2022 Arizona Wildcats football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2022
|team = Arizona Wildcats
|sport = football
|image = Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
|image_size = 125
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|short_conf = Pac-12
|record = 5–7
|conf_record = 3–6
|head_coach = Jedd Fisch
|hc_year = 2nd
|off_coach= Brennan Carroll
|oc_year= 2nd
|off_scheme = Pro-style
|def_coach = Johnny Nansen
|dc_year = 1st
|def_scheme = 4–3
|mvp =
|stadium = Arizona Stadium
}}
{{2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings}}
The 2022 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jedd Fisch, and played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 123rd season overall and 44th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The Wildcats finished 5–7 overall (3–6 in conference play) and failed to qualify for a bowl game.
Offseason
=Position key=
{{AmFootball position key modern}}
=Team departures=
Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 48 total players. 18 players graduated, while the other 28 entered the transfer portal.
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+ class="nowrap"| 2022 Arizona offseason departures | |||||||
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | class="unsortable" | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanley Berryhill | #1 | WR | 5'11 | 190 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior | Tucson, AZ | Declared for 2022 NFL draft |
Rashie Hodge Jr. | #35 | LB | 5'11 | 214 | Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Declared for 2022 NFL draft |
Leevel Tatum III | #97 | DL | 6'1 | 284 | Senior | Fresno, CA | Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft |
Mohamed Diallo | #26 | DL | 6'4 | 306 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Toronto, CAN | Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft |
Trevon Mason | #90 | DL | 6'5 | 305 | Graduated Student | Arlington, TX | Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft |
Lucas Havrisik | #43 | PK | 6'2 | 188 | Graduated Student | Riverside, CA | Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft |
Christian Young | #5 | DB | 6'3 | 217 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
Anthony Pandy | #8 | LB | 6'1 | 228 | Graduated Student | Carson, CA | Graduated |
Luke Ashworth | #13 | QB | 6'2 | 208 | Senior | Phoenix, AZ | Graduated |
Thomas Reid III | #16 | WR | 6'3 | 221 | Graduated Student | Chesapeake, VA | Graduated |
Jacob Meeker-Hackett | #32 | PK | 6'0 | 215 | Graduated Student | Tucson, AZ | Graduated |
Donte Smith | #38 | LB | 5'10 | 222 | RS senior | Round Rock, TX | Graduated |
Clay Markoff | #44 | RB | 5'10 | 239 | Graduated Student | Olympia, WA | Graduated |
Josh McCauley | #50 | OL | 6'4 | 310 | Graduated Student | Mesa, AZ | Graduated |
Matthew Stefanski | #54 | OL | 6'4 | 324 | RS senior | Frankfort, MI | Graduated |
David Watson | #67 | OL | 6'5 | 290 | RS senior | Tucson, AZ | Graduated |
Donovan Laie | #78 | OL | 6'5 | 323 | Senior | Oceanside, CA | Graduated |
Connor Hutchings | #80 | TE | 6'5 | 230 | Graduated Student | Phoenix, AZ | Graduated |
Bryce Wolma | #81 | TE | 6'4 | 237 | Graduated Student | Saline, MI | Graduated |
Tristen D'Angelo | #84 | WR | 6'3 | 200 | RS senior | Anthem, AZ | Graduated |
==Coaching staff departures==
During the off-season, Arizona lost 2 position coaches and 1 support staff members. The two position coaches that departed the team were defensive coordinator Don Brown and linebackers coach Keith Dudzinski. Brown took an upgrade by becoming the 30th head coach to return at UMass, while Dudzinski was return to became the defensive coordinator at UMass. Furthermore, Brown and Dudzinski were the final 2 coaches that were under current head coach Jedd Fisch.
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Don Brown
| Defensive Coordinator | UMass | Head Coach |
Keith Dudzinski
| Assistant coach, Linebackers & Co-Special Teams Coordinator | UMass | Defensive coordinator |
Ryan Partridge
| Director of High School Scouting and Recruiting coordinator | UMass | Wide receivers coach |
==Outgoing transfers==
Twenty-four players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2021 season.
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Boobie Curry | #2 | WR | {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | {{convert|211|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Houston, TX | Transferred to Buffalo | |
BJ Casteel | #5 | WR | {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | {{convert|197|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Pasadena, CA | Transferred to Nevada | |
Jaden Mitchell | #7 | WR | {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | {{convert|182|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Texas State | |
Rhedi Short | #7 | DB | {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | {{convert|196|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Pasadena, CA | Transferred to Montana State | |
Tayvian Cunningham | #11 | WR | {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | {{convert|183|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Graduate | Vacaville, CA | TBD | |
Brayden Zermeno | #12 | QB | {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | {{convert|216|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to UConn | |
Jalen Johnson | #13 | WR | {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | {{convert|209|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | Corona, CA | TBD | |
Logan Kraut | #14 | DB | {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | {{convert|197|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Santa Rosa, CA | Transferred to UC Davis | |
McKenzie Barnes | #15 | CB | {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | {{convert|185|lbs|kg}} | Junior | Fresno, CA | Transferred to Hawaii | |
Regen Terry | #17 | DL | {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | {{convert|284|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman | Florence, AZ | Transferred to Boston College | |
Jabar Triplett | #17 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | {{convert|229|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Grambling State | |
Ma'Jon Wright | #18 | WR | {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | {{convert|218|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | TBD | † |
Nick Moore | #18 | QB | {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | {{convert|182|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Newhall, CA | TBD | |
Darrius Smith | #20 | RB | {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | {{convert|187|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred to Jacksonville State | |
Malik Hausman | #23 | DB | {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | {{convert|187|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Hawaii | |
Javione Carr | #25 | DB | {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | {{convert|182|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Kansas State | |
Jakelyn Morgan | #27 | DB | {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | {{convert|170|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Tyler, TX | Transferred to Louisiana Tech | |
Jackson Bailey | #29 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | {{convert|229|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | DeSoto, TX | Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe | |
Thor Canales | #46 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | {{convert|224|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Plano, TX | TBD | |
Rourke Freeburg | #47 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | {{convert|220|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Scottsdale, AZ | Transferred to Toledo | |
Lucas Eckardt | #51 | OL | {{height|ft=6|in=6}} | {{convert|220|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Spring Grove, IL | Transferred to Colorado | |
David Watson | #67 | OL | {{height|ft=6|in=6}} | {{convert|290|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | Tucson, AZ | Transferred to Adams State | |
Edgar Burrola | #72 | OL | {{height|ft=6|in=6}} | {{convert|305|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Junior | Las Vegas, NV | TBD | |
Zach Williams | #82 | TE | {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | {{convert|235|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | Johns Creek, GA | TBD | |
Colby Powers | #83 | TE | {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | {{convert|230|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Spring, TX | Transferred to Tulsa | |
Stacey Marshall Jr. | #87 | TE | {{height|ft=6|in=5}} | {{convert|262|lbs|kg}} | Senior | Montgomery, AL | Transferred to Marshall | |
Alex Navarro-Silva | #91 | DL | {{height|ft=6|in=5}} | {{convert|280|lbs|kg}} | Sophomore | Chino, CA | TBD | |
Myles Tapusoa | #99 | DT | {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | {{convert|345|lbs|kg}} | Senior | Rose Park, UT | TBD |
†
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2022 season.
