2017 Arizona Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2017
|team = Arizona Wildcats
|sport=football
|image = Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
|image_size = 125
|image_alt =
|uniform=File:Arizwildcats uniforms13.png
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|division = South Division
|short_conf = Pac-12
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|CFPRank =
|record = 7–6
|conf_record = 5–4
|head_coach = Rich Rodriguez
|hc_year = 6th
|cooff_coach1= Calvin Magee
|cooc1_year= 6th
|cooff_coach2= Rod Smith
|cooc2_year= 6th
|off_scheme = Spread option
|def_coach = Marcel Yates
|dc_year = 2nd
|def_scheme = 4–2–5
|mvp =
|captain= Game captains
|stadium = Arizona Stadium
|champion =
|bowl = Foster Farms Bowl
|bowl_result = L 35–38 vs. Purdue
}}
{{2017 Pac-12 football standings}}
The 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2017 season. The season was the Wildcats's 118th overall, 40th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, seventh within the Pac-12 South Division, and the sixth and final year under head coach Rich Rodriguez. The team played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 89th straight year.
They finished the regular season with a 7–5, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the South Division, making it into a bowl game. They were invited to the Foster Farms Bowl where they faced Purdue, losing 35–38. Rich Rodriguez was fired after 6 seasons with Arizona. After Rich Rodriguez was fired, Kevin Sumlin was named the Wildcats' new full-time head coach on January 14, 2018.
Offseason departures
The Wildcats would lose twenty-nine (twenty seniors due graduation) football players. The Wildcats would lose nine more players from the 2016 team due to various reasons (transfers and withdrawals will be filled out once spring practice occurs). Notable departures from the 2016 squad included.
Preseason
=Recruiting Class of 2017=
{{see also|American football positions|Glossary of American football|Recruiting (college athletics)}}
The Wildcats signed 39 players including 10 HS walk-on players, 24 high school recruits, 3 JC transfers from junior colleges and 1 transfers were from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs. Five of the recruits were already enrolled for the spring, 2017 semester while 24 signed letters of intent on National Signing Day is February 3, 2017. Arizona is combined to be a unanimous top-25 class, ranked as high as (#21 by Scout, #15 by Rivals, #26 by ESPN, and #23 by 247) and finish top-5 in the Pac-12 recruitment class (#4 by 247, #4 by Scout, #4 by ESPN, and #4 by Rivals).
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=Early}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jose Ramirez
| position = OLB
| hometown = Auburndale, FL
| highschool = Auburndale HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 195
| commitdate = Enrolled (Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Nathan Tilford
| position = #36 RB
| hometown = Ontario, CA
| highschool = Colony HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 205
| commitdate = Enrolled (Committed)
| scout stars = 4
| rival stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tony Fields II
| position = #33 OLB
| hometown = Las Vegas, NV
| highschool = Desert Pines HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 200
| commitdate = Enrolled (Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Bryce Gilbert
| position = #15 TE-H
| hometown = Gilbert, AZ
| highschool = Higley HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 220
| commitdate = Enrolled (Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = K'hari Lane
| position = QB
| hometown = Montezuma, GA
| highschool = Macon County HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 222
| commitdate = 02/12/17 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Gary Brightwell
| position = RB
| hometown = Baltimore, MD
| highschool = St. Frances Academy
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 160
| commitdate = 02/01/17 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Anthony Pandy
| position = DE
| hometown = Harbor City, CA
| highschool = Narbonne HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 220
| commitdate = 01/24/2017 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = My-King Johnson
| position = #79 DE
| hometown = Tempe, AZ
| highschool = Tempe HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 225
| commitdate = 01/16/2017 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Lucas Havrisik
| position = K/P
| hometown = Norco, CA
| highschool = Norco HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 215
| commitdate = 01/15/2017 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Colin Schooler
| position = ILB
| hometown = Mission Viejo, CA
| highschool = Mission Viejo HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 215
| commitdate = 12/27/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jalen Harris
| position = #34 DE
| hometown = Mesa, AZ
| highschool = Desert Ridge HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 210
| commitdate = 08/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kurtis Brown
| position = #43 DT
| hometown = Bakersfield, CA
| highschool = Liberty HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 276
| commitdate = 04/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Brian Casteel
| position = #135 WR
| hometown = Covina, CA
| highschool = Charter Oak HS
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 193
| commitdate = 06/11/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Scott Young
| position = #51 S
| hometown = La Mesa, CA
| highschool = Helix HS
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 186
| commitdate = 06/15/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Troy Young
| position = #56 S
| hometown = Mobile, AL
| highschool = Mobile Christian HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 193
| commitdate = 07/23/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 2
| 247 stars = 2
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kylan Wilborn
| position = #70 DE
| hometown = Sherman Oaks, CA
| highschool = Notre Dame HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 236
| commitdate = 04/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Joshua Brown
| position = #27 ILB
| hometown = Long Beach, CA
| highschool = Long Beach Polytechnic HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 243
| commitdate = 06/12/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit =Malik Housman
| position = #69 CB
| hometown = Las Vegas, NV
| highschool = Bishop Gorman HS
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 168
| commitdate = 06/20/2016 (Committed, Walk-On)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Bryce Wolma
| position = #31 TE-Y
| hometown = Saline, MI
| highschool = Saline HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 230
| commitdate = 04/06/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Edgar Burrola
| position = #77 OT
| hometown = Las Vegas, NV
| highschool = Desert Pines HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 295
| commitdate = 06/08/2016 (Walk-On, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Drew Dixon
| position = #80 ATH
| hometown = Tucson, AZ
| highschool = Sabino HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 199
| commitdate = 06/05/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Rhett Rodriguez
| position = #39 QB-DT
| hometown = Tucson, AZ
| highschool = Catalina Foothills HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 193
| commitdate = 01/16/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 2
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 2
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Xavier Bell
| position = #74 S
| hometown = Santa Ana, CA
| highschool = Mater Dei HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
| commitdate = 06/17/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tony Wallace
| position = CB
| hometown = Las Vegas, NV
| highschool = Desert Pines HS
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 170
| commitdate = 12/17/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 2
| rival stars = 2
| 247 stars = 2
| espn stars = 2
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Rhedi Short
| position = #111 CB
| hometown = Los Angeles, CA
| highschool = Cathedral HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 177
| commitdate = 07/03/2016 (Enrolled, Committed)
| scout stars = 3
| rival stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 = yes
| year = 2017
| rivals ref title = Arizona Football Commitment List
| scout ref title = 2017 Arizona Commits
| espn ref title = 2017 Player Commitments – Arizona
| rivals school = arizona
| scout s = 73
| espn schoolid = 12
| 247 school = arizona
| accessdate = February 12, 2017
| scout overall = #21
| rivals overall = #15
| 247 overall = #23
| espn overall = #26
| collapse = yes
}}
{{clear}}
Source:
==Incoming transfers==
In addition to the 2017 recruiting class, Arizona did add four transfers, which includes eligible for the current season, to the 2017 roster:
=Position key=
| class="wikitable" |
| Back
|B |rowSpan="6" style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |C |rowSpan="6" style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |CB |rowSpan="6" style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |DB |
| Defensive end
|DE |DL |DT |End |E |
| Fullback
|FB |G |HB |K |
| Kickoff returner
|KR |OT |OL |LB |
| Long snapper
|LS |P |PR |QB |
| Running back
|RB |S |TE |WR |
=Spring practice=
==Spring game==
The 2017 Wildcats had spring practice from February 2017 to March 2, 2017. The 2017 Arizona football spring game will take place in Tucson, AZ at a date and time to be determined.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Date !! Time !! Spring Game !! Site !! TV !! Result !! Attendance | ||||||
| March 2, 2017 | Navy/Blue vs. Red/White | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | 37-21 | align=center | - |
=Fall practice=
Fall camp is scheduled for August.
=Pac-12 Media Days=
Pac-12 media days are set for July 2017 in Hollywood, California.
