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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownclass="unsortable" | Notes
Stanley Berryhill#1WR5'11190File:Redshirt.svg JuniorTucson, AZDeclared for 2022 NFL draft
Rashie Hodge Jr.#35LB5'11214JuniorPhoenix, AZDeclared for 2022 NFL draft
Leevel Tatum III#97DL6'1284SeniorFresno, CAGraduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Mohamed Diallo#26DL6'4306File:Redshirt.svg SeniorToronto, CANGraduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Trevon Mason#90DL6'5305Graduated StudentArlington, TXGraduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Lucas Havrisik#43PK6'2188Graduated StudentRiverside, CAGraduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Christian Young#5DB6'3217SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Anthony Pandy#8LB6'1228Graduated StudentCarson, CAGraduated
Luke Ashworth#13QB6'2208SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduated
Thomas Reid III#16WR6'3221Graduated StudentChesapeake, VAGraduated
Jacob Meeker-Hackett#32PK6'0215Graduated StudentTucson, AZGraduated
Donte Smith#38LB5'10222RS seniorRound Rock, TXGraduated
Clay Markoff#44RB5'10239Graduated StudentOlympia, WAGraduated
Josh McCauley#50OL6'4310Graduated StudentMesa, AZGraduated
Matthew Stefanski#54OL6'4324RS seniorFrankfort, MIGraduated
David Watson#67OL6'5290RS seniorTucson, AZGraduated
Donovan Laie#78OL6'5323SeniorOceanside, CAGraduated
Connor Hutchings#80TE6'5230Graduated StudentPhoenix, AZGraduated
Bryce Wolma#81TE6'4237Graduated StudentSaline, MIGraduated
Tristen D'Angelo#84WR6'3200RS seniorAnthem, AZGraduated

==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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! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Name

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Position

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|New Team

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|New Position

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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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white|border=no}}" | Arizona Outgoing transfers

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! style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}" |Name

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|No.

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Pos.

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Height

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Weight

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Hometown

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Year

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|New school

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Sources

Boobie Curry#2WR{{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{convert|211|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SeniorHouston, TXTransferred to Buffalo
BJ Casteel#5WR{{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{convert|197|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SeniorPasadena, CATransferred to Nevada
Jaden Mitchell#7WR{{height|ft=5|in=9}}{{convert|182|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred to Texas State
Rhedi Short#7DB{{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{convert|196|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SeniorPasadena, CATransferred to Montana State
Tayvian Cunningham#11WR{{height|ft=5|in=8}}{{convert|183|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg GraduateVacaville, CATBD
Brayden Zermeno#12QB{{height|ft=6|in=4}}{{convert|216|lbs|kg}}FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred to UConn
Jalen Johnson#13WR{{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{convert|209|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SophomoreCorona, CATBD
Logan Kraut#14DB{{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{convert|197|lbs|kg}}FreshmanSanta Rosa, CATransferred to UC Davis
McKenzie Barnes#15CB{{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{convert|185|lbs|kg}}JuniorFresno, CATransferred to Hawaii
Regen Terry#17DL{{height|ft=6|in=4}}{{convert|284|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg FreshmanFlorence, AZTransferred to Boston College
Jabar Triplett#17LB{{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{convert|229|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg FreshmanBaton Rouge, LATransferred to Grambling State
Ma'Jon Wright#18WR{{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{convert|218|lbs|kg}}FreshmanFort Lauderdale, FLTBD
Nick Moore#18QB{{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{convert|182|lbs|kg}}FreshmanNewhall, CATBD
Darrius Smith#20RB{{height|ft=5|in=9}}{{convert|187|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg JuniorHouston, TXTransferred to Jacksonville State
Malik Hausman#23DB{{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{convert|187|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SeniorLas Vegas, NVTransferred to Hawaii
Javione Carr#25DB{{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{convert|182|lbs|kg}}FreshmanArlington, TXTransferred to Kansas State
Jakelyn Morgan#27DB{{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{convert|170|lbs|kg}}FreshmanTyler, TXTransferred to Louisiana Tech
Jackson Bailey#29LB{{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{convert|229|lbs|kg}}FreshmanDeSoto, TXTransferred to Louisiana–Monroe
Thor Canales#46LB{{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{convert|224|lbs|kg}}FreshmanPlano, TXTBD
Rourke Freeburg#47LB{{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{convert|220|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SeniorScottsdale, AZTransferred to Toledo
Lucas Eckardt#51OL{{height|ft=6|in=6}}{{convert|220|lbs|kg}}FreshmanSpring Grove, ILTransferred to Colorado
David Watson#67OL{{height|ft=6|in=6}}{{convert|290|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SophomoreTucson, AZTransferred to Adams State
Edgar Burrola#72OL{{height|ft=6|in=6}}{{convert|305|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg JuniorLas Vegas, NVTBD
Zach Williams#82TE{{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{convert|235|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SophomoreJohns Creek, GATBD
Colby Powers#83TE{{height|ft=6|in=4}}{{convert|230|lbs|kg}}FreshmanSpring, TXTransferred to Tulsa
Stacey Marshall Jr.#87TE{{height|ft=6|in=5}}{{convert|262|lbs|kg}}SeniorMontgomery, ALTransferred to Marshall
Alex Navarro-Silva#91DL{{height|ft=6|in=5}}{{convert|280|lbs|kg}}SophomoreChino, CATBD
Myles Tapusoa#99DT{{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{convert|345|lbs|kg}}SeniorRose Park, UTTBD

