# 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona was led by first-year head coach Brent Brennan, following the departure of Jedd Fisch to Washington. They played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 125th season overall, and their first year in the Big 12. Despite high regular season expectations off of their previous season, including a #21 ranking in the preseason AP poll, the Wildcats regressed under Brennan, finishing 4–8 overall (2–7 in conference play) and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the sixth time in seven seasons.

## 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)

## Preseason
### Spring Game

The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 26, 2024, with spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 27, 2024.

### Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.
Big 12 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Utah | 906 (20) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 889 (19) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 829 (14) |
| 4 | Kansas | 772 (5) |
| 5 | Arizona | 762 (3) |
| 6 | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10 | TCU | 436 |
| 11 | Colorado | 400 |
| 12 | Baylor | 268 |
| 13 | BYU | 215 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15 | Houston | 157 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 141 |
* First place votes in

### Preseason Big-12 awards

2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams
| Position | Player | Class |
| Offense |||
| WR | Tetairoa McMillan | Jr. |
| OL | Jonah Savaiinaea | Jr. |
| Special teams |||
| PK | Tyler Loop | Sr. |
| Position | Player | Class |
| Defense |||
| DB | Tacario Davis | Jr. |
| LB | Jacob Manu | Jr. |
Source:

### Preseason All-Americans

Pre-season All-American Honors :
| Player | Position | Designation | AP | Athlon | CBS Sports | CFN | ESPN | PFF | SI | SN | USAT | WCFF |
| Tetairoa McMillan | Wide Receiver | 1st Team Offense Unanimous | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Tacario Davis | Cornerback | 1st Team Defense | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y | -- | -- |
Other All-Americans teams :
| Player | Position | Class | Selector(s) |
| Tacario Davis | Cornerback | Junior | 2nd Team Offense (CFN) 3rd Team Defense (Athlon) Honorable Mention (SI) |
| Jonah Savaiinaea | Offensive Line | Junior | 2nd Team Offense (CFN) 4th Team Offense (Athlon) |
| Jacob Manu | Linebacker | Junior | 4th Team Defense (Athlon) |
Sources:

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Jacob Manu | LB | Jr. |
| Lott Trophy | Tacario Davis | CB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Noah Fifita | QB | So. |
| Maxwell Award | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Jonah Savaiinaea | OL | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Award | Jacob Manu | LB | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Award | Tacario Davis | CB | Jr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Tacario Davis | CB | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Noah Fifita | QB | So. |
| Lou Groza Award | Tyler Loop | PK | Sr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Noah Fifita | QB | So. |
| Walter Camp Award | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Jacory Croskey-Merrit | RB | Sr. |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Noah Fifita | QB | So. |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Tacario Davis | CB | Jr. |
| Butkus Award | Jacob Manu | LB | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Noah Fifita | QB | So. |
| Manning Award | Noah Fifita | QB | So. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Noah Fifita | QB | So. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Keanu Mailoto | DL | R-Jr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | DL | Jr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jacob Manu | LB | Jr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Jr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Jonah Savaiinaea | OL | Jr. |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Stanley Ta'ufo'ou | OL | R-Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Jacob Manu | LB | Jr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Jonah Savaiinaea | OL | Jr. |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico* | No. 21 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (rivalry) | ESPN | W 61–39 | 44,748 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | No. 20 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN+ | W 22–10 | 47,746 |
| September 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Kansas State* | No. 20 | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | FOX | L 7–31 | 51,290 |
| September 28 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 10 Utah | | Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | ESPN | W 23–10 | 52,898 |
| October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FOX | L 22–28 | 45,773 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 BYU | | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 19–41 | 64,420 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Colorado | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FOX | L 7–34 | 50,724 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | West Virginia | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | L 26–31 | 49,888 |
| November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at UCF | | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | FS1 | L 12–56 | 42,110 |
| November 15 | 8:15 p.m. | Houston | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | W 27–3 | 38,538 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at TCU | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN+ | L 28–49 | 42,977 |
| November 30 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 16 Arizona State | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (Territorial Cup) | FOX | L 7–49 | 49,813 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after Week 8) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Games summaries
### vs. New Mexico (rivalry)