=Returning starters=
Arizona returns 30 starters in 2017, including 14 on offense, 9 on defense, and 7 on special teams.
Projecting Returning Starters 2017
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
==Offense (14)==
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Player
! Class ! Position ! Games Started | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Brandon Dawkins (13) | RS junior | Quarterback | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Khalil Tate (14) | Sophomore | Quarterback | |
| style="font-size:10pt; text-align:center;"| Nick Wilson (28)
|style="font-size:10pt; text-align:center;"| Senior |style="font-size:10pt; text-align:center;"| Running back | ||||
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Tyrell Johnson (2) | Senior | Wide receiver | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Shun Brown (6) | Junior | Wide receiver | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Shawn Poindexter (19) | Senior | Wide receiver | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Layth Friekh (58) | Senior | Left tackle | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Christian Boettcher (69) | RS junior | Left guard | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Trevor Wood (8) | RS junior | Tight end | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Jacob Alsadek (78) | RS senior | Right guard | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Gerhard de Beer (67) | RS senior | Right tackle | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Levi Walton (58) | RS junior | Center |
{{Col-3}}
==Defense (9)==
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| ;
! Player ! Class ! Position ! Game started | ||||
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Jarrius Wallace (3) | RS freshman | Safety | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Chacho Ulloa (20) | Sophomore | Safety | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Jack Banda (92) | RS senior | Defensive lineman | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | DeAndre' Miller (32) | RS senior | Linebacker | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Jarvis McCall Jr. (29) | RS senior | Cornerback | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Kwesi Mashack (15) | Senior | Cornerback | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Jace Whittaker (17) | Junior | Cornerback | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Parker Zellers (93) | RS senior | Defensive lineman |
{{Col-3}}
==Special teams (7)==
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Player
! Class ! Position ! Game started | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Josh Pollack (9) | RS sophomore | Placekicker | 13 games |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Jake Glatting (16) | RS sophomore | Punter | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Matt Aargon (26) | RS freshman | Punter | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Nick Reinhardt (56) | RS freshman | Long snapper | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Donald Rieter (51) | RS freshman | Long snapper | |
| style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;" | Zach Werlinger (51) | RS sophomore | Holder (QB) |
{{Col-3}}
{{Col-end}}
† Indicates player was a starter in 2016 but missed all of 2017 due to injury.
Personnel
=Roster=
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |
| colspan="7" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}; text-align:center" | 2017 Arizona Wildcats roster |
|---|
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
|width="25"| | style="font-size:90%; vertical-align:top;"| Tight ends
Offensive linemen
File:Injury icon.svg RS freshman
Defensive end
|width="25"| | style="font-size:90%; vertical-align:top;"| Defensive linemen
File:Injury icon.svg RS freshman
Linebackers
File:Injury icon.svg RS sophomore
Cornerbacks
|width="25"| | style="font-size:90%; vertical-align:top;"| Safeties
Placekickers
Punters
Long snappers
File:Injury icon.svg, RS junior
Classes Key: Fr – Freshman; first year player. So – Sophomore; second year player. Jr – Junior; third year player. Sr – Senior; fourth year player. Bold – Team captain. Italics – Left team during the season. RS – Previously used a redshirt. File:Redshirt.svg – Redshirt during 2017 season. File:Injury icon.svg – Injured for entire or majority of season and is eligible for a medical redshirt. [http://www.arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?path=football&roster=236&sort=position/2017 Arizona Wildcats roster] |
: *2017 Arizona Football Commits (07/28/2017)
:*Projecting Roster
=Coaching staff=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
| style="background:#A32638;color:white;"|Name
! style="background:#A32638;color:white;"|Position ! style="background:#A32638;color:white;"|Consecutive season at | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rich Rodriguez | Head coach | align=center| 6th year |
| Calvin Magee | Associate head coach and co-Offensive coordinator/running backs | align=center| 6th year |
| Rod Smith | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | align=center| 6th year |
| Vince Amey | Defensive line coach | align=center| 2nd year |
| Marcel Yates | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | align=center| 2nd year |
| Brian Knorr | Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator | align=center| 1st year |
| Theron Aych | Assistant coach and wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator | align=center| 1st year |
| Scott Boone | Assistant coach and linebackers | align=center| 1st year |
| Jahmile Addae | Assistant coach and safeties | align=center| 2nd year |
| Jim Michalczik | Assistant coach and OL | align=center| 4th year |
| Chuck Cecil | Senior defensive analyst | align=center| 1st year |
| Chris Allen | Associate athletic director, co-strength/conditioning coach | align=center| 6th year |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference:2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Media Guide, p. 2{{cite web |title=Coaches|url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?path=football&roster=236&sort=position|publisher=University of Arizona Athletics|access-date=December 17, 2016}} |
=Depth chart=
{{CFB Team Depth Chart
| OScheme = Single Set Back
| DScheme = 4-3
| SpecialTeams = Yes
| KeyReserves = Yes
| 3Deep = Yes
| QB_Starter = Brandon Dawkins
or
Khalil Tate
| QB_Backup = Donavan Tate
or
Rhett Rodriguez
| QB_Third =
| RB1_Starter = Nick Wilson
or
J. J. Taylor
| RB1_Backup = Zach Green
| RB1_Third =
| RB2_Starter =
| RB2_Backup =
| RB2_Third =
| FB_Starter =
| FB_Backup =
| FB_Third =
| SB1_Starter =
| SB1_Backup =
| SB1_Third =
| SB2_Starter =
| SB2_Backup =
| SB2_Third =
| WR1_Starter = Cedric Peterson
| WR1_Backup = Brian Casteel
| WR1_Third =
| WR2_Starter = Shawn Poindexter
| WR2_Backup = Donovan Walker
| WR2_Third =
| WR3_Starter = Shun Brown
| WR3_Backup = Tyrell Johnson
| WR3_Third =
| WR4_Starter = Tony Ellison
| WR4_Backup = Gary Brightwell
| WR4_Third =
| TE1_Starter = Trevor Wood
| TE1_Backup = Bryce Wolma
| TE1_Third =
| TE2_Starter =
| TE2_Backup =
| TE2_Third =
| LT_Starter = Layth Friekh
| LT_Backup = Josh McCauley
| LT_Third =
| LG_Starter = Christian Boettcher
| LG_Backup = Michael Eletise
| LG_Third =
| C_Starter = Nathan Eldridge
| C_Backup = Levi Walton
| C_Third =
| RG_Starter = Jacob Alsadek
| RG_Backup = Alex Kosinski
| RG_Third =
| RT_Starter = Cody Creason
or
Gerhard de Beer
| RT_Backup =
| RT_Third =
| WLB_Starter = Kylan Wilborn
| WLB_Backup = Lee Anderson III
or
Jalen Harris
| WLB_Third =
| ROLB_Starter =
| ROLB_Backup =
| ROLB_Third =
| RILB_Starter =
| RILB_Backup =
| RILB_Third =
| MLB_Starter = Tony Fields II
| MLB_Backup = Jacob Colacion
| MLB_Third =
| LILB_Starter =
| LILB_Backup =
| LILB_Third =
| LOLB_Starter =
| LOLB_Backup =
| LOLB_Third =
| SLB_Starter = Brandon Rutt
or
Colin Schooler
| SLB_Backup =
| SLB_Third =
| FS_Starter = Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
| FS_Backup = Troy Young
| FS_Third =
| SS_Starter = Scottie Young Jr.