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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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white|border=no}}" | Arizona Incoming transfers

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! style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}" |Name

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|No.

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Pos.

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Height

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Weight

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Year

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Hometown

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous school

!style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=2|color=white}}"|Sources

Jacob Cowing#6WR{{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{convert|170|lbs|kg}}SophomoreMaricopa, AZUTEP{{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#7QB{{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{convert|190|lbs|kg}}SophomoreHonolulu, HIWashington State
Anthony Solomon#10LB{{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{convert|215|lbs|kg}}JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLMichigan
DJ Warnell#14DB{{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{convert|201|lbs|kg}}SophomoreLa Marque, TXUCLA
Jeremy Mercier#20LB{{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{convert|235|lbs|kg}}JuniorChandler, AZUtah
Hunter Echols#31LB{{height|ft=6|in=5}}{{convert|245|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg SeniorLos Angeles, CAUSC
D.J. Williams#37RB{{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{convert|210|lbs|kg}}File:Redshirt.svg JuniorLake Placid, FLFlorida State
Anthony Ward#57LB{{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{convert|225|lbs|kg}}FreshmanOntario, CAWashington
Jack Buford#59OT{{height|ft=6|in=4}}{{convert|310|lbs|kg}}SophomoreSt. Louis, MONew Mexico
Tanner McLachlan#84TE{{height|ft=6|in=6}}{{convert|255|lbs|kg}}SophomoreLethbridge, ABSouthern Utah
Tiaoalii Savea#98DL{{height|ft=6|in=4}}{{convert|275|lbs|kg}}FreshmanLas Vegas, NVUCLA

==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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On3 Recruits {{cite web|title=Arizona 2022 Recruiting Class|url=https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/football/2022/commits/|website=On3.com}}#27#2-517000
Rivals {{cite web|title=Arizona 2022 Recruiting Class|url=https://arizona.rivals.com/commitments/football/2022|website=Rivals.com}}#19#11415300
247 Sports {{cite web|title=Arizona 2022 Recruiting Class|url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona/Season/2022-Football/Commits/|website=247sports.com}}#21#2-517000

==Walk-ons==

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Joe BorjonOL6'8330La Puente, CAMt. San Antonio College (JC)
Jax StamDB5'11195Peoria, AZLiberty High School
Jacob Rich KongaikaDL6'2280Santa Ana, CAMater Dei High School
Cole TannebaumQB6'4200Brentwood, CAOaks Christian School
John HartTE6'4232Peoria, AZSunrise Mountain High School
Rex HaynesWR6'4195San Diego, CACathedral Catholic High School
Matthew MooreWR6'3203Pomona, CACarlsbad High School (California)
Sam Graci-GlazerWR6'3160Tampa, FLIMG Academy
Gavin SmithWR5'11180Scottsdale, AZNotre Dame Prep
Jake GeorgeWR6'3190Whittier, CALa Serna High School
Javier PerkinsOL6'4295Wauwatosa, WIWauwatosa West High School
Devin DunnCB5'11195Chandler, AZChandler High School
Brandon CraddockLB6'0218Phoenix, AZSandra Day O'Connor High School
Will UhrichS6'1195Burlingame, CABurlingame High School
Jordan ForbesP6'1205Mesa, AZDesert 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}}-----214000
On3 Recruits {{cite web|title=Arizona 2023 Recruiting Class|url=https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/football/2023/commits/|website=On3.com}}#56#6-111000
Rivals {{cite web|title=Arizona 2023 Recruiting Class|url=https://arizona.rivals.com/commitments/football/2023|website=Rivals.com}}#36#4--111000
247 Sports {{cite web|title=Arizona 2023 Recruiting Class|url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona/Season/2023-Football/Commits/|website=247sports.com}}#36#4-115000

