# 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2017 season. The season was the Wildcats's 118th overall, 40th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, seventh within the Pac-12 South Division, and the sixth and final year under head coach Rich Rodriguez. The team played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 89th straight year.
They finished the regular season with a 7–5, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the South Division, making it into a bowl game. They were invited to the Foster Farms Bowl where they faced Purdue, losing 35–38. Rich Rodriguez was fired after 6 seasons with Arizona. After Rich Rodriguez was fired, Kevin Sumlin was named the Wildcats' new full-time head coach on January 14, 2018.

## Offseason departures

The Wildcats would lose twenty-nine (twenty seniors due graduation) football players. The Wildcats would lose nine more players from the 2016 team due to various reasons (transfers and withdrawals will be filled out once spring practice occurs). Notable departures from the 2016 squad included.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Year | Notes |
| Tellas Jones | #1 | S | RS senior | Graduated |
| Cam Denson | #3 | WR | Senior | Medically retired from the injury. The Tucson native had one catch for five yards in this season. |
| Kahi Neves | #7 | LB | RS freshman | Dismissed from the team. |
| Samajie Grant | #10 | WR-RB | Senior | Graduated |
| Michael Barton | #11 | LB | RS senior | Graduated |
| Nate Phillips | #11 | WR | Senior | Graduated |
| Anu Solomon | #12 | QB | RS junior | Elected to transfer to Baylor, he is expected to graduate early and be eligible to play in 2017. |
| Devin Holiday | #13 | CB | Senior | Graduated |
| Paul Magloire Jr. | #14 | LB | RS senior | Graduated |
| Matt Morin | #15 | TE | RS senior | Graduated |
| Josh Kern | #17 | TE | RS senior | Graduated |
| Davonte' Neal | #19 | CB | RS senior | Graduated |
| Orlando Bradford | #21 | RB | Sophomore | dismissed from the football program |
| Tyler Grammer | #43 | S | RS senior | Graduated |
| DeJean King | #44 | S | Senior | Graduated |
| Jake Matthews | #47 | LB | Senior | Graduated |
| Brion Anduze | #48 | TE | RS sophomore | Retired from injuries. |
| Justin Holt | #50 | OT-DT | RS freshman | Retired from injuries. |
| John Kenny | #52 | LB | RS senior | Leaving from the team. |
| Darrell Cloy Jr. | #55 | DL | RS sophomore | Medically retires from injuries. |
| Cody Ippolito | #57 | LB | RS senior | Elected to transfer to Utah, he is expected to graduate early and be eligible to play in 2017. |
| Matthew Stagg | #59 | LB | RS senior | Graduated |
| Aiulua Fanene | #62 | DL | RS senior | Graduated |
| Keenan Walker | #63 | DL | RS freshman | Elected to transfer to Independence CC. |
| Zach Hemilla | #65 | OL | RS senior | Posthumously Graduated |
| Freddie Tagaloa | #72 | OL | RS senior | Graduated |
| Harper Sherman | #77 | OL | RS freshman | Dismissed from the team. |
| Calvin Allen | #94 | DL | RS junior | Elected to transfer to New Mexico State. |
| Sani Fuimano | #99 | DL | Senior | Graduated |