| SS_Backup = Jarrius Wallace
| SS_Third = --
| SS_SchoolName = SS
| S_Starter = Isaiah Hayes
| S_Backup = --
| S_Third = --
| DB1_Starter = Dane Cruikshank
| DB1_Backup = Tristan Cooper
| DB1_Third =
| DB2_Starter = Lorenzo Burns
| DB2_Backup = Sammy Morrison
| DB2_Third =
| RDE_Starter = Justin Belknap
| RDE_Backup = Jack Banda
| RDE_Third =
| RDT_Starter = Dereck Boles (NOSE)
| RDT_Backup = Luca Bruno (NOSE)
| RDT_Third =
| NT_Starter = --
| NT_Backup = --
| NT_Third = --
| LDT_Starter = Parker Zellers
| LDT_Backup = Finton Connolly
| LDT_Third = --
| LDE_Starter = Jace Whittaker
| LDE_Backup = Tony Wallace
| LDE_Third = --
| DE_SchoolName = OLB
| PK_Starter = Josh Pollack
or
Lucas Havrisik
| PK_Backup =
| P_Starter = Jake Glatting
| P_Backup = Josh Pollack
or
Matt Aragon
| Kick_Returner = Shun Brown
Cedric Peterson
Tyrell Johnson
| Punt_Returner = Shun Brown
Tony Ellison
| Long_Snapper = Nick Reinhardt
Donald Reiter
| Holder = Jake Glatting
Rhett Rodriguez
| Key_Reserve_1 = *Edgar Burrola – (OT)
*Malik Hausman – (CB)
| Key_Reserve_2 =
- Bryson Cain – (OL)
*Jalen Cochran – (DL)
*Nick Reinhardt – (LS)
*Carrington Vaughn – (LB)
(Out for Season)
| Key_Reserve_3 =
| Key_Reserve_4 = (Suspension)
| Key_Reserve_5 = (Transfer out)
| DefenseRefRAW = {{cite web |title=2017 Arizona Depth Chart|url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?path=football&roster=236&sort=position/2017|publisher=University of Arizona Department of Athletics}}
| OffenseRefRAW = {{cite web |title=2017 Arizona Depth Chart|url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?path=football&roster=236&sort=position/2017|publisher=University of Arizona Department of Athletics}}
| ColWidth = 110
| Autosize = Yes
| RowHeight =
| FontSize = 100
| Debug = No
}}
Depth Chart Source: 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book{{cite web |title=Arizona Football Fact Book|url=https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9131643/Screen_Shot_2017_08_28_at_1.58.46_PM.png|publisher=University of Arizona Department of Athletics|access-date=August 28, 2017}}
True Freshman
Double Position : *
=Injury report=
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;" | |||||
| Player | Position | Status | Injury | Date of Injury | Date of Return (Anticipated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Miller | LB | Out | Foot | Sept. 2 | TBA{{cite web|url=https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/2017/8/28/16218280/arizona-football-deandre-miller-injury-report-gronk-bobbleheads-depth-chart-starting-quarterbacks-and-more|title=Arizona football notebook: DeAndre’ Miller out vs. NAU, depth chart blues, starting quarterbacks, and more|first=Chris|last=Boan|publisher=Az Desert Swarm.com|date=August 29, 2017|access-date=August 29, 2017}} |
| Bryson Cain | OL | Out (season) | Knee | Sept. 2 | 2018 |
| Jalen Cochran | DL | Out (season) | torn pectoral tendon | Sept. 2 | 2018 |
| Nick Reinhardt | LS | Out (season) | Knee | Sept. 15 | 2018 |
| Carrington Vaughn | LB | Out (season) | Knee | Sept. 15 | 2018 |
| Jamie Nunley | TE | Out | Shoulder | Sept. 15 | TBA |
| Cam Denson | WR | Out | Foot | Sept. 2 | Sept. 9th |
| Isaiah Hayes | S | Out | Shoulder | Sept. 2 | TBA |
| Donovan Walker | WR | Out | Shoulder | Sept. 9 | TBA |
Regular season
=Schedule=
Arizona announced its 2017 football schedule on November 29, 2016. The 2017 Wildcats' schedule consisted of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Arizona hosted nine Pac-12 conference opponents UCLA, Utah, Oregon State and Washington State and traveled to California, Colorado, Oregon, USC and traveled to arch rival Arizona State for the 91st annual Territorial Cup to close out the regular season. Arizona was not scheduled to play Pac-12 North opponents Stanford and Washington in the 2017 regular season.
Arizona's out of conference opponents represented the American, Big Sky, and C-USA. The Wildcats hosted three non–conference games which were against Northern Arizona from the Big Sky and Houston from the American and traveled to El Paso, TX against Texas–El Paso from the C-USA.
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2017
| poll = AP Poll & CFP Rankings (beginning in Week 9) released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 62–24
| attend = 43,620
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 16–19
| attend = 43,334
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 7:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 63–16
| attend = 22,133
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = FS1
| score = 24–30
| attend = 36,651
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv = P12N
| score = 45–42
| attend = 49,976
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 47–30
| attend = 48,380
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 45–44
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 37,525
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 58–37
| attend = 42,822
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = LA Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 35–49
| attend = 70,225
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 49–28
| attend = 40,984
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| tv = P12N
| score = 28–48
| attend = 51,799
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 30–42
| attend = 59,385
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 27
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| gamename = Foster Farms Bowl
| site_stadium = Levi's Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv = FOX
| score = 35–38
| attend = 28,436
}}
}}
:Schedule Source{{cite web |title=2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule|url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-17/2017-arizona-wildcats-football-schedule.php|publisher=FB Schedules|access-date=November 29, 2016}}{{cite web |title=2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule announced |url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/news/2017/1/18/2017-football-schedule-announced.aspx|publisher=Arizonawildcats.com|access-date=January 18, 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" | |
| colspan="2"|Legend | |
|---|---|
| style="background:#bfb;"| | Arizona win |
| style="background:#fbb;"| | Arizona loss |
Game summaries
=vs Northern Arizona=
{{See also|2017 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team}}
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|title=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date=September 2, 2017
|time=8:00 p.m.
|road=Lumberjacks
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=10
|home=Wildcats
|H1=14|H2=20|H3=14|H4=14
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=43,620
|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|85|F|C}}
|referee=Steve Strimling
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Kate Scott (play-by-play), Glenn Parker (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:12) ARIZ – Shun Brown 66-yard punt return, Josh Pollack kick (Arizona 7–0)
- (9:26) NAU – Cory Young 58-yard run, Griffin Roehler kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:46; Tied 7–7)
- (3:08) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 46-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:47; Arizona 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (11:38) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 43-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:24; Arizona 21–7)
- (6:48) NAU – Cory Young 7-yard run, Griffin Roehler kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; Arizona 21–14)
- (3:49) ARIZ – Tyrell Johnson 55-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:11; Arizona 28–14)
- (0:21) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 10-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:12; Arizona 34–14)
;Third quarter
- (13:56) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 66-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:58; Arizona 41–14)
- (10:20) ARIZ – Zach Green 37-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:32; Arizona 48–14)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:25) NAU – Joe Logan 22-yard run, Griffin Roehler kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:09; Arizona 48–21)
- (11:16) ARIZ – Brandon Leon 10-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:58; Arizona 55–21)
- (7:17) NAU – Griffin Roehler 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 3:59; Arizona 55–24)
- (3:55) ARIZ – Rhett Rodriguez 1-yard run, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:17; Arizona 62–24)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|border=1}}"|NAU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
| First downs | 29 | 23 |
| Total yards | 562 | 595 |
| Rushing yards | 42–185 | 47–506 |
| Passing yards | 377 | 89 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–50–2 | 7–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Northern Arizona | Passing | Case Cookus | 21/38, 306 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Cory Young | 11 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Marks | 8 receptions, 147 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 7/13, 89 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Brandon Dawkins | 7 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Ellison | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=vs Houston=
{{See also|2017 Houston Cougars football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|state=autocollapse
|title=Houston Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
|date=September 9, 2017
|time=7:30 p.m.