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| No. 21 Wildcats | 14 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 61 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,748
* Referee: Stephon Baron
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UNM | ARIZ |
| First downs | 30 | 22 |
| Total yards | 471 | 672 |
| Rushing yards | 38–211 | 26–205 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 422 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–42–2 | 19–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Devon Dampier | 24/42, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Devon Dampier | 15 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Luke Wysong | 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 19/31, 422 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 13 carries, 106 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 10 receptions, 304 yards, 4 TD |

### vs Northern Arizona (FCS)

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks (FCS) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 20 Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,746
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play), Brad Hopkins (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | NAU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 198 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 31–89 | 29–188 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 173 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 18–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Ty Pennington | 14/24, 84 yards |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing | Seth Cromwell | 11 carries, 41 yards |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving | Xander Werner | 1 reception, 25 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 18/26, 173 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 17 carries, 112 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Quali Conley | 5 receptions, 38 yards |

### at No. 14 Kansas State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Arizona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 14 Kansas State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
* Date: September 13, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,290
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | KSU |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 324 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 19–56 | 41–235 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 156 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–42–1 | 14–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:41 | 29:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 26/42, 268 yards, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 14 carries, 48 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 11 receptions, 138 yards |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 14/23, 156 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Avery Johnson | 17 carries, 110 yards |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Jayce Brown | 3 receptions, 60 yards |

### at No. 10 Utah

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| No. 10 Utes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 7:15 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,898
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | UTAH |
| First downs | 17 | 19 |
| Total yards | 358 | 364 |
| Rushing yards | 30–161 | 29–84 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–31–1 | 20–40–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:05 | 31:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 19/31, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Kedrick Reescano | 7 carries, 73 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Keyan Burnett | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
| Utah | Passing | Isaac Wilson | 20/40, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Micah Bernard | 16 carries, 91 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Dorian Singer | 9 receptions, 155 yards |

### vs Texas Tech

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,773
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (Fox): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | TTU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 14 | 25 |
| Total yards | 331 | 442 |
| Rushing yards | 29–117 | 30–121 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–29–0 | 28–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 23:39 | 36:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 17/29, 214 yards |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 21 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Caleb Douglas | 5 receptions, 116 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 28/49, 301 yards, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 14 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 161 yards |

### at No. 14 BYU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| No. 14 Cougars | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,420
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ARIZ | BYU |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 389 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–52–3 | 19–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:39 | 27:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 26/52, 275 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Kedrick Reescano | 9 carries, 48 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 18/32, 218 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Hinckley Ropati | 9 carries, 65 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Darius Lassiter | 5 receptions, 86 yards |

### vs Colorado

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,724
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | COLO | ARIZ |
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 398 | 245 |
| Rushing yards | 39–148 | 34–107 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 138 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–34–2 | 16–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 23/33, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 14 carries, 53 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 8 receptions, 127 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 16/26, 138 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 11 carries, 42 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 5 receptions, 38 yards |

### vs West Virginia

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,888
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Statistics | WVU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 401 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 40–203 | 25–78 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 308 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–22–0 | 22–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 18/22, 198 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 12 carries, 92 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Traylon Ray | 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 21/32, 294 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 16 carries, 72 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 10 receptions, 202 yards, TD |

### at UCF

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Knights | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,110
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | UCF |
| First downs | 14 | 33 |
| Total yards | 261 | 602 |
| Rushing yards | 5 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 294 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–33–0 | 20–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:39 | 31:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 24/33, 256 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Kedrick Reescano | 8 carries, 20 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Chris Hunter | 7 receptions, 102 yards |
| UCF | Passing | Dylan Rizk | 20/25, 294 yards, 3 TD |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 22 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Jacoby Jones | 5 receptions, 108 yards, TD |