## Preseason
### Recruiting Class of 2017

The Wildcats signed 39 players including 10 HS walk-on players, 24 high school recruits, 3 JC transfers from junior colleges and 1 transfers were from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs. Five of the recruits were already enrolled for the spring, 2017 semester while 24 signed letters of intent on National Signing Day is February 3, 2017. Arizona is combined to be a unanimous top-25 class, ranked as high as (#21 by Scout, #15 by Rivals, #26 by ESPN, and #23 by 247) and finish top-5 in the Pac-12 recruitment class (#4 by 247, #4 by Scout, #4 by ESPN, and #4 by Rivals).
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jose Ramirez OLB | Auburndale, FL | Auburndale HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Enrolled (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Nathan Tilford #36 RB | Ontario, CA | Colony HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Enrolled (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tony Fields II #33 OLB | Las Vegas, NV | Desert Pines HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Enrolled (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Bryce Gilbert #15 TE-H | Gilbert, AZ | Higley HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Enrolled (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| K'hari Lane QB | Montezuma, GA | Macon County HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | 02/12/17 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Gary Brightwell RB | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 02/01/17 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Anthony Pandy DE | Harbor City, CA | Narbonne HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 01/24/2017 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| My-King Johnson #79 DE | Tempe, AZ | Tempe HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 01/16/2017 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Lucas Havrisik K/P | Norco, CA | Norco HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 01/15/2017 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Colin Schooler ILB | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 12/27/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jalen Harris #34 DE | Mesa, AZ | Desert Ridge HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 08/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kurtis Brown #43 DT | Bakersfield, CA | Liberty HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 276 lb (125 kg) | 04/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Brian Casteel #135 WR | Covina, CA | Charter Oak HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 06/11/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Scott Young #51 S | La Mesa, CA | Helix HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 06/15/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Troy Young #56 S | Mobile, AL | Mobile Christian HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 07/23/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kylan Wilborn #70 DE | Sherman Oaks, CA | Notre Dame HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 04/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Joshua Brown #27 ILB | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Polytechnic HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | 06/12/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Malik Housman #69 CB | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 06/20/2016 (Committed, Walk-On) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Bryce Wolma #31 TE-Y | Saline, MI | Saline HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 04/06/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Edgar Burrola #77 OT | Las Vegas, NV | Desert Pines HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 06/08/2016 (Walk-On, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Drew Dixon #80 ATH | Tucson, AZ | Sabino HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 06/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Rhett Rodriguez #39 QB-DT | Tucson, AZ | Catalina Foothills HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 01/16/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Xavier Bell #74 S | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 06/17/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tony Wallace CB | Las Vegas, NV | Desert Pines HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 12/17/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Rhedi Short #111 CB | Los Angeles, CA | Cathedral HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 07/03/2016 (Enrolled, Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #21 Rivals: #15 247Sports: #23 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 12, 2017. "2017 Arizona Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017. "2017 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017. "2017 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017. ||||||
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#### Incoming transfers

In addition to the 2017 recruiting class, Arizona did add four transfers, which includes eligible for the current season, to the 2017 roster:
List of incoming transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Eligible beginning | Years of eligibility | Previous school | Notes |
| Sione Taufahema | DT | 2017 | 2 | -- | Junior college transfer from College of the Canyons. |
| Dereck Boles | DL | 2017 | 2 | Boise State | Junior college transfer from Coffeyville CC. Boles will be eligible to play in 2017. In 2014, Boles was a 3-star recruit out of Lakeland HS in Lakefield, FL. |
| Thiyo Lukusa | OL | 2017 | 3 | MichiganState | transfer from Michigan State. Lukusa will be eligible to play in 2018 (sit out for the 2017 season) due to the NCAA transfer rules. In 2016, Lukusa was a 4-star recruit out of DePaul Catholic HS in Wayne, NJ. |
| Maisen Knight | OL | 2017 | 2 | -- | Junior college transfer from Ventura College. |

### 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 |

### Spring practice
#### Spring game

The 2017 Wildcats had spring practice from February 2017 to March 2, 2017. The 2017 Arizona football spring game will take place in Tucson, AZ at a date and time to be determined.
| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| March 2, 2017 | | Navy/Blue vs. Red/White | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | 37-21 | - |

### Fall practice

Fall camp is scheduled for August.

### Pac-12 Media Days

Pac-12 media days are set for July 2017 in Hollywood, California.

### Returning starters

Arizona returns 30 starters in 2017, including 14 on offense, 9 on defense, and 7 on special teams.
Projecting Returning Starters 2017
† Indicates player was a starter in 2016 but missed all of 2017 due to injury.

## Personnel
### Roster

    *2017 Arizona Football Commits (07/28/2017)
   * Projecting Roster

### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Arizona in current position |
| Rich Rodriguez | Head coach | 6th year |
| Calvin Magee | Associate head coach and co-Offensive coordinator/running backs | 6th year |
| Rod Smith | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 6th year |
| Vince Amey | Defensive line coach | 2nd year |
| Marcel Yates | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | 2nd year |
| Brian Knorr | Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator | 1st year |
| Theron Aych | Assistant coach and wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator | 1st year |
| Scott Boone | Assistant coach and linebackers | 1st year |
| Jahmile Addae | Assistant coach and safeties | 2nd year |
| Jim Michalczik | Assistant coach and OL | 4th year |
| Chuck Cecil | Senior defensive analyst | 1st year |
| Chris Allen | Associate athletic director, co-strength/conditioning coach | 6th year |
| Reference: |||

