2018 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 2018 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Wildcats's 119th season. They played their home games at the Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona (for the 90th year) and competed members of the South Division (8th season) in the Pac-12 Conference (41st overall season). They were led by first-year head coach Kevin Sumlin.[1] The Wildcats finished the season 5–7 and did not qualify for a bowl game. They went 4–5 in Pac-12 play, tying USC for third place in the South Division.

2018 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
2018 record5–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coachKevin Sumlin (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMarcel Yates (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Captain
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
(Capacity: 55,675)
2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$  7 –2     10 –4  
No. 10 Washington State x  7 –2     11 –2  
Stanford  6 –3     9 –4  
Oregon  5 –4     9 –4  
California  4 –5     7 –6  
Oregon State  1 –8     2 –10  
South Division
Utah xy  6 –3     9 –5  
Arizona State  5 –4     7 –6  
USC  4 –5     5 –7  
Arizona  4 –5     5 –7  
UCLA  3 –6     3 –9  
Colorado  2 –7     5 –7  
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team finished the regular season with a 7–5, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the South Division. They were invited to the Foster Farms Bowl where they fell to Purdue, 35–38. Following the conclusion of his sixth season with the Wildcats, head coach Rich Rodriguez was fired.

Offseason

Offseason departures

The Wildcats have 17 senior graduates only graduated players noted until spring practice. As well as one junior who would choose to forgo their senior season in pursuit of an earlier NFL career. The Wildcats would lose four more players from the 2017 team due to various reasons. Notable departures from the 2017 squad included.

NamePositionYearReason
Donavan TateQBFRLeft from team
Nick WilsonRBSRGraduation
Zach GreenRBrSRGraduation
Tyrell JohnsonWRSRGraduation
Zach BenjaminWRrSRGraduation
Trevor WoodTErJRChose to graduated and transfer
Gerhard de BeerOLrSRGraduation/NFL
Jacob AlsadekOLrSRGraduation
De’Andre MillerDErSRGraduation
Jack BandaDErSRGraduation
Brandon RuttLBJRChose to Graduated and transfer
Brandon DawkinsQBrJRChose to Graduated and transfer
Isaiah StrongLBSRGraduation
Christian BoettcherOLSRGraduation
Parker ZellersDLrSRGraduation
Marcus GriffinDLrJRChose to graduated and transfer
Dane CruikshankCBrSRGraduation/NFL
Kwesi MashackCBSRGraduation
Luca BrunoDLrSRGraduation
Larry Tharpe Jr.LBrJRDeclared for the 2018 NFL Draft.
Jarvis McCall Jr.SSRGraduation
Francisco NelsonDErSOElected to transfer

Recruiting
See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

On December 20, 2017, NCAA Football started the first ever early signing period which they signed 15 recruits. On the national signing day the Wildcats received 2 more high school recruits tipping off the signing period with a total of 20 high school recruits, 1 walk-on HS recruit, 2 JUCO transfers and 4 college transfers which totals 28 total recruits in the 2018 offseason.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Mitchell
WR		 Las Vegas, NV Desert Oasis HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
David Watson
OT		 Tucson, AZ Amphi HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Apr 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Jamarye Joiner
QB		 Vail, AZ Cienega HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Sep 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Jhevon Hill
ATH		 San Bernardino, CA Cajon HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jul 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Mykee Irving
DT		 Calabasas, CA Calabasas HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 333 lb (151 kg) Aug 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Darrius Smith
RB		 Pearland, TX Glenda Dawson HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Adam Plant
DE		 Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Nov 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Trey Adams
WR		 Frisco, TX Wakeland HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Donovan Laie
OG		 Oceanside, CA Oceanside HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 302 lb (137 kg) Oct 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Zach Williams
WR		 Alpharetta, GA Johns Creek HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Oct 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Jake Peters
TE		 Santa Margarita, CA Santa Margarita Catholic HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Sep 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Issaiah Johnson
ILB		 Los Alamitos, CA Los Alamitos HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
McKenzie Barnes
CB		 Fresno, CA Edison HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Aug 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Christian Young
S		 Richmond, TX Foster HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Jailen Bailey
WR		 San Diego, CA Abraham Lincoln HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Nahe Sulunga
DT		 Calabasas, CA Calabasas HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Dec 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Thomas Marcus
WR		 San Diego, CA San Diego HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Steven Bailey
OG		 Peoria, AZ Glendale CC (JC) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Dec 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
P.J. Johnson
DT		 Sacramento, CA City College of San Francisco (JC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Dayven Coleman
S		 Mesquite, TX West Mesquite HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Feb 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Geno Albini
LS		 Wimberley, TX Wimberley HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Walk-On (02/03/18) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kevin Doyle
QB		 West Chester, PA St. John’s College HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #40   Rivals: #37  247Sports: #40  ESPN: #26
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  • "2018 Arizona Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  • "2018 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

Source:

Incoming transfers

In addition to the 2018 recruiting class, Arizona add two JC transfer players from junior college and six transfer players from college, which includes eligible for the current season, to the 2018 roster:

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Returning starters

Arizona returns 30 starters in 2018, including 15 on offense, 9 on defense, and 5 on special teams.

† Indicates player was a starter in 2017 but missed all of 2018 due to injury.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[7] Colin Schooler LB SO
Rimington Trophy[8] Nathan Eldridge C JR
Maxwell Award[9] Khalil Tate QB JR
Davey O'Brien Award[10] Khalil Tate QB JR
Doak Walker Award[11] J.J. Taylor RB RS SO
John Mackey Award[12] Bryce Wolma TE SO
Wuerffel Trophy[13] Malcolm Holland DB JR
Paul Hornung Award[14] Shun Brown WR SR
Walter Camp Award[15] Khalil Tate QB JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[16] Khalil Tate QB JR
Manning Award[17] Khalil Tate QB JR

Pac-12 media poll

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Kevin Sumlin (Head coach), Khalil Tate (QB) & Colin Schooler (ILB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Wildcats predicted to finish in third place at Pac-12 South division.[18]

Media poll (South)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1USC225 (22)
2Utah209 (14)
3Arizona178 (3)
4UCLA116 (2)
5Colorado80 (1)
6Arizona State72

Spring game

The 2018 Wildcats had spring practice on March 19, 2018. The 2018 Arizona football spring game will take place in Tucson, AZ on April 14, 2018 and time to be determined.