|road=Cougars
|R1=3|R2=14|R3=2|R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=3|H2=7|H3=3|H4=3
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=43,334
|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|85|F|C}}
|referee=Michael Mothershed
|TV=ESPNU
|TVAnnouncers= Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (9:33) HOU – Caden Novikoff 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:24; Houston 3–0)
- (1:08) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 45-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:25; Tied 3–3)
;Second quarter
- (5:00) HOU – Linell Bonner 5-yard pass from Kyle Allen, Caden Novikoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:26; Houston 10–3)
- (2:22) ARIZ – Zach Green 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Tied 10–10)
- (0:45) HOU – Dillon Birden 3-yard run, Caden Novikoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:23; Houston 17–10)
;Third quarter
- (10:53) HOU – Team safety (Houston 19–10)
- (1:48) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 21-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 6:22; Houston 19–13)
;Fourth quarter
- (8:32) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 42-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:05; Tied 19–16)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Houston Cougars|border=1}}"|HOU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Total yards | 383 | 371 |
| Rushing yards | 37–158 | 39–152 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 219 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–32–2 | 22–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Houston Cougars|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Houston | Passing | Kyle Allen | 25/32, 225 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dillon Birden | 14 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Steven Dunbar | 6 receptions, 72 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 17/29, 178 yards |
| Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 17 carries, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Shun Brown | 4 receptions, 79 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at UTEP=
{{See also|2017 UTEP Miners football team}}
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|state= autocollapse
|title= Arizona Wildcats (1–1) at UTEP Miners (0–2) – Game summary
|date=September 15, 2017
|time=7:15 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=0|R2=35|R3=14|R4=14
|home=Miners
|H1=0|H2=9|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
|attendance=22,133
|weather=Breezy, {{convert|85|°F|°C}}
|referee=Dan Gautreaux
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Adam Amin (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
No scoring plays
;Second quarter
- (14:57) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 2-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:07; Arizona 7–0)
- (9:45) ARIZ – Shun Brown 36-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:39; Arizona 14–0)
- (7:24) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 5-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:07; Arizona 21–0)
- (5:34) ARIZ – Shun Brown 63-yard punt return, Josh Pollack kick (Arizona 28–0)
- (2:50) UTEP – Tyler Batson 9-yard pass from Zack Greenlee, kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:37; Arizona 28–6)
- (0:36) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 3-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:42; Arizona 35–6)
- (0:00) UTEP – Brady Viles 53-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 0:35; Arizona 35–9)
;Third quarter
- (12:10) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 13-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Arizona 42–9)
- (9:54) UTEP – Mark Torrez 6-yard run, Brady Viles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:11; Arizona 42–16)
- (3:56) ARIZ – Bryce Wolma 1-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:34; Arizona 49–16)
;Fourth quarter
- (10:56) ARIZ – Nathan Tilford 2-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:51; Arizona 56–16)
- (2:10) ARIZ – Nathan Tilford 14-yard run, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:07; Arizona 63–16)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UTEP Miners|border=1}}"|UTEP | ||
| First downs | 29 | 12 |
| Total yards | 501 | 218 |
| Rushing yards | 65–326 | 14–17 |
| Passing yards | 175 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–23–0 | 18–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:37 | 21:23 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 18/21, 155 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Brandon Dawkins | 14 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrell Johnson | 4 receptions, 45 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UTEP Miners|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | Zack Greenlee | 11/17, 104 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kevin Dove | 5 carries, 17 yards | |
| Receiving | Terry Juniel | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs No. 23 Utah=
{{See also|2017 Utah Utes football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=No. 23 Utah Utes (3–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
|date=September 22, 2017
|time=7:30 p.m.
|road=#23 Utes
|R1=10|R2=3|R3=14|R4=3
|home=Wildcats
|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=36,651
|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|84|F|C}}
|referee=Kevin Mar
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers=Brian Custer (play-by-play), Ben Leber (analyst), Jennifer Hale (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:35) UTAH – Samson Nacua 8-yard pass from Tyler Huntley, Matt Gay kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:26; Utah 7–0)
- (6:54) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 3:41; Utah 7–3)
- (0:28) UTAH – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:01; Utah 10–3)
;Second quarter
- (5:39) UTAH – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:20; Utah 13–3)
- (1:39) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Utah 13–10)
;Third quarter
- (9:46) UTAH – Troy Williams 1-yard run, Matt Gay kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14; Utah 20–10)
- (4:38) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 7-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:45; Utah 20–17)
- (2:03) UTAH – Javelin Guidry 14-yard interception return, Matt Gay kick (Utah 27–17)
;Fourth quarter
- (4:58) UTAH – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:32; Utah 30–17)
- (2:44) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 30-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Utah 30–24)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah Utes|border=1}}"|UTAH !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 341 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 38–112 | 42–200 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–0 | 24–42–3 |
| Time of possession | 30:50 | 29:10 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah Utes|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Utah | Passing | Troy Williams | 9/18, 131 yards |
| Rushing | Zack Moss | 14 carries, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Darren Carrington | 4 receptions, 76 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 24/42, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Brandon Dawkins | 18 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Ellison | 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=at Colorado=
{{See also|2017 Colorado Buffaloes football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Arizona Wildcats (2–2) at Colorado Buffaloes (3–2) – Game summary
|date=October 7, 2017
|time=5:00 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=14|R2=7|R3=14|R4=10
|home=Buffaloes
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=21
|stadium=Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
|attendance=49,976
|weather=Clear, {{convert|75|°F|°C}}
|referee=Mark Duddy
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=J.B. Long (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:59) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 58-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:11; Arizona 7–0)
- (4:33) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 5-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Tied 7–7)
- (2:13) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 28-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Arizona 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (2:24) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 1-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 19 plays, 85 yards, 9:34; Tied 14–14)
- (1:21) ARIZ – Shun Brown 13-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:56; Arizona 21–14)
;Third quarter
- (12:21) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 47-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:16; Arizona 28–14)
- (7:13) COLO – Bryce Bobo 7-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Arizona 28–21)
- (1:51) ARIZ – Zach Green 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Arizona 35–21)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:21) COLO – Chris Bounds 2-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Arizona 35–28)
- (13:06) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 75-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:15; Arizona 42–28)
- (11:02) COLO – Chris Bounds 39-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Arizona 42–35)
- (8:06) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:56; Arizona 45–35)
- (5:04) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 11-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Arizona 45–42)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes|border=1}}"|COLO | ||
| First downs | 25 | 29 |
| Total yards | 567 | 551 |
| Rushing yards | 42–413 | 58–300 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–14–0 | 19–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 12/13, 154 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Khalil Tate | 14 carries, 327 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Ellison | 1 reception, 60 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Colorado | Passing | Steven Montez | 19/32, 251 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Phillip Lindsay | 41 carries, 281 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jay MacIntyre | 3 receptions, 57 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs UCLA=
{{See also|2017 UCLA Bruins football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=UCLA Bruins (3–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–2) – Game summary
|date=October 14, 2017
|time=6:00 p.m.