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
* Troy Young
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Kylan Wilborn | Tony Fields II | Brandon Rutt or Colin Schooler |
| ⋅ | Jacob Colacion | ⋅ |
* SS
* Scottie Young Jr.
* Jarrius Wallace
* CB
* Dane Cruikshank
* Tristan Cooper
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Justin Belknap | Dereck Boles (NOSE) | Parker Zellers | Jace Whittaker |
| Jack Banda | Luca Bruno (NOSE) | Finton Connolly | Tony Wallace |
* CB
* Lorenzo Burns
* Sammy Morrison
Offense :
* WR
* Cedric Peterson
* Brian Casteel
* WR
* Shun Brown
* Tyrell Johnson
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Layth Friekh | Christian Boettcher | Nathan Eldridge | Jacob Alsadek | Cody Creason or Gerhard de Beer |
| Josh McCauley | Michael Eletise | Levi Walton | Alex Kosinski | ⋅ |
* TE
* Trevor Wood
* Bryce Wolma
* WR
* Shawn Poindexter
* Donovan Walker
* QB
* Brandon Dawkins or Khalil Tate
* Donavan Tate or Rhett Rodriguez
* Key reserves
* *Edgar Burrola – (OT) *Malik Hausman – (CB)
* *Bryson Cain – (OL) *Jalen Cochran – (DL) *Nick Reinhardt – (LS) *Carrington Vaughn – (LB) (Out for Season)
* *DeAndre Miller – (LB) *Isaiah Hayes - (S) *Donovan Walker – (WR) *Trevor Wood – (TE) (Out)
* (Suspension)
* (Transfer out)
* Special teams
* PK Josh Pollack or Lucas Havrisik
* P Jake Glatting
* P Josh Pollack or Matt Aragon
* KR Shun Brown Cedric Peterson Tyrell Johnson
* PR Shun Brown Tony Ellison
* LS Nick Reinhardt Donald Reiter
* H Jake Glatting Rhett Rodriguez
* RB
* Nick Wilson or J. J. Taylor
* Zach Green
Depth Chart Source: 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book
True Freshman Double Position : *

### Injury report

| Player | Position | Status | Injury | Date of Injury | Date of Return (Anticipated) |
| DeAndre Miller | LB | Out | Foot | Sept. 2 | TBA |
| Bryson Cain | OL | Out (season) | Knee | Sept. 2 | 2018 |
| Jalen Cochran | DL | Out (season) | torn pectoral tendon | Sept. 2 | 2018 |
| Nick Reinhardt | LS | Out (season) | Knee | Sept. 15 | 2018 |
| Carrington Vaughn | LB | Out (season) | Knee | Sept. 15 | 2018 |
| Jamie Nunley | TE | Out | Shoulder | Sept. 15 | TBA |
| Cam Denson | WR | Out | Foot | Sept. 2 | Sept. 9th |
| Isaiah Hayes | S | Out | Shoulder | Sept. 2 | TBA |
| Donovan Walker | WR | Out | Shoulder | Sept. 9 | TBA |

## Regular season
### Schedule

Arizona announced its 2017 football schedule on November 29, 2016. The 2017 Wildcats' schedule consisted of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Arizona hosted nine Pac-12 conference opponents UCLA, Utah, Oregon State and Washington State and traveled to California, Colorado, Oregon, USC and traveled to arch rival Arizona State for the 91st annual Territorial Cup to close out the regular season. Arizona was not scheduled to play Pac-12 North opponents Stanford and Washington in the 2017 regular season.
Arizona's out of conference opponents represented the American, Big Sky, and C-USA. The Wildcats hosted three non–conference games which were against Northern Arizona from the Big Sky and Houston from the American and traveled to El Paso, TX against Texas–El Paso from the C-USA.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 62–24 | 43,620 |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Houston* | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPNU | L 16–19 | 43,334 |
| September 15 | 7:15 p.m. | at UTEP* | | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | ESPN | W 63–16 | 22,133 |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Utah | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | L 24–30 | 36,651 |
| October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 45–42 | 49,976 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | UCLA | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 47–30 | 48,380 |
| October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at California | | Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | W 45–44 $^{2OT}$ | 37,525 |
| October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Washington State | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 58–37 | 42,822 |
| November 4 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 17 USC | No. 22 | LA Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | L 35–49 | 70,225 |
| November 11 | 9:00 p.m. | Oregon State | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN2 | W 49–28 | 40,984 |
| November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Oregon | | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | P12N | L 28–48 | 51,799 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (rivalry) | P12N | L 30–42 | 59,385 |
| December 27 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Purdue* | | Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA (Foster Farms Bowl) | FOX | L 35–38 | 28,436 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll & CFP Rankings (beginning in Week 9) released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||
    Schedule Source
Legend :
* Arizona win
* Arizona loss