=Acquisitions=
==Incoming transfers==
Over the off-season, Arizona added nine players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the 27th ranked transfer class in the country.{{Cite web|url= https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/TransferTeamRankings/ |title= 2022 Transfer Football Team Rankings|first=|last=|website=247 Sports}} The first transfer was quarterback Jayden de Laura. de Laura transferred from Washington State. On the offensive side, Arizona also added Florida State running back D.J. Williams, UTEP wide receiver Jacob Cowing and New Mexico offensive lineman Jack Buford. However, Arizona only took 5 defensive transfers in UCLA defensive back DJ Warnell and UCLA defensive lineman Tiaoalii Savea, Michigan linebacker Anthony Solomon, USC Trojans linebacker Hunter Echols and Utah linebacker Jeremy Mercier.
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Jacob Cowing | #6 | WR | {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | {{convert|170|lbs|kg}} | Sophomore | Maricopa, AZ | UTEP | {{cite web|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/2020/09/30/national-leader-cowing-leads-receiver-revival-utep-miners/3586323001/|title=National leader Cowing leads receiver revival for UTEP Miners|work=El Paso Times|date=September 30, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2022}} |
Jayden de Laura | #7 | QB | {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | {{convert|190|lbs|kg}} | Sophomore | Honolulu, HI | Washington State | |
Anthony Solomon | #10 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | {{convert|215|lbs|kg}} | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Michigan | |
DJ Warnell | #14 | DB | {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | {{convert|201|lbs|kg}} | Sophomore | La Marque, TX | UCLA | |
Jeremy Mercier | #20 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | {{convert|235|lbs|kg}} | Junior | Chandler, AZ | Utah | |
Hunter Echols | #31 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=5}} | {{convert|245|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Los Angeles, CA | USC | |
D.J. Williams | #37 | RB | {{height|ft=5|in=10}} | {{convert|210|lbs|kg}} | File:Redshirt.svg Junior | Lake Placid, FL | Florida State | |
Anthony Ward | #57 | LB | {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | {{convert|225|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Ontario, CA | Washington | |
Jack Buford | #59 | OT | {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | {{convert|310|lbs|kg}} | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | New Mexico | |
Tanner McLachlan | #84 | TE | {{height|ft=6|in=6}} | {{convert|255|lbs|kg}} | Sophomore | Lethbridge, AB | Southern Utah | |
Tiaoalii Savea | #98 | DL | {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | {{convert|275|lbs|kg}} | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | UCLA |
==2022 recruiting class==
{{Main|2022 college football recruiting class}}
Arizona signed 25 players in the class of 2022. The Wildcats' recruiting class ranks 19th in the nation for 247Sports and 22nd in Rivals rankings. Four signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed walk-ons during national signing day period.
{{see also|American football positions|Glossary of American football|Recruiting (college athletics)}}
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2022}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Tetairoa McMillan
| position = WR
| hometown = Waimanalo, HI
| highschool = Servite High School (CA)
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/17/21
| On3 stars = 4
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 83
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Rayshon Luke
| position = RB
| hometown = Bellflower, CA
| highschool = St. John Bosco High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| weight = 165
| 40 =
| commitdate = 01/08/22
| On3 stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 82
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Keyan Burnett
| position = TE
| hometown = Anaheim, CA
| highschool = Servite High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/01/21
| On3 stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 82
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Ephesians Prysock
| position = S
| hometown = Mission Hills, CA
| highschool = Bishop Alemany High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 170
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/15/21
| On3 stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 82
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Sterling Lane
| position = LB
| hometown = Westlake Village, CA
| highschool = Oaks Christian School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 235
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/20/21
| On3 stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 80
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Kevin Green Jr.
| position = WR
| hometown = Mission Hills, CA
| highschool = Bishop Alemany High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 165
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/11/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 80
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Tyler Martin
| position = LB
| hometown = Cambridge, MA
| highschool = Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/16/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Grayson Stovall
| position = OG
| hometown = Chandler, AZ
| highschool = Hamilton High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 275
| 40 =
| commitdate = 01/21/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Russell Davis II
| position = DE
| hometown = Chandler, AZ
| highschool = Hamilton High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 215
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/03/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jonah Coleman
| position = RB
| hometown = Stockton, CA
| highschool = Lincoln High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 03/01/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Tacario Davis
| position = CB
| hometown = Long Beach, CA
| highschool = Millikan High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 02/21/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = A.J. Jones
| position = WR
| hometown = Ontario, CA
| highschool = Colony High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/05/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine
| position = ATH
| hometown = Miami, FL
| highschool = Miami Palmetto Senior High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/15/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Noah Fifita
| position = QB
| hometown = Anaheim, CA
| highschool = Servite High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/05/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Isaiah Johnson
| position = DT
| hometown = Chandler, AZ
| highschool = Chandler High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 285
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/13/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 2
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jacob Manu
| position = LB
| hometown = Anaheim, CA
| highschool = Servite High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/10/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jermaine Wiggins Jr.
| position = DE
| hometown = Boxford, MA
| highschool = Bridgton Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 03/19/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jonah Savaiinaea
| position = OG
| hometown = Honolulu, HI
| highschool = Saint Louis School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 330
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/22/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Taitai Uiagelelei
| position = DE
| hometown = Santa Ana, CA
| highschool = Mater Dei High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 255
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/15/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Tyler Powell
| position = TE
| hometown = Phoenix, AZ
| highschool = Brophy Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 240
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/13/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jacob Reece
| position = OG
| hometown = Salt Lake City, UT
| highschool = Brighton High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 290
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/07/21
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 72
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Wendell Moe
| position = OL
| hometown = Long Beach, CA
| highschool = Long Beach Poly High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 330
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/30/22
| On3 stars =
| rivals stars =
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade =
| espn stars =
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 = yes
| year = 2022
| On3 ref title = 2022 Arizona Football Commits
| rivals ref title = Arizona Football Commitment List
| espn ref title = 2022 Player Commitments – Arizona
| rivals school = arizona
| espn schoolid = 12
| 247 school = arizona
| accessdate = January 14, 2022
| On3 overall = #30
| rivals overall = #22
| 247 overall = #19
| espn overall = #24
| collapse = yes
}}
{{clear}}
*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, McMillan received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2022 season.
