Arizona adds future games with Kansas State, Nebraska
Jan 20, 2016, 1:38 PM
Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez gives encouragement to his players during a timeout in the second half of the New Mexico Bowl NCAA college football game against New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Arizona won 45-37. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
(AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
The Arizona Wildcats announced a pair of future home-and-home series with a couple of schools from the Midwest on Tuesday.
The Wildcats will take on the Kansas State Wildcats in 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. and host them in 2025. A few years later they will host the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2028 before heading to Lincoln, Neb. in 2031.
“We are excited to announce these future games against two outstanding programs,” athletic director Greg Byrne said. “While these games are a ways off, it is important for us to schedule competitive games that will be exciting for fans and recruits alike as we continue to strengthen all aspects of our football program.”
Arizona is 5-1-1 all-time against Kansas State, though the schools haven’t played since 1978.
Against Nebraska, Arizona is 1-1-1. They have played twice in the Holiday Bowl, each team earning a win, and once in Lincoln, where they tied 14-14 in 1961.
Next September, the Wildcats kick off their season against the BYU Cougars at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.
