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Arizona softball releases 2026 fall schedule
Over the past few years, the Arizona Wildcats have been upgrading their fall schedule. First, they added an NAIA opponent in Benedictine University-Mesa. Then, they added a solid Division I opponent in GCU. This season will feature the most challenging fall schedule ever with two additional DI games and two Red-Blue intrasquad scrimmages. All fall […]
What to watch for when Arizona football opens 2026 season vs. NAU
The long Wildcat Nation nightmare is over, college football is back. And following one of the best seasons in school history, optimism is in the air for Arizona going into the 2026 season. The UA returns more than half its starters from a 9-4 squad, just the eighth time it has won at least nine […]
Arizona cross country sweeps Dave Murray Invitational
The Arizona men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the 2026 season with victories at the Dave Murray Invitational in Tucson. The Wildcats competed against athletes from ASU, Pima Community College and Glendale Community College. The men’s team swept the top six positions in the 6K, led by Vincent Gwachi’s first-place time of 17:32.6. Josphat […]
Renee Jones answered call when Arizona volleyball needed her
When the season started, no one expected sophomore opposite hitter Renee Jones to be one of Arizona volleyball’s top weapons. She wasn’t even slated to get on the floor despite the Wildcats using two right side hitters in their 6-2 offense. Some players might have sulked or lost focus. Instead, Jones kept working and seized […]
Result of NAU game has been strong indicator of Arizona’s season
For a team like Arizona, hailing from the Big 12, playing an FCS foe like Northern Arizona University at home can’t really tell you much. Or so they say. The belief is since the programs operate in different leagues and with vastly different resources the Wildcats should win the game, ideally without having to do […]
Arizona soccer battles No. 9 North Carolina in front of record crowd
Arizona couldn’t defeat No. 9 North Carolina (4-1) on Thursday evening, but there were still a lot of small victories for the Wildcats (2-2-1) in the 2-1 loss. One of them was drawing 1,678 fans, a record for the UA soccer program. “We haven’t played a top 10 team in a while, and I feel […]
Tre Spivey ready to leave his own legacy with Arizona football
Most players for the Arizona football team don’t have a legacy to follow in, but for Tre Spivey, he comes from the legacy of Junior Spivey. As a part of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2001 World Series Championship team, Junior etched himself into the state of Arizona sports lore. The two Spiveys got to share a […]
Underclassmen taking on bigger roles as Arizona soccer prepares for No. 9 North Carolina
When Arizona soccer made its trip to Chapel Hill to face the North Carolina Tar Heels two years ago, many of its players were not yet on the team. The combination of time and the loss of several players from the junior class mean it’s mostly the seniors who remember that game. It’s not their […]
Arizona women’s basketball adds rising 2027 commit Corrine Lomax to recruiting class
Corrine Lomax was scheduled to visit four programs over the next month, but it only took one official visit for her to give her verbal commitment. Lomax reportedly visited Arizona women’s basketball last weekend. She posted her commitment to the program in the early morning hours of Thursday, Sept. 3. The 5-foot-11 wing debuted in […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona triathlon opens season with dominant win
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. The Arizona triathlon program started off its 2026 campaign in impressive fashion, winning the Duquesne Cup with […]
Arizona football notebook: Wildcats treating NAU like any other opponent, not just first
The football season is finally here and to no one’s surprise the Wildcats are ready to start hitting some not in an Arizona practice uniform. NAU comes to town after a comeback win against Eastern Washington in Week Zero and will to beat UA for just the third time in history. For defensive coordinator Danny […]
Friday Night Lights 2026: Edition 2
Football is now in full swing as we flip the calendar into September. The NFL teams have set their 53-man rosters. Week 0 of College Football has been played. High school football is entering it’s fourth week in some states. And this coming Saturday, the Arizona Wildcats take the field the first time this year […]
NAU football expert previews the Arizona game, makes a score prediction