DateSpring GameSiteTVResult
April 14, 2018Offensive vs. DefenseArizona Stadium • Tucson, AZP12NDefense 55–46
2018 Arizona Spring Game
1 234Total
Offense 6 101614 46
• Defense 3 3976 55
  • Location: Tucson, Arizona
  • Television network: Pac-12

Schedule

Arizona announced its 2018 football schedule on November 16, 2017. The 2018 Wildcats' schedule consists of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Arizona will host nine Pac-12 conference opponents California, Colorado, Oregon, USC and arch-rival Arizona State for the 91st annual Territorial Cup to close out the regular season and will travel to UCLA, Utah, Oregon State and Washington State. Arizona is not scheduled to play Pac-12 North opponents Stanford and Washington in the 2018 regular season. The Wildcats bye week comes during week 11 on November 10.

Arizona's out of conference opponents represent the American and Big Sky conferences. The Wildcats will host two non–conference games which are against Southern Utah (first ever meeting) from the Big Sky and BYU (NCAA Division I FBS independent) and travel to Houston from the American.[19][20]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:45 p.m.BYU*
ESPNL 23–2851,002
September 89:00 a.m.at Houston*
ABC/ESPN2L 18–4532,534
September 158:00 p.m.Southern Utah*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 62–3141,493
September 222:00 p.m.at Oregon State
P12NW 35–1433,022
September 297:30 p.m.USC
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN2L 20–2443,573
October 67:00 p.m.California
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1W 24–1744,253
October 127:00 p.m.at Utah
ESPNL 10–4245,862
October 207:30 p.m.at UCLA
ESPN2L 30–3154,686
October 277:30 p.m.No. 19 Oregon
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPNW 44–1542,845
November 28:30 p.m.Colorado
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1W 42–3443,080
November 178:30 p.m.at No. 8 Washington State
ESPNL 28–6922,400
November 241:30 PMArizona State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup)
FS1L 40–4151,805
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Personnel

Roster
2018 Arizona Wildcats Football

Quarterbacks

  • 4 Rhett Rodriguez - Sophomore (6'0, 186)
  • 10 Jamarye Joiner – Freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 11 K’Hari Lane - Freshman (6'1, 245)
  • 12 Kevin Doyle – Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 13 Luke Ashworth – Freshman (6'0, 197)
  • 14 Khalil Tate - Junior (6'2, 215)
  • 17 Andrew Tovar - Freshman (6'2, 169)

Running Backs

  • 20 Darrius Smith – Freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 21 J.J. Taylor - Sophomore (5'6, 180)
  • 23 Gary Brightwell – Sophomore (6'1, 196)
  • 25 Anthony Mariscal – Junior (5'10, 197)
  • 28 Nazar Bombata – Freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 33 Nathan Tilford – Sophomore (6'2, 206)
  • 38 Brandon Leon – Junior (5'8, 201)

Wide Receiver

  • 1 Drew Dixon – Freshman (6'3, 203)
  • 5 Brian Casteel – Sophomore (6'0, 214)
  • 6 Shun Brown – Senior (5'9, 177) (KR/PR+)
  • 7 DeVaughn Cooper – Sophomore (5’10, 175)
  • 9 Tony Ellison – Senior (5'11, 188) (PR+)
  • 16 William Gunnell – Freshman (5'9, 187)
  • 18 Cedric Peterson – Junior (5'11, 188) (KR+)
  • 19 Shawn Poindexter – Senior (6'5, 212)
  • 32 Terrence Johnson – Junior (6'2, 211)
  • 40 Thomas Reid III – Freshman (6'2, 202)
  • 83 Jailen Bailey – Freshman (5'10, 163)
  • 84 Thomas Marcus – Freshman (6'2, 203)
  • 86 Stanley Berryhill – Freshman (5'9, 169)
  • 87 Joshua Szott – Freshman (6'2, 182)
  • 88 Tre Adams – Freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 89 Brice Vooletich – Freshman (5'10, 194)

Tight End

  • 80 Zach Peters – Freshman (6'4, 222)
  • 81 Bryce Wolma - Sophomore (6'3, 239)
  • 82 Zach Williams – Freshman (6'3, 224)
  • 85 Jamie Nunley - Sophomore (6'5, 230)

Punter

  • 16 Jake Glatting - Senior (6'3, 218) (H+)
  • 26 Matt Aragon - Junior (6'5, 211) (WR+)
  • 42 Dylan Klumph - GS Senior (6'3, 230) (H+)
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Josh McCauley – Sophomore (6'3, 292) (C+)
  • 53 Jon Jacobs – Sophomore (6'4, 300) (OG+)
  • 54 Bryson Cain – Sophomore (6'4, 291) (OT+)
  • 58 Layth Friekh – Senior (6'5, 300) (OT+)
  • 63 Steven Bailey – Junior (6'3, 318) (C+)
  • 64 Nathan Elridge – Junior (6'7, 297) (C+)
  • 66 Robert Congel – Freshman (6'3, 315) (OL+)
  • 67 David Watson – Freshman (6'3, 307) (OG+)
  • 70 Thiyo Lukusa – Sophomore (6'5, 330) (OG+)
  • 72 Edgar Burrola – Freshman (6'5, 293) (OG+)
  • 73 Tyrell Aponte – Freshman (6'4, 263) (OL+)
  • 75 Michael Eletise – Sophomore (6'3, 318) (OT+)
  • 74 Alex Kosinski – Junior (6'4, 299) (OG+)
  • 76 Cody Creason – Junior (6'4, 294) (OT+)
  • 78 Donovan Laie – Freshman (6'4, 318)' (OT+)
  • 79 Tyson Gardner – Freshman (6'3, 277) (OL+)

