Arizona Wildcats’ 2026 football schedule revealed

Quarterback Noah Fifita will return for his senior season, while head coach Brent Brennan will be at the helm for his third season.

After a 4-8 campaign in 2024, Brennan’s first season, the Wildcats went 9-4 in 2025 and ended the regular season with a five-game winning streak before falling 24-19 to SMU in the Holiday Bowl.

Arizona opens the Big 12’s 2026 football schedule with a home matchup against Cincinnati, one of five contests against in-conference opponents set to take place in Tucson.

Arizona’s schedule includes projected top 25 programs Arizona State, BYU, TCU, Texas Tech and Utah.

Arizona will miss Baylor, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Oklahoma State and UCF.

Here is the Arizona football schedule for 2026:

Arizona Wildcats 2026 football schedule

Sept. 5: vs. Northern Arizona

Sept. 12: @ BYU

Sept. 19: vs. Northern Illinois

Sept. 26: @ Washington State

Oct. 3: vs. Cincinnati

Oct. 10: @ West Virginia

Oct. 17: Bye

Oct. 24: vs. Iowa State

Oct. 31: @ Texas Tech

Nov. 7: vs. TCU

Nov. 14: vs. Utah

Nov. 21: @ Kansas State

Nov. 28: vs. Arizona State

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