After nine long months, the 2026 season is finally here for Arizona. And for the third consecutive year, it will open against a team that played the week before. In-state foe Northern Arizona rallied from down 24-3 at home to beat Eastern Washington 34-27 on Saturday afternoon. The Lumberjacks took the lead for good with […]
Get the best of Arizona Desert Swarm on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Arizona Desert Swarm. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Wildcats. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
What Brent Brennan said at his press conference to open NAU week
Arizona lasted played a college football game on Jan. 2, when it fell to SMU in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. When the Wildcats open the 2026 season on Saturday night against NAU it will end a 9-month layover from competition. Not that the time in between wasn’t jam packed for Brent Brennan, his […]
SB Nation Reacts: Who will be Arizona football’s top newcomer?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:
Opening depth chart for Arizona football shows value of returners to program’s success
In order to bounce back from a disappointing 2024 season, the first under Brent Brennan, Arizona had to overhaul its roster with transfers. As a result, 15 players who were new to the program were listed as starters or co-starters on the initial depth chart and 10 ended up starting that first game. How much […]
Under the radar may be the perfect place for Arizona to start season
We finally released our season predictions for Arizona. I’ll be honest, the note to submit mine was something I was kind of dreading. Obviously there are far more important things in the world than predicting a college football team’s record, but I’ve known for a while now I don’t really have great confidence in how […]
17 former Arizona players make initial NFL rosters
Sunday was cutdown day in the NFL, with each team forced to get their roster down to 53 from upwards of 90 during training camp. And when the dust settled, quick a few players with ties to Arizona made the cut. A total of 17 former Wildcats are on the initial 53-man rosters submitted to […]
2027 Canadian forward Ashley Vande Ven commits to Arizona women’s basketball
Arizona women’s basketball’s 2027 class will have plenty of size. The Wildcats received a commitment from 6-foot-2 Canadian forward Ashley Vande Ven on Sunday. The four-star player joins 6-foot wing Brieana Brown and 6-foot-4 power forward Celsy Colombo in Becky Burke’s next recruiting class. Vande Ven is ranked No. 82 in the ESPN SC Next […]
Arizona volleyball uses depth but drops 3-setter to UC Santa Barbara
The Arizona volleyball coaches and players have talked a lot about their depth this year. There’s no point in having it if you don’t use it. The Wildcats used that depth on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to pull out a win in an underwhelming 3-0 (25-22, 29-27, 25-23) loss to UC Santa Barbara. […]
Arizona soccer draws with LSU in Tempe
TEMPE — On a hot August morning in unfriendly territory, Arizona soccer earned a 1-1 draw with LSU Sunday in a match that garnered some controversy. Wildcats sophomore forward Kyleigh Johnson scored the equalizer in the 66th minute, converting Arizona’s only goal out of several scoring opportunities. Arizona outshot LSU 13-6 and had multiple close […]
3 reasons why Arizona will make a bowl game and 3 reasons it won’t
Consecutive bowl game appearances have not been a thing for Arizona football since a 4-year stretch from 2012-15. The Wildcats went to the New Mexico Bowl (twice), Independence Bowl, and the Fiesta Bowl during that stretch. In more recent memory, UA has gone to a bowl game in two of the last three seasons. This […]
NAU mounts comeback in season opener ahead of matchup with Arizona
Arizona football’s season-opening opponent is going to have a leg up on it, as NAU opened its season with a 34-27 comeback win over Eastern Washington on Saturday afternoon. The Lumberjacks were trailing 24-3 at one point before their comeback started. The NAU defense struggled mightily in the first half allowing Eastern Washington to score […]
Right side comes up big for Arizona volleyball in victory over Tarleton State
Women’s volleyball relies heavily on the left side for its scoring, but Arizona needed some time for its outsides to get going on Saturday afternoon. The middles and right sides stepped up to lead the Wildcats to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-22) victory over Tarleton State in the Wildcat Classic. After one set, Destiny Ndam-Simpson […]
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