==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}}

class="wikitable"
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

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

class="wikitable"
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}}

class="wikitable"
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.

|{{cite web|url= https://lottimpacttrophy.org/lott-trophy/lott-impact-trophy-announces-2022-watch-list/|title= LOTT IMPACT® TROPHY ANNOUNCES 2022 WATCH LIST|date=May 19, 2022|access-date=May 19, 2022}}

Maxwell Award

|Jacob Cowing

|rowspan=2|WR

|{{cite web|url=https://maxwellfootballclub.org|title=2022 Maxwell Award Watch List Recipients – Maxwell Football Club|date=18 July 2022}}

Biletnikoff Award

|Dorian Singer

|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}}
{{Cite web |last=Leandre |first=Jordan |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Arizona Wildcats WR Dorian Singer added to Biletnikoff watch list |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3342833/arizona-wildcats-wr-dorian-singer-added-to-biletnikoff-watch-list/amp/ |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=Arizona Sports}}

Lou Groza Award

|Tyler Loop

|PK

|{{cite web|title=Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2022 Preseason Watch List|url= https://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022}}

Ray Guy Award

|Kyle Ostendorp

|P

|rowspan=2|Jr.

|{{cite web|title=2022 Watchlist|url= https://www.rayguyaward.com/watchlist|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022}}

Wuerffel Trophy

|Jordan Morgan

|rowspan=2|OL

|{{cite web|title= Wuerffel Trophy Unveils Watch List For 2022 |url= https://wuerffeltrophy.org/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-watch-list-for-2022/ |date=July 28, 2022|access-date=July 28, 2022}}

rowspan=3|Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award

|Jonah Savaiinaea

|rowspan=2|Fr.

|rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=2022 Watch List for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award|url=https://www.polynesianfootballhof.org/releases/2022-polynesian-college-football-player-of-the-year-award-watch-list|access-date=18 August 2022 |ref=August 18, 2022}}

Tetairoa McMillan

|WR

Tiaoalii Savea

|DL

|rowspan=2|So.

Manning Award

| Jayden de Laura

| QB

|{{cite web|url= https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2022/10/28/football-jayden-de-laura-added-to-manning-award-watch-list.aspx|title= Jayden De Laura Added to Manning Award Watch List|date=October 28, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2022}}

=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

align="center"

| 6

| style="{{NCAA color cell|Washington Huskies}}|Washington

| 212

align="center"

| 7

| style="{{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}|Washington State

| 177

align="center"

| 8

| style="{{NCAA color cell|Stanford Cardinal}}|Stanford

| 159

align="center"

| 9

| style="{{NCAA color cell|California Golden Bears}}|California

| 154

align="center"

| 10

| style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Arizona State Sun Devils}}|Arizona State

| 123

align="center"

| 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

class="wikitable"
Position

! Player

! Class

! Team

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}"| Special teams
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="1" |PK

|Kyle Ostendorp

|Senior

!style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}} | Arizona

Second team

class="wikitable"
Position

! Player

! Class

! Team

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" | Offense
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="1" |WR

|Jacob Cowing

|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

Source:{{cite news|last= |url= https://pac-12.com/article/2022/07/24/media-selects-preseason-2022-pac-12-all-conference-football-team |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220726201655/https://pac-12.com/article/2022/07/24/media-selects-preseason-2022-pac-12-all-conference-football-team |url-status= dead |archive-date= July 26, 2022 |work=Pac-12.com|title= Media selects preseason 2022 Pac-12 All-Conference Football Team |date=July 26, 2022|accessdate=July 26, 2022}}