Defensive lineman

  • 12 JB Brown – Sophomore (6'3, 244) (DE+)
  • 44 Kurtis Brown – Sophomore (6'1, 185) (DT+)
  • 52 P.J. Johnson – Junior (6'4, 335) (DT+)
  • 58 Nahe Sulunga – Freshman (6'2, 270) (DT+)
  • 59 My-King Johnson – Freshman (DE+)
  • 60 Mykee Irving – Freshman (6'3, 337) (DL+)
  • 71 Abraham Maiava – Junior (6'2, 295) (DL+)
  • 81 Jalen Cochran – Sophomore (6'3, 249) (DE+)
  • 86 Justin Belknap – Junior (DE+)
  • 90 Matt Thomas – Junior (6'1, 274) (DT+)
  • 91 Finton Connolly - Junior (6'5, 275) (DT+)
  • 94 Sione Taufahema – Junior (6'1, 330) (DT+)
  • 99 Dereck Boles - Senior (6'2, 296) (DT+)

Linebackers

  • 1 Tony Fields II – Sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 7 Colin Schooler – Sophomore (6'0, 226)
  • 14 Kylan Wilborn – Sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 26 Anthony Pandy – Sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 34 Jacob Colacion – Sophomore (6'1, 218)
  • 45 Issaiah Johnson – Freshman (6'1, 235)
  • 47 Rourke Freeburg – Freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 48 Parker Henley – Freshman (5'11, 222)
  • 49 Jalen Harris – Freshman (6'4, 212)
  • 50 Ken Samson – Freshman (6'1, 212)
  • 51 Lee Anderson III – Junior (6'1, 235)
  • 53 Richard Merritt – Freshman (6'0, 216)
  • 56 Rexx Tessler – Freshman (5'9, 209)
  • 82 Dante Blissit – Junior (6'0, 242)

Placekicker

  • 30 Josh Pollack - Senior (5'10, 174)
  • 43 Lucas Havrisik - Sophomore (6'2, 173)
  

Defensive backs

  • 2 Lorenzo Burns - Sophomore (5'10, 173) (CB+)
  • 3 Jarrius Wallace – Sophomore (6'1, 180) (S+)
  • 4 Antonio Parks - Sophomore (5'10, 188) (CB+)
  • 5 Christian Young – Freshman (6'1, 209) (S+)
  • 6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles – Senior (6'2, 205) (S+)
  • 5 Christian Young – Freshman (6'1, 209) (S+)
  • 6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles – Senior (6'2, 205) (S+)
  • 8 Tim Hough – Graduate (5'11, 195) (CB+)
  • 9 Dayven Coleman – Freshman (6'2, 216) (S+)
  • 10 Malcolm Holland - Sophomore (6'1, 185) (CB+)
  • 11 Troy Young – Sophomore (6'0, 205) (S+)
  • 13 Chacho Ulloa – Junior (5'11, 192) (S+)
  • 15 McKenzie Barnes – Freshman (6'1, 178) (CB+)
  • 17 Jace Whittaker - Senior (5'11, 182) (CB+)
  • 19 Scottie Young Jr. – Sophomore (5'11, 195) (S+)
  • 20 Azizi Hearn - Freshman (6'1, 187) (CB+)
  • 21 Isaiah Hayes –Junior (6'0, 191) (S+)
  • 23 Malik Hausman - Freshman (6'0, 170) (CB+)
  • 24 Rhedi Short – Freshman (6'0, 184) (S+)
  • 27 Sammy Morrison - Junior (5'10, 177)
  • 29 Jacorey Jones – Freshman (5'11, 155)
  • 31 Tristan Cooper – Junior (6'1, 188) (S+)
  • 33 Blake Pfaff – Freshman (5'11, 182) (S+)
  • 36 Chandler Gumbs – Junior (6'1, 207) (S+)
  • 37 Xavier Bell – Freshman (6'2, 192) (S+)
  • 46 Jimmy Banjoko-Wangjobe – Freshman (6'0, 212) (CB+)
  • 47 Rourke Freeburg – Freshman (6'2, 200) (S+)

Long Snapper

  • 51 Donald Reiter - Sophomore (5'10, 235)
  • 56 Nick Reinhardt - Junior (6'1, 240)
  • 66 Geno Albini - Freshman (5'11 213)
Source and player details:[21]

Coaching staff

Arizona's coaching staff has finalized as of February 22, 2018.

Name Position Consecutive season at
Arizona in current position
Kevin SumlinHead coach1st year
Clarence McKinneyAssistant Coach/Running Backs coach1st year
Noel MazzoneOffensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach1st year
Taylor MazzoneAssistant Coach/Outside Wide Receivers coach1st year
Iona UiagaleleiAssistant Coach/Defensive Lineman coach1st year
Demetrice MartinAssistant Coach/Cornerbacks coach1st year
Marcel YatesDefensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach3rd year
Jeremy SpringerTight Ends Coach and Special Teams Coordinator1st year
Theron AychAssistant Coach/Inside Wide receivers coach and Passing Game Coordinator2nd year
John RushingAssistant Coach/Safeties coach1st year
Joe GilbertAssistant Coach/Offensive lineman coach and Run game coordinator1st year
Chuck CecilSenior Defensive Analyst2nd year
Brian JohnsonAssociate Athletic Director, Head Strength/Conditioning Coach1st year
Reference:[22][23]

Depth chart

Starters and backups.