|road=Bruins
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=16|R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=17|H2=13|H3=10|H4=7
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=48,380
|weather=Clear, {{convert|86|F|C}}
|referee=Steve Strimling
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (13:44) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 45-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Arizona 7–0)
- (7:04) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:39; Arizona 10–0)
- (2:23) UCLA – Jalen Starks 1-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:41; Arizona 10–7)
- (0:39) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Arizona 17–7)
;Second quarter
- (8:03) ARIZ – Jace Whittaker 42-yard interception return, Josh Pollack kick (Arizona 24–7)
- (4:07) UCLA – Soso Jamabo 9-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Arizona 24–14)
- (0:11) ARIZ – Trevor Wood 6-yard pass from Khalil Tate, kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; Arizona 30–14)
;Third quarter
- (5:06) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:52; Arizona 33–14)
- (4:20) UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 4-yard run, Josh Rosen two-point pass to Jordan Lasley (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; Arizona 33–22)
- (3:36) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 71-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Arizona 40–22)
- (1:04) UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 1-yard run, Josh Rosen two-point pass to Soso Jamabo (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:32; Arizona 40–30)
;Fourth quarter
- (12:25) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 6-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Arizona 47–30)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|border=1}}"|UCLA !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
| First downs | 28 | 27 |
| Total yards | 409 | 605 |
| Rushing yards | 38–190 | 61–457 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 148 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–3 | 9–13–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|UCLA | Passing | Josh Rosen | 20/34, 219 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Bolu Olorunfunmi | 10 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Lasley | 6 receptions, 77 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 9/13, 148 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Khalil Tate | 15 carries, 230 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Shun Brown | 3 receptions, 61 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at California=
{{See also|2017 California Golden Bears football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title= Arizona Wildcats (4–2) at California Golden Bears (4–3) – Game summary
|date=October 21, 2017
|time=4:00 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=14|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3|R5=7|R6=7
|home=Golden Bears
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=14|H4=10|H5=7|H6=6
|stadium=California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
|attendance=37,525
|weather=Clear, {{convert|68|°F|°C}}
|referee=Michael Mothershed
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:51) CAL – Patrick Laird 8-yard run, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:25; California 7–0)
- (7:32) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 30-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; Tied 7–7)
- (3:22) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 76-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37; Arizona 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (11:20) ARIZ – Zach Green 13-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:21; Arizona 21–7)
;Third quarter
- (9:00) CAL – Malik McMorris 8-yard pass from Ross Bowers, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:54; Arizona 21–14)
- (7:32) ARIZ – Shun Brown 56-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:28; Arizona 28–14)
- (2:42) CAL – Ross Bowers 4-yard run, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:41; Arizona 28–21)
;Fourth quarter
- (10:36) CAL – Patrick Laird 18-yard run, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:07; Tied 28–28)
- (5:07) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:23; Arizona 31–28)
- (1:41) CAL – Matt Anderson 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:22; Tied 31–31)
;First overtime
- CAL – Kanawai Noa 13-yard pass from Ross Bowers, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; California 38–31)
- ARIZ – Zach Green 25-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 38–38)
;Second overtime
- ARIZ – Bryce Wolma 22-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Arizona 45–38)
- CAL – Vic Enwere 1-yard run, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Arizona 45–44)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=1}}"|CAL | ||
| First downs | 24 | 31 |
| Total yards | 511 | 473 |
| Rushing yards | 46–345 | 47–172 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–15–1 | 29–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:00 | 35:00 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 10/15, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Khalil Tate | 17 carries, 137 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Shun Brown | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|California | Passing | Ross Bowers | 29/49, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Patrick Laird | 28 carries,130 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Vic Wharton III | 8 receptions, 96 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs No. 15 Washington State=
{{See also|2017 Washington State Cougars football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=No. 15 Washington State Cougars (7–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary
|date=October 28, 2017
|time=6:30 p.m.
|road=#15 Cougars
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=13|R4=10
|home=Wildcats
|H1=10|H2=13|H3=14|H4=21
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=42,822
|weather=Spotlessly Clear, {{convert|81|F|C}}
|referee=Terry Leyden
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:21) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:39; Arizona 3–0)
- (9:04) ARIZ – Jamie Nunley 48-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:22; Arizona 10–0)
- (5:28) WSU – Isaiah Johnson-Mack 1-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:05; Arizona 10–7)
;Second quarter
- (7:16) ARIZ – Shun Brown 17-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:28; Arizona 17–7)
- (2:56) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:34; Arizona 20–7)
- (0:10) WSU – Tyler Hilinski 6-yard run, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Arizona 20–14)
- (0:00) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 57-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:01; Arizona 23–14)
;Third quarter
- (11:02) WSU – Tay Martin 8-yard pass from Tyler Hilinski, kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:17; Arizona 23–20)
- (8:06) WSU – Tyler Hilinski 1-yard run, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:13; Washington State 27–23)
- (7:35) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 3-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:25; Arizona 30–27)
- (2:53) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 79-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:45; Arizona 37–27)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:04) WSU – Erik Powell 56-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:49; Arizona 37–30)
- (12:50) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 49-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; Arizona 44–30)
- (11:11) ARIZ – Colin Schooler 66-yard interception return, Josh Pollack kick (Arizona 51–30)
- (9:46) WSU – Tay Martin 49-yard pass from Tyler Hilinski, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Arizona 51–37)
- (6:51) ARIZ – Zach Green 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Arizona 58–37)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|border=1}}"|WSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
| First downs | 32 | 13 |
| Total yards | 653 | 585 |
| Rushing yards | 17–51 | 34–310 |
| Passing yards | 602 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 58–84–4 | 10–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:53 | 21:07 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Washington State | Passing | Tyler Hilinski | 45/61, 509 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | James Williams | 6 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Tavares Martin Jr. | 11 receptions, 136 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 10/17, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 14 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jamie Nunley | 2 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=at No. 17 USC=
{{See also|2017 USC Trojans football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=No. 22 Arizona Wildcats (6–2) at No. 17 USC Trojans (7–2) – Game summary
|date=November 4, 2017
|time=7:45 p.m.
|road=#22 Wildcats
|R1=0|R2=6|R3=14|R4=15
|home=#17 Trojans
|H1=7|H2=14|H3=7|H4=21
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
|attendance=70,225
|weather=Mostly clear skies, {{convert|64|°F|°C}}
|referee=Mark Duddy
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (9:28) USC – Jalen Greene 11-yard blocked punt return, Chase McGrath kick (USC 7–0)
;Second quarter
- (14:17) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:03; USC 7–3)
- (8:50) USC – Tyler Vaughns 22-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:21; USC 14–3)
- (6:04) USC – Steve Mitchell 27-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:33; USC 21–3)
- (2:14) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:44; USC 21–6)
;Third quarter
- (6:04) USC – Ronald Jones II 5-yard run, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:21; USC 28–6)
- (4:30) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 32-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; USC 28–13)
- (1:17) ARIZ – Shun Brown 30-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 0:59; USC 28–20)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:56) USC – Aca'Cedric Ware 42-yard run, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; USC 35–20)
- (12:19) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 16-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; USC 35–27)
- (8:23) ARIZ – Zach Green 3-yard run, Khalil Tate two-point pass to Tony Ellison (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:19; USC 35–35)
- (5:37) USC – Ronald Jones II 1-yard run, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:41; USC 42–35)
- (3:09) USC – Ronald Jones II 1-yard run, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:14; USC 49–35)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=1}}"|USC | ||
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Total yards | 380 | 642 |
| Rushing yards | 43–234 | 52–331 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 311 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–31–2 | 20–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 14/31, 146 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Khalil Tate | 26 carries, 161 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Shun Brown | 8 receptions, 78 yards, TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 20/26, 311 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 27 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Pittman Jr. | 3 receptions, 59 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs Oregon State=
{{See also|2017 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Oregon State Beavers (1–8) vs Arizona Wildcats (6–3) – Game summary
|date=November 11, 2017
|time=9:00 p.m.