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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}}

|2nd team {{Cite web|title=2022 CBS Sports Preseason All-America team: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State lead with most honorees|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2022-cbs-sports-preseason-all-america-team-alabama-georgia-ohio-state-lead-with-most-honorees/|url-status=live|website=CBSSports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818215655/https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2022-cbs-sports-preseason-all-america-team-alabama-georgia-ohio-state-lead-with-most-honorees/|date=August 17, 2022|accessdate=August 17, 2022|archive-date=2021-08-18}}

|2nd team {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34446790/the-2022-college-football-preseason-all-america-team|title=The 2022 college football preseason All-America team|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN|first=Chris|last=Low|date=August 24, 2022|access-date=August 24, 2022}}

|2nd team {{cite news|last=Potter Charlie|url= https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/Six-Alabama-Football-players-named-Sporting-News-preseason-All-Americans-Bryce-Young-Jahmyr-Gibbs-Will-Anderson-Jordan-Battle-190138678/ |work=247 Sports|title= Six Alabama players named Sporting News preseason All-Americans |date=July 15, 2022|accessdate=July 15, 2022}}

|2nd team {{cite news|last=Carbone Al|url=https://waltercamp.org/walter-camp-2022-preseason-all-america-teams-presented-by-777-partners/|work=Walter Camp|title=Walter Camp 2022 Preseason All-America Teams, presented by 777 Partners|date=June 27, 2022|accessdate=June 28, 2022}}

|Unanimous

Roster

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{{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}}

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{{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}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=SR|first=Jalen|last=Harris|pos=DE|link=y|dab=Jalen Harris (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=JR|first=Isaiah|last=Rutherford|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=SO|first=Jaydin|last=Young|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=JR|first=Christian|last=Roland-Wallace|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=SR|first=Christian|last=Young|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=FR|first=Jason|last=Harris|pos=DE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=FR|first=Ephesians|last=Prysock|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=FR|first=Sterling|last=Lane II|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=SO|first=Gunner|last=Maldonado|pos=S|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=SR|first=Anthony|last=Solomon|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=FR|first=Kolbe|last=Cage|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=JR|first=Isaiah|last=Mays|pos=CB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=SO|first=D. J.|last=Warnell Jr.|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=FR|first=Dalton|last=Johnson|pos=S|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=FR|first=Isaiah|last=Taylor|pos=S|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=FR|first=Adama|last=Fall|pos=CB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=SO|first=Treydan|last=Stukes|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=JR|first=Jaxen|last=Turner|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=FR|first=Tacario|last=Davis|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=FR|first=Jai-Ayviauynn|last=Celestine|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=FR|first=Will|last=Uhrich|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=FR|first=Devin|last=Dunn|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=FR|first=Jax|last=Stam|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=SR|first=Hunter|last=Echols|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=FR|first=Mojo|last=Weerts|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=FR|first=Samuel|last=Chung|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=SO|first=R. J.|last=Edwards|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=FR|first=Kevon|last=Garcia|pos=DE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=JR|first=Dante|last=Smith|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=FR|first=Jeffrey|last=Robinson|pos=CB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=FR|first=Ammon|last=Allen|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=SO|first=Eddie|last=Siaumau-Sanitoa|pos=DE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=JR|first=Jeremy|last=Mercier|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=JR|first=Issaiah|last=Johnson|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=FR|first=Ta'ita'i|last=Uiagalelei|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=FR|first=Victor|last=Zayas|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=SR|first=Jerry|last=Roberts|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=FR|first=Brandon|last=Craddock|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=SO|first=Malik|last=Reed|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=FR|first=Tyler|last=Martin|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=FR|first=Evan|last=Branch-Haynes|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=FR|first=Anthony|last=Ward|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=FR|first=Jacob|last=Manu|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{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}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=JR|first=Kyon|last=Barrs|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=FR|first=Jacob|last=Kongaika|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=SO|first=Dion|last=Wilson Jr.|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=SO|first=Paris|last=Shand|pos=DL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=SR|first=Traemaine|last=Savea|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=FR|first=Jermaine|last=Wiggins Jr.|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=SO|first=Tiaoali|last=Savea|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=FR|first=Russell|last=Davis II|pos=DL}}

|special_teams_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=SO|first=Tyler|last=Loop|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=SO|first=Kameron|last=Hawkins|pos=LS}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=FR|first=Brady|last=Weinberg|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=FR|first=Jordan|last=Forbes|pos=P}}

