# 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Jedd Fisch and played home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. 2023 was Arizona's 124th season of competition and the program's 45th and final year in the Pac-12 Conference before it joined the Big 12 Conference in 2024.
The Wildcats ended the season on a seven-game winning streak and finished 10–3, achieving the fourth 10-win regular season in program history. The Wildcats netted a berth in the 2023 Alamo Bowl, the school's first bowl appearance since 2017, where they faced the Oklahoma Sooners. Arizona won 38–24, marking their first bowl victory since 2015. Arizona finished ranked 11th in the final AP Poll, their highest finish in the poll since the 1998 season.
The Arizona Wildcats football team drew an average home attendance of 47,320 in 2023.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner |
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety |
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
* 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 40 total players. 5 players graduated, 3 declared for the 2023 NFL draft, while the other 33 entered the transfer portal.

### Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Arizona added thirteen players via transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 51 ranked transfer class in the country.
Arizona Incoming transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Dylan Wyatt | DB | 6′1, 180 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Cal Poly |
| Montana Lemonious-Craig | WR | 6′2, 190 | Sophomore | Inglewood, CA | Colorado |
| Justin Flowe | LB | 6′3, 220 | Freshman | Upland, CA | Oregon |
| Martell Irby | DB | 5′9, 208 | Junior | San Diego, CA | UCLA |
| David Heimuli | LB | 6′0, 225 | Sophomore | East Palo Alto, CA | Washington |
| Cruz Rushing | DB | 6′0, 194 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | Florida |
| C. J. Flores | DB | 5′11, 190 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | NAU |
| Orin Patu | LB | 6′4, 235 | Junior | Seattle, WA | California |
| Sio Nofoagatoto’a | DL | 6′3, 315 | Senior | Ili'ili, American Samoa | Indiana |
| Tyler Manoa | DL | 6′4, 300 | Senior | Hayward, CA | UCLA |
| Bill Norton | DL | 6′6, 300 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Georgia |
| Taylor Upshaw | DL | 6′4, 255 | Senior | Bradenton, FL | Michigan |
| Chase Randall | DL | 6′2, 265 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | Valparaiso |
| Cash Peterman | K | 6′0, 200 | Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | BYU |

### Returning starters

Offense
* Bowl game not played. ^ Waiting decision for 2023 season. † Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.

### Recruiting class

Arizona signed 26 players in the class of 2023. The Wildcats' was ranked forty-fourth by 247Sports and ranked forty-fifth by Rivals.com rankings. One signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed walk-ons during national signing period.
College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brayden Dorman QB | Colorado Springs, CO | Vista Ridge | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Leviticus Su'a LB | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Carlos Wilson WR | Sacramento, CA | Inderkum | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Raymond Pulido OL | Apple Valley, CA | Apple Valley | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Aug 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Brandon Johnson RB | Palmdale, CA | Highland | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Malachi Riley WR | Corona, CA | Centennial | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Rhino Tapaatoutai OT | Mission Hills, CA | Bishop Alemany | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Taye Brown LB | Chandler, AZ | Hamilton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 26, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Emmanuel Karnley CB | Pittsburg, CA | Pittsburg | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Devin Hyatt WR | Irmo, SC | IMG (FL) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Arian Parish S | Katy, TX | Katy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Canyon Moses CB | Midland, TX | Midland | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Elijha Payne OT | Las Vegas, NV | Desert Pines | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 286 lb (130 kg) | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Tylen Gonzalez DE | Carlsbad, NM | Carlsbad | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Nicholas Gonzalez DE | San Pedro, CA | San Pedro | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Dorian Thomas TE | Kent, WA | Kentridge | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Tristan Davis DE | Lake Oswego, OR | Lake Oswego | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Gavin Hunter ATH | Mililani, HI | Mililani | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jackson Holman TE | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 2, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Julien Savaiinaea DE | Honolulu, HI | Saint Louis (HI) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Dominic Lolesio DE | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Genesis Smith S | Chandler, AZ | Hamilton | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 27, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Kamuela Kaaihue LB | Honolulu, HI | Roosevelt | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Keanu Mailoto DT | Auburn, WA | Mt. San Antonio (JC) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Charles Yates ATH | Mobile, AL | Los Angeles Pierce (JC) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 7, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023. "2023 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023. "2023 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023. |||||||
*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70) †= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Dorman received a four star 247Sports Composite rating. Δ= Left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2023 season.
2023 overall class rankings
| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 2 star recruits | 1 star recruits | No star ranking |
| ESPN | -- | -- | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On3 Recruits | 56 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivals | 36 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 247 Sports | 36 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Walk-ons

| Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Hometown | High school |
| Tyler Mustain | ATH | 6′2, 220 | Tucson, AZ | Pusch Ridge |
| Deric English | WR | 6'4, 210 | Scottsdale,AZ | Saguaro |
| Nolan Clement | DE | 6′3, 220 | Scottsdale, AZ | Desert Mountain |
| Zarius Wells | OL | 6′6, 290 | Chandler, AZ | Chandler |
| Bryce Echols | DL | 6′5, 245 | Henderson, NV | Coronado |
| Ammon Kaufusi | DL | 6′5, 257 | Salt Lake City, UT | Highland |

## Preseason
### Spring game

The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 13–14, 2023, with spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 15, 2023, with Blue Team Holds off Red Team 23–19 in Spring Game.