2022 overall class rankings
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ESPN {{cite web|title=Arizona 2022 Recruiting Class|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/12/class/2022|website=ESPN.com}} | #24 | #2 | - | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On3 Recruits {{cite web|title=Arizona 2022 Recruiting Class|url=https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/football/2022/commits/|website=On3.com}} | #27 | #2 | - | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rivals {{cite web|title=Arizona 2022 Recruiting Class|url=https://arizona.rivals.com/commitments/football/2022|website=Rivals.com}} | #19 | #1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
247 Sports {{cite web|title=Arizona 2022 Recruiting Class|url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona/Season/2022-Football/Commits/|website=247sports.com}} | #21 | #2 | - | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
==Walk-ons==
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Joe Borjon | OL | 6'8 | 330 | La Puente, CA | Mt. San Antonio College (JC) |
Jax Stam | DB | 5'11 | 195 | Peoria, AZ | Liberty High School |
Jacob Rich Kongaika | DL | 6'2 | 280 | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei High School |
Cole Tannebaum | QB | 6'4 | 200 | Brentwood, CA | Oaks Christian School |
John Hart | TE | 6'4 | 232 | Peoria, AZ | Sunrise Mountain High School |
Rex Haynes | WR | 6'4 | 195 | San Diego, CA | Cathedral Catholic High School |
Matthew Moore | WR | 6'3 | 203 | Pomona, CA | Carlsbad High School (California) |
Sam Graci-Glazer | WR | 6'3 | 160 | Tampa, FL | IMG Academy |
Gavin Smith | WR | 5'11 | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ | Notre Dame Prep |
Jake George | WR | 6'3 | 190 | Whittier, CA | La Serna High School |
Javier Perkins | OL | 6'4 | 295 | Wauwatosa, WI | Wauwatosa West High School |
Devin Dunn | CB | 5'11 | 195 | Chandler, AZ | Chandler High School |
Brandon Craddock | LB | 6'0 | 218 | Phoenix, AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School |
Will Uhrich | S | 6'1 | 195 | Burlingame, CA | Burlingame High School |
Jordan Forbes | P | 6'1 | 205 | Mesa, AZ | Desert Ridge High School |
==2023 recruiting class==
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2023}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Brayden Dorman
| position = QB
| hometown = Colorado Springs, CO
| highschool = Vista Ridge High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = 02/22/22
| On3 stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 82
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Carlos Wilson
| position = WR
| hometown = Sacramento, CA
| highschool = Inderkum High School
| feet = 6
| inches =0
| weight =165
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/21/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 80
| espn stars = 4
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Raymond Pulido
| position = OL
| hometown = Apple Valley, CA
| highschool = Apple Valley High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 325
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/13/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Brandon Johnson
| position = RB
| hometown = Palmdale, CA
| highschool = Highland High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 280
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/14/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Malachi Riley
| position = WR
| hometown = Corona, CA
| highschool = Centennial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 165
| 40 =
| commitdate =12/16/22
| On3 stars =3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars =3
| espn grade =79
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Rhino Tapaatoutai
| position = OT
| hometown = Mission Hills, CA
| highschool = Bishop Alemany High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 280
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/18/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Taye Brown
| position = LB
| hometown = Chandler, AZ
| highschool = Hamilton High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/26/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Emmanuel Karnley
| position = CB
| hometown = Pittsburg, CA
| highschool = Pittsburg High School
| feet = 6
| inches =2
| weight =180
| 40 =
| commitdate =12/16/22
| On3 stars =3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars =3
| espn grade =78
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Arian Parish
| position = S
| hometown = Katy, TX
| highschool = Katy High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 170
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/10/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Canyon Moses
| position = CB
| hometown = Midland, TX
| highschool = Midland High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 02/01/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Elijha Payne
| position = OT
| hometown = Las Vegas, NV
| highschool = Desert Pines High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 286
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/13/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 77
| espn grade =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Justin Johnson
| position = S
| hometown = Inglewood, CA
| highschool = Inglewood High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/05/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tylen Gonzalez
| position = DE
| hometown = Carlsbad, NM
| highschool = Carlsbad High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 250
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/05/22
| On3 stars =
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars =
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Nicholas Gonzalez
| position = DE
| hometown = San Pedro, CA
| highschool = San Pedro High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 255
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/09/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Dorian Thomas
| position = TE
| hometown = Kent, WA
| highschool = Kentridge High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 215
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/21/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tristan Davis
| position = DE
| hometown = Lake Oswego, OR
| highschool = Lake Oswego High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 235
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/02/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Gavin Hunter
| position = ATH
| hometown = Mililani, HI
| highschool = Mililani High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/08/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jackson Holman
| position = TE
| hometown = Mission Viejo, CA
| highschool = Mission Viejo High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/02/22
| On3 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Julien Savaiinaea
| position = DE
| hometown = Honolulu, HI
| highschool = Saint Louis School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 240
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/15/22
| On3 stars =
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Dominic Lolesio
| position = DE
| hometown = Long Beach, CA
| highschool = Long Beach Polytechnic High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/08/22
| On3 stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Genesis Smith
| position = S
| hometown = Chandler, AZ
| highschool = Hamilton High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/27/22
| On3 stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kamuela Kaaihue
| position = LB
| hometown = Honolulu, HI
| highschool = Roosevelt High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/08/22
| On3 stars =
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 73
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 = yes
| year = 2023
| On3 ref title = 2023 Arizona Football Commits
| rivals ref title = Arizona Football Commitment List
| espn ref title = 2023 Player Commitments – Arizona
| rivals school = arizona
| espn schoolid = 12
| 247 school = arizona
| accessdate = December 21, 2022
| On3 overall =
| rivals overall =
| 247 overall =
| espn overall =
| collapse = yes
}}
2023 overall class rankings
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ESPN {{cite web|title=Arizona 2023 Recruiting Class|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/12/class/2023|website=ESPN.com}} | -- | -- | - | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On3 Recruits {{cite web|title=Arizona 2023 Recruiting Class|url=https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/football/2023/commits/|website=On3.com}} | #56 | #6 | - | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rivals {{cite web|title=Arizona 2023 Recruiting Class|url=https://arizona.rivals.com/commitments/football/2023|website=Rivals.com}} | #36 | #4 | -- | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247 Sports {{cite web|title=Arizona 2023 Recruiting Class|url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona/Season/2023-Football/Commits/|website=247sports.com}} | #36 | #4 | - | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
