# 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. 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.

## 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.
| Name | Position | Year | Reason |
| Donavan Tate | QB | FR | Left from team |
| Nick Wilson | RB | SR | Graduation |
| Zach Green | RB | rSR | Graduation |
| Tyrell Johnson | WR | SR | Graduation |
| Zach Benjamin | WR | rSR | Graduation |
| Trevor Wood | TE | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
| Gerhard de Beer | OL | rSR | Graduation/NFL |
| Jacob Alsadek | OL | rSR | Graduation |
| De’Andre Miller | DE | rSR | Graduation |
| Jack Banda | DE | rSR | Graduation |
| Brandon Rutt | LB | JR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
| Brandon Dawkins | QB | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
| Isaiah Strong | LB | SR | Graduation |
| Christian Boettcher | OL | SR | Graduation |
| Parker Zellers | DL | rSR | Graduation |
| Marcus Griffin | DL | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
| Dane Cruikshank | CB | rSR | Graduation/NFL |
| Kwesi Mashack | CB | SR | Graduation |
| Luca Bruno | DL | rSR | Graduation |
| Larry Tharpe Jr. | LB | rJR | Declared for the 2018 NFL draft. |
| Jarvis McCall Jr. | S | SR | Graduation |
| Francisco Nelson | DE | rSO | Elected to transfer |

### Recruiting

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.
College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Star ratings: 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 |
| 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. "2018 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018. ||||||
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### 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:
List of incoming transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Eligible beginning | Years of eligibility | Previous school | Notes |
| P. J. Johnson | DT | 2018 | 2 | Sacramento State | Junior college transfer from City College of San Francisco. |
| Steven Bailey | OG | 2018 | 2 | Northern Arizona | Junior college transfer from Glendale C.C. |
| Keyshawn Johnson Jr. | WR | 2018 | 4 | Nebraska | Transfer from Nebraska. He is expected to be eligible for the 2018 season. |
| Dylan Klumph | P | 2018 | 1 | California | Graduate Transfer from California. He is expected to be eligible for Arizona this year. |
| Tim Hough | CB | 2018 | 1 | UNLV | Graduate Transfer from UNLV. He is expected to be eligible for Arizona this year. |
| Robert Congel | OL | 2018 | 3 | Texas A&M | Transfer from Texas A&M. He will likely to sit out for the 2018 season. |
| Joshua Szott | WR | 2018 | 4 | Colgate | Transfer from Colgate. He is expected to be eligible for the 2018 season. |
| Santino Marchiol | LB | 2018 | 4 | Texas A&M | Transfer from Texas A&M. He will likely to sit out for the 2018 season. |
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.
Returning offensive starters :
| Player | Class | Position |
| Khalil Tate (14) | Junior | Quarterback |
| Nathan Tilford (33) | Sophomore | Running back |
| J. J. Taylor (23) | RS sophomore | Running back |
| DeVaughn Cooper (7) | RS sophomore | Wide receiver |
| Shun Brown (6) | Senior | Wide receiver |
| Shawn Poindexter (19) | Senior | Wide receiver |
| Tony Ellison (9) | RS senior | Wide receiver |
| Cedric Peterson (18) | Senior | Wide receiver |
| Layth Friekh (58) | RS senior | Left tackle |
| Josh McCauley (50) | RS freshman | Left tackle |
| Bryce Wolma (81) | Sophomore | Tight end |
| Alex Kosinski (74) | RS sophomore | Right guard |
| Cody Creason (76) | RS junior | Right tackle |
| Nathan Eldridge (64) | RS junior | Center |
| Reference: |||
Returning defensive starters :
| Player | Class | Position |
| Jarrius Wallace (3) | RS sophomore | Safety |
| Chacho Ulloa (20) | Junior | Safety |
| Finton Connolly (91) | RS junior | Defensive lineman |
| Colin Schooler (7) | Sophomore | Linebacker |
| Lorenzo Burns (2) | RS sophomore | Cornerback |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (6) | Senior | Safety |
| Jace Whittaker (17) | Senior | Cornerback |
| Dereck Boles (99) | RS senior | Defensive lineman |
| Reference: |||
Returning special teams starters :
| Player | Class | Position |
| Josh Pollack (9) | RS senior | Placekicker |
| Lucas Havrisik (43) | Sophomore | Placekicker |
| Nick Reinhardt (56) | RS sophomore | Long snapper |
| Jake Glatting (16) | RS senior | Punter/holder |
| Reference: |||
† 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 | Colin Schooler | LB | SO |
| Rimington Trophy | Nathan Eldridge | C | JR |
| Maxwell Award | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
| Doak Walker Award | J. J. Taylor | RB | RS SO |
| John Mackey Award | Bryce Wolma | TE | SO |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Malcolm Holland | DB | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Shun Brown | WR | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
| Manning Award | 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.
Media poll (South) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | USC | 225 (22) |
| 2 | Utah | 209 (14) |
| 3 | Arizona | 178 (3) |
| 4 | UCLA | 116 (2) |
| 5 | Colorado | 80 (1) |
| 6 | Arizona State | 72 |