Depth Chart Source: 2018 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Game summaries

BYU
See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
12–10 (.545) September 3, 2016 [26] L 16–18
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona10.0
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 21 0 28
Wildcats 0 10 0 13 23
Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date: September 1, 2018
TV: ESPN
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU UA
2nd9:58959 yards4:38BYUSqually Canada 1 yrd run (Skyler Southam PAT)70
2nd5:391271 yards4:19UALucas Havrisik 24 yrd field goal73
2nd0:50977 yards2:29UATony Ellison 15 yrd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik PAT)710
3rd8:251075 yards6:35BYUMatt Bushman 24 yrd pass from Tanner Magnum (Skyler Southam PAT)1410
3rd4:29958 yards2:35BYUSqually Canada 1 yrd run (Skyler Southam PAT)2110
3rd1:07536 yards2:14BYUSqually Canada 2 yrd run (Skyler Southam PAT)2810
4th13:29975 yards2:38UAKhalil Tate 2 yrd run (Lucas Havrisik PAT)2817
4th3:20867 yards1:28UAJ.J. Taylor 1 yrd run (2-point conversation failed)2823
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 23
StatisticsBYUArizona
First downs2322
Total yards392326
Rushes–yards183129
Passing yards209197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18-28-017-34-0
Time of possession36:3323:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingTanner Mangum18–28, 209 yards, 1 TD
RushingSqually Canada24 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingAleva Hifo23 rec, 36 yards
ArizonaPassingKhalil Tate17–34, 197 yards, 1 TD
RushingJ.J. Taylor18 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingShawn Poindexter4 rec, 68 yards

To open up the 2018 season, Arizona will host BYU Cougars for the non conference home opener in Tucson since 2016. Arizona lost the previous meeting in Glendale, AZ to BYU Cougars 16–18. Arizona lead the all-time series with 12–10.

at Houston
See also: 2018 Houston Cougars football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
1–2 (.333) [27] September 9, 2017 L 16–19
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona+4.0
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 10 8 18
Cougars 21 10 7 7 45
Location: TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Date: September 8, 2018
TV: ABC
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UA UH
1st12:131081 yards2:47UHMarquez Stevenson 24 yrd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon PAT)07
1st8:29440 yards0:49UHD'Eriq King 1 yrd run (Dalton Witherspoon PAT)014
1st4:43563 yards1:12UHRomello Brooker 52 yrd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon PAT)021
2nd12:381247 yards2:52UHDalton Witherspoon 35 yrd field goal024
2nd3:44975 yards1:53UHBryson Smith 13 yrd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon PAT)031
3rd12:09664 yards1:35UHKeith Corbin 18 yrd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon PAT)038
3rd3:16949 yards3:05UALucas Havrisik 49 yrd field goal338
3rd0:11674 yards1:47UADarrius Smith 1 yrd run (Lucas Havrisik PAT)1038
4th11:051075 yards3:22UAKhalil Tate 2 yrd run (Lucas Havrisik PAT failed)1638
4th6:351-1 yrd0:06UATeam safety1838
4th1:48695 yards3:17UHD'Eriq King 4 yrd run (Dalton Witherspoon PAT)1845
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 18 45
StatisticsArizonaHouston
First downs3128
Total yards531551
Rushes–yards150297
Passing yards381254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int28-50-219-40-0
Time of possession35:2024:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics[28]
ArizonaPassingKhalil Tate24–45, 341 yards, 2 INT
RushingJ.J. Taylor18 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingShawn Poindexter7 rec, 134 yards
HoustonPassingD'Eriq King17–34, 246 yards, 4 TD
RushingTerence Williams12 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingRomello Brooker2 rec, 76 yards, 1 TD

After playing BYU at home, Arizona will travel to the Houston Cougars for the second non-conference game in Houston, TX. Arizona lost the previous meeting to Houston, 16–19 at Tucson last season. Arizona trailed the all-time series by Houston with 1–2.

Southern Utah
See also: 2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona-24.5
1 2 3 4 Total
Thunderbirds 0 17 0 14 31
Wildcats 7 17 24 14 62
Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date: September 15, 2018
TV: P12N
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SUU UA
1st9:42580 yards1:25ARIZTony Ellison 17 yard pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik PAT)07
2nd14:56741 yards2:59SUUManny Berz 33 yrd field goal37
2nd14:4200 yards0:00ARIZJ.J. Taylor 84 Yd Kickoff Return (Lucas Havrisik Kick)314
2nd9:271375 yards5:15SUUJay Green Jr. 10 yrd run (Manny Berz kick)1014
2nd7:41645 yards1:40ARIZLucas Havrisik 32 yd field goal1017
2nd2:391375 yards5:02SUUChris Helbig 2 yrd run (Manny Berz kick)1717
2nd0:23867 yards2:08ARIZShun Brown 11 yrd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik kick)1724
3rd12:56567 yards1:55ARIZCedric Peterson 2 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)1731
3rd10:17653 yards1:49ARIZLucas Havrisik 35 Yd Field Goal1734
3rd8:14366 yards0:53ARIZShun Brown 65 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)1741
3rd1:47498 yards1:42ARIZShawn Poindexter 75 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)1748
4th12:331475 yards4:14SUUChris Helbig 2 Yd Run (Manny Berz Kick)2448
4th9:50669 yards2:42ARIZAnthony Mariscal 33 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)2455
4th8:51321 yards0:50ARIZBranden Leon 1 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)2462
4th4:571075 yards3:54SUUFrank Harris III 23 Yd pass from Chris Helbig (Manny Berz Kick)3162
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 62
StatisticsSUUAZ
First downs3026
Total yards463626
Rushes–yards193268
Passing yards270358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27-44-115-22
Time of possession37:0822:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SUUPassingChris Helbig27/44, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJay Green Jr.15 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingLanden Measom5 receptions, 74

yards

UAPassingKhalil Tate13/29, 349 yards, 5 TDs
RushingGary Brightwell9 carries, 86 yards
ReceivingTony Ellison4 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD

