The big picture

Arizona Wildcats are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 34.2 points for and 19.9 against.

Arizona State Sun Devils are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 28.4 points for and 27.3 against.

Form

Arizona Wildcats have won four of their last five and most recently beat TCU Horned Frogs 29–28.

Arizona State Sun Devils have won three of their last five and most recently beat Colorado Buffaloes 20–10.

Head to head

These sides have met 13 times on our records since 2013: Arizona Wildcats 5, Arizona State Sun Devils 8.

Last time out (2025, Week 14), Arizona Wildcats won 23–7 at Mountain America Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Arizona State Sun Devils by 63 points in 2020 (70–7).

Players to watch

For Arizona Wildcats, watch Jacob Manu (7 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Dalton Johnson (5.8 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

For Arizona State Sun Devils, watch Shamari Simmons (6.5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Caleb McCullough (6.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

At Casino Del Sol Stadium

Arizona Wildcats have won 17 of their last 22 at Casino Del Sol Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Arizona Wildcats have won their last 7 games at Casino Del Sol Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Arizona Wildcats have the edge.