## 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.
| Date | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result |
| April 14, 2018 | Offensive vs. Defense | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | Defense 55–46 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Offense | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 46 |
| • Defense | 3 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 55 |

## 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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:45 p.m. | BYU* | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN | L 23–28 | 51,002 |
| September 8 | 9:00 a.m. | at Houston* | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | ABC/ESPN2 | L 18–45 | 32,534 |
| September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Southern Utah* | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 62–31 | 41,493 |
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | W 35–14 | 33,022 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | USC | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN2 | L 20–24 | 43,573 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | California | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | W 24–17 | 44,253 |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Utah | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | ESPN | L 10–42 | 45,862 |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN2 | L 30–31 | 54,686 |
| October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Oregon | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN | W 44–15 | 42,845 |
| November 2 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | W 42–34 | 43,080 |
| November 17 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Washington State | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | ESPN | L 28–69 | 22,400 |
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Arizona State | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (Territorial Cup) | FS1 | L 40–41 | 51,805 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 1, 2018
* Game time: 7:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly clear, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,002
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | BYU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 392 | 326 |
| Rushing yards | 43–183 | 35–129 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 197 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 17–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:33 | 23:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Tanner Mangum | 18/28, 209 yards, TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Squally Canada | 24 carries, 98 yards, 3 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Aleva Hifo | 2 receptions, 36 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 17/34, 197 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 18 carries, 85 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 4 receptions, 68 yards |

### at Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Cougars | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 9:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,534
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Todd McShay (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | HOU |
| First downs | 31 | 28 |
| Total yards | 531 | 551 |
| Rushing yards | 50–150 | 40–297 |
| Passing yards | 381 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–50–2 | 19–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:21 | 24:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 24/45, 341 yards, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 18 carries, 54 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 7 receptions, 134 yards |
| Houston | Passing | D'Eriq King | 17/34, 246 yards, 4 TD |
| Houston | Rushing | Teren Williams | 12 carries, 65 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Romello Brooker | 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### vs Southern Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 62 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 101 °F (38 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,493
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): JB Long (play-by-play), Jeremy Bloom (analyst), Samantha Peszek (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | SUU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 30 | 26 |
| Total yards | 463 | 626 |
| Rushing yards | 54–193 | 38–268 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 358 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–44–1 | 15–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:08 | 22:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southern Utah | Passing | Chris Helbig | 27/44, 270 yards, TD, INT |
| Southern Utah | Rushing | Jay Green | 15 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Southern Utah | Receiving | Landon Measom | 5 receptions, 74 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 13/20, 349 yards, 5 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Gary Brightwell | 9 carries, 81 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tony Ellison | 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD |

### at Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Beavers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: September 22, 2018
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,022
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | OSU |
| First downs | 29 | 18 |
| Total yards | 594 | 238 |
| Rushing yards | 51–442 | 44–97 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 141 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–17–0 | 18–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 9/17, 152 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 27 carries, 284 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Conor Blount | 17/24, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Jermar Jefferson | 19 carries, 82 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Timmy Hernandez | 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD |

### vs USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,573
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USC | ARIZ |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 450 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 47–253 | 37–98 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 232 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–0 | 16–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | JT Daniels | 16/24, 197 yards |
| USC | Rushing | Aca'Cedric Ware | 21 carries, 173 yards. 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 16/33, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 18 carries, 50 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shun Brown | 5 receptions, 81 yards |