==Coaching staff additions==
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! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Name ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous Position/Team ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|New Position/Team |
Johnny Nansen
| Defensive line coach (UCLA) | Defensive coordinator (Arizona) |
Jason Kaufusi
| Assistant coach, Outside linebackers (UCLA) | Outside linebackers/Defensive ends (Arizona) |
Jordan Paopao
| Tight ends (UNLV) | Special teams coordinator/Tight ends (Arizona) |
=Returning starters=
Offense
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
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style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Class ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Position ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Games started |
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Will Plummer
| Sophomore | Quarterback | |
Michael Wiley
| Junior | Running back | |
Jarmarye Joiner
| RS junior | Wide receiver | |
Dorian Singer
| Sophomore | Wide receiver | |
Paiton Fears
| RS senior | Offensive line | |
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:left;"|Reference: |
{{Col-3}}
Defense
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style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Class ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Position ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Games started |
---|
J.B. Brown
| Grad Student | Defensive line | |
Jerry Roberts
| Grad Student | Linebacker | |
Christian Roland-Wallace
| Senior | Cornerback | |
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference: |
{{Col-3}}
Special teams
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
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style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Class ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Position ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Games started |
---|
Tyler Loop
| Sophomore | Placekicker | |
Kyle Ostendorp
| Junior | Punter | |
Kameron Hawkins
| Sophomore | Long snapper | |
Michael Wiley
| Junior | Kickoff Returner | |
Jamarye Joiner
| RSJunior | Punt Returner | |
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:right;"|Reference: |
{{Col-3}}
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-end}}
† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.
Preseason
=Spring game=
The 2022 Wildcats spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 9, 2022. The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 2 to April 7, 2022.
{{See also|Arizona Wildcats football}}
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|state=collapsed
|title= ARZ Red at ARZ Blue
|date=April 9, 2022
|time= TBD MDT
|road=ARZ Red
|R1=0|R2=10|R3=14|R4=0
|home=ARZ Blue
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7
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=Award watch lists=
Listed in the order that they were released
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Arizona Wildcats|Award|Player|Position|Year|Ref}} |
Lott Trophy
|Kyon Barrs |DL |rowspan=2|Jr. |
Maxwell Award
|rowspan=2|WR |
Biletnikoff Award
|rowspan=2|So. |{{cite web|url= https://biletnikoffaward.com/2022-watch-list/|title= 2022 Biletnikoff Award Watch List|date=July 21, 2022|access-date=July 21, 2022}} |
Lou Groza Award
|Tyler Loop |PK |
Ray Guy Award
|Kyle Ostendorp |P |rowspan=2|Jr. |
Wuerffel Trophy
|rowspan=2|OL |
rowspan=3|Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award
|rowspan=2|Fr. |
Tetairoa McMillan
|WR |
Tiaoalii Savea
|DL |rowspan=2|So. |
Manning Award
| QB |
=Pac-12 Media Day=
The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 29, 2022 at the Novo Theater, LA Live (Pac-12 Network) with Jedd Fisch (HC), Jacob Cowing (WR) and Christian Young (DB).{{cite web |title=Pac-12 announces all 24 student-athletes heading to 2022 Football Media Day |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2022/07/21/pac-12-announces-all-24-student-athletes-heading-2022-football-media-day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725170313/https://pac-12.com/article/2022/07/21/pac-12-announces-all-24-student-athletes-heading-2022-football-media-day|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2022}} The preseason polls will be released on July 28, 2022. Arizona was picked to finish 11th in the annual Pac-12 football media poll released by the league Thursday.{{cite web |title=Arizona picked to finish 11th in Pac-12 media poll; Utah tabbed to repeat as league champ|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/arizona-picked-to-finish-11th-in-pac-12-media-poll-utah-tabbed-to-repeat-as/article_52352a80-0ec6-11ed-88ff-c3bf6e29ecdb.amp.html}}
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align="center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Arizona Wildcats|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} |
align="center"
| 1 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Utah Utes}}"|Utah | 384 (26) |
align="center"
| 2 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Oregon Ducks}}|Oregon | 345 (2) |
align="center"
| 3 | style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|USC Trojans}}|USC | 341 (5) |
align="center"
| 4 | style="{{NCAA color cell|UCLA Bruins}}|UCLA | 289 |
align="center"
| 5 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Oregon State Beavers}}|Oregon State | 246 |
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| 6 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Washington Huskies}}|Washington | 212 |
align="center"
| 7 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}|Washington State | 177 |
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| 8 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Stanford Cardinal}}|Stanford | 159 |
align="center"
| 9 | style="{{NCAA color cell|California Golden Bears}}|California | 154 |
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| 10 | style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Arizona State Sun Devils}}|Arizona State | 123 |
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| 11 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Arizona Wildcats}}|Arizona | 86 |
align="center"
| 12 | style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Colorado Buffaloes}}|Colorado | 58 |
=Preseason All-Pac-12 and All-American honors=
First team
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! Player ! Class ! Team |
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style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="1" |PK |Kyle Ostendorp |Senior !style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}} | Arizona |
Second team
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Position
! Player ! Class ! Team |
---|
colspan="4" style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" | Offense |
style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="1" |WR |Senior !style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}} | Arizona |
colspan="4" style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" | Defense |
style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="1" |DL |Kyon Barrs |Senior !style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}} | Arizona |
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white|border=no}}" |Pre-season All-American Honors {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Arizona Wildcats|Player|Position|AP|CBS Sports|ESPN|Sporting News|WCFF|Designation}} |
Kyle Ostendorp
|P (#19) |2nd team {{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-alabama-ohio-abe26035464fdc929b789e62bf0a1209|title=AP preseason All-America team highlighted by Alabama stars|website=apnews.com|publisher=Associated Press|first=Ralph|last=Russo|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}} |Unanimous |
Roster