## Game summaries
### vs Northern Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 2, 2017
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,620
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kate Scott (play-by-play), Glenn Parker (analyst)
| Statistics | NAU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 29 | 23 |
| Total yards | 562 | 595 |
| Rushing yards | 42–185 | 47–506 |
| Passing yards | 377 | 89 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–50–2 | 7–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Case Cookus | 21/38, 306 yards, 2 INT |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing | Cory Young | 11 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving | Elijah Marks | 8 receptions, 147 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 7/13, 89 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Brandon Dawkins | 7 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tony Ellison | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD |

### vs Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 9, 2017
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,334
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst)
| Statistics | HOU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Total yards | 383 | 371 |
| Rushing yards | 37–158 | 39–152 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 219 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–32–2 | 22–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston | Passing | Kyle Allen | 25/32, 225 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Dillon Birden | 14 carries, 83 yards, TD |
| Houston | Receiving | Steven Dunbar | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 17/29, 178 yards |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 17 carries, 87 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shun Brown | 4 receptions, 79 yards |

### at UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Miners | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
* Date: September 15, 2017
* Game time: 7:15 p.m.
* Game weather: Breezy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 22,133
* Referee: Dan Gautreaux
* TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | UTEP |
| First downs | 29 | 12 |
| Total yards | 501 | 218 |
| Rushing yards | 65–326 | 14–17 |
| Passing yards | 175 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–23–0 | 18–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:37 | 21:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 18/21, 155 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Brandon Dawkins | 14 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tyrell Johnson | 4 receptions, 45 yards |
| UTEP | Passing | Zack Greenlee | 11/17, 104 yards, TD, INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Kevin Dove | 5 carries, 17 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Terry Juniel | 4 receptions, 82 yards |

### vs No. 23 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #23 Utes | 10 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 22, 2017
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,651
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Ben Leber (analyst), Jennifer Hale (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UTAH | ARIZ |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 341 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 38–112 | 42–200 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–0 | 24–42–3 |
| Time of possession | 30:50 | 29:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Troy Williams | 9/18, 131 yards |
| Utah | Rushing | Zack Moss | 14 carries, 73 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Darren Carrington | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 24/42, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Brandon Dawkins | 18 carries, 90 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tony Ellison | 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD |

### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 7, 2017
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,976
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | COLO |
| First downs | 25 | 29 |
| Total yards | 567 | 551 |
| Rushing yards | 42–413 | 58–300 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–14–0 | 19–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 12/13, 154 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Khalil Tate | 14 carries, 327 yards, 4 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tony Ellison | 1 reception, 60 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Steven Montez | 19/32, 251 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Phillip Lindsay | 41 carries, 281 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Jay MacIntyre | 3 receptions, 57 yards |

### vs UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| Wildcats | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 47 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 14, 2017
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,380
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UCLA | ARIZ |
| First downs | 28 | 27 |
| Total yards | 409 | 605 |
| Rushing yards | 38–190 | 61–457 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 148 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–3 | 9–13–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Josh Rosen | 20/34, 219 yards, 3 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Bolu Olorunfunmi | 10 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jordan Lasley | 6 receptions, 77 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 9/13, 148 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Khalil Tate | 15 carries, 230 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shun Brown | 3 receptions, 61 yards |

### at California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: October 21, 2017
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,525
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | CAL |
| First downs | 24 | 31 |
| Total yards | 511 | 473 |
| Rushing yards | 46–345 | 47–172 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–15–1 | 29–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:00 | 35:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 10/15, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Khalil Tate | 17 carries, 137 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shun Brown | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Ross Bowers | 29/49, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| California | Rushing | Patrick Laird | 28 carries,130 yards, 2 TD |
| California | Receiving | Vic Wharton III | 8 receptions, 96 yards |

### vs No. 15 Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #15 Cougars | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 58 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 28, 2017
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Spotlessly Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,822
* Referee: Terry Leyden
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WSU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 32 | 13 |
| Total yards | 653 | 585 |
| Rushing yards | 17–51 | 34–310 |
| Passing yards | 602 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 58–84–4 | 10–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:53 | 21:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington State | Passing | Tyler Hilinski | 45/61, 509 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | James Williams | 6 carries, 28 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Tavares Martin Jr. | 11 receptions, 136 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 10/17, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 14 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jamie Nunley | 2 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### at No. 17 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #22 Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 35 |
| #17 Trojans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 4, 2017
* Game time: 7:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,225
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | USC |
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Total yards | 380 | 642 |
| Rushing yards | 43–234 | 52–331 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 311 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–31–2 | 20–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 14/31, 146 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Khalil Tate | 26 carries, 161 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shun Brown | 8 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 20/26, 311 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 27 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Michael Pittman Jr. | 3 receptions, 59 yards |

