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CFP National Championship 2026: Arizona fans predict Miami vs. Indiana
Arizona had one of the best seasons in school history in 2025, winning nine games for just the eighth time. But that pales in comparison to the years Indiana and Miami are having. The Hoosiers (15-0) and Hurricanes (13-2) play on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the College Football Playoff championship, […]
Arizona men’s basketball at UCF: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats hit the road to take on the UCF Knights. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-UCF game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-UCF? Arizona-UCF will be shown on ESPN. Rich Hollenbger (play-by-play) and King McClure (analyst) will be […]
What to watch for when Arizona men’s basketball visits UCF
Though Arizona ultimately ended up beating ASU on Wednesday night, the fact that the Wildcats struggled against at home against an unranked team, trailing at halftime for the first time in more than a month, shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that follows college basketball. It wasn’t to Tommy Lloyd. “I really appreciated the battle […]
Arizona gets commitment from former Howard cornerback Zuri Watson
During the 2025 season Arizona had 21 players on its roster listed as defensive backs. Losses due to graduation, the NFL Draft or the NCAA transfer portal left the Wildcats with only 10 players set to return in the secondary. That number is back up to 21 after yet another DB addition from the portal. […]
Arizona volleyball once again a coach short, Simone Asque-Favia steps down
Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs has had a complete staff in just one of her three seasons at Arizona. If 2026 is to be the second time, it will be because of a new hire. Assistant coach Simone Asque-Favia announced her departure from the program on Thursday evening. Rumors of Asque-Favia’s imminent departure have […]
Ex-Oregon cornerback Daylen Austin commits to Arizona
If Arizona is unable to replicate what it did in 2025 when it came to pass defense, it won’t be for a lack of trying. The Wildcats have clearly made restocking the secondary a top priority and they’ve made yet another addition to that group. The UA has picked up a commitment from former Oregon […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona men’s tennis opens spring calendar with top-25 matchup vs. Oklahoma
Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. Arizona men’s tennis will play its first match of the spring calendar with a top-25 showdown at […]
Arizona football: Getting to know 3-star DL Manoah Faupusa
The Arizona Wildcats had a disappointing end to their otherwise amazing 2025 season. But that loss doesn’t put a damper on the 9-4 season, and there’s plenty to excited about on the Recruiting Trail as well. Stout 3-star defensive lineman Manoah Faupusa, from Westminster, California, is another future Wildcat who finished his high school career […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Koa Peat and Ivan Kharchenkov said after Arizona beat ASU
It was closer than the experts thought it would be, but Arizona men’s basketball moved to 17-0 on the season after a 89-82 win over ASU. Here is what head coach Tommy Lloyd, Koa Peat and Ivan Kharchenkov had to say following the win over the Sun Devils: Lloyd on what he learned about his […]
Arizona men’s basketball outlasts ASU to keep perfect record
Leave it to That School Up North to give Arizona its toughest challenge in two months. The top-ranked Wildcats remained among the dwindling number of unbeaten teams in the country, overcoming a rare halftime deficit and a spirited effort from ASU to win 89-82 on Wednesday night at McKale Center. Arizona (17-0, 4-0 Big 12) […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. ASU fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats welcome the ASU Sun Devils to McKale Center for the 250th meeting between the in-state rivals. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-ASU game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-ASU? Arizona-ASU will be shown […]
Arizona volleyball: Transfers officially join, Sydnie Vanek to focus on track and field
Roster updates have been made for the 2026 Arizona volleyball team, and there’s one surprise on it. Or rather a surprise that’s not on it. Transfers Payton Woods and Maria Olga Siapani have been announced by the program and added to the online roster. Notably, Siapani has the jersey No. 1, which has been the […]
Former Marshall running back Antwan Roberts commits to Arizona
