American college football season
The 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team will represent the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Arizona is led by second-year head coach Brent Brennan , following the departure of Jedd Fisch to Washington . They will play their home gomaes at Arizona Stadium located in Tucson, Arizona . It will be the Wildcats' 126th season overall, and their second year in the Big 12 .
Previous season
Offseason
^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Departures
Team departures
Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 14 total players. 9 players graduated, 5 declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
2025 Arizona Offseason departures
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Quali Conley
RB
5′10
207
Senior
Fresno, CA Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Justin Holloway
LS
6'3
206
Senior
Venice, FL Graduated
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB
5′11
205
Senior
Montgomery, AL Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Stanley Ta’ufo’ou
DL
6′2
275
Redshirt Simi Valley, CA Graduated
Owen Goss
DB
6′0
205
Senior
Hinsdale, IL Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Jared Small
LB
6'2
220
Senior
Baton Rouge, LA Graduated
Joey Capra
OL
6'4
301
Redshirt Auburn, CA Graduated
Montana Lemonious-Craig
WR
6′2
190
Senior
Inglewood, CA Graduated
Josh Baker
OL
6′3
280
Senior
Eureka, MO Graduated
Kevon Darton
DL
5′11
271
Senior
Fitchburg, MA Graduated
Lance Keneley
LB
6′4
250
Senior
Mission Viejo, CA Graduated
Tyler Loop
PK
6′1
190
Senior
Lucas, TX Graduated
Tetairoa McMillan WR
6′5
212
Junior
Waimānalo, HI Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Jonah Savaiinaea OL
6′5
336
Junior
Tafuna, AS Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Outgoing transfers
Thirty-two Arizona players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season.
Outgoing
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
New school
Jacob Manu LB
5'11"
230 lbs
Kahuku, HI Washington
Brayden Dorman
QB
6'5"
215 lbs
Colorado Springs, CO TBA
Brandon Johnson
RB
5'11"
210 lbs
Highland, CA TBA
Jackson Holman
WR
6'1"
200 lbs
Irvine, CA TBA
Tacario Davis DB
6'2"
190 lbs
Long Beach, CA TBA
Gunner Maldonado CB
6'0"
180 lbs
Chandler, AZ Kansas State
Reymello Murphy
WR
6'0
185 lbs
Fremont, CA UConn
Jonah Rodriguez
OL
6'4
275 lbs
San Diego, CA TBA
Demetrius Freeney
CB
6′0
190 lbs
San Leandro, CA Boise State
Rayshon Luke
RB
5′9
165 lbs
Bellflower, CA TBA
Wendell Moe
OL
6′3
330 lbs
Long Beach, CA Tennessee
Taitai Uiagelelei
DL
6'3"
255 lbs
Santa Ana, CA Washington
Keyan Burnett
TE
6'4"
210 lbs
Anaheim, CA Kansas
Malachi Riley
WR
6'1"
165 lbs
Corona, CA TBA
AJ Jones
WR
6'4"
195 lbs
Ontario, CA Middle Tennessee
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine
CB
5'10"
175 lbs
Miami, FL FIU
J.T. Hand
OL
6'3"
285 lbs
Mission Viejo, CA Oregon State
Bryce Echols
DL
6'5"
275 lbs
Las Vegas, NV Nevada
Elijha Payne
OL
6'6"
286lbs
Las Vegas, NV Delaware State (FCS )
Emmanuel Karnley
CB
6'2"
180 lbs
Pittsburg, CA Miami
Anthony Garcia
QB
6'2"
193 lbs
Sacramento, CA TBA
Nicholas Fernandez
DL
6'4"
255 lbs
San Pedro, CA TBA
Cyrus Durham
EDGE
6′4
235 lbs
Redwood, CA TBA
Nolan Clement
CB
6'3"
220 lbs
Scottsdale, AZ TBA
Keanu Mailoto
DL
6'4"
275 lbs
Auburn, WA Boise State
Kamuela Kaaihue
LB
6'2"
210 lbs
Honolulu, HI TBA
Tristan Davis
DE
6'6"
235 lbs
Lake Oswego, OR TBA
Dorian Thomas
TE
6'6"
215 lbs
Kent, WA TBA
Adam Damante
QB
6'2"
180 lbs
Gilbert, AZ TBA
Marquis Groves-Killebrew
CB
6'0"
180 lbs
Kennesaw, GA TBA
[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Coaching staff departures
Name
Position
New Team
New Position
Source
NFL Draft
Entered NFL draft
Player
Position
Round
Pick
Drafted by
Recruiting Class
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats football program for the 2025 recruiting year.
