	★★★★	No. 346
Xaier Hiler CB	★★★★	No. 370
Henry Gabalis TE	★★★★	No. 433

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	1	4.0	0.901
Receivers	3	3.7	0.902
Offensive line	5	3.4	0.880
Defensive line	4	3.0	0.870
Linebackers	2	3.0	0.856
Defensive backs	3	3.3	0.858
Athletes and specialists	2	3.0	0.842
Whole class	20	3.3	0.873

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 109

The 2026 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 22

The 2026 portal

Cole Rusk TE	★★★★	from Illinois
Daylen Austin S	★★★	from Oregon
Antwan Roberts RB	★★★	from Marshall
Cam Chapa S	★★★	from Northern Colorado
D.J. Jordan WR	★★★	from USC
Lee Molette III S	★★★	from UConn
Malcolm Hartzog S	★★★	from Nebraska
Matai Tagoa’i LB	★★★	from USC
Tyrese Boss CB	★★★	from Wyoming
Arthur Ban TE	★★★	from San Diego State
Cooper Blomstrom DE	★★★	from Georgetown
Dwight Bootle II CB	★★★	from Charlotte

And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 20

Eduwa Okundaye DE	★★★	to Washington State
Keyan Burnett TE	★★★	to UNLV
Marquis Groves-Killebrew CB	★★★	to California
Braedyn Locke QB	★★★	to Tarleton State
Chancellor Owens DL	★★★	to Texas State
Devin Hyatt WR	★★★	to Miami (OH)
Jack Luttrell S	★★★	to Auburn
Jarra Anderson DL	★★★	to Sam Houston
Jordan Brown OT	★★★	to Georgia State
Jshawn Frausto-Ramos S	★★★	to Washington State
Kayden Luke TE	★★★	to West Virginia
Michael Wooten OL	★★★	to South Florida

And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Big 12 standings

Conference page

Team	Conf.	Overall
Texas Tech	3–⁠0	6–⁠0
BYU	3–⁠0	6–⁠0
Utah	3–⁠0	6–⁠0
Houston	3–⁠1	6–⁠1
Arizona	2–⁠1	5–⁠1
Oklahoma State	2–⁠1	4–⁠2
Baylor	2–⁠1	4–⁠2
Cincinnati	1–⁠2	4–⁠2
Kansas State	1–⁠2	4–⁠2
Iowa State	1–⁠2	3–⁠3
TCU	1–⁠2	3–⁠3
UCF	1–⁠2	3–⁠3
Arizona State	1–⁠2	3–⁠3
West Virginia	1–⁠3	4–⁠3
Kansas	0–⁠3	2–⁠4
Colorado	0–⁠3	2–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.