### vs California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear and dark, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,253
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (analyst), Petros Papadakis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CAL | ARIZ |
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Total yards | 476 | 265 |
| Rushing yards | 34–161 | 34–124 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 141 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–43–3 | 15–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:40 | 25:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Brandon McIlwain | 32/43, 315 yards, 3 INT |
| California | Rushing | Brandon McIlwain | 20 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| California | Receiving | Moe Ways | 8 receptions, 97 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 15/25, 141 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 15 carries, 73 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tony Ellison | 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD |

### at Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Utes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: October 12, 2018
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,525
* Referee: Jay Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play by play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | UTAH |
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 318 | 495 |
| Rushing yards | 31–72 | 46–230 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 265 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–46–0 | 16–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Rhett Rodriguez | 20/38, 226 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 14 carries, 63 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Cedric Peterson | 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD |
| Utah | Passing | Tyler Huntley | 14/19, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Zack Moss | 15 carries, 68 yards, TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Demari Simpkins | 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD |

### at UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
| Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,686
* Referee: Jay Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (analyst), Ed Aschoff (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | UCLA |
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 520 | 460 |
| Rushing yards | 38–289 | 47–153 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 307 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–34–2 | 22–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Rhett Rodriguez | 15/34, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 19 carries, 154 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Wilton Speight | 17/27, 204 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Joshua Kelley | 31 carries, 136 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Theo Howard | 3 receptions, 84 yards |

### vs No. 19 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #19 Ducks | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,845
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ORE | ARIZ |
| First downs | 18 | 27 |
| Total yards | 270 | 465 |
| Rushing yards | 23–84 | 51–276 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–48–1 | 19–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:51 | 36:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Justin Herbert | 24/48, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | Justin Herbert | 6 carries, 31 yards |
| Oregon | Receiving | Dillon Mitchell | 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 19/33, 189 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 30 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shun Brown | 10 receptions, 96 yards, TD |

### vs Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 42 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 2, 2018
* Game time: 8:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,080
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Ben Leber (analyst), Jennifer Hale (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | COLO | ARIZ |
| First downs | 27 | 27 |
| Total yards | 383 | 566 |
| Rushing yards | 32–40 | 47–216 |
| Passing yards | 343 | 350 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–43–1 | 17–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:56 | 29:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Steven Montez | 27/42, 343 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Travon McMillan | 11 carries, 59 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Juwann Winfree | 8 receptions, 101 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 17/22, 350 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 40 carries, 192 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Cedric Peterson | 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD |

### at No. 8 Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| #8 Cougars | 21 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 69 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 8:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 29 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 22,400
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play by play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | WSU |
| First downs | 21 | 31 |
| Total yards | 431 | 605 |
| Rushing yards | 37–127 | 23–123 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 482 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 44–56–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:19 | 33:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 18/30, 294 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 20 carries, 69 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Devaughn Cooper | 3 receptions, 97 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Gardner Minshew | 43/55, 473 yards, 7 TD |
| Washington State | Rushing | Max Borghi | 8 carries, 50 yards, TD |
| Washington State | Receiving | Tay Martin | 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD |

### vs Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,805
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | ASU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 401 | 520 |
| Rushing yards | 31–136 | 44–238 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–0 | 21–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 18/31, 265 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 21 carries, 80 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 21/39, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 28 carries, 144 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
This game featured one of the most biggest comebacks/collapses in Arizona football history. The Wildcats, needing a win to become bowl-eligible, dominated ASU for the first three quarters to lead 40–21 going into the fourth. However, Arizona, feeling like the game was over due to their 19-point lead, began to play conservatively by draining the clock, which led to being prone to turnovers, which seemed to motivate Arizona State. The Devils capitalized on the Wildcats’ errors and scored 20 points to take the lead with over three minutes left. The Wildcats drove down the field in the final minute to possibly regain but missed a field goal attempt and the Territorial Cup remained in the Phoenix area for another year. The Wildcats ended the season with a record of 5–7 (4–5 in Pac-12 play).
Many fans blamed Sumlin and the coaching staff for the loss by calling more running plays than passing ones in the final quarter. Sumlin said that the team wanted to run the ball more to drain more time to keep the lead, but that doing so would lead to mistakes. He also believed that the loss affected the program, particularly in recruiting, which led to mixed results on the field and a period of futility, in which it became a factor in Sumlin's firing after the 2020 season.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Arizona's coaching staff has finalized as of February 22, 2018.
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Arizona in current position |
| Kevin Sumlin | Head coach | 1st year |
| Clarence McKinney | Assistant coach/running backs coach | 1st year |
| Noel Mazzone | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 1st year |
| Taylor Mazzone | Assistant coach/outside wide receivers coach | 1st year |
| Iona Uiagalelei | Assistant coach/Defensive lineman coach | 1st year |
| Demetrice Martin | Assistant coach/cornerbacks coach | 1st year |
| Marcel Yates | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | 3rd year |
| Jeremy Springer | Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator | 1st year |
| Theron Aych | Assistant coach/inside wide receiverss coach and passing game coordinator | 2nd year |
| John Rushing | Assistant coach/safeties coach | 1st year |
| Joe Gilbert | Assistant coach/offensive lineman coach and run game coordinator | 1st year |
| Chuck Cecil | Senior defensive analyst | 2nd year |
| Brian Johnson | Associate athletic director, head strength/conditioning coach | 1st year |
| Reference: |||

### Depth chart

Starters and backups.
Defense :
* FS
* Isaiah Hayes
* Scottie Young Jr.
* Jarrius Wallace
| WLB | STUD | MIKE | WILL |
| ⋅ | Kylan Wilborn | Colin Schooler | Tony Fields II |
| ⋅ | Jalen Harris | Jacob Colacion | Anthony Pandy |
| ⋅ | Lee Anderson III | ⋅ | Issaiah Johnson |
* BANDIT
* Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
* Christian Young
* Chacho Ulloa
* CB
* Tristan Cooper
* Xavier Bell
* Dayven Coleman
| DE | NT | DE |
| Justin Belknap | Dereck Boles | Jace Whittaker |
| J.B. Brown | Mykee Irving | Tim Hough |
| Jalen Cochran | ⋅ | Azizi Hearn Antonio Parks |
* CB
* Lorenzo Burns
* Troy Young
* McKenzie Barnes
Offense :
* WR
* Cedric Peterson
* DeVaughn Cooper
* Thomas Reid III
* WR
* Shun Brown
* Stanley Berryhill
* Jailen Bailey
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Layth Friekh | Tshiyombu Lukusa | Josh McCauley | Bryson Cain | Cody Creason |
| Donovan Laie | Michael Eletise | Steven Bailey | Jon Jacobs | Edgar Burrola |
* TE
* Bryce Wolma
* Jamie Nunley
* Zach Peters
* WR
* Tony Ellison
* Brian Casteel
* Zach Williams
* QB
* Khalil Tate
* K'Hari Lane
* Rhett Rodriguez or Jamarye Joiner or Kevin Doyle
* Key reserves
* (Out for Season)
* (Out)
* (Suspension)
* (Transfer out)
* Special teams
* PK Lucas Havrisik
* PK Josh Pollack
* P Dylan Klumph
* P Jake Glatting
* KR J. J. Taylor or Cedric Peterson or Gary Brightwell or Stanley Berryhill
* PR Shun Brown/ Tony Ellison
* LS Donald Reiter/ Nick Reinhardt
* H Jake Glatting/ Dylan Klumph
* RB
* J. J. Taylor
* Gary Brightwell
* Anthony Mariscal
Depth Chart Source: 2018 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book
True Freshman Double Position : *

## Rankings
### Preseason polls

| Poll source | Date of poll | Arizona rank |
| SB Nation | February 9, 2018 | 33rd |
| Orlando Sentinel | May 28, 2018 | 62nd |
| Athlon Sports | June 20, 2018 | 32nd |
| Sports Illustrated | August 7, 2018 | 19th |
| CBS Sports | August 7, 2018 | 36th |