After playing Houston, Arizona will hosts the Southern Utah Thunderbirds for third and final non-conference game of the season. This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.

at Oregon State
See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
23–15–1 (.603) [29] November 11, 2017 W 49–28
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona-5.5
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 7 7 14 35
Beavers 7 0 0 7 14
Location: Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
Date: September 22, 2018
TV: P12N
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UA OSU
1st12:37558 yards1:18ARIZJ.J. Taylor 40 yrd run (Lucas Havrisik PAT)70
1st0:561385 yards5:13OSUTrevon Bradford 8 yrd pass from Conor Blount (Jordan Choukair PAT)77
2nd8:251090 yards4:26ARIZShun Brown 21 yrd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik PAT)147
3rd10:391275 yards4:21ARIZShawn Poindexter 16 yrd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik PAT)217
4th13:25994 yards3:32ARIZGary Brightwell 8 yrd run (Lucas Havrisik PAT)287
4th6:541375 yards6:29OSUTimmy Hernandez 25 yrd pass from Conor Blount (Jordan Choukair PAT)2814
4th5:26375 yards1:28ARIZJ.J. Taylor 62 yrd run (Lucas Havrisik PAT)3514
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 14
StatisticsAZOSU
First downs2918
Total yards594238
Rushes–yards44297
Passing yards152141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–17–017–24–0
Time of possession27:0532:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UAPassingKhalil Tate9/17, 152 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJ.J. Taylor27 carries, 284 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingShawn Poindexter4 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
OSUPassingConor Blount17/24, 137 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJemar Jefferson19 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingTimmy Hernandez4 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

After playing the final non conference game Southern Utah at home, Arizona will open the Pac-12 regular season on the road to Corvallis, OR. Arizona won the previous meeting over Oregon State 49–28 at Tucson last season. Arizona lead the all-time series over Oregon State with 23–15–1.

USC
See also: 2018 USC Trojans football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
8–32 (.200) November 4, 2017 [30] L 35–49
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona+3.0
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 10 7 0 24
Wildcats 0 0 7 13 20
Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date: September 29, 2018
TV: ESPN2
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USC UA
1st5:521280 yards4:40USCVavae Malepeai 1 Yd Run (Michael Brown PAT)70
2nd11:1248 yards2:20USCMichael Brown 42 Yd Field Goal100
2nd5:08865 yards5:12USCAca'Cedric Ware 26 Yd Run (Michael Brown PAT)170
3rd10:36470 yards2:06USCAca'Cedric Ware 69 Yd Run (Michael Brown PAT)240
3rd7:44784 yards2:52ARIZStanley Berryhill III 33 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik PAT)247
4th9:34132 yards0:08ARIZCedric Peterson 32 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik PAT)2414
4th1:40865 yards2:23ARIZGary Brightwell 1 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik PAT failed)2420
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 20
StatisticsUSCAZ
First downs1720
Total yards450330
Rushes–yards25398
Passing yards197232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–24–016–33–1
Time of possession32:5127:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
USCPassingJT Daniels16/24, 197 yards, 0 TDs
RushingAca'Cedric Ware21 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJosh Falo3 receptions, 54 yards
UAPassingKhalil Tate16/23, 232 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJ.J. Taylor18 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingShawn Poindexter5 receptions, 81 yards

After its first Pac-12 game of the season against Oregon State on the road, Arizona will face USC in Arizona's family weekend game in Tucson, AZ. Now, the Wildcats have lost four games in a row to the Trojans. UA lost 38–31 in 2013, 38–30 in 2015, and last previous meeting 49–35 at Los Angeles in 2017, and 28–26 at Tucson in 2014 in a close games. Arizona's last win in the series came in 2012 in Tucson. Arizona trailed the all-time series by USC with 8–32.

California
See also: 2018 California Golden Bears football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
17–14–2 (.545) [31] October 21, 2017 W 45–44
20T
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona+2.0
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 0 14 0 3 17
Wildcats 10 0 7 7 24
Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date: October 6, 2018
TV: FS1
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP CAL UA
1st9:421175 yards5:18AZTony Ellison 31 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT)07
1st1:49936 yards3:19AZJosh Pollack 46 Yd Field Goal010
2nd14:02775 yards2:47CALBrandon McIlwain 25 Yd Run (Greg Thomas PAT)77
2nd0:41775 yards2:13CALBrandon McIlwain 23 Yd Run (Greg Thomas PAT)1410
3rd3:19620 yards2:40AZAzizi Hearn 34 Yd Interception Return (Josh Pollack PAT)1417
4th3:1310 yards0:08AZScottie Young Jr. 24 Yd Interception Return (Josh Pollack PAT)1424
4th0:161057 yards2:57CALGreg Thomas 35 Yd Field Goal1724
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StatisticsCALAZ
First downs2514
Total yards476265
Rushes–yards161124
Passing yards315141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–43–315–25–1
Time of possession34:4625:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CALPassingBrandon McIlwain32/43, 315 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingBrandon McIlwain20 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMaurice Ways8 receptions, 97 yards
UAPassingKhalil Tate15/25, 141 yards, 1 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJ.J. Taylor15 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingTony Ellison3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

After its game against USC at home, Arizona will play again at home facing the California in Tucson, AZ for the first non Pac-12 division game of the season. In the previous meeting, Arizona won over California 45–44 at second-overtime on the road in last season. Arizona has the all-time series lead over California with 17–14–2.