{{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=

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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}}

{{cite web|title=2022 Arizona Wildcats football schedule |url=https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/football/schedule|publisher=University of Arizona|accessdate=September 2, 2021}}

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 StadiumSan 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 downs2514
Total yards461232
Rushes/yards39–16242–170
Passing yards29962
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–35–17–16–1
Time of possession32:3727:23

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura22/35, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingD. J. Williams14 carries, 88 yards, TD
ReceivingJacob Cowing8 receptions, 152 yards, 3 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|San Diego StatePassingBraxton Burmeister5/10, 51 yards, TD, INT
RushingCam Davis8 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingKenan Christon2 receptions, 19 yards

{{Clear}}

=vs Mississippi State=

{{See also|2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center

|state=autocollapse

|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 StadiumTucson, 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 downs2719
Total yards426316
Rushes/yards24–10622–40
Passing yards320276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int40–49–127–54–3
Time of possession36:5723:03

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Mississippi StatePassingWill Rogers39/48, 313 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingDillon Johnson11 carries, 60 yards
ReceivingRaRa Thomas5 receptions, 63 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura23/45, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingMichael Wiley6 carries, 49 yards, TD
ReceivingTetairoa McMillan4 receptions, 69 yards

{{Clear}}

= vs North Dakota State =

{{See also|2022 North Dakota State Bison football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center

|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 downs2123
Total yards407394
Rushes/yards45–28336–165
Passing yards124229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–12–020–28–0
Time of possession31:1828:42

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Dakota State Bison|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|North Dakota StatePassingCam Miller10/12, 124 yards, TD
RushingHunter Luepke18 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingHunter Luepke3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura20/28, 229 yards, TD
RushingMichael Wiley9 carries, 51 yards, TD
ReceivingDorian Singer6 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 StadiumBerkeley, 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 downs3127
Total yards536599
Rushes/yards26–13538–354
Passing yards401245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–45–218–28–0
Time of possession26:4633:14

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura27/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMichael Wiley14 carries, 79 yards, TD
ReceivingJacob Cowing7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|CaliforniaPassingJack Plummer18/28, 245 yards, 3 TD
RushingJaydn Ott19 carries, 274 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Hunter5 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 downs1936
Total yards340673
Rushes/yards31–15434–178
Passing yards186495
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–30–034–49–0
Time of possession24:4335:17

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|ColoradoPassingOwen McCown14/30, 186 yards, TD
RushingAnthony Hankerson12 carries, 68 yards, TD
ReceivingJordyn Tyson1 reception, 42 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura33/46, 484 yards, 6 TD
RushingMichael Wiley16 carries, 77 yards
ReceivingJacob Cowing12 receptions, 180 yards, TD

{{Clear}}

=vs No. 12 Oregon=

{{See also|2022 Oregon Ducks football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|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 downs2923
Total yards580356
Rushes/yards41–30625–115
Passing yards274241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–29–024–42–1
Time of possession33:1926:41

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|OregonPassingBo Nix20/25, 265 yards
RushingNoah Whittington6 carries, 92 yards, TD
ReceivingChase Cota3 receptions, 60 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura24/42, 241 yards, TD, INT
RushingJonah Coleman9 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingJacob Cowing6 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 StadiumSeattle, 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 downs3131
Total yards526595
Rushes/yards33–12629–79
Passing yards400516
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–35–036–44–0
Time of possession28:4531:15

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura25/34, 400 yards, 4 TD
RushingJonah Coleman14 carries, 53 yards, TD
ReceivingTetairoa McMillan7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|WashingtonPassingMichael Penix Jr.36/44, 516 yards, 4 TD
RushingCameron Davis8 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRome Odunze9 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD

{{Clear}}

=vs No. 10 USC=

{{See also|2022 USC Trojans football team}}

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|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center

|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 downs2628
Total yards621543
Rushes/yards32–21026–163
Passing yards411380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int31–45–026–43–1
Time of possession30:5129:09