|road=Beavers
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=14|R4=14
|home=Wildcats
|H1=14|H2=14|H3=14|H4=7
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=40,984
|weather=Clear, {{convert|68|F|C}}
|referee=Kevin Mar
|TV=ESPN2
|TVAnnouncers=Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:10) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Arizona 7–0)
- (0:25) ARIZ – Zach Green 4-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:24; Arizona 14–0)
;Second quarter
- (9:01) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 19-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:07; Arizona 21–0)
- (1:11) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 27-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:04; Arizona 28–0)
;Third quarter
- (10:16) OSU – Noah Togiai 15-yard pass from Darell Garretson, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:44; Arizona 28–7)
- (9:39) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 71-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:37; Arizona 35–7)
- (5:54) OSU – Isaiah Hodgins 6-yard pass from Darell Garretson, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Arizona 35–14)
- (0:32) ARIZ – Zach Green 3-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:03; Arizona 42–14)
;Fourth quarter
- (10:44) OSU – Timmy Hernandez 15-yard pass from Darell Garretson, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Arizona 42–21)
- (6:33) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 4-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Arizona 49–21)
- (3:22) OSU – Ryan Nall 44-yard pass from Darell Garretson, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Arizona 49–28)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon State Beavers|border=1}}"|OSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 360 | 602 |
| Rushing yards | 40–151 | 55–534 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 68 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–28–1 | 5–7–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:49 | 26:11 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon State Beavers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oregon State | Passing | Darell Garretson | 16/28, 209 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ryan Nall | 22 carries, 95 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Togiai | 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 5/7, 68 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Khalil Tate | 16 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrell Johnson | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at Oregon=
{{See also|2017 Oregon Ducks football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Arizona Wildcats (7–3) at Oregon Ducks (5–5) – Game summary
|date=November 18, 2017
|time=5:00 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=7|R2=14|R3=7|R4=0
|home=Ducks
|H1=14|H2=14|H3=7|H4=13
|stadium=Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
|attendance=51,799
|weather=Mostly Cloudy, {{convert|45|°F|°C}}
|referee=Steve Strimling
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (7:41) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 18-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:51; Arizona 7–0)
- (5:20) ORE – Justin Herbert 40-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; Tied 7–7)
- (3:10) ORE – Royce Freeman 4-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:06; Oregon 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (13:13) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 15-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:58; Tied 14–14)
- (9:08) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 29-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:06; Arizona 21–14)
- (6:59) ORE – Jacob Breeland 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Tied 21–21)
- (1:32) ORE – Royce Freeman 28-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:43; Oregon 28–21)
;Third quarter
- (6:56) ORE – Royce Freeman 11-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:00; Oregon 35–21)
- (3:47) ARIZ – Zach Green 2-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oregon 35–28)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:54) ORE – Aidan Schneider 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:53; Oregon 38–28)
- (13:54) ORE – Royce Freeman 1-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:15; Oregon 45–28)
- (8:09) ORE – Aidan Schneider 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:30; Oregon 48–28)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon Ducks|border=1}}"|ORE | ||
| First downs | 27 | 24 |
| Total yards | 330 | 588 |
| Rushing yards | 45–171 | 50–353 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 235 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–35–2 | 14–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 18/35, 159 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Nick Wilson | 17 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Ellison | 6 receptions, 52 yards, TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon Ducks|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oregon | Passing | Justin Herbert | 14/21, 235 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Royce Freeman | 19 carries, 135 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Charles Nelson | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at Arizona State=
{{See also|2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Arizona Wildcats (7–4) at Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5) – Game summary
|date=November 25, 2017
|time=5:00 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=14|R2=10|R3=0|R4=6
|home=Sun Devils
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=21|H4=7
|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
|attendance=59,385
|weather=Partly Cloudy, {{convert|84|°F|°C}}
|referee=Michael Mothershed
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:43) ARIZ – Zach Green 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:29; Arizona 7–0)
- (4:38) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:07; Arizona 14–7)
- (1:16) ASU – Kyle Williams 18-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:17; Arizona 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (9:36) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:40; Arizona 17–7)
- (5:45) ASU – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; Arizona 17–14)
- (3:43) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 15-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Arizona 24–14)
;Third quarter
- (12:45) ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:27; Arizona 24–21)
- (8:50) ASU – N'Keal Harry 5-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:53; Arizona State 28–24)
- (2:18) ASU – Demario Richard 6-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Arizona State 35–24)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:04) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 50-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:13; Arizona State 35–30)
- (4:51) ASU – N'Keal Harry 9-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:52; Arizona State 42–30)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=1}}"|ASU | ||
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 439 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 51–245 | 49–227 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–21–1 | 11–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 11/13, 132 yards |
| Rushing | J.J. Taylor | 12 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 2 receptions, 53 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 11/17, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Demario Richard | 22 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Frank Darby | 1 reception, 48 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs Purdue ([[2017 Foster Farms Bowl|Foster Farms Bowl]])=
{{See also|2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}
{{Main|2017 Foster Farms Bowl}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title= Arizona Wildcats (7–5) vs Purdue Boilermakers (6–6) – Game summary
(2017 Foster Farms Bowl)
|date=December 27, 2017
|time=6:30 p.m
|road=Wildcats
|R1=14|R2=0|R3=14|R4=7
|home=Boilermakers
|H1=14|H2=17|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA
|attendance=28,436
|weather=Mostly Cloudy, {{convert|55|°F|°C}}
|referee=Brad Van Vark
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst), Bruce Feldman (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:43) PUR – Anthony Mahoungou 31-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:24; Purdue 7–0)
- (6:43) ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 31-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:00; Tied 7–7)
- (4:09) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 29-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:06; Arizona 14–7)
- (2:22) PUR – Gregory Phillips 42-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, J.D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Tied 14–14)
;Second quarter
- (9:12) PUR – Gregory Phillips 22-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:04; Purdue 21–14)
- (4:11) PUR – D.J. Knox 13-yard run, J.D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:06; Purdue 28–14)
- (0:00) PUR – Spencer Evans 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 0:56; Purdue 31–14)
;Third quarter
- (8:53) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 40-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:21; Purdue 31–21)
- (6:31) ARIZ – Tyrell Johnson 40-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:27; Purdue 31–28)
;Fourth quarter
- (3:21) ARIZ – Shun Brown 24-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:26; Arizona 35–31)
- (1:44) PUR – Anthony Mahoungou 38-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, J.D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; Purdue 38–35)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers|border=1}}"|PUR | ||
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 430 | 555 |
| Rushing yards | 43–128 | 40–159 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 396 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–26–1 | 33–53–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 17/26, 302 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Khalil Tate | 20 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Tony Ellison | 4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Purdue | Passing | Elijah Sindelar | 33/53, 396 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | D.J. Knox | 11 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Gregory Phillips | 14 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD |
{{Clear}}Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar was named Offensive MVP.
Purdue linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley was named Defensive MVP.
Rankings
{{Further|2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2017}}
| finalpollweek = 15
| cfpfirstweek = 9
| AP_pre = NR
| coaches_pre = RV
| AP_1 = NR
| coaches_1 = RV
| AP_2 = NR
| coaches_2 = NR
| AP_3 = NR
| coaches_3 = NR
| AP_4 = NR
| coaches_4 = NR
| AP_5 = NR
| coaches_5 = NR
| AP_6 = NR
| coaches_6 = NR
| AP_7 = NR
| coaches_7 = NR
| AP_8 = NR
| coaches_8 = RV
| AP_9 = 23
| coaches_9 = 25
| cfp_9 = 22
| AP_10 = RV
| coaches_10 = RV
| cfp_10 = NR
| AP_11 = RV
| coaches_11 = RV
| cfp_11 = NR
| AP_12 = NR
| coaches_12 = NR
| cfp_12 = NR
| AP_13 = NR
| coaches_13 = NR
| cfp_13 = NR
| AP_14 = NR
| coaches_14 = NR
| cfp_14 = NR
| AP_15 = NR
| coaches_15 = NR
}}
Statistics
=Team=
As of 11/25/2017.