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Justin Flowe | LB | Jr. |
| Butkus Award | Justin Flowe | LB | Jr. |
| Manning Award | Jayden de Laura | QB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Jayden de Laura | QB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Jacob Cowing | WR | Sr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Jacob Cowing | WR | Sr. |
| Biletnikoff Award | Jacob Cowing | WR | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Jordan Morgan | OT | Sr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Jordan Morgan | OT | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Jordan Morgan | OT | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Jonah Savaiinaea | OT | So. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jonah Savaiinaea | OT | So. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Sio Nofoagatoto’a | DL | Sr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tiaoalii Savea | DL | Jr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jacob Manu | LB | So. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | So. |
| Lou Groza Award | Tyler Loop | PK | Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Kyle Ostendorp | P | Sr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Michael Wiley | RB | Sr. |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Michael Wiley | RB | Sr. |

### Pac-12 Media Day

The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 21, 2023, at the TBD in Las Vegas, NV (Pac-12 Network). The preseason polls will be released in July 2023.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | USC | 413 (25) |
| 2 | Washington | 367 (4) |
| 3 | Utah | 359 (6) |
| 4 | Oregon | 344 (1) |
| 5 | Oregon State | 309 |
| 6 | UCLA | 248 |
| 7 | Washington State | 186 |
| 8 | Arizona | 176 |
| 9 | California | 132 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 122 |
| 11 | Colorado | 98 |
| 12 | Stanford | 54 |

### Preseason All-Pac-12

Source: Second team
| Position | Player | Class |
| Offense |||
| WR | Jacob Cowing | Senior |
| Special Teams |||
| AP | Jacob Cowing | Senior |
Second Team All-Americans :
| Player | Position | AP | AS | CBS Sports | ESPN | PFF | Sporting News | WCFF | Designation |
| Jacob Cowing | WR | Y | | | | | | |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 38–3 | 48,159 |
| September 9 | 4:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | L 24–31 $^{OT}$ | 51,648 |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | UTEP* | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 31–10 | 44,182 |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stanford | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | P12N | W 21–20 | 38,046 |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Washington | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | L 24–31 | 50,800 |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 9 USC | | LA Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | L 41–43 $^{3OT}$ | 62,916 |
| October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Washington State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | W 44–6 | 26,155 |
| October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Oregon State | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN | W 27–24 | 45,023 |
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 UCLA | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | W 27–10 | 44,956 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 21 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 34–31 | 52,788 |
| November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 22 Utah | No. 17 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 42–18 | 50,800 |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 15 | Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ (Territorial Cup) | ESPN | W 59–23 | 53,414 |
| December 28 | 7:15 pm | vs. No. 12 Oklahoma | No. 14 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | W 38–24 | 55,853 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### vs Northern Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 38 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,159
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
| Statistics | NAU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 264 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 41–78 | 27–186 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 292 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–29–0 | 20–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Kai Millner | 14/22, 166 yards |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing | T. J. McDaniel | 14 carries, 56 yards |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving | Coleman Owen | 5 receptions, 90 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 18/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Michael Wiley | 10 carries, 54 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Michael Wiley | 6 receptions, 57 yards |

### at Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,648
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
| Statistics | ARIZ | MSST |
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 431 | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 25–91 | 38–145 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 162 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–47–4 | 13–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 32/46, 342 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jayden de Laura | 8 carries, 44 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 13/17, 162 yards, 3 TD |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 24 carries, 123 yards, TD |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Lideatrick Griffin | 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |

### vs UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,182
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Bob Davie (analyst)
| Statistics | UTEP | ARIZ |
| First downs | 13 | 26 |
| Total yards | 332 | 544 |
| Rushing yards | 26–49 | 32–244 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–35–0 | 25–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 15/31, 228 yards |
| UTEP | Rushing | Deion Hankins | 9 carries, 34 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Torrance Burgess Jr. | 3 receptions, 78 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 23/29, 285 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Michael Wiley | 17 carries, 87 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,046
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | STAN |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 349 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 37–145 | 34–108 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–0 | 18–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:51 | 31:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 14/26, 157 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 12 carries, 75 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 8 receptions, 85 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 14/26, 198 yards |
| Stanford | Rushing | Sedrick Irvin | 10 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Tiger Bachmeier | 4 receptions, 93 yards |