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Isaiah Mizell Wide receiver
Orlando, FL
Boone High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jul 10, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Swayde Griffin Cornerback
Lago, TX
Lago Vista High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 23, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Sione Tohi Offensive guard
Santa Clara, CA
Mater Dei High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Jun 23, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Dajon Hamilton Cornerback
Chandler, AZ
Hamilton High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 23, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Losipini Tupou Offensive guard
San Francisco, CA
Archbishop Riordan High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jun 24, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Sawyer Anderson Quarterback
Dallas, TX
Parish Episcopal School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 16, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Gio Richardson Wide receiver
Chandler, AZ
Basha High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Aug 30, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Coleman Patmon Safety
Del Valle, TX
Del Valle High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jun 26, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Kason Brown Safety
Big Lake, TX
Reagan County High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 3, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Gianna Edwards Cornerback
Forney, TX
North Forney High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jun 24, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Kellan Ford Tight end
Spring Valley, CA
Monte Vista High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Apr 7, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Myron Robinson Inside linebacker
San Antonio, TX
East Central High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Nov 16, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Luke Haugo Quarterback
Phoenix, AZ
North High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 4, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Kaleb Jones Defensive tackle
Phoenix, AZ
Mountain Pointe High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jun 24, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Myron Robinson Inside linebacker
San Antonio, TX
East Central High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Nov 16, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Luke Haugo Quarterback
Phoenix, AZ
North High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 4, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Kaleb Jones Defensive tackle
Phoenix, AZ
Mountain Pointe High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jun 24, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Wesley Yarbrough Running back
Crosby, TX
Crosby High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jun 17, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Mays Pese Defensive tackle
Santa Barbara, CA
Bishop Garcia Diego High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Jun 26, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Javian Goo Offensive guard
Kapolei, HI
Kapolei High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Aug 23, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Louis Akpa Offensive tackle
San Mateo, CA
Junipero Serra High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Oct 30, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Zac Siulepa Offensive guard
Gold Coast, AUS
Garden City Community College (JC)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
375 lb (170 kg)
Dec 4, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jaxon Griffin Offensive tackle
Mesa, AZ
Red Mountain High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Dec 2, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Carter Jones Inside linebacker
Irvine, CA
Crean Lutheran High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Oct 25, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Porter Patton Defensive end
Austin, TX
Westlake High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
340 lb (150 kg)
Dec 10, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
* = 247Sports Composite rating ; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89) † = Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN , On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com , Williams and Whittington received a four star 247Sports Composite rating .Δ = TBD left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2025 season.