| style="width:50%;" class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | ||
| colspan="3"| Team statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Opponents | |
| colspan="3"| Scoring & Efficiency | ||
| Points | 360 | 242 |
| Points per game | 45.0 | 30.2 |
| Points off Turnovers | 54 | 30 |
| Total Time Possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| First Downs | 186 | 200 |
| Rushing | 104 | 70 |
| Passing | 59 | 108 |
| Penalty | 23 | 22 |
| 3rd–Down Conversions | 42–99 | 55–124 |
| 3rd down PCT | 42% | 44% |
| 4th–Down Conversions | 10–13 | 10–18 |
| 4th down PCT | 77% | 56% |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances-PCT | 30–34 (88%) | 30–40 (75%) |
| Red Zone Touchdowns-PCT | 22–34 (65%) | 26–40 (65%) |
| Touchdown scores | 47 | 31 |
| colspan="3"| Offense | ||
| Total Offense | 4,183 | 3,583 |
| Total Plays | 551 | 639 |
| Average per play | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Average per game | 552.9 | 447.9 |
| Rushing Yards | 2,079 | 1,178 |
| Rushing Attempts | 376 | 291 |
| Average per rush | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| Average per game | 338.6 | 147.2 |
| Yard gained rushing | 2,822 | 1,423 |
| Yard lost rushing | 113 | 245 |
| Rushing TDs | 32 | 19 |
| Passing Yards | 1,474 | 2,405 |
| Comp–Att–INT | 114–175–6 | 213–348–14 |
| Average Per Pass | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Average Per Catch | 12.9 | 11.3 |
| Average Per Game | 184.2 | 300.6 |
| Passing TDs | 11 | 11 |
| colspan="3"| Defense | ||
| INT Returns: #–Yards–TD | 14–233–2 | 6–59–0 |
| Average Yards Per INT Return | 16.6 | 9.8 |
| Fumbles Returns: #–Yards–TD | 1–9–0 | 1–6–0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 8–7 | 10–5 |
| QB Sacks: # – Yards | 18–135 | 5–31 |
| Safeties | 0 | 1 |
| colspan="3"| Special Teams | ||
| Kickoffs: # – Yards | 63–3,957 | 44–2,775 |
| Average Per Kickoff | 62.8 | 63.1 |
| Net Kick Average | 39.5 | 38.1 |
| Punts: # – Yards | 25–926 | 35–1,474 |
| Average Per Punt | 37.0 | 42.1 |
| Net Punt Average | 32.0 | 37.1 |
| Kickoff Returns: #–Yards–TD | 14–374–0 | 16–368–0 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff Return | 26.7 | 23.0 |
| Punt Returns: #–Yards–TD | 9–154–2 | 8–107–0 |
| Average Yards Per Punt Return | 17.1 | 13.4 |
| Penalties – Yards | 43–427 | 65–604 |
| Average per penalty game | 53.4 | 75.5 |
| PAT-Attempts | 45–47 (96%) | 26–28 (93%) |
| Field Goals-Attempts | 11–16 | 8–12 |
| Longest Field Goal | 57 | 0 |
| Onside kicks #: Recovered | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Mis. yards | 0 | 7 |
Non-conference opponents
| style="text-align:left;"
|{{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=All opponents |R1= 10 |R2= 30 |R3= 9 |R4= 10 |Home=Arizona |H1= 17 |H2= 62 |H3= 31 |H4= 31 }} |
Pac-12 opponents
| style="text-align:left;"
|{{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Pac-12 opponents |R1=66 |R2=59 |R3=113 |R4=99 |R5=7 |Home=Arizona |H1=93 |H2=91 |H3=87 |H4=76 |H5=14 }} |
Score total by Quarters
| style="text-align:left;"
|{{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=All opponents |R1= 76 |R2= 89 |R3= 122 |R4= 109 |R5= 7 |Home=Arizona |H1= 110 |H2= 153 |H3= 118 |H4= 107 |H5=14 }} |
=Offense=
;Rushing
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! Name !! GP !! Att !! Gain !! Loss !! Yards !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Avg/G | |||||||||
| #2 Tyrell Johnson | 8 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 79 yards | 26.3 | 1 TDs | 55 | 8.4 |
| #4 Rhett Rodriguez | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 yards | -0.2 | 1 TDs | 12 | -0.5 |
| #6 Shun Brown | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 yards | 22.0 | 1 TDs | 22 | 2.8 |
| #13 Brandon Dawkins | 5 | 56 | 397 | 39 | 358 yards | 6.4 | 6 TDs | 66 | 71.6 |
| #14 Khalil Tate | 6 | 69 | 960 | 34 | 1,087 yards | 13.4 | 8 TDs | 82 | 154.3 |
| #25 J. J. Taylor | 8 | 92 | 528 | 9 | 519 yards | 5.6 | 4 TDs | 79 | 64.9 |
| #28 Nick Wilson | 6 | 69 | 361 | 8 | 353 yards | 5.1 | 3 TDs | 46 | 58.8 |
| #33 Nathan Tilford* | 5 | 12 | 117 | 1 | 116 yards | 9.7 | 2 TDs | 65 | 23.2 |
| #34 Zach Green | 8 | 54 | 278 | 1 | 277 yards | 5.1 | 6 TDs | 37 | 39.6 |
| #38 Brandon Leon | 8 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 67 yards | 5.6 | 1 TDs | 10 | 9.9 |
| TEAM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -7 yards | -1.8 | 0 TDs | 0 | -1.4 |
| Total | 8 | 376 | 2,822 | 113 | 2,709 yards | 7.2 | 32 TDs | 82 | 338.6 |
;Passing
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! Name !! GP !! Att-Cmp-Int !! QBR !! Pct !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! Avg/G | ||||||||
| #4 Rhett Rodriguez | 2 | 1–1–0 | 184.0 | 100% | 10 yards | 0 TDs | 10 | 5.0 |
| #13 Brandon Dawkins | 5 | 42–63–0 | 125.2 | 62.3% | 670 yards | 5 TDs | 43 | 134.0 |
| #14 Khalil Tate | 6 | 46–67–3 | 187.5 | 68.7% | 784 yards | 6 TDs | 68 | 130.7 |
| #15 Donovan Tate | 2 | 1–1–0 | 184.0 | 100% | 10 yards | 0 TDs | 10 | 5.0 |
| Total | 8 | 114–175–6 | 149.7 | 65.1% | 1,474 yards | 11 TDs | 68 | 184.2 |
;Receiving
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! Name !! GP !! Att !! Yards !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Avg/G | |||||||
| #2 Tyrell Johnson | 8 | 13 | 155 yards | 11.9 | 0 TDs | 32 | 18.4 |
| #3 Cam Denson | 1 | 1 | 5 yards | 5.0 | 0 TDs | 5 | 5.0 |
| #6 Shun Brown | 8 | 24 | 353 yards | 14.7 | 4 TDs | 56 | 44.1 |
| #8 Trevor Wood | 5 | 1 | 6 yards | 6.0 | 1 TDs | 6 | 1.2 |
| #9 Tony Ellison | 8 | 22 | 395 yards | 18.0 | 2 TDs | 60 | 49.4 |
| #18 Cedric Peterson | 8 | 7 | 46 yards | 6.6 | 0 TDs | 14 | 7.7 |
| #19 Shawn Poindexter | 8 | 9 | 131 yards | 14.6 | 0 TDs | 43 | 16.4 |
| #25 J. J. Taylor | 8 | 7 | 17 yards | 2.4 | 1 TDs | 8 | 2.1 |
| #28 Nick Wilson | 6 | 1 | 6 yards | 6.0 | 0 TDs | 6 | 1.2 |
| #81 Bryce Wolma | 8 | 24 | 212 yards | 8.8 | 2 TDs | 22 | 26.5 |
| #85 Jamie Nunley | 6 | 4 | 138 yards | 34.5 | 1 TDs | 68 | 23.0 |
| #92 Jack Banda | 8 | 1 | 10 yards | 10.0 | 0 TDs | 10 | 1.2 |
| Total | 8 | 114 | 1,474 yards | 12.9 | 11 TDs | 68 | 184.2 |
=Defense=
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! rowspan="2" | Name ! rowspan="2" | GP ! colspan="4" | Tackles ! Sacks ! colspan="2" | Passing Defense ! colspan="4" | Interceptions ! colspan="2" | Fumbles ! rowspan="2" | Blkd | |||||||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Tony Fields II* | 6 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 3.0–27 yards | 3.0–27 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #2 Lorenzo Burns | 6 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 0.5–2 yards | 0–0 yards | 3 | 0 | 1–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #4 Antonio Parks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #5 Gavin Robertson Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 6 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 3–5 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 2–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #7 Colin Schooler* | 6 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 3.0–11 yards | 1.0–9 yards | 0 | 0 | 1–53 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 |
| #8 Trevor Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #9 Dane Cruikshank | 6 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 3.0–5 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 1–1 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 |
| #10 Malcolm Holland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #12 Joshua Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #13 Chacho Ulloa | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.0–2 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #14 Kylan Wilborn* | 6 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 7.0–54 yards | 5.0–47 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| #15 Kwesi Mashack | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2.0–3 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #16 Jake Glatting | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #17 Jace Whittaker | 6 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0.5–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 7 | 0 | 2–70 yards | 0.0 | 1 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #18 Brandon Rutt | 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1.5–3 yards | 1.0–2 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 Scottie Young Jr.* | 6 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 3.0–7 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 Shawn Poindexter | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #25 J. J. Taylor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #26 Anthony Pandy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0–5 yards | 1.0–5 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #27 Sammy Morrison | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #28 Carrington Vaughn | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #29 Jarvis McCall Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #31 Tristan Cooper | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #32 DeAndre’ Miller | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #33 Nathan Tilford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 Jacob Colacion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #40 Thomas Reid 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 |