### vs Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 11, 2017
* Game time: 9:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,984
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | OSU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 360 | 602 |
| Rushing yards | 40–151 | 55–534 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 68 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–28–1 | 5–7–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:49 | 26:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Darell Garretson | 16/28, 209 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Ryan Nall | 22 carries, 95 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Noah Togiai | 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 5/7, 68 yards, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Khalil Tate | 16 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tyrell Johnson | 3 receptions, 44 yards |

### at Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Ducks | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: November 18, 2017
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,799
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | ORE |
| First downs | 27 | 24 |
| Total yards | 330 | 588 |
| Rushing yards | 45–171 | 50–353 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 235 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–35–2 | 14–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 18/35, 159 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Nick Wilson | 17 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tony Ellison | 6 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
| Oregon | Passing | Justin Herbert | 14/21, 235 yards, TD, INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | Royce Freeman | 19 carries, 135 yards, 4 TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Charles Nelson | 4 receptions, 74 yards |

### at Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 25, 2017
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,385
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | ASU |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 439 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 51–245 | 49–227 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–21–1 | 11–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 11/13, 132 yards |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 12 carries, 74 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 2 receptions, 53 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 11/17, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 22 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Frank Darby | 1 reception, 48 yards |

### vs Purdue (Foster Farms Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Boilermakers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA
* Date: December 27, 2017
* Game time: 6:30 p.m
* Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 28,436
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst), Bruce Feldman (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | PUR |
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 430 | 555 |
| Rushing yards | 43–128 | 40–159 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 396 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–26–1 | 33–53–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 17/26, 302 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Khalil Tate | 20 carries, 58 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tony Ellison | 4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
| Purdue | Passing | Elijah Sindelar | 33/53, 396 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | D.J. Knox | 11 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | Gregory Phillips | 14 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD |
Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar was named Offensive MVP.
Purdue linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley was named Defensive MVP.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Statistics
### Team

As of 11/25/2017.
Team statistics :
| | Arizona | Opponents |
| Scoring & Efficiency |||
| Points | 360 | 242 |
| Points per game | 45.0 | 30.2 |
| Points off Turnovers | 54 | 30 |
| Total Time Possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| First Downs | 186 | 200 |
| Rushing | 104 | 70 |
| Passing | 59 | 108 |
| Penalty | 23 | 22 |
| 3rd–Down Conversions | 42–99 | 55–124 |
| 3rd down PCT | 42% | 44% |
| 4th–Down Conversions | 10–13 | 10–18 |
| 4th down PCT | 77% | 56% |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances-PCT | 30–34 (88%) | 30–40 (75%) |
| Red Zone Touchdowns-PCT | 22–34 (65%) | 26–40 (65%) |
| Touchdown scores | 47 | 31 |
| Offense |||
| Total Offense | 4,183 | 3,583 |
| Total Plays | 551 | 639 |
| Average per play | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Average per game | 552.9 | 447.9 |
| Rushing Yards | 2,079 | 1,178 |
| Rushing Attempts | 376 | 291 |
| Average per rush | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| Average per game | 338.6 | 147.2 |
| Yard gained rushing | 2,822 | 1,423 |
| Yard lost rushing | 113 | 245 |
| Rushing TDs | 32 | 19 |
| Passing Yards | 1,474 | 2,405 |
| Comp–Att–INT | 114–175–6 | 213–348–14 |
| Average Per Pass | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Average Per Catch | 12.9 | 11.3 |
| Average Per Game | 184.2 | 300.6 |
| Passing TDs | 11 | 11 |
| Defense |||
| INT Returns: #–Yards–TD | 14–233–2 | 6–59–0 |
| Average Yards Per INT Return | 16.6 | 9.8 |
| Fumbles Returns: #–Yards–TD | 1–9–0 | 1–6–0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 8–7 | 10–5 |
| QB Sacks: # – Yards | 18–135 | 5–31 |
| Safeties | 0 | 1 |
| Special Teams |||
| Kickoffs: # – Yards | 63–3,957 | 44–2,775 |
| Average Per Kickoff | 62.8 | 63.1 |
| Net Kick Average | 39.5 | 38.1 |
| Punts: # – Yards | 25–926 | 35–1,474 |
| Average Per Punt | 37.0 | 42.1 |
| Net Punt Average | 32.0 | 37.1 |
| Kickoff Returns: #–Yards–TD | 14–374–0 | 16–368–0 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff Return | 26.7 | 23.0 |
| Punt Returns: #–Yards–TD | 9–154–2 | 8–107–0 |
| Average Yards Per Punt Return | 17.1 | 13.4 |
| Penalties – Yards | 43–427 | 65–604 |
| Average per penalty game | 53.4 | 75.5 |
| PAT-Attempts | 45–47 (96%) | 26–28 (93%) |
| Field Goals-Attempts | 11–16 | 8–12 |
| Longest Field Goal | 57 | 0 |
| Onside kicks #: Recovered | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Mis. yards | 0 | 7 |
Non-conference opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| All opponents | 10 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 59 |
| Arizona | 17 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 141 |
Pac-12 opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Pac-12 opponents | 66 | 59 | 113 | 99 | 7 | 344 |
| Arizona | 93 | 91 | 87 | 76 | 14 | 361 |
Score total by Quarters
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| All opponents | 76 | 89 | 122 | 109 | 7 | 403 |
| Arizona | 110 | 153 | 118 | 107 | 14 | 502 |