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{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=SO|first=Anthony|last=Simpson|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=JR|first=Jacob|last=Cowing|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=FR|first=Tetairoa|last=McMillan|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=SO|first=Dorian|last=Singer|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=JR|first=Michael|last=Wiley|pos=RB|link=y|dab=Michael Wiley (running back, born 2000)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=SO|first=Jayden|last=de Laura|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=JR|first=Drake|last=Anderson|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=SO|first=Gunner|last=Cruz|pos=QB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=JR|first=Jamayre|last=Jones|pos=WR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=FR|first=Noah|last=Fifita|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=FR|first=Kevin|last=Green Jr.|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=FR|first=Cole|last=Tannenbaum|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=SO|first=Will|last=Plummer|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=FR|first=A. J.|last=Jones|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=FR|first=Rayshon|last=Luke|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=SO|first=Jalen|last=John|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=SO|first=Stevie|last=Rocker Jr.|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=FR|first=Jonah|last=Coleman|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=FR|first=Chris|last=Hunter|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=FR|first=Jaden|last=Clark|pos=WR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=FR|first=Rex|last=Haynes|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=JR|first=Nazar|last=Bombata|pos=RB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=JR|first=Jashon|last=Butler|pos=RB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=SR|first=D. J.|last=Williams|pos=RB|link=y|dab=D. J. Williams (running back)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=FR|first=James|last=Bohls|pos=RB|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=FR|first=Jacob|last=Reece|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=FR|first=J. T.|last=Hand|pos=OL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=SR|first=Josh|last=Donovan|pos=OL|rs=y|link=y|dab=Joshua Donovan}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=FR|first=Shontrail|last=Key|pos=OL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=JR|first=Sam|last=Langi|pos=OL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=SO|first=Joseph|last=Borjon|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=FR|first=Leif|last=Magnuson|pos=OL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=FR|first=Jonah|last=Savaiinaea|pos=OL|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=FR|first=Wendell|last=Moe|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=73|class=FR|first=Woody|last=Jean|pos=OL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=SR|first=Paiton|last=Fears|pos=OL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=SO|first=Josh|last=Baker|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=FR|first=Anthony|last=Patt|pos=OL|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=JR|first=Jordan|last=Morgan|pos=OL|link=y|dab=Jordan Morgan (American football, born 2001)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=FR|first=Grayson|last=Stovall|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=FR|first=Matthew|last=Moore|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=FR|first=Jake|last=George|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=FR|first=Gavin|last=Smith|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=FR|first=Sam|last=Graci-Glazer|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=JR|first=Tanner|last=McLachlan|pos=TE|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=FR|first=Roberto|last=Miranda|pos=TE|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=FR|first=John|last=Hart|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=FR|first=Tyler|last=Powell|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=FR|first=Keyan|last=Burnett|pos=TE}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=FR|first=Devin|last=Dunn|pos=CB}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=FR|first=Samuel|last=Chung|pos=S}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=FR|first=Isaiah|last=Ward|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=FR|first=Isaiah|last=Johnson|pos=DL}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=SO|first=Tiaoali|last=Savea|pos=DL}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=JR|first=Seth|last=MacKellar|pos=LS}}
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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/football/roster/2022|accessdate=10/23/22
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Brennan Carroll – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
- Johnny Nansen – Defensive Coordinator
- Jimmie Dougherty – Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Jordan Paopao – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
- Chuck Cecil – Defensive Backs
- Kevin Cummings – Wide Receivers
- Scottie Graham – Running Backs
- Ricky Hunley – Defensive Line
- Jason Kaufusi – Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers
- DeWayne Walker – Defensive Backs
}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Snapdragon Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = CBS
| score = 38–20
| attend = 34,046
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = FS1
| score = 17–39
| attend = 46,275
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 1 (FCS)
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = FS1
| score = 31–28
| attend = 41,211
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 31–49
| attend = 37,216
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 43–20
| attend =36,591
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 22–49
| attend = 50,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = P12N
| score = 39–49
| attend =63,189
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 37–45
| attend = 44,006
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = P12N
| score = 20–45
| attend = 51,919
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Rose Bowl
| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA
| tv = FOX
| score = 34–28
| attend = 44,430
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 20–31
| attend =40,717
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 25|Friday}}
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = FS1
| score = 38–35
| attend = 49,865
}}
}}
{{notelist}}
Game summaries
=at San Diego State=
{{See also|2022 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
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|title= Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
|date= September 3, 2022
|time=12:30 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=10|R2=14|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Aztecs
|H1=0|H2=10|H3=10|H4=0
|stadium=Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA
|attendance=34,046
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|100|°F|°C}}
|referee=Francisco Villar
|TV=CBS
|TVAnnouncers= Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (7:06) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 5:35; Arizona 3–0)
- (3:19) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:59; Arizona 10–0)
;Second quarter
- (13:31) SDSU – Jack Browning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:48; Arizona 10–3)
- (10:19) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 6-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Arizona 17–3)
- (4:49) SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 11-yard pass from Braxton Burmeister, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:37; Arizona 17–10)
- (0:28) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:07; Arizona 24–10)
;Third quarter
- (12:40) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 25-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Arizona 31–10)
- (7:46) SDSU – Jaylon Armstong 0-yard blocked punt return, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:03; Arizona 31–17)
- (3:36) SDSU – Jack Browning 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:19; Arizona 31–20)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:02) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; Arizona 38–20)
|stats=
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|border=1}}"|SDSU | ||
First downs | 25 | 14 |
Total yards | 461 | 232 |
Rushes/yards | 39–162 | 42–170 |
Passing yards | 299 | 62 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–35–1 | 7–16–1 |
Time of possession | 32:37 | 27:23 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 22/35, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | D. J. Williams | 14 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 8 receptions, 152 yards, 3 TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|San Diego State | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 5/10, 51 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Cam Davis | 8 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Kenan Christon | 2 receptions, 19 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs Mississippi State=
{{See also|2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|title=Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
|date=September 10, 2022
|time=8:00 p.m.