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|USCPassingCaleb Williams31/45, 411 yards, 5 TD
RushingTravis Dye20 carries, 113 yards, TD
ReceivingTahj Washington7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura26/43, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJayden de Laura8 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingDorian Singer7 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 StadiumSalt 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 downs1427
Total yards387457
Rushes/yards25–15655–306
Passing yards231151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–30–013–25–0
Time of possession22:0137:59

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura10/20, 159 yards
RushingMichael Wiley6 carries, 64 yards
ReceivingTetairoa McMillan4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah Utes|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|UtahPassingCameron Rising13/25, 151 yards, TD
RushingJa'Quinden Jackson13 carries, 97 yards, TD
ReceivingDevaughn Vele5 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 BowlPasadena, 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 downs2226
Total yards436465
Rushes/yards36–12437–220
Passing yards312245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–29–026–39–0
Time of possession34:2025:40

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura22/28, 315 yards, 2 TD,
RushingMichael Wiley21 carries, 97 yards, TD
ReceivingJacob Cowing9 receptions, 118 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|UCLAPassingDorian Thompson-Robinson26/39, 245 yards, TD
RushingZach Charbonnet24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingHudson Habermehl3 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 downs2219
Total yards354441
Rushes/yards37–16122–84
Passing yards193357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–36–028–46–4
Time of possession33:0027:00

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Washington StatePassingCam Ward25/36, 193 yards, TD
RushingCameron Ward8 carries, 59 yards, TD
ReceivingDonovan Ollie3 receptions, 53 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura28/46, 357 yards, TD, 4 INT
RushingMichael Wiley7 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingDorian Singer9 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 downs3918
Total yards537480
Rushes/yards38–16128–280
Passing yards376200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int37–49–112–23–1
Time of possession37:3922:21

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona StatePassingTrenton Bourguet37/49, 376 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingXazavian Valladay24 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingGiovanni Sanders8 receptions, 120 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=1|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|ArizonaPassingJayden de Laura12/23, 200 yards, INT
RushingMichael Wiley12 carries, 214 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingDorian Singer3 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

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rowspan=2|Week 1

|Jayden de Laura

|QB

|Offensive Player of the Week

| rowspan="2" |{{cite web |title=Pac-12 Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Football Week 1 |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2022/9/6/pac-12-performance-awards-presented-nextiva-football-week-1.aspx}}

Jalen Harris

| DE

| Defensive linemen of the Week

Week 3

| Hunter Echols

|DL

|Defensive lineman Player of the Week

|{{cite press release|title=Pac-12 Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Football Week Three|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2022/9/19/pac-12-performance-awards-presented-nextiva-football-week-3.aspx|publisher=Pac-12 Conference|access-date=September 19, 2022}}

Week 5

|rowspan=2|Tetairoa McMillan

|rowspan=2|WR

|rowspan=3|Freshman Player of the Week

|{{cite press release|title=Pac-12 Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Football Week Five|url=https://pac-12.com/article/2022/10/03/pac-12-performance-awards-presented-nextiva-football-week-5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003200456/https://pac-12.com/article/2022/10/03/pac-12-performance-awards-presented-nextiva-football-week-5|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 3, 2022|publisher=Pac-12 Conference|accessdate=October 3, 2022}}

Week 7

|{{cite press release|title=Pac-12 Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Football Week Seven|url=https://pac-12.com/article/2022/10/17/pac-12-performance-awards-presented-nextiva-football-week-7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017200134/https://pac-12.com/article/2022/10/17/pac-12-performance-awards-presented-nextiva-football-week-7|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2022|publisher=Pac-12 Conference|accessdate=October 17, 2022|date=October 3, 2022}}

Week 11

|Jacob Manu

|LB

|{{cite press release|title=Pac-12 Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Football Week Eleven|url= https://pac-12.com/news/2022/11/14/pac-12-performance-awards-presented-nextiva-football-week-11.aspx |publisher=Pac-12 Conference|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=November 14, 2022}}

Sources:

{{cite web |title=Pac-12 Football |url=https://pac-12.com/sport/football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804025307/http://pac-12.com/sport/football|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2013}}

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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white|border=no}}" |National Weekly Honors

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November 14

|Jayden de Laura

|QB

|Maxwell Award Player of the Week

November 14

|Michael Wiley

|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:

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