### Offense
#### Rushing

| Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| #2 Tyrell Johnson | 8 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 79 yards | 26.3 | 1 TDs | 55 | 8.4 |
| #4 Rhett Rodriguez | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 yards | -0.2 | 1 TDs | 12 | -0.5 |
| #6 Shun Brown | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 yards | 22.0 | 1 TDs | 22 | 2.8 |
| #13 Brandon Dawkins | 5 | 56 | 397 | 39 | 358 yards | 6.4 | 6 TDs | 66 | 71.6 |
| #14 Khalil Tate | 6 | 69 | 960 | 34 | 1,087 yards | 13.4 | 8 TDs | 82 | 154.3 |
| #25 J. J. Taylor | 8 | 92 | 528 | 9 | 519 yards | 5.6 | 4 TDs | 79 | 64.9 |
| #28 Nick Wilson | 6 | 69 | 361 | 8 | 353 yards | 5.1 | 3 TDs | 46 | 58.8 |
| #33 Nathan Tilford* | 5 | 12 | 117 | 1 | 116 yards | 9.7 | 2 TDs | 65 | 23.2 |
| #34 Zach Green | 8 | 54 | 278 | 1 | 277 yards | 5.1 | 6 TDs | 37 | 39.6 |
| #38 Brandon Leon | 8 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 67 yards | 5.6 | 1 TDs | 10 | 9.9 |
| TEAM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -7 yards | -1.8 | 0 TDs | 0 | -1.4 |
| Total | 8 | 376 | 2,822 | 113 | 2,709 yards | 7.2 | 32 TDs | 82 | 338.6 |

#### Passing

| Name | GP | Att-Cmp-Int | QBR | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
| #4 Rhett Rodriguez | 2 | 1–1–0 | 184.0 | 100% | 10 yards | 0 TDs | 10 | 5.0 |
| #13 Brandon Dawkins | 5 | 42–63–0 | 125.2 | 62.3% | 670 yards | 5 TDs | 43 | 134.0 |
| #14 Khalil Tate | 6 | 46–67–3 | 187.5 | 68.7% | 784 yards | 6 TDs | 68 | 130.7 |
| #15 Donovan Tate | 2 | 1–1–0 | 184.0 | 100% | 10 yards | 0 TDs | 10 | 5.0 |
| Total | 8 | 114–175–6 | 149.7 | 65.1% | 1,474 yards | 11 TDs | 68 | 184.2 |

#### Receiving

| Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| #2 Tyrell Johnson | 8 | 13 | 155 yards | 11.9 | 0 TDs | 32 | 18.4 |
| #3 Cam Denson | 1 | 1 | 5 yards | 5.0 | 0 TDs | 5 | 5.0 |
| #6 Shun Brown | 8 | 24 | 353 yards | 14.7 | 4 TDs | 56 | 44.1 |
| #8 Trevor Wood | 5 | 1 | 6 yards | 6.0 | 1 TDs | 6 | 1.2 |
| #9 Tony Ellison | 8 | 22 | 395 yards | 18.0 | 2 TDs | 60 | 49.4 |
| #18 Cedric Peterson | 8 | 7 | 46 yards | 6.6 | 0 TDs | 14 | 7.7 |
| #19 Shawn Poindexter | 8 | 9 | 131 yards | 14.6 | 0 TDs | 43 | 16.4 |
| #25 J. J. Taylor | 8 | 7 | 17 yards | 2.4 | 1 TDs | 8 | 2.1 |
| #28 Nick Wilson | 6 | 1 | 6 yards | 6.0 | 0 TDs | 6 | 1.2 |
| #81 Bryce Wolma | 8 | 24 | 212 yards | 8.8 | 2 TDs | 22 | 26.5 |
| #85 Jamie Nunley | 6 | 4 | 138 yards | 34.5 | 1 TDs | 68 | 23.0 |
| #92 Jack Banda | 8 | 1 | 10 yards | 10.0 | 0 TDs | 10 | 1.2 |
| Total | 8 | 114 | 1,474 yards | 12.9 | 11 TDs | 68 | 184.2 |