|road=Bulldogs
|R1=15|R2=3|R3=7|R4=14
|home=Wildcats
|H1=7|H2=3|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=46,275
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|84|F|C}}
|referee=Kyle Olson
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (12:57) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 34-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Arizona 7–0)
- (9:14) MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 9-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Arizona 7–6)
- (5:27) MSST – Caleb Ducking 9-yard pass from Will Rogers (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:03; Mississippi State 12–7)
- (0:40) MSST – Ben Raybon 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:46; Mississippi State 15–7)
;Second quarter
- (12:55) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:27; Mississippi State 15–10)
- (0:33) MSST – Ben Raybon 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:19; Mississippi State 18–10)
;Third quarter
- (10:45) MSST – Austin Williams 5-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Mississippi State 25–10)
- (7:37) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 2-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:48; Mississippi State 25–17)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:17) MSST – Austin Williams 4-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:49; Mississippi State 32–17)
- (3:18) MSST – Caleb Ducking 2-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:58; Mississippi State 39–17)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs|border=1}}"|MSST !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
First downs | 27 | 19 |
Total yards | 426 | 316 |
Rushes/yards | 24–106 | 22–40 |
Passing yards | 320 | 276 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 40–49–1 | 27–54–3 |
Time of possession | 36:57 | 23:03 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 39/48, 313 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 11 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | RaRa Thomas | 5 receptions, 63 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 23/45, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 6 carries, 49 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 4 receptions, 69 yards |
{{Clear}}
= vs North Dakota State =
{{See also|2022 North Dakota State Bison football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
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|state=autocollapse
|title=North Dakota State Bison (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
|date=September 17, 2022
|time=8:00 p.m.
|road=Bison
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=14|R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=7|H2=10|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=41,211
|weather=Clear, {{convert|86|F|C}}
|referee=Mike McCabe
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (5:18) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 6-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Arizona 7–0)
- (0:59) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 31-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:12; Tied 7–7)
;Second quarter
- (5:45) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:44; Arizona 14–7)
- (0:50) NDSU – Cam Miller 2-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Tied 14–14)
- (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 0:50; Arizona 17–14)
;Third quarter
- (9:40) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 6-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; North Dakota State 21–17)
- (5:41) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 2-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; Arizona 24–21)
- (2:07) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 38-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; North Dakota State 28–24)
;Fourth quarter
- (4:53) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:06; Arizona 31–28)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Dakota State Bison|border=1}}"|NDSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
First downs | 21 | 23 |
Total yards | 407 | 394 |
Rushes/yards | 45–283 | 36–165 |
Passing yards | 124 | 229 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–12–0 | 20–28–0 |
Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Dakota State Bison|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 10/12, 124 yards, TD |
Rushing | Hunter Luepke | 18 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Hunter Luepke | 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 20/28, 229 yards, TD |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 9 carries, 51 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dorian Singer | 6 receptions, 88 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at California=
{{See also|2022 California Golden Bears football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title= Arizona Wildcats (2–1) at California Golden Bears (2–1) – Game summary
|date= September 24, 2022
|time= 2:37 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=14|R2=10|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Golden Bears
|H1=7|H2=14|H3=14|H4=14
|stadium=California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
|attendance=37,216
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|80|°F|°C}}
|referee=Mark Duddy
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers= J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (14:17) CAL – Jaydn Ott 73-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; California 7–7)
- (11:16) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7)
- (5:28) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:23; Arizona 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (11:56) CAL – J. Michael Sturdivant 16-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:22; Tied 14–14)
- (10:00) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 24-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Arizona 21–14)
- (3:40) CAL – DeCarlos Brooks 3-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16; Tied 21–21)
- (0:40) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:53; Arizona 24–21)
;Third quarter
- (9:17) CAL – Keleki Latu 3-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:03; California 28–24)
- (4:59) CAL – Jaydn Ott 18-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:14; California 35–24)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:53) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 37-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:53; California 42–24)
- (12:36) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 14-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; California 42–31)
- (4:56) CAL – Jaydn Ott 72-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; California 49–31)
|stats=
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=1}}"|CAL | ||
First downs | 31 | 27 |
Total yards | 536 | 599 |
Rushes/yards | 26–135 | 38–354 |
Passing yards | 401 | 245 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–45–2 | 18–28–0 |
Time of possession | 26:46 | 33:14 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 27/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 14 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 18/28, 245 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 19 carries, 274 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 82 yards |
{{Clear}}
=vs Colorado=
{{See also|2022 Colorado Buffaloes football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Colorado Buffaloes (0–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary
|date=October 1, 2022
|time=6:30 p.m.
|road=Buffaloes
|R1=7|R2=6|R3=7|R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=13|H2=13|H3=10|H4=7
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=36,591
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|81|F|C}}
|referee=Steven Strimling
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers= J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (9:58) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 8-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:02; Arizona 7–0)
- (6:35) COL – Owen McCown 1-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; Tied 7–7)
- (1:19) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Arizona 13–7)
;Second quarter
- (8:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:11; Arizona 19–7)
- (3:42) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 8-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:48; Arizona 26–7)
- (1:05) COL – Daniel Arias 14-yard pass from Owen McCown (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; Arizona 26–13)
;Third quarter
- (8:10) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 23-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:52; Arizona 33–13)
- (4:57) COL – Anthony Hankerson 7-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Arizona 33–20)
- (1:22) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Arizona 36–20)
;Fourth quarter
- (8:57) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:32; Arizona 43–20)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes|border=1}}"|COL !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
First downs | 19 | 36 |
Total yards | 340 | 673 |
Rushes/yards | 31–154 | 34–178 |
Passing yards | 186 | 495 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–30–0 | 34–49–0 |
Time of possession | 24:43 | 35:17 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Colorado | Passing | Owen McCown | 14/30, 186 yards, TD |
Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 12 carries, 68 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jordyn Tyson | 1 reception, 42 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 33/46, 484 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 16 carries, 77 yards | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 12 receptions, 180 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=vs No. 12 Oregon=
{{See also|2022 Oregon Ducks football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=No. 12 Oregon Ducks (4–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–2) – Game summary
|date=October 8, 2022
|time=6:00 p.m.