### vs Houston

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 15, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,538
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | HOU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Total yards | 326 | 337 |
| Rushing yards | 34–135 | 36–113 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 224 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–28–1 | 20–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 16/27, 191 yards, INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Re'Shaun Sanford II | 10 carries, 76 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Stephon Johnson | 4 receptions, 70 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 20/35, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 11 carries, 107 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD |

### at TCU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| Horned Frogs | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 42,977
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | TCU |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 325 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 38 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 303 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–47–1 | 21–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 29/44, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 13 carries, 42 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 9 receptions, 115 yards |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 19/26, 252 yards, TD, INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Savion Williams | 9 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | JP Richardson | 6 receptions, 107 yards, TD |

### vs No. 16 Arizona State (rivalry)

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Sun Devils | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,813
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 24 | 15 |
| Total yards | 643 | 210 |
| Rushing yards | 281 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 362 | 126 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–25–0 | 14–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:57 | 26:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Sam Leavitt | 17/22, 291 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Cam Skattebo | 21 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Jordyn Tyson | 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 14/29 126 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Keedrick Reescano | 11 carries, 55 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |

## Personnel
### Depth Chart

Source:
Defense4-3 :
* FS
* Dalton Johnson
* Owen Goss
* Gavin Hunter
| WILL | MIKE | SAM |
| Taye Brown | Jacob Manu | Treydan Stukes |
| Jared Small | Kamuela Ka’aihue | Genesis Smith |
| - | Justin Flowe | - |
* SS
* Gunner Maldonado
* Jack Luttrell
* Genesis Smith
* CB
* Tacario Davis
* Emmanuel Karnley
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Ta’ita’i Uiagalelei Sterling Lane II | Isaiah Johnson | Tre Smith | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou Kevon Darton |
| Chase Kennedy | Chubba Ma’ae | Dominic Lolesio | Jarra Anderson |
| Eduwa Okundaye | Keanu Mailoto | Cyrus Durham | Julian Savaiinaea |
* CB
* Marquis Groves-Killebrew
* Demetrius Freeney
* Jai-Ayuviann Celestine
OffensePro-style :
* WR
* Tetairoa McMillan
* Devin Hyatt
* WR
* Montana Lemonious-Craig
* Malachi Riley
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Rhino Tapa’atoutai | Wendell Moe Jr. | Josh Baker | Ryan Stewart | Jonah Savaiinaea |
| Mike Wooten | Alexander Doost | Grayson Stovall | Leif Magnuson | Matthew Lado |
* TE
* Keyan Burnett
* Sam Olson
* Roberto Miranda
* WR
* Jeremiah Patterson
* Raymello Murphy
* QB
* Noah Fifita
* Cole Tannenbaum
* Key reserves
* Offense
* Defense
* Special teams
* Out (indefinitely)
* Out (season)
* Out (suspended)
* Out (retired)
* RB
* Jacory Croskey-Merritt Quali Conley
* Kendrick Reescano
* Rayshon Luke
* Special teams
* PK Tyler Loop
* PK Michael Salgado-Medina
* P Michael Salgado-Medina
* P Jordan Forbes Lachlan Bruce
* KR Jeremiah Patterson Rayshon Luker
* PR Jack Luttrell Jeremiah Patterson
* LS Justin Holloway Trey Haughton
* H Michael Salgado-Medina Jordan Forbes
True Freshman Double Position : *
projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs New Mexico

### Injury report

| Name | Position | Class | Injury | Duration |

### Coaching staff additions

| Name | Position | Old team | Old position |
| Brent Brennan | Head coach | San Jose State | Head coach |
| Dino Babers | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach | Syracuse | Head coach |
| Josh Oglesby | Offensive line coach | San Jose State | Offensive line coach/Run game coordinator |
| Matt Adkins | Tight end coach/Passing game coordinator | San Jose State | Tight ends coach |
| Alonzo Carter | Assistant head coach/Running backs coach | San Jose State | Assistant head coach/Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator |
| Danny Gonzales | Linebackers coach/Special Teams coordinator | New Mexico | Head coach |
| Bobby Wade | Wide receivers coach | Arizona State | Offensive analyst |
| Duane Akina | Defensive coordinator | Arizona | Analyst |
* : to be confirmed