### Defense

| Name | GP | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Sacks | Passing Defense | Passing Defense | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Blkd Kick |
| Name | GP | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | Blkd Kick |
| #1 Tony Fields II* | 6 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 3.0–27 yards | 3.0–27 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #2 Lorenzo Burns | 6 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 0.5–2 yards | 0–0 yards | 3 | 0 | 1–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #4 Antonio Parks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #5 Gavin Robertson Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 6 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 3–5 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 2–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #7 Colin Schooler* | 6 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 3.0–11 yards | 1.0–9 yards | 0 | 0 | 1–53 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 |
| #8 Trevor Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #9 Dane Cruikshank | 6 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 3.0–5 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 1–1 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 |
| #10 Malcolm Holland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #12 Joshua Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #13 Chacho Ulloa | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.0–2 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #14 Kylan Wilborn* | 6 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 7.0–54 yards | 5.0–47 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| #15 Kwesi Mashack | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2.0–3 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #16 Jake Glatting | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #17 Jace Whittaker | 6 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0.5–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 7 | 0 | 2–70 yards | 0.0 | 1 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #18 Brandon Rutt | 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1.5–3 yards | 1.0–2 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 Scottie Young Jr.* | 6 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 3.0–7 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 Shawn Poindexter | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #25 J. J. Taylor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #26 Anthony Pandy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0–5 yards | 1.0–5 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #27 Sammy Morrison | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #28 Carrington Vaughn | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #29 Jarvis McCall Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #31 Tristan Cooper | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #32 DeAndre’ Miller | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #33 Nathan Tilford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 Jacob Colacion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #40 Thomas Reid III | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Kurtis Brown* | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.0–4 yards | 1.0–2 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #49 Jalen Harris* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 Lee Anderson III | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Nick Reinhardt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #60 Luca Bruno | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Justin Belknap | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2.0–13 yards | 2.0–13 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 1–9 yards | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Finton Connolly | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.5–11 yards | 0.5–5 yards | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 1–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 Parker Zellers | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #96 Marcus Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 Larry Tharpe Jr. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.5–5 yards | 0.5–4 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #99 Dereck Boles* | 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0.5–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 280 | 94 | 374 | 34–154 yards | 15–114 yards | 20 | 3 | 8–129 yards | 0.0 | 1 TDs | 0 | 5–9 yards | 5 | 0 |

### Special teams

Kicking statistics :
| # | NAME | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | BLK | PTS |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | 45 | 47 | 96.2% | 10 | 14 | 71% | 0/0 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 45 | 2 | 73 |
| 43 | Lucas Havrisik | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 57 | 1 | 5 |
| | TOTALS | 47 | 49 | 96% | 11 | 16 | 70% | 0/0 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 102 | 3 | 78 |
Kickoff statistics :
| # | NAME | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 43 | Lucas Havrisik | 61 | 3,889 | 63.8 | 44 | 2 |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | 63 | 3,957 | 62.8 | 44 | 2 |
Punting statistics :
| # | NAME | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 16 | Jake Glatting | 19 | 693 | 36.5 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Brandon Dawkins | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | 25 | 926 | 37.0 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 2 | Tyrell Johnson | 12 | 338 | 28.2 | 0 | 58 |
| 18 | Cedric Peterson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| 89 | Donovan Moore | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| | TOTALS | 14 | 374 | 26.7 | 0 | 58 |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 6 | Shun Brown | 8 | 149 | 18.6 | 2 | 66 |
| 9 | Tony Ellison | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| | TOTALS | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 2 | 66 |

## Awards and honors
### Preseason award watch lists

* Nathan Eldridge
       Rimington Trophy
* Jacob Alsadek
       Wuerffel Trophy
* Brandon Dawkins
       Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
* Dane Cruikshank
       Senior Bowl