2025 overall class rankings
Website
National rank
Conference rank
5 star recruits
4 star recruits
3 star recruits
ESPN [ 5]
--
--
--
2
17
On3 Recruits [ 6]
50
9
--
2
17
Rivals [ 7]
46
5
--
2
15
247 Sports [ 8]
56
11
--
2
21
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
Over the off-season, Arizona added eighteen players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 18 ranked transfer class in the country.[ 9] [ 10]
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
Prev. school
Ka'ena DeCarmbra
OL
6'3"
320 lbs
Honolulu, HI Hawaii
Tristan Bounds
OL
6'8"
305 lbs
Wallingford, CT Michigan
Blake Gotcher
LB
6'2"
230 lbs
Little Elm, TX Northwestern State (FCS )
Ismail Mahdi RB
5'10"
190 lbs
Plano, TX Texas State
Deshawn McKnight
DL
6'4"
275 lbs
Memphis, TN UT Martin (FCS )
Jordan Brown
OL
6'5"
310 lbs
Atlanta, GA Georgia Tech
Ty Buchanan
OL
6'6"
290 lbs
Corpus Christi, TX Texas Tech
Kris Hutson WR
5'11"
175 lbs
Houston, TX Washington State
Jshawn Frausto-Ramos
DB
6'0"
185 lbs
Los Angeles, CA Stanford
Jay'Vion Cole
DB
6'1"
195 lbs
Dallas, TX Texas
Michael Dansby
DB
6'0"
190 lbs
San Jose, CA San Jose State
Chancellor Owens
DL
6'3"
280 lbs
Shreveport, LA Northwestern State (FCS )
Luke Wysong
WR
5'10"
180 lbs
Albuquerque, NM New Mexico
Tre Spivey
WR
6'4"
217 lbs
Chandler, AZ Kansas State
Cameron Paramore
TE
6'6"
230 lbs
Panama, NY Mercyhurst (FCS )
Riley Wilson
LB
6'2"
230 lbs
Prosper, TX Montana (FCS )
Braedyn Locke QB
6'1
195 lbs
Rockwall, TX Wisconsin
Mike Mitchell
RB
6'0
216 lbs
Orange Park, FL Utah
[ 11] [ 12]
Walk-ons
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
High school
-
-
-
-
-
-
Coaching staff additions
Name
New Position
Previous Team
Previous Position
Source
—
—
—
—
—
Preseason
Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award
Player
Position
Year
Source
—
—
—
—
—
Preseason Big 12 awards
2025 Preseason All-Big 12 teams
Preseason All-Americans
Preseason All-American Honors
Player
AP
Athlon
CBS Sports
CFN
ESPN
PFF
SI
SN
USA Today
WCFF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personnel
Roster
Depth Chart
Injury report
Name
Position
Class
Injury
Duration
/
/
/
/
/
Schedule
[ 13] [ 14]
Game summaries
vs Hawaii
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rainbow Warriors
0
0
0 0 0
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : August 30, 2025Game time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
HAW
ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Hawaii
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs Weber State
Weber State Wildcats (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Weber State
0
0
0 0 0
Arizona
0
0
0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 6, 2025Game time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
WSU
ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Weber State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Kansas State
0
0
0 0 0
Arizona
0
0
0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 13, 2025Game time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KSU
ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs Baylor
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
0
0
0 0 0
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
BAY
ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Baylor
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs BYU
BYU Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cougars
0
0
0 0 0
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
BYU
ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Jayhawks
0
0
0 0 0
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KAN
ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cowboys
0
0
0 0 0
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
OKST
ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Arizona State
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
Sun Devils
0
0
0 0 0
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ARIZ
ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Cincinnati
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
Bearcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ARIZ
CIN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cincinnati
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Colorado
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
Buffaloes
0
0
0 0 0
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ARIZ
COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Houston
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
Cougars
0
0
0 0 0
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ARIZ
HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Iowa State
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
Cyclones
0
0
0 0 0
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
Date : TBDGame time : Game weather : Game attendance : Referee : TV announcers ( ) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ARIZ
ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Iowa State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
Scoring
Arizona vs. non-conference opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Arizona
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents
0
0
0
0
0
Arizona vs. Big 12 opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Arizona
0
0
0
0
0
Big 12 opponents
0
0
0
0
0
Arizona vs. all opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Arizona
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents
0
0
0
0
0
Awards and honors
Big 12 Weekly Honors
Date
Player
Class
Position
Award
Ref.
Sources:
National Weekly Honors
Date
Player
Class
Position
Award
All-Big 12
All-Big 12
Player
Position
1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:
Rankings
Ranking movements Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP Coaches CFP Not released
Notes
^ Although both Arizona and Kansas State are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Arizona joined the Big 12.
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons
247Sports:
ESPN:
ESPN grade: 69