### In-season polls

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 | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 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 |
Team Statistics :
| | Arizona | Opponents |
| Points | 138 | 118 |
| Points per game | 34.5 | 29.5 |
| Points off turnovers | 7 | 10 |
| First Downs | 108 | 99 |
| Rushing | 49 | 47 |
| Passing | 49 | 42 |
| Penalty | 10 | 10 |
| Rushing Yards | 1,061 | 844 |
| Long rushing yards | 72 | 74 |
| Rushing Attempts | 174 | 181 |
| Average per rushing attempts | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| Average per game | 247.3 | 192.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 9 | 8 |
| Passing Yards | 1,088 | 874 |
| Comp–Att–INT | 69–123–2 | 82–138–1 |
| Average per pass | 8.8 | 6.3 |
| Average per catch | 15.6 | 11.5 |
| Average per game | 272.0 | 218.5 |
| Passing TDs | 8 | 8 |
| Total Offense | 2,077 | 1,644 |
| Total plays | 297 | 317 |
| Average per play | 7.0 | 5.2 |
| Average per game | 519.3 | 411.0 |
| Touchdown Scored | 18 | 16 |
| Interceptions: # – Yards | 1–17 | 2–44 |
| Average per INT return | 17.0 | 22.0 |
| TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff: # – Yards | 20–1296 | 20–1110 |
| Average per kick | 64.6 | 59.9 |
| Net kickoffs average | 43.1 | 43.9 |
| Kickoff Returns: # – Yards | 16–320 | 4–73 |
| Average per kickoff return | 20.0 | 18.2 |
| TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Punts: # – Yards | 12–536 | 20–840 |
| Average per punt | 44.6 | 41.0 |
| Net punt average | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| Punt Returns: # – Yards | 5–34 | 3–45 |
| Average per punt return | 6.8 | 15.0 |
| TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles – Fumbles Lost: # - Yards | 6–2–0 | 5–0–0 |
| TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties – Yards | 29–264 | 29–292 |
| Average per game | 66.0 | 73.0 |
| 3rd–Down Conversions | 19/43 (45%) | 23/52 (44%) |
| 4th–Down Conversions | 3/5 (66%) | 8/10 (75%) |
| Sacks by - Yards | 5–20 | 4–30 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 5 |
| Average per game of possession | 27:11 | 32:49 |
| Time of possession | 1:48:45 | 2:11:15 |
| Field Goals–Attempts | 4–8 | 2–4 |
| PAT–Attempts | 11–12 (92%) | 14–14 (100%) |
| Onside kicks | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Red-Zone Scores | 14–16 (92%) | 13–17 (80%) |
| Red-Zone touchdowns | 11–16 (69%) | 11–17 (67%) |

### Offense
#### Rushing

Note: G = Games played; ATT = Attempts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per carry; LG = Longest run; TD = Rushing touchdowns
| Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| #21 J. J. Taylor | 4 | 71 | 485 | 8 | 477 yards | 6.7 | 3 TDs | 62 | 119.2 |
| #23 Gary Brightwell | 4 | 44 | 272 | 9 | 262 yards | 6.0 | 1 TDs | 43 | 65.7 |
| #25 Anthony Mariscal | 4 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 68 yards | 6.2 | 1 TDs | 33 | 17.0 |
| #6 Shun Brown | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 yards | 37.0 | 0 TDs | 27 | 9.2 |
| #14 Khalil Tate (QB) | 4 | 23 | 74 | 43 | 31 yards | 1.3 | 2 TDs | 12 | 7.7 |
| #86 Stanley Berryhill (WR) | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 yards | 17.0 | 0 TDs | 17 | 4.2 |
| #16 Jake Glatting (P) | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 yards | 8.0 | 0 TDs | 8 | 2.0 |
| #38 Branden Leon | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 yards | 7.0 | 1 TDs | 15 | 7.0 |
| #4 Rhett Rodriguez (QB) | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 yards | 2.3 | 0 TDs | 8 | 2.3 |
| #20 Darrius Smith | 2 | 15 | 68 | 6 | 62 yards | 4.1 | 1 TDs | 14 | 31.0 |
| Total | 4 | 174 | 1,061 | 72 | 989 yards | 5.7 | 9 TDs | 62 | 247.2 |