at Utah
See also: 2018 Utah Utes football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
19–22–2 (.465) [32] September 22, 2017 L 24–30
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona+13.5
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 3 7 10
Utes 14 14 7 7 42
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
Date: October 12, 2018
TV: ESPN
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UA UT
1st7:471575 yards7:13UTSamson Nacua 8 Yd pass from Tyler Huntley (Matt Gay PAT)07
1st2:47869 yards3:23UTZack Moss 1 Yd Run (Matt Gay PAT)014
2nd10:39383 yards1:07UTDemari Simpkins 68 Yd pass from Tyler Huntley (Matt Gay PAT)021
2nd1:56958 yards4:34UTTyler Huntley 3 Yd Run (Matt Gay PAT)028
3rd13:12267 yards0:42UTTyler Huntley 58 Yd pass from Britain Covey (Matt Gay PAT)035
3rd9:161156 yards3:56ARIZJosh Pollack 37 Yd Field Goal335
4th13:23793 yards1:50ARIZCedric Peterson 42 Yd pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack PAT)1035
4th6:14568 yards1:57UTArmand Shyne 22 Yd Run (Matt Gay PAT)1042
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 42
StatisticsUAUTA
First downs1923
Total yards318495
Rushes–yards72230
Passing yards246265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–38–014–19–1
Time of possession26:5033:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UAPassingRhett Rodriguez20/38, 226 yards, 1 TDs
RushingJ.J. Taylor14 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingCedric Peterson4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
UTAPassingTyler Huntley14/19, 201 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingZack Moss15 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDemari Simpkins3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

After playing against the California Golden Bears at home, Arizona will play against the Utah Utes on the road to Salt Lake City, UT. Arizona lose in the previous meeting to Utah 24–30 in last season at Tucson. Arizona trailed the all-time series by Utah, 19–22–2.

at UCLA
See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
16–24–2 (.405) [33] October 14, 2017 W 47–30
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona+3.0
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 13 10 30
Bruins 7 10 7 7 31
Location: Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
Date: October 20, 2018
TV: ESPN2
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UA UCLA
1st9:51962 yards4:11UCLAKazmeir Allen 16 Yd pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (JJ Molson PAT)07
2nd14:56753 yards3:22UCLAJJ Molson 40 Yd Field Goal010
2nd6:38571 yards2:00ARIZShawn Poindexter 13 Yd pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack PAT)710
2nd1:341375 yards5:04UCLADevin Asiasi 24 Yd pass from Wilton Speight (JJ Molson PAT)717
3rd10:16971 yards3:09ARIZJosh Pollack 39 Yd Field Goal1017
3rd7:44315 yards1:14ARIZShawn Poindexter 11 Yd pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack PAT)1717
3rd4:58566 yards1:53ARIZJosh Pollack 39 Yd Field Goal2017
3rd3:08675 yards1:50UCLADemetric Felton 25 Yd pass from Wilton Speight (JJ Molson PAT)2024
4th12:34872 yards2:47ARIZJ.J. Taylor 1 Yd Run (Josh Pollack PAT)2724
4th11:33475 yards1:01UCLAJoshua Kelley 28 Yd Run (JJ Molson PAT)2731
4th6:281163 yards5:05ARIZJosh Pollack 29 Yd Field Goal3031
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 30 31
StatisticsAZUCLA
First downs2223
Total yards520460
Rushes–yards289153
Passing yards231307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–34–217–27–0
Time of possession27:1832:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UAPassingRhett Rodriguez15/34, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingJ.J. Taylor19 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingShawn Poindexter6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs
UCLAPassingWilton Speight17/27, 204 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJoshua Kelley31 carries, 136 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTheo Howard3 receptions, 84 yards

After its game against Utah on the road, Arizona will face UCLA on the road at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Arizona defeated UCLA in the previous meeting 47–30 in last season at Tucson. Arizona trailed the all-time series by UCLA 16–24–2.

Oregon
See also: 2018 Oregon Ducks football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
16–26 (.381) November 2, 2017 [34] L 28–48
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona+7.5
1 2 3 4 Total
Ducks 0 8 0 7 15
Wildcats 10 13 14 7 44
Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date: October 27, 2018
TV: ESPN
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UO UA
1st11:08775 yards2:03ARIZShawn Poindexter 22 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT)07
1st4:52469 yards3:23ARIZJosh Pollack 34 Yd Field Goal010
2nd12:43883 yards1:07ARIZJosh Pollack 32 Yd Field Goal013
2nd11:30458 yards4:34ARIZJosh Pollack 23 Yd Field Goal016
2nd9:17767 yards0:42UODillon Mitchell 29 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert Run for Two-Point Conversion)816
2nd1:391856 yards3:56ARIZJ.J. Taylor 1 Yd Run (Josh Pollack PAT)823
3rd10:30793 yards1:50ARIZShawn Poindexter 8 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT)830
3rd2:49568 yards1:57ARIZShun Brown 27 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT)837
4th9:171493 yards1:50UOBrenden Schooler 7 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack PAT)1537
4th3:321068 yards1:57ARIZJ.J. Taylor 19 Yd Run (Josh Pollack PAT)1544
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 15 44
StatisticsUOAZ
First downs1827
Total yards270465
Rushes–yards84276
Passing yards186189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–48–119–33–1
Time of possession23:5136:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UOPassingJustin Herbert24/48, 186 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJustin Herbert6 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingDillon Mitchell6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
UAPassingKhalil Tate19/33, 189 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJ.J. Taylor30 carries, 212 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingShun Brown10 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Following by its against UCLA on the road, Arizona will play at home against Oregon in the homecoming game. Oregon defeated the Wildcats 28–48 in the previous meeting on the road at Eugene, OR. Arizona trailed the all-time series by Oregon with 26–16.