With two of its top three ball carriers back, not to mention several promising underclassmen ready to contribute, running back is not a position of need for Arizona this off-season. But there’s also no thing as having too many options in the skill areas. The Wildcats have earned their 20th transfer portal commitment, adding former […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. ASU: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats welcome the ASU Sun Devils to McKale Center for the 250th meeting between the in-state rivals. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-ASU game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-ASU? Arizona-ASU will be shown on Fox Sports 1. […]
What to watch for when Arizona men’s basketball hosts ASU
The 2025-26 season began in November with 365 Division I men’s basketball teams starting off without a loss on their record. More than 100 fell off that list on the first night, and since then the number of unbeaten teams has been whittled down bit by bit. The select group with perfect records sits at […]
Offensive lineman Tristan Bounds granted medical redshirt, will return to Arizona in 2026
Going into the offseason, a big hole to fill for Brent Brennan and his staff was the offensive line. Having to replace Ty Buchanan, Chubba Maae, and Ka’ena Decambra was not going to be easy. Arizona thought it was also going to have to replace redshirt-senior Tristan Bounds, but on Tuesday it learned Bounds is […]
Arizona gets commitment from former UConn safety Lee Mollette III
No single player will be able to replace all the production Arizona in the secondary, particularly at safety where Dalton Johnson and Genesis Smith played almost every snap during the regular season. The Wildcats are doing their best to reload on the back line, either via the 2026 recruiting class or the transfer portal. The […]
Arizona president Suresh Garimella gives support to NIL participation agreement
University of Arizona president Suresh Garimella is encouraging university presidents from other Power 4 conferences to sign an agreement granting name, image and likeness (NIL) oversight authority to a college athletics commission. Garimella was joined by university presidents of Georgia, Virginia Tech and Washington in authoring a statement advocating for the signing of the University […]
Former Arizona tight end Keyan Burnett commits to UNLV, ex-Wildcat corner Marquis Groves-Killebrew headed to Cal
Arizona has been quite active in the NCAA transfer portal, getting commitments from 18 players in the first 10-plus days since it opened. That total nearly matches the number of Wildcats from the 2025 roster that have entered the portal, which is at 19 with a few days left in the single window for this […]
Former BYU offensive lineman Jake Griffin commits to Arizona, joining younger brother
Offensive line is considered one of the toughest—and most expensive—positions to acquire from the NCAA transfer portal. Last offseason Arizona added seven linemen from the portal, and three ended up combining to start 34 games despite not being among the top 30 transfers at their position. And one of those starters, Tristan Bounds, had hardly […]
Arizona gets commitment from former Washington State K/P Ryan Harris
While Arizona’s special teams in 2025 were far from perfect, there were some unsung heroes on that unit that didn’t get much attention despite performing well all season. Ian Wagner was almost automatic on kickoffs, while Isaac Lovison was steady all year with his punting. Both have graduated, but the UA may have found someone […]
Ex-Colorado State wide receiver Jordan Ross commits to Arizona
Arizona brings back a fair number of offensive weapons for 2026, most notably quarterback Noah Fifita and all but one running back. But last season showed that having a lot of viable options to give the ball to made the offense harder to stop, and that same approach appears to be the plan once again […]
Arizona opens at No. 24 in preseason D1 Baseball poll
It’s just over a month until the start of the 2026 season, and Arizona will begin that campaign the way the last one ended: nationally ranked. The Wildcats check in at No. 24 in the preseason poll from D1Baseball, a few spots behind the No. 21 ranking they began 2025 with. They ended last season […]
Arizona men’s basketball strengthens grip on No. 1 ranking
For the last month, college basketball writers faced a legitimate debate over who should be the No. 1 team in the country. No longer. Arizona cemented its position atop the Associated Press poll following Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin Saturday, securing 60 of 61 first-place votes. The other first-place vote went to No. 2 Iowa State. […]
Former Arizona star Aari McDonald announces new podcast
There was a time when getting two words out of Aari McDonald was a chore. Times have changed. The former Arizona women’s basketball star blossomed as a public speaker during her time as a Wildcat. She credited her parents, who convinced her that she had “good things to say” and she should share them. She […]
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