|road=No. 12 Ducks
|R1=7|R2=21|R3=21|R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=3|H2=10|H3=3|H4=6
|stadium= Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=50,800
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|69|F|C}}
|referee=Chris Coyte
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers= Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (5:13) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:40; Arizona 3–0)
- (2:53) ORE – Noah Whittington 55-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Oregon 7–3)
;Second quarter
- (12:01) ORE – Bo Nix 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:59; Oregon 14–3)
- (4:42) ORE – Moliki Matavao 3-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:13; Oregon 21–3)
- (3:43) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 52-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; Oregon 21–10)
- (0:34) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oregon 28–10)
- (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:34; Oregon 28–13)
;Third quarter
- (11:13) ORE – Bo Nix 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; Oregon 35–13)
- (9:44) ORE – Bucky Irving 23-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:09; Oregon 42–13)
- (5:04) ORE – Bo Nix 25-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:15; Oregon 49–13)
- (0:28) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:00; Oregon 49–16)
;Fourth quarter
- (9:51) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:20; Oregon 49–22)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks|border=1}}"|ORE !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
First downs | 29 | 23 |
Total yards | 580 | 356 |
Rushes/yards | 41–306 | 25–115 |
Passing yards | 274 | 241 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–29–0 | 24–42–1 |
Time of possession | 33:19 | 26:41 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 20/25, 265 yards |
Rushing | Noah Whittington | 6 carries, 92 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chase Cota | 3 receptions, 60 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 24/42, 241 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 9 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 6 receptions, 77 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at Washington=
{{See also|2022 Washington Huskies football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title= Arizona Wildcats (3–3) at Washington Huskies (4–2) – Game summary
|date=October 15, 2022
|time=2:30 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=10|R4=15
|home=Huskies
|H1=7|H2=14|H3=21|H4=7
|stadium=Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
|attendance=63,189
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|73|°F|°C}}
|referee=Francisco Villar
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers= Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:25) WASH – Jalen McMillan 23-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:45; Washington 7–0)
- (1:48) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 46-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:01; Tied 7–7)
;Second quarter
- (13:46) WASH – Cameron Davis 1-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Washington 14–7)
- (2:23) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 39-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:27; Tied 14–14)
- (0:08) WASH – Sam Adams II 4-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Washington 21–14)
;Third quarter
- (14:14) WASH – Rome Odunze 45-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; Washington 28–14)
- (12:16) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Washington 28–21)
- (8:15) WASH – Michael Penix Jr. 8-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:51; Washington 35–21)
- (4:01) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:14; Washington 35–24)
- (1:56) WASH – Rome Odunze 48-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Washington 42–24)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:14) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 20-yard Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Washington 42–31)
- (9:51) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 26-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Jayden de Laura two-point pass to Jonah Coleman (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:31; Washington 42–39)
- (5:30) WASH – Cameron Davis 19-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Washington 49–39)
|stats=
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}"|WASH | ||
First downs | 31 | 31 |
Total yards | 526 | 595 |
Rushes/yards | 33–126 | 29–79 |
Passing yards | 400 | 516 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–0 | 36–44–0 |
Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 25/34, 400 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 14 carries, 53 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 36/44, 516 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Cameron Davis | 8 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Rome Odunze | 9 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD |
{{Clear}}
=vs No. 10 USC=
{{See also|2022 USC Trojans football team}}
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|state=autocollapse
|title=No. 10 USC Trojans (6–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary
|date=October 29, 2022
|time=4:00 p.m.
|road=No. 10 Trojans
|R1=10|R2=7|R3=14|R4=14
|home=Wildcats
|H1=10|H2=3|H3=16|H4=8
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=44,006
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|79|F|C}}
|referee= Michael Mothershed
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:56) USC – Denis Lynch 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:04; USC 3–0)
- (7:01) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 23-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Arizona 7–3)
- (2:57) USC – Raleek Brown 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; USC 10–7)
- (0:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:08; Tied 10–10)
;Second quarter
- (12:33) USC – Brenden Rice 2-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; USC 17–10)
- (6:59) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:34; USC 17–13)
;Third quarter
- (12:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:53; USC 17–16)
- (10:58) USC – Tahj Washington 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; USC 24–16)
- (5:08) USC – Tahj Washington 47-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 1 plays, 47 yards, 0:12; USC 31–16)
- (3:58) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 19-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:10; USC 31–23)
- (1:42) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:06; USC 31–29)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:38) USC – Kyle Ford 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; USC 38–29)
- (6:24) USC – Travis Dye 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:23; USC 45–29)
- (1:26) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Jayden de Laura two-point pass to Jacob Cowing (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; USC 45–37)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=1}}"|USC !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
First downs | 26 | 28 |
Total yards | 621 | 543 |
Rushes/yards | 32–210 | 26–163 |
Passing yards | 411 | 380 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–45–0 | 26–43–1 |
Time of possession | 30:51 | 29:09 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 31/45, 411 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Travis Dye | 20 carries, 113 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 26/43, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jayden de Laura | 8 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Dorian Singer | 7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD |
{{Clear}}
=at No. 14 Utah=
{{See also|2022 Utah Utes football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Arizona Wildcats (3–5) at No. 14 Utah Utes (6–2) – Game summary
|date=November 5, 2022
|time=5:30 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=10
|home=No. 14 Utes
|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=3 |H4=14
|stadium=Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
|attendance=51,919
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|46|°F|°C}}
|referee= Mike McCabe
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:53) UTAH – Jaylen Dixon 7-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:26; Utah 7–0)
- (7:07) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Tied 7–7)
- (1:35) UTAH – Nate Johnson 8-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32; Utah 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (11:21) UTAH – Ja'Quinden Jackson 2-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:41; Utah 21–7)
- (3:23) UTAH – Nate Johnson 9-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 1 plays, 9 yards, 0:07; Utah 28–7)
- (0:44) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:39; Utah 28–10)
;Third quarter
- (4:31) UTAH – Jadon Redding 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:49; Utah 31–10)
;Fourth quarter
- (10:16) UTAH – Thomas Yassmin 12-yard pass from Cameron Rising, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:49; Utah 37–10)
- (4:10) UTAH – Charlie Vincent 2-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:29; Utah 45–10)
- (2:31) ARIZ – Team safety (Utah 45–12)
- (0:57) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Noah Fifita two-point pass to Tetairoa McMillan (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:29; Utah 45–20)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah Utes|border=1}}"|UTAH | ||
First downs | 14 | 27 |
Total yards | 387 | 457 |
Rushes/yards | 25–156 | 55–306 |
Passing yards | 231 | 151 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–30–0 | 13–25–0 |
Time of possession | 22:01 | 37:59 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 10/20, 159 yards |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 6 carries, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah Utes|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 13/25, 151 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 13 carries, 97 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Devaughn Vele | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at No. 12 UCLA=
{{See also|2022 UCLA Bruins football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Arizona Wildcats (3–6) at No. 12 UCLA Bruins (8–1) – Game summary
|date=November 12, 2022
|time=7:30 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=14|R2=7|R3=0|R4=13
|home=No. 12 Bruins
|H1=0|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
|attendance= 44,430
|weather=Clear, {{convert|58|F|C}}
|referee= Matthew Richards
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers=Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:47) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Arizona 7–0)
- (3:50) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Arizona 14–0)
;Second quarter
- (13:12) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:42; Arizona 14–7)
- (8:11) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 51-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:34; Tied 14–14)
- (2:01) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Arizona 21–14)
;Third quarter
- (3:38) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:40; Tied 21–21)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:20) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:18; Arizona 24–21)
- (10:22) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:58; UCLA 28–24)
- (6:34) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:41; Arizona 31–28)
- (1:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:40; Arizona 34–28)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|border=1}}"|UCLA | ||
First downs | 22 | 26 |
Total yards | 436 | 465 |
Rushes/yards | 36–124 | 37–220 |
Passing yards | 312 | 245 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–29–0 | 26–39–0 |
Time of possession | 34:20 | 25:40 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 22/28, 315 yards, 2 TD, |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 21 carries, 97 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 9 receptions, 118 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 26/39, 245 yards, TD |
Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Hudson Habermehl | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=vs Washington State=
{{See also|2022 Washington State Cougars football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title= Washington State Cougars (6–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–6) – Game summary
|date=November 19, 2022
|time=11:00 a.m.