Colorado
See also: 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
6–14 (.300) October 7, 2017 [35] W 44–42
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona-2.0
1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 10 14 10 0 34
Wildcats 0 26 9 7 42
Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date: November 2, 2018
TV: FS1
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP CU UA
1st5:351166 yards4:19CUK.D. Nixon 8 Yd Run (Tyler Francis PAT)70
1st3:564-1 yards1:26CUTyler Francis 25 Yd Field Goal100
2nd14:331144 yards4:22ARIZLucas Havrisik 49 Yd Field Goal103
2nd10:33462 yards1:29ARIZStanley Berryhill III 40 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT)1010
2nd6:15882 yards2:43ARIZShawn Poindexter 1 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT)1017
2nd2:50989 yards3:20CUKyle Evans 17 Yd pass from Steven Montez (Tyler Francis PAT)1717
2nd0:59675 yards1:51ARIZShun Brown 12 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT Failed)1723
2nd0:33475 yards0:26CUTravon McMillian 57 Yd pass from Steven Montez (Tyler Francis PAT)2423
2nd0:00421 yards0:25ARIZLucas Havrisik 55 Yd Field Goal2426
3rd9:261175 yards5:34CUTony Brown 20 Yd pass from Steven Montez (Tyler Francis PAT)3126
3rd7:11566 yards2:07ARIZShawn Poindexter 39 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Two-Point Conversion Failed)3132
3rd9:17962 yards3:34ARIZLucas Havrisik 41 Yd Field Goal3135
3rd2:39744 yards2:39CUTyler Francis 48 Yd Field Goal3435
4th13:04485 yards1:51ARIZCedric Peterson 57 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack PAT)3442
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 42
StatisticsCUAZ
First downs2727
Total yards383566
Rushes–yards40216
Passing yards343350
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–43–117–22–1
Time of possession30:5629:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CUPassingSteven Montez27/42, 343 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTravon McMillian11 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingJuwann Winfree8 receptions, 101 yards
UAPassingKhalil Tate17/22, 350 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJ.J. Taylor40 carries, 192 yards
ReceivingCedric Peterson2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

After its game against Oregon at home. Wildcats will play again at home against the Colorado Buffaloes in Tucson, AZ. In previous season, Arizona defeated Colorado 44–42 on the road. Arizona trailed the all-time series lead by Colorado with 5–14.

at Washington State
See also: 2018 Washington State Cougars football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
27–16 (.628) [36] October 28, 2017 W 58–37
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona+10.5
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 7 14 0 28
Cougars 21 34 0 14 69
Location: Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Date: November 17, 2018
TV: ESPN
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UA UH
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
StatisticsAZWSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UAPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WSUPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Washington State defeats Arizona 69–28 in front of 22,800 in Pullman. After a 21–7 start, the Cougars exploded for 34 second quarter points, leading 55–14 at halftime, and cruising to a 41-point victory. The Cougars move to 10-1 (7-1) while the Wildcats fall to 5-6 (4-4). Arizona still retains the all-time series lead over Washington State with 27–17.

Arizona State (Territorial Cup)
See also: 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Overall record Last Meeting Result
49–41–1 (.544) [37] November 25, 2017 L 30–42
Pregame lineOver/under
Arizona –00
1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 7 7 7 20 41
Wildcats 10 12 18 0 40
Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date: November 24, 2018
TV: FS1
Statistics
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP ASU UA
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
StatisticsASUAZ
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401 | | 520 |
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ASUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UAPassing
Rushing
Receiving

After its game against Washington State Cougars on the road, Arizona will close out the 2018 season facing its arch-rivals, the Arizona State Sun Devils, in the 92nd meeting of "Territorial Cup" in Tucson, AZ. Arizona lose to ASU in the previous meeting in Tempe with 30–42. Arizona has the all-time series lead over ASU with 49–41–1.

Rankings

Preseason polls
Poll source Date of poll Arizona rank Source
SB Nation February 9, 2018 33rd [38]
Orlando Sentinel May 28, 2018 62nd [39]
Athlon Sports June 20, 2018 32nd [40]
Sports Illustrated August 7, 2018 19th
CBS Sports August 7, 2018 36th

In-season polls
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP RV NR  
Coaches RV NR  
CFP Not released Not released

Statistics

Team

Non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
All opponents 21 34 28 21 104
Arizona 7 27 34 35 103

Pac-12 opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Pac-12 opponents 14 24 7 10 55
Arizona 17 7 21 34 79

Score total by Quarters

1 2 3 4 Total
All opponents 35 58 35 33 161
Arizona 24 34 55 69 182

Offense
Rushing

Note: G = Games played; ATT = Attempts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per carry; LG = Longest run; TD = Rushing touchdowns

NameGPAttGainLossNetAvgTDLongAvg/G
#21 J.J. Taylor4714858477 yards6.73 TDs62119.2
#23 Gary Brightwell4442729262 yards6.01 TDs4365.7
#25 Anthony Mariscal41170268 yards6.21 TDs3317.0
#6 Shun Brown4137037 yards37.00 TDs279.2
#14 Khalil Tate (QB)423744331 yards1.32 TDs127.7
#86 Stanley Berryhill III (WR)4117017 yards17.00 TDs174.2
#16 Jake Glatting (P)41808 yards8.00 TDs82.0
#38 Branden Leon3321021 yards7.01 TDs157.0
#4 Rhett Rodriguez (QB)33927 yards2.30 TDs82.3
#20 Darrius Smith21568662 yards4.11 TDs1431.0
Total41741,06172989 yards5.79 TDs62247.2
Passing

Note: G = Games played; COMP = Completions; ATT = Attempts; COMP % = Completion percentage; YDS = Passing yards; TD = Passing touchdowns; INT = Interceptions; EFF = Passing efficiency

NameGPAtt-Cmp-IntQBRPctYdsTDLngAvg/G
#14 Khalil Tate463–116–2148.8654.3%1,039 yards8 TDs75259.7
#4 Rhett Rodriguez36–7–0144.5185.7%49 yards0 TDs1616.3
Total469–123–2145.6156.1%1,088 yards8 TDs75272.0
Receiving

Note: G = Games played; REC = Receptions; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per catch; LG = Longest catch; TD = Receiving touchdowns