### vs No. 7 Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,800
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | WASH | ARIZ |
| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Total yards | 474 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 26–111 | 31–110 |
| Passing yards | 363 | 232 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–40–0 | 27–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 30/40, 363 yards |
| Washington | Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Germie Bernard | 8 receptions, 89 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 27/39, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 12 carries, 44 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 8 receptions, 61 yards, TD |

### at No. 9 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
| No. 9 Trojans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 43 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 7, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,916
* Referee: Jeff Dahle
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) & Kayla Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | ARIZ | USC |
| First downs | 28 | 23 |
| Total yards | 506 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 42–203 | 33–146 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 219 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–1 | 14–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 25/35, 303 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 22 carries, 143 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 138 yards |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 14/25, 219 yards, TD |
| USC | Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 15 carries, 86 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Brenden Rice | 4 receptions, 96 yards |

### at No. 19 Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
| No. 19 Cougars | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: October 14, 2023
* Game time: 4:07 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,155
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | WSU |
| First downs | 26 | 12 |
| Total yards | 516 | 234 |
| Rushing yards | 37–174 | 22–35 |
| Passing yards | 342 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–43–0 | 23–33–2 |
| Time of possession | 38:39 | 21:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 34/43, 342 yards |
| Arizona | Rushing | Rayshon Luke | 10 carries, 71 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jonah Coleman | 4 receptions, 98 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 22/30, 192 yards, INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | Dylan Paine | 3 carries, 23 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Nakia Watson | 5 receptions, 88 yards |

### vs No. 11 Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Beavers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,023
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Statistics | OSU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 407 | 363 |
| Rushing yards | 29–131 | 30–88 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–0 | 25–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:14 | 30:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 16/30, 218 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 14 carries, 87 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Jack Velling | 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 25/32, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 11 carries, 55 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 8 receptions, 80 yards, TD |

### vs No. 19 UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Bruins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,956
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | UCLA | ARIZ |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 271 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 29–114 | 35–129 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–33–0 | 25–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:46 | 35:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 13/21, 143 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Collin Schlee | 6 carries, 46 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Logan Loya | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 25/32, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 17 carries, 77 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD |

### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,788
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | COLO |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 421 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 27–207 | 30–77 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 262 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–0 | 22–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 21/35, 214 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 11 carries, 179 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 22/35, 262 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 13 carries, 29 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 84 yards |

### vs No. 22 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Utes | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| No. 17 Wildcats | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 18, 2022
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,800
* Referee: Jeff Dahle
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | UTAH | ARIZ |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Total yards | 438 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 37–118 | 24–118 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 325 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–53–2 | 25–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:34 | 24:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 31/53, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 10 carries, 47 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Devaughn Vele | 9 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 22/30, 253 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 14 carries, 90 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### at Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Wildcats | 10 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 25, 2023
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,414
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | ASU |
| First downs | 24 | 28 |
| Total yards | 619 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 25–92 | 42–224 |
| Passing yards | 527 | 82 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–41–1 | 10–23–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:03 | 29:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 30/41, 527 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Michael Wiley | 12 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 11 receptions, 266 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Jaden Rashada | 10/22, 82 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Cameron Skattebo | 17 carries, 108 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Tre Omeire | 3 receptions, 38 yards, TD |

### vs Oklahoma (Alamo Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
| No. 12 Sooners | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
* Date: December 28, 2023
* Game time: 7:15 p.m.
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 55,853
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) & Cole Cubelic (sideline)
| Statistics | ARIZ | OKLA |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 383 | 562 |
| Rushing yards | 29–26 | 34–201 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 361 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–38–1 | 26–45–3 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 24/38, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | D.J. Williams | 6 carries, 28 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 10 receptions, 160 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Jackson Arnold | 26/45, 361 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 15 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Brenen Thompson | 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
Wide receiver Jacob Cowing was named Offensive MVP.
Safety Gunner Maldonado was named Defensive MVP.

## Awards and honors

Pac-12 Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Position | Award |
| Week 6 | Noah Fifita | QB | Freshman of the Week |
| Week 7 | Noah Fifita | QB | Freshman of the Week |
| Week 9 | Noah Fifita | QB | Freshman of the Week |
| Week 10 | Noah Fifita | QB | Freshman of the Week |
| Week 11 | Tyler Loop | PK | Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Week 13 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 13 | Noah Fifita | QB | Freshman of the Week |
Sources:
National Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Position | Award |

### All-Pac 12

All-Pac-12 :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Jordan Morgan | OL | 1st |
| Jacob Manu | LB | 1st |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 2nd |
| Tyler Loop | PK | 2nd |
| Jonah Coleman | RB | HM |
| Jacob Cowing | WR | HM |
| Tacario Davis | DB | HM |
| Tanner McLachlan | TE | HM |
| Ephesians Prysock | DB | HM |
| Jonah Savaiinaea | OL | HM |
| Treydan Stukes | DB | HM |
| Taylor Upshaw | DL | HM |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||

## 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | Not released |