#### Passing

Note: G = Games played; COMP = Completions; ATT = Attempts; COMP % = Completion percentage; YDS = Passing yards; TD = Passing touchdowns; INT = Interceptions; EFF = Passing efficiency
| Name | GP | Att-Cmp-Int | QBR | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
| #14 Khalil Tate | 4 | 63–116–2 | 148.86 | 54.3% | 1,039 yards | 8 TDs | 75 | 259.7 |
| #4 Rhett Rodriguez | 3 | 6–7–0 | 144.51 | 85.7% | 49 yards | 0 TDs | 16 | 16.3 |
| Total | 4 | 69–123–2 | 145.61 | 56.1% | 1,088 yards | 8 TDs | 75 | 272.0 |

#### Receiving

Note: G = Games played; REC = Receptions; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per catch; LG = Longest catch; TD = Receiving touchdowns
| Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| #19 Shawn Poindexter | 4 | 16 | 369 yards | 23.0 | 2 TDs | 75 | 92.2 |
| #9 Tony Ellison | 4 | 12 | 241 yards | 20.3 | 2 TDs | 55 | 60.2 |
| #6 Shun Brown | 4 | 18 | 223 yards | 12.3 | 3 TDs | 65 | 55.7 |
| #7 DeVaughn Cooper | 4 | 3 | 79 yards | 26.3 | 0 TDs | 53 | 19.7 |
| #86 Stanley Berryhill | 4 | 4 | 66 yards | 16.5 | 0 TDs | 28 | 16.5 |
| #18 Cedric Peterson | 4 | 4 | 34 yards | 8.5 | 1 TDs | 16 | 8.5 |
| #21 J. J. Taylor (RB) | 4 | 4 | 27 yards | 6.7 | 0 TDs | 18 | 6.7 |
| #85 Jamie Nunley (TE) | 4 | 2 | 21 yards | 10.5 | 0 TDs | 11 | 5.2 |
| #81 Bryce Wolma (TE) | 4 | 2 | 13 yards | 6.5 | 0 TDs | 11 | 3.2 |
| #25 Anthony Mariscal (RB) | 4 | 1 | 3 yards | 3.0 | 0 TDs | 3 | 0.75 |
| #82 Zach Williams (TE) | 1 | 1 | 10 yards | 10.0 | 0 TDs | 10 | 10.0 |
| #20 Darrius Smith (RB) | 2 | 1 | 3 yards | 3.0 | 0 TDs | 3 | 1.5 |
| #80 Zach Peters (TE) | 1 | 1 | -1 yards | -1.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | -1.0 |
| #40 Thomas Reid III | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
| #83 Jailen Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
| #1 Drew Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
| #5 Brian Casteel | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
| #88 Tre Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 4 | 69 | 1,088 yards | 15.7 | 8 TDs | 75 | 272.0 |

### 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 | 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 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #2 Lorenzo Burns | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 3 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #3 Jarrius Wallace | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #4 Antonio Parks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #5 Christian Young | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #7 Colin Schooler | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4.0–9 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #8 Tim Hough | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #9 Tony Ellison (WR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #9 Dayven Coleman | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.5–3 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #10 Malcolm Holland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #12 J.B. Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #13 Chacho Ulloa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #14 Kylan Wilborn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #15 McKenzie Barnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #17 Jace Whittaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 Scottie Young Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #20 Azizi Hearn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #21 Isaiah Hayes | 2 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #26 Anthony Pandy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #27 Sammy Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #31 Tristan Cooper | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 Jacob Colacion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #37 Xavier Bell | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0–0 yards | – yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #42 Dylan Klumph (P) | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #45 Issaiah Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #49 Jalen Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 Lee Anderson 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 |
| #52 P. J. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Nick Reinhardt (LS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #71 Abraham Maiava | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #81 Jalen Cochran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Justin Belknap | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Finton Connolly | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #99 Dereck Boles | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 84 | 56 | 140 | 8.0–15 yards | 0.0–0 yards | 8 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |

### 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 | 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
### Weekly awards

* Khalil Tate
       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)

### 2019 NFL draft
#### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
| P. J. Johnson | DT | 7 | 229 | Detroit Lions |

## 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

* CBS Family - KOLD (CBS), CBSN
* ABC/ESPN Family - KGUN (ABC), ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+,
* FOX Family - KMSB (FOX), FOX/FS1, FSN
* Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Arizona)