### Coaching staff departures

| Name | Position | New team | New position |
| Jedd Fisch | Head coach | Washington | Head coach |
| Jimmie Dougherty | Passing game coordinator/Quarterbacks coach | Washington | Passing game coordinator/Quarterbacks coach |
| Brennan Carroll | Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach | Washington | Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach |
| Jordan Paopao | Tight end coach | Washington | Tight ends coach |
| Scottie Graham | Running backs coach | Washington | Running backs coach |
| Jason Kaufusi | Outside linebackers coach/Defensive line coach/Co-Special Teams coordinator | Washington | Outside linebackers coach/Defensive line coach/Co-Special Teams coordinator |
| Kevin Cummings | Wide receivers coach | Washington | Wide receivers coach |
| Johnny Nansen | Defensive coordinator | Texas | Defensive coordinator |

### Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 42 total players. 5 players graduated, 11 declared for the NFL Draft, while the other 26 entered the transfer portal.
2024 Arizona offseason departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Hometown | Year | Reason |
| Martell Irby | DB | 5'9, 200 | San Diego, CA | Senior | Graduated |
| Kyle Ostendorp | P | 6’2, 215 | Phoenix, AZ | Redshirt Senior | Graduated |
| Jeremy Mercier | LB | 6’3, 245 | Chandler, AZ | Senior | Graduated |
| Sam Langi | OL | 6’5, 320 | San Francisco, CA | Senior | Graduated |
| Seth MacKellar | LS | 6’0, 235 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | Senior | Graduated |

### Transfers
#### Transfers out

The Wildcats have lost 26 players via transfer.
| Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Jacob Kongaika | DL | 6'2, 300 | Sophomore | Rowland Heights, CA | Arizona State |
| Orin Patu | DL | 6'4, 245 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Bethune–Cookman (FCS) |
| Jason Harris | DL | 6'7, 240 | Redshirt Freshman | Gilbert, AZ | Marshall |
| Isaiah Taylor | DB | 5'11, 200 | Sophomore | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Miami |
| Stevie Rocker Jr. | RB | 6'0, 215 | Redshirt Sophomore | Tucson, AZ | Montana (FCS) |
| Ammon Allen | LB | 6'3, 220 | Junior | Gilbert, AZ | Northern Arizona (FCS) |
| Canyon Moses | DB | 5'11, 195 | Freshman | Midland, TX | Northern Arizona (FCS) |
| Charles Yates Jr. | DB | 5'11, 200 | Junior | Mobile, AL | Old Dominion |
| Tiaoalii Savea | DL | 6'4, 305 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Texas |
| Jonah Coleman | RB | 5'9, 225 | Sophomore | Stockton, CA | Washington |
| Ephesians Prysock | DB | 6'4, 190 | Junior | Mission Hills, CA | Washington |
| Russell Davis II | DL | 6'3, 220 | Junior | Chandler, AZ | Washington |
| Audric Harris | WR | 6'0, 175 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Washington |
| Anthony Ward | LB | 6'1, 195 | Redshirt Sophomore | Ontario, CA | Washington |
| Cruz Rushing | DB | 6'0, 194 | Junior | Tucson, AZ | Oregon (walk-on) |
| Isaiah Ward | DL | 6'5, 225 | Redshirt Sophomore | Ontario, CA | Washington |
| Daniel Heimuli | LB | 6'0, 225 | Junior | East Palo Alto, CA | Georgia State |
| Bill Norton | DL | 6′6, 300 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Texas |
| DJ Warnell | DB | 6'1, 202 | Junior | La Marque, TX | Indiana |
| Joe Borjon | OL | 6'8, 330 | Sophomore | La Puente, CA | San Diego State |
| Kameron Hawkins | LS | 5'11, 220 | Redshirt Junior | Victorville, CA | Colorado |
| Kevin Green Jr. | WR | 5'11, 170 | Redshirt Sophomore | Mission Hills, CA | Washington |
| Anthony Patt | OL | 6'5, 300 | Redshirt Junior | San Marcos, CA | Old Dominion |
| Michael Watkins | IOL | 6'2, 300 | Senior | Glendale, AZ | Washington |
| Demond Williams Jr. | QB | 5'10, 180 | Senior | Chandler, AZ | Washington |
| Jordan Washington | RB | 5'10, 160 | Freshman | Long Beach, CA | Washington |
| Deric English | WR | 6'4, 215 | Freshman | Scottsdale, AZ | |