### Weekly awards

* Khalil Tate (QB)
       Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Davey O’Brien Great 8, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Davey O’Brien Great 8 (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
       Davey O’Brien Great 8 (3), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
       CFPA National Performer of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Rose Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Rose Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
       Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), at California (10/21/17)
       Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
       Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), at California (10/21/17)
       Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), vs Washington (10/28/17)
       Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
       Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)
       Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (4), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (4), vs Oregon State (11/11/17)
* Brandon Dawkins (QB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)
* Nick Wilson (RB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
* J. J. Taylor (RB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs. Houston (09/09/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
* Zach Green (RB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
* TJ Johnson (WR)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
* Shawn Poindexter (WR)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
* Shun Brown (WR)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)
* Nathan Eldridge (OL)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
* Christian Boettcher (OL)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
* Gerhard de Beer (OL)
       Student Player of the Week, vs Utah (09/22/17)
* Jacob Alsadek (OL)
       Student Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)
* Bryce Wolma (TE)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)
       Student Player of the Week, vs Washington (10/28/17)
* Kwesi Mashack (CB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
* Jace Whittaker (CB)
       Student Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs UCLA (10/14/17)
* Antonio Parks (CB)
       Student Player of the Week, vs NAU (09/02/17)
* Finton Connolly (DL)
       Student Player of the Week, at California (10/07/17)
* Dereck Boles (DL)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
* Luca Bruno (DL)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
* Tony Fields II (LB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
* Colin Schooler (LB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (4), vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
       Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Defensive Freshman Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
       Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
* Kylan Wilborn (LB)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
* Chacho Ulloa (S)
       Student Player of the Week, vs UCLA (10/14/17)
* Jarrius Wallace (S)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
* Lucas Havarisik (PK)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
       Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs Washington State (10/28/17)
* Josh Pollack (PK)
       Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
* Jake Glatting (P)
       Student Player of the Week, vs Houston (09/09/17)

### Yearly awards

* Khalil Tate
       *Maxwell Award semifinalist
       *Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist
       *Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist
       *Manning Award finalist
       *AP Pac-12 Newcomer Player of the Year (2017)
* J. J. Taylor
       Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Player of the Year
* Colin Schooler
       Pac-12 Defensive Freshman Player of the Year

### All-Americans

Each year several publications release lists of their ideal "team". The athletes on these lists are referred to as All-Americans. The NCAA recognizes five All-American lists. They are the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). If a player is selected to the first team of three publications he is considered a consensus All-American, if a player is selected to the first team of all five publications he is considered a unanimous All-American.
* Khalil Tate
College Football News Pac-12 Top 30 (2017)
* Nathan Eldridge
       All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)
* Kylan Wilborn
       All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)
       USA Today Freshman All American (2017)
* Colin Schooler
       USA Today Freshman All American (2017)
       ESPN Freshman All American (2017)
       247sports Freshman All American (2017)
* Jace Whittaker
       All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)
* Tony Fields II
       ESPN Freshman All American (2017)
       247sports Freshman All American (2017)
* Lorenzo Burns
       College Football News All-Pac-12 (2017)
       College Football News Pac-12 Top 30 (2017)
Key: First team Consensus All-American Unanimous All-American

### All-Pac-12 teams

* Jacob Alsadek
       All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
* Shun Brown
       All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
* Nate Eldridge
       All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
* Colin Schooler
       All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
* Khalil Tate
       All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
* Nick Wilson
       All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)

### All-Academic Teams
#### All-Pac-12 Academic

* Khalil Tate (QB)
       All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
* Branden Leon (RB)
       All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
* Jamie Nunley (TE)
       All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
* Christian Boettcher (OL)
       All-Pac-12 Academic First Team (2017)
* Malcolm Holland (CB)
       All-Pac-12 Academic First Team (2017)
* Jake Glatting (P)
       All-Pac-12 Academic Second Team (2017)
* Josh Pollack (PK)
       All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)

### Record broken

Honors and Awards Source: 2017 Arizona Media Notes (unless otherwise noted)

## Players in the 2018 NFL draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Dane Cruikshank | CB | 5 | 152 | Tennessee Titans |

## Media affiliates
### Radio

* ESPN Radio – (ESPN Tucson 1490 AM & 104.09 FM) – Nationwide (Dish Network, Sirius XM, TuneIn radio and iHeartRadio)
* KCUB 1290 AM – Football Radio Show – (Tucson, AZ)
* KHYT – 107.5 FM (Tucson, AZ)
* KTKT 990 AM – La Hora de Los Gatos (Spanish) – (Tucson, AZ)
* KGME 910 AM – (IMG Sports Network) – (Phoenix, AZ)
* KTAN 1420 AM – (Sierra Vista, AZ)
* KDAP 96.5 FM (Douglas, Arizona)
* KWRQ 102.3 FM – (Safford, AZ/Thatcher, AZ)
* KIKO 1340 AM – (Globe, AZ)
* KVWM 970 AM – (Show Low, AZ/Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ)
* XENY 760 – (Nogales, Sonora) (Spanish)

### TV

* KOLD (CBS)
* KGUN (ESPN College Football on ABC/ABC)
* FOX/FS1 (Fox Sports Media Group)
* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU (ESPN Family)
* CBS Sports Network
* Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Arizona)