| #44 Kurtis Brown* | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.0–4 yards | 1.0–2 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #49 Jalen Harris* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 Lee Anderson III | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Nick Reinhardt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #60 Luca Bruno | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Justin Belknap | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2.0–13 yards | 2.0–13 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 1–9 yards | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Finton Connolly | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.5–11 yards | 0.5–5 yards | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 1–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 Parker Zellers | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #96 Marcus Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 Larry Tharpe Jr. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.5–5 yards | 0.5–4 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| #99 Dereck Boles* | 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0.5–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 280 | 94 | 374 | 34–154 yards | 15–114 yards | 20 | 3 | 8–129 yards | 0.0 | 1 TDs | 0 | 5–9 yards | 5 | 0 |
=Special teams=
| style="width:60%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16"| Kicking statistics | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | BLK | PTS |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | 45 | 47 | 96.2% | 10 | 14 | 71% | 0/0 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 45 | 2 | 73 |
| 43 | Lucas Havrisik | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 57 | 1 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 47 | 49 | 96% | 11 | 16 | 70% | 0/0 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 102 | 3 | 78 |
| style="width:40%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | ||||||
| colspan="8"| Kickoff statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 43 | Lucas Havrisik | 61 | 3,889 | 63.8 | 44 | 2 |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 63 | 3,957 | 62.8 | 44 | 2 |
| style="width:40%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | ||||||||||
| colspan="12"| Punting statistics | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 16 | Jake Glatting | 19 | 693 | 36.5 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Josh Pollack | 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Brandon Dawkins | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 25 | 926 | 37.0 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| style="width:40%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | ||||||
| colspan="8"| Kick return statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 2 | Tyrell Johnson | 12 | 338 | 28.2 | 0 | 58 |
| 18 | Cedric Peterson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| 89 | Donovan Moore | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 374 | 26.7 | 0 | 58 |
| style="width:40%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | ||||||
| colspan="8"| Punt return statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 6 | Shun Brown | 8 | 149 | 18.6 | 2 | 66 |
| 9 | Tony Ellison | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 2 | 66 |
Awards and honors
=Preseason award watch lists=
=Weekly awards=
- Khalil Tate (QB)
::Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Davey O’Brien Great 8, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Davey O’Brien Great 8 (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
::Davey O’Brien Great 8 (3), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
::CFPA National Performer of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Rose Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Rose Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
::Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), at California (10/21/17)
::Las Vegas Bowl: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
::Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), at California (10/21/17)
::Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), vs Washington (10/28/17)
::Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
::Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)
::Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (4), vs Washington State (10/28/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (4), vs Oregon State (11/11/17)
- Brandon Dawkins (QB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)
- Nick Wilson (RB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
- J. J. Taylor (RB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs. Houston (09/09/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
- Zach Green (RB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
- TJ Johnson (WR)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
- Shawn Poindexter (WR)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
- Shun Brown (WR)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)
- Nathan Eldridge (OL)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
- Christian Boettcher (OL)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
- Gerhard de Beer (OL)
::Student Player of the Week, vs Utah (09/22/17)
- Jacob Alsadek (OL)
::Student Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)
- Bryce Wolma (TE)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)
::Student Player of the Week, vs Washington (10/28/17)
- Kwesi Mashack (CB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
- Jace Whittaker (CB)
::Student Player of the Week, at Colorado (10/07/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs UCLA (10/14/17)
- Antonio Parks (CB)
::Student Player of the Week, vs NAU (09/02/17)
- Finton Connolly (DL)
::Student Player of the Week, at California (10/07/17)
- Dereck Boles (DL)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
- Luca Bruno (DL)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
- Tony Fields II (LB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
- Colin Schooler (LB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), at UTEP (09/15/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (3), at California (10/21/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (4), vs. Oregon State (11/11/17)
::Athlon Sports: Pac-12 Defensive Freshman Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
::Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
- Kylan Wilborn (LB)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at UTEP (09/15/17)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week (2), vs UCLA (10/14/17)
- Chacho Ulloa (S)
::Student Player of the Week, vs UCLA (10/14/17)
- Jarrius Wallace (S)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, at California (10/21/17)
- Lucas Havarisik (PK)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. NAU (09/02/17)
::Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs Washington State (10/28/17)
- Josh Pollack (PK)
::Helmet Award Player of the Week, vs. Houston (09/09/17)
- Jake Glatting (P)
::Student Player of the Week, vs Houston (09/09/17)
=Yearly awards=
:: *Maxwell Award semifinalist
:: *Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist
:: *Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist
:: *Manning Award finalist
:: *AP Pac-12 Newcomer Player of the Year (2017)
:: Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Player of the Year
:: Pac-12 Defensive Freshman Player of the Year
=All-Americans=
Each year several publications release lists of their ideal "team". The athletes on these lists are referred to as All-Americans. The NCAA recognizes five All-American lists. They are the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). If a player is selected to the first team of three publications he is considered a consensus All-American, if a player is selected to the first team of all five publications he is considered a unanimous All-American.
College Football News Pac-12 Top 30 (2017)
- Nathan Eldridge
:: All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)
- Kylan Wilborn
:: All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)
::USA Today Freshman All American (2017)
::USA Today Freshman All American (2017)
::ESPN Freshman All American (2017)
::247sports Freshman All American (2017)
:: All-Pac-12 AP 2nd team (2017)
::ESPN Freshman All American (2017)
::247sports Freshman All American (2017)
- Lorenzo Burns
::College Football News All-Pac-12 (2017)
::College Football News Pac-12 Top 30 (2017)
Key:
First team
Consensus All-American
Unanimous All-American
=All-Pac-12 teams=
:: All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
- Shun Brown
:: All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
- Nate Eldridge
:: All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
:: All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
:: All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
:: All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2017)
=All-Academic Teams=
==NCAA Academic All-Americans==
==All-Pac-12 Academic==
- Khalil Tate (QB)
::All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
- Branden Leon (RB)
::All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
- Jamie Nunley (TE)
::All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
- Christian Boettcher (OL)
::All-Pac-12 Academic First Team (2017)
- Malcolm Holland (CB)
::All-Pac-12 Academic First Team (2017)
- Jake Glatting (P)
::All-Pac-12 Academic Second Team (2017)
- Josh Pollack (PK)
::All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
=National winners=
=Record broken=
Honors and Awards Source: 2017 Arizona Media Notes{{cite web|title=2017 Arizona Media Notes: Arizona Football Game 9Media Notes|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2017/8/27/2017_Arizona_Football_Media_Guide_web.pdf|publisher=University of Arizona Department of Athletics|date=October 2, 2017|access-date=October 8, 2017}} (unless otherwise noted)
Players in the 2018 NFL draft
{{see also|2018 NFL draft}}
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Media affiliates
=Radio=
{{See also|2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|2017–18 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team|2017 Arizona Wildcats women's soccer team|2017 Arizona Wildcats women's volleyball team}}
- 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=
- KOLD (CBS)
- KGUN (ESPN College Football on ABC/ABC)
- FOX/FS1 (Fox Sports Media Group)
- ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU (ESPN Family)
- CBS Sports Network
- Pac-12 Network (Pac-12 Arizona)