#### Transfers in

The Wildcats have added 27 players via transfer. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 37 ranked transfer class in the country.
| Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school | Sources |
| Chubba Maae | DL | 6′2, 347 | Junior | Long Beach, CA | UC Davis (FCS) | |
| Jack Luttrell | S | 6′0, 180 | Freshman | Gainesville, GA | Tennessee | |
| Alexander Doost | IOL | 6′6, 309 | Freshman | Glendale, AZ | Northwestern | |
| Quali Conley | RB | 5′10, 207 | Senior | Fresno, CA | San Jose State | |
| Kevon Darton | DL | 5′11, 271 | Senior | Fitchburg, MA | Syracuse | |
| Cyrus Durham | EDGE | 6′4, 235 | Sophomore | Redwood, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | |
| Johno Price | CB | 6′2, 175 | Sophomore | East Palo Alto, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | |
| Tre Smith | EDGE | 6′5, 255 | Junior | Mesa, AZ | San Jose State | |
| Ryan Stewart | OL | 6′4, 295 | Junior | Mokena, IL | San Jose State | |
| Marquis Groves-Killebrew | CB | 6'0, 180 | Redshirt Freshman | Kennesaw, GA | Louisville | |
| Anthony Wilhite | RB | 5'11, 185 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | Ottawa (AZ) | -- |
| Justin Holloway | LS | 6'3, 206 | Senior | Venice, FL | Ohio | |
| Anthony Garcia | QB | 6'1, 192 | Freshman | Sacramento, CA | San Jose State | |
| Sam Olson | TE | 6'3, 238 | Junior | Visalia, CA | San Jose State | |
| Jarra Anderson | DL | 6'2, 260 | Freshman | Katy, TX | Memphis | |
| James Smith | DB | 6'1, 190 | Redshirt Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | San Jose State | |
| Chase Kennedy | EDGE | 6'3, 231 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Utah | |
| Michael Wooten | OL | 6'4, 310 | Redshirt Freshman | Simi Valley, CA | Oregon | |
| Reymello Murphy | WR | 6'0, 185 | Sophomore | Fremont, CA | Old Dominion | |
| Jonah Rodriguez | OL | 6'4, 275 | Freshman | San Diego, CA | San Diego State | |
| Marquis Brown | CB | 6′4, 200 | Sophomore | Hillsboro, OR | Golden West College (JC) | |
| Lance Keneley | LB | 6′4, 250 | Senior | Mission Viejo, CA | Stanford | |
| Demetrius Freeney | CB | 6′0, 190 | Junior | San Leandro, CA | Miami | |
| Jeremiah Patterson | WR | 5′9, 175 | Sophomore | Union City, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | |
| Kedrick Resscano | RB | 6'0, 210 | Freshman | New Caney, TX | Ole Miss | |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | 5′11, 205 | Senior | Montgomery, AL | New Mexico | |
| Adam Damante | QB | 6'2, 180 | Freshman | Gilbert, AZ | Northern Arizona (FCS) | |
| Shannco Matautia | OL | 6'2, 346 | Sophomore | Anaheim, CA | New Mexico | |
| Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | DL | 6′2, 275 | Redshirt Senior | Simi Valley, CA | USC | |
| Owen Goss | DB | 6′0, 205 | Senior | Hinsdale, IL | Colgate (FCS) | |
| Jared Small | LB | 6'2, 220 | Senior | Baton Rouge, LA | Tulane | |
| Joey Capra | OL | 6'4, 301 | Redshirt Senior | Auburn, CA | Nevada | |
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season.