|Road=Cougars
|R1=7|R2=14|R3=10|R4=0
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=0|H2=6|H3=0|H4=14
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=40,717
|weather= Sunny, {{convert|67|°F|°C}}
|referee= Francisco Villar
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:31) WSU – Nakia Watson 4-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Washington State 7–0)
;Second quarter
- (9:06) WSU – Cameron Ward 17-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Washington State 14–0)
- (6:38) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:28; Washington State 14–3)
- (1:27) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; Washington State 21–3)
- (0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; Washington State 21–6)
;Third quarter
- (4:45) WSU – Dean Janikowski 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20; Washington State 24–6)
- (4:09) WSU – Derrick Langford Jr. 35-yard interception return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:36; Washington State 31–6)
;Fourth quarter
- (10:41) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:41; Washington State 31–13)
- (1:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 47-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 0:51; Washington State 31–20)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|border=1|color=white}}"|WSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
First downs | 22 | 19 |
Total yards | 354 | 441 |
Rushes/yards | 37–161 | 22–84 |
Passing yards | 193 | 357 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–0 | 28–46–4 |
Time of possession | 33:00 | 27:00 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 25/36, 193 yards, TD |
Rushing | Cameron Ward | 8 carries, 59 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Donovan Ollie | 3 receptions, 53 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 28/46, 357 yards, TD, 4 INT |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 7 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Dorian Singer | 9 receptions, 176 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=vs Arizona State=
{{See also|2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Duel in the Desert}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Arizona State Sun Devils (3–8) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–7) – Game summary
|date=November 25, 2022
|time=1:00 p.m.
|road=Sun Devils
|R1=0|R2=14|R3=14|R4=7
|home=Wildcats
|H1=7|H2=3|H3=21|H4=7
|stadium=Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|attendance=49,865
|weather= Sunny, {{convert|64|°F|°C}}
|referee=Steve Strimling
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers=Adam Alexander (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:51) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 51-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Arizona 7–0)
;Second quarter
- (14:17) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:28; Arizona 10–0)
- (10:35) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 4-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Arizona 10–7)
- (0:58) ASU – Elijhah Badger 4-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:24; Arizona State 14–10)
;Third quarter
- (12:43) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 9-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Arizona 17–14)
- (7:08) ASU – Giovanni Sanders 9-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; Arizona State 21–17)
- (6:07) ASU – Michael Wiley 12-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Arizona 24–21)
- (4:00) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 72-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:38; Arizona 31–21)
- (0:01) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:52; Arizona 31–28)
;Fourth quarter
- (11:04) ASU – Jalin Conyers 4-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Arizona State 35–31)
- (8:53) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Arizona 38–35)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=1}}"|ASU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}"|ARIZ | ||
First downs | 39 | 18 |
Total yards | 537 | 480 |
Rushes/yards | 38–161 | 28–280 |
Passing yards | 376 | 200 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 37–49–1 | 12–23–1 |
Time of possession | 37:39 | 22:21 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona State | Passing | Trenton Bourguet | 37/49, 376 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 24 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Giovanni Sanders | 8 receptions, 120 yards, TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 12/23, 200 yards, INT |
Rushing | Michael Wiley | 12 carries, 214 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Dorian Singer | 3 receptions, 91 yards |
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Awards and honors
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white|border=no}}" |Pac-12 Weekly Honors {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Arizona Wildcats|Date|Player|Position|Award|Ref.}} |
rowspan=2|Week 1
|QB |Offensive Player of the Week |
Jalen Harris
| DE | Defensive linemen of the Week |
Week 3
| Hunter Echols |DL |Defensive lineman Player of the Week |
Week 5
|rowspan=2|Tetairoa McMillan |rowspan=2|WR |rowspan=3|Freshman Player of the Week |
Week 7 |
Week 11
|LB |
Sources:
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white|border=no}}" |National Weekly Honors {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Arizona Wildcats|Date|Player|Position|Award}} |
November 14
|QB |Maxwell Award Player of the Week |
November 14
|RB |Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award honorable mention |
=All-Pac 12=
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=no}}" | All-Pac-12 |
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=no}}" |Player ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=no}}" |Position ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=no}}" |1st/2nd team |
Dorian Singer
| WR | 2nd |
Jacob Cowing
| WR | HM |
Jayden de Laura
| QB | HM |
Michael Wiley
| RB | HM |
Tyler Loop
| K | HM |
Jordan Morgan
| OL | HM |
Jonah Savaiinaea
| OL | HM |
colspan="3" | HM = Honorable mention. Source: |