NameGPAttYardsAvgTDLongAvg/G
#19 Shawn Poindexter416369 yards23.02 TDs7592.2
#9 Tony Ellison412241 yards20.32 TDs5560.2
#6 Shun Brown418223 yards12.33 TDs6555.7
#7 DeVaughn Cooper4379 yards26.30 TDs5319.7
#86 Stanley Berryhill III4466 yards16.50 TDs2816.5
#18 Cedric Peterson4434 yards8.51 TDs168.5
#21 J.J. Taylor (RB)4427 yards6.70 TDs186.7
#85 Jamie Nunley (TE)4221 yards10.50 TDs115.2
#81 Bryce Wolma (TE)4213 yards6.50 TDs113.2
#25 Anthony Mariscal (RB)413 yards3.00 TDs30.75
#82 Zach Williams (TE)1110 yards10.00 TDs1010.0
#20 Darrius Smith (RB)213 yards3.00 TDs31.5
#80 Zach Peters (TE)11-1 yards-1.00 TDs0-1.0
#40 Thomas Reid III000 yards0.00 TDs00.0
#83 Jailen Bailey000 yards0.00 TDs00.0
#1 Drew Dixon000 yards0.00 TDs00.0
#5 Brian Casteel000 yards0.00 TDs00.0
#88 Tre Adams000 yards0.00 TDs00.0
Total4691,088 yards15.78 TDs75272.0

Defense

Note: G = Games played; Solo = Solo tackles; Ast = Assisted tackles; Total = Total tackles; TFL-Yds = Tackles for loss-yards lost; Sack = Sacks; INT = Interceptions; PD = Passes defended; FF = Forced fumbles; FR = Forced recoveries

Name GP Tackles Sacks Passing Defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
SoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsBrUpQBHNo.-YdsAvgTDLongRcv-YdsFF
#1 Tony Fields2138210–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#2 Lorenzo Burns25160–0 yards0–0 yards300–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#3 Jarrius Wallace23030–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#4 Antonio Parks00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#5 Christian Young10330.5–1 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles24480–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#7 Colin Schooler21114254.0–9 yards0–0 yards120–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#8 Tim Hough26280–0 yards0–0 yards100–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#9 Tony Ellison (WR)21010–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#9 Dayven Coleman23361.5–3 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#10 Malcolm Holland00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#12 J.B. Brown20110–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#13 Chacho Ulloa00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#14 Kylan Wilborn21120–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#15 McKenzie Barnes21010–0 yards0–0 yards100–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#17 Jace Whittaker00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#19 Scottie Young Jr.00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#20 Azizi Hearn21010–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#21 Isaiah Hayes2152170–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#26 Anthony Pandy23141.0–1 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#27 Sammy Morrison00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#31 Tristan Cooper10220–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#34 Jacob Colacion00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#37 Xavier Bell26390–0 yards– yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#42 Dylan Klumph (P)21010–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#44 Kurtis Brown10110–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#45 Issaiah Johnson00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#49 Jalen Harris20110–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#51 Lee Anderson III21010–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#52 P.J. Johnson00000–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#56 Nick Reinhardt (LS)21010–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#71 Abraham Maiava11230–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#81 Jalen Cochran11010–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#86 Justin Belknap12240–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#91 Finton Connolly20331.0–1 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
#99 Dereck Boles22240–0 yards0–0 yards000–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000
Total284561408.0–15 yards0.0–0 yards830–0 yards0.00 TDs00–000

Special teams

Kick and punt returning

Note: G = Games played; PR = Punt returns; PYDS = Punt return yards; PLG = Punt return long; KR = Kick returns; KYDS = Kick return yards; KLG = Kick return long; TD = Total return touchdowns

Pos. Player G PR PYDS PLG AVG Total PR TDs KR KYDS KLG Total KOR TDs AVG
WR Cedric Peterson 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 32 19 0 15.0
WR Stanley Berryhill III 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 32 19 0 16.0
RB J.J. Taylor 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 231 84 1 28.9
RB Gary Brightwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WR Shun Brown 3 2 14 15 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WR Tony Ellison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TE Jamie Nunley 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 2.0
TE Bryce Wolma 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.0

Kicking

Note: G = Games played; FGM = Field goals made; FGA = Field goals attempted; LG = Field goal long; XPT = Extra points made; XPT ATT = XPT attempted; In20 = Kicking inside the 20; 20-29 = Kicking inside the 20-29; 30-39 = Kicking inside the 30-39; 40-49 = Kicking inside the 40-49; 50 = Kicking inside the 50; TP = Total points

Pos. Player G FGM FGA LG I20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ BLK XPT XPT ATT KO KO Yards TB AVG OB
K Lucas Havrisik 2 2 4 49 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-1 1 3 4 9 581 7 64.6 1
K Josh Pollack 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0

Punting

Note: G = Games played; P = Punts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average per punt; LG = Punt long; In20 = Punts inside the 20; TB = Touchbacks

Pos. Player G P YDS AVG LG FC In20 50+ TB BLK
P Dylan Klumph 2 11 482 43.8 53 4 4 3 1 0
P Jake Glatting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

Midseason award watch lists

Weekly awards
Pac-12 Rose Bowl Player of the Week, Week 3 vs Southern Utah
  • J.J. Taylor
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, Week 4 vs Oregon State

All-Americans
  • J.J. Taylor, RB – AP Third Team

All-Pac-12 Teams

3rd Team

  • J.J. Taylor, Running Back (AP-3)

Postseason

Bowl game

Senior Bowl

All Star Game

2019 NFL Draft
Main article: 2019 NFL Draft

Team players drafted into the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Team
PJ JohnsonDT7229Detroit Lions

Media affiliates

Radio
See also: 2018–19 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, 2018–19 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team, 2018 Arizona Wildcats women's soccer team, 2018 Arizona Wildcats men’s soccer team, and 2018 Arizona Wildcats women's volleyball team

TV

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