### NFL Draft
#### Entered NFL draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
| Jordan Morgan | OL | 1 | 25 | Green Bay Packers |
| Jacob Cowing | WR | 4 | 135 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Tanner McLachlan | TE | 6 | 194 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Michael Wiley | RB | UDFA | UDFA | Washington Commanders |
| Taylor Upshaw | LB | UDFA | UDFA | Carolina Panthers |
| Tyler Manoa | DL | UDFA | UDFA | Minnesota Vikings |
| DJ Williams | RB | UDFA | UDFA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |

### CFL Draft
#### CFL global draft

The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : TE Tanner McLahlan.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
| Tanner McLachlan | DL | 6 | 51 | Calgary Stampeders |

### Returning starters

Offense

### Recruiting Class

Arizona signed 8 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The Wildcats' was ranked fifty-six by 247Sports and ranked forty-six by Rivals.com rankings. No Arizona signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed 4 JuCo, 6 walk-ons during national signing period.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dylan Tapley Tight end | Scottsdale, AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Turran Williams Safety | Pasadena, CA | John Muir High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Edukwa Okundaye Defensive end | Katy, TX | Obra D. Tompkins High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Brandon Phelps Wide receiver | Gilbert, AZ | American Leadership Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Stacy Bey Inside linebacker | Fontana, CA | Rancho Cucamonga High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Matthew Lado Offensive tackle | Glendale,AZ | Apollo High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Michael Salgado-Medina Kicker | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Jabari Mann Athlete | San Mateo, CA | Junipero Serra High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| 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 21, 2024. "2024 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024. "Arizona 2024 Football Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024. ||||||
*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89) †= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Williams and Whittington received a four star 247Sports Composite rating. Δ= Demond Williams Jr. and Jordan Washington left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2024 season.
2024 overall class rankings
| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits |
| ESPN | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 17 |
| On3 Recruits | 50 | 9 | -- | 2 | 17 |
| Rivals | 46 | 5 | -- | 2 | 15 |
| 247 Sports | 56 | 11 | -- | 2 | 21 |
Walks-ons
| Name | Pos. | Height/Weight | Hometown | High school |
| Jordan McCord | WR | 5’11, 170 | Soquel, CA | Soquel |
| Joseph Washington | DB | 5’10, 175 | Phoenix, AZ | Mountain Pointe |
| Kayden Luke | RB/LB | 5’11, 220 | Tucson, AZ | Canyon del Oro |
| Mason Bray | QB | 6’0, 175 | Scottsdale, AZ | Saguaro |
| Quinn Olson | DB | 6’3, 195 | Sioux City, IA | Bishop Heelan Catholic |
| Taniela Taliauli | DB | 6’0, 190 | Honolulu, HI | Iolani |

## 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 | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 21 | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 21 | 18 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Statistics
### Scoring
#### Arizona vs. non-conference opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arizona | 24 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 90 |
| Opponents | 21 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 80 |

#### Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Arizona | 20 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 97 |
| Big 12 opponents | 31 | 49 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 144 |

#### Arizona vs. all opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Arizona | 44 | 30 | 56 | 57 | 0 | 187 |
| Opponents | 52 | 76 | 44 | 52 | 0 | 224 |

## Awards and honors

Big 12 Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Class | Position | Award | Ref. |
| September 1 | Tetairoa McMillan | Jr. | WR | Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week | |
| September 30 | Tacario Davis | Jr. | DB | Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week | |
Sources:
National Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| September 1 | Tetairoa McMillan | Jr. | WR | Reese’s Senior Bowl Co-Offensive Player of the Week |
| September 3 | Tetairoa McMillan | Jr. | WR | AP National Player of the Week |
| September 4 | Tetairoa McMillan | Jr. | WR | Walter Camp National Player of the Week |

### All-Big 12

All-Big 12 :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||