AZ Wildcats Podcast

The Arizona Wildcats are the number 22 ranked team in the country but is that too low for Brent Brennan's group? Should Noah Fifita be the Big 12's Heisman frontrunner? Where should Arizona REALLY be ranked?

PLUS! Big 12 Week 9 power rankings, Noah Fifita and family love Tucson, and MORE!

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0:00 - Community building 
5:45 - Arizona is ROLLING 
6:30 - Brent Brennan is the man
11:00 - Jedd Fisch update with a local Washington fan
40:00 - Should the Wildcats be ranked HIGHER in th...

Week 8 of the 2026 college football season delivered major shakeups across the Big 12. Arizona State bounced back with a statement win over Kansas State. Cincinnati handed Texas Tech its first loss of the season, while UCF pulled off a massive upset over BYU. Houston and Utah squared off in a top-15 showdown with major conference title implications. Which teams made the biggest statements, who suffered the most damaging losses, and what does it all mean for the Big 12 race? We’re breaking down all the results, biggest storylines, and takeaways from Week 8 as the season heats up.

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The Arizona Wildcats methodically controlled the game against Iowa State en route to victory. Making a statement to the Big 12 Noah Fifita was clinical, his brother Dash made his presence felt, Brent Brennan’s group keeps climbing the Big 12 standings.

PLUS! The Big 12 got turned upside down today, how can Arizona take advantage?

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0:00 - WILDCATS WIN! WILDCATS WIN!
5:50 - Noah Fifita for Heisman
15:00 - Brent Brennan deserves our apology 
25:00 - Superchats 
30:00 - King of A Mountain
41:00 - By t...

The Arizona Wildcats preseason is over after their demolition of the Eastern Washington Eagles. Tommy Lloyd’s group faces UCLA next. Wildcats Basketball went 3-0 in their preseason games as fans got their first look at Motiejus Krivas, Ivan Kharchenkov, Caleb Holt, JJ Mandaquit and others for the 2026-27 season.

What can we takeaway from the preseason games? and how can Arizona continue to build on this going forward.

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0:00 - Preseason is over
4:30 - Biggest Takeaways 
19:00 - Caleb Holt 
34:00 - "T...

The Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd had A LOT to say about RJ Godfrey and eligibility in college basketball. Caleb Holt, Ivan Kharchenkov, and Motiejus Krivas also joined Lloyd in Kansas City.

PLUS! We breakdown Arizona vs Iowa State, talk matchup battles, and give out our best bets of the College Football Weekend.

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0:00 - Becky Burke at Media Day 
6::00 - Brayden Burries = Future star 
9:00 - Yaxel Lendeborg / Tobe Awaka / Koa Peat
16:00 - Tommy Lloyd on 5-in-5 and RJ Go...

Week 8 of the 2026 college football season brings massive opportunities for Big 12 contenders and teams looking to get back on track. BYU is riding high after shocking Notre Dame, but can the Cougars avoid a letdown against UCF? Houston and Utah collide in one of the biggest games of the season, while Arizona State looks to regroup against Kansas State after a brutal loss to Texas Tech. Which teams have the most to gain, who could pull off an upset, and what matchups take center stage in Week 8? We’ve got all the matchups, storylines, and bold predictions for the Bi...

The Arizona Wildcats have been without Giovanni Richardson and Chris Hunter for a couple of weeks but it seems the Bye week arrived on time. In the latest depth chart, Arizona listed both Richardson and Hunter as WR options.

PLUS! It’s NBA opening night and the Wildcats are EVERYWHERE

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0:00 - NBA Wildcats / Recruiting styles
20:00 - Noah Fifita is underrated again
33:45 - Will Wildcats get Richardson and Hunter back?
46:00 - Early thoughts on Texas Tech Matchup
49:00 - MONSTER EN...

The Arizona Wildcats are ranked 25th in the latest AP Poll. The MBB team is ranked 5th in the preseason poll. What a time to Bear Down. Today we discuss the latest rankings and Brent Brennan and Tommy Lloyd’s squads. We also breakdown the latest shakeups in the Big 12 with out latest edition of our Big 12 power rankings.

PLUS! Why is RJ Godfrey not eligible again?

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0:00 - Arizona = EVERYTHING SCHOOL
3:00 - Arizona football ranked 25th
19:00 - How high could th...

The Arizona Wildcats shook off a tightly contested first half and reupted in the first half toe take down San Diego State. The Aztecs fought hard for as long as they could but were outgunned by Motiejus Krivas, Ivan Kharchenkov, Caleb Holt and Maksim Brnovic among others.

We breakdown Arizona vs San Diego State and talk about what we are beginning to learn about this team already in the early pre-season window.

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0:00 - Another Wildcats preseason win! 
2:30 - Reaction to the i...

Arizona basketball went 36-3, swept the Big 12 titles and reached its first Final Four since 2001, then got run off the floor by Michigan. Can Tommy Lloyd do it again? I break down the 2026-27 Wildcats: who left, the new transfers and freshmen, Caleb Holt, Ivan Kharchenkov and Mo Krivas, the point guard battle and the RJ Godfrey eligibility saga. Plus award and NBA draft predictions, the toughest games from Maui to the Big 12, and Arizona's March floor and ceiling.

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The Arizona Wildcats have been selected by the Big 12 coaches to repeat as champions in the conference. Motiejus Krivas also was selected as the preseason player of the year. Ivan Kharchenkov received an all-conference preseason nod. We breakdown the Big 12 pre-season poll and more!

PLUS! MBB faces San Diego State in another preseason exhibition.

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0:00 - It's the BYE week!
3:00 - Big 12 coaches predict conference awards 
9:30 - Paulius Murauskas 
16:00 - Our Awards predictions
38:00 - Big 12 all-conference team
45:00 - Pr...

Week 7 of the 2026 college football season features some of the most exciting Big 12 matchups of the season. Arizona State heads to Lubbock looking for an upset over Texas Tech. BYU is on a national stage against Notre Dame. Houston and Oklahoma State aim to separate from the pack. What about Utah and Baylor? Which teams have the most to gain, who could pull off an upset, and what matchups take center stage in Week 7? We’ve got all the matchups, storylines, and bold predictions for the Big 12 as the season heats up.

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The Arizona Wildcats are coming off of their first pre-season game of the 2026-27 campaign against San Francisco. The Wildcats came out on top 93-69 led by their trio of Caleb Holt, Motiejus Krivas, and Ivan Kharchenkov who combined for 55 points.

What can fans takeaway from this seemingly meaningless game? Are one of the takeaways from the game that Bryce James might have a legitimate role on this year's team?

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0:00 - Tommy Lloyd starting over 
7:00 - Caleb Holt and Caleb Love 

Arizona men’s basketball is BACK and debuted for the 2026-27 season tonight vs the San Francisco Dons. Caleb Holt and Motiejus Krivas shined for the Wildcats as they won with relative ease. Ivan Kharchenkov showed even more improvement over last season.

PLUS! JJ Mandaquit made his Arizona debut and MORE!

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0:00 - Ball is BACK
5:00 - Defensive ceiling of this team
11:00 - RJ Godfrey's Absence 
18:00 - JJ Mandaquit's debut 
23:00 - Derek Dixon 
31:00 - Saul Bookman joins the show<...

The Arizona football and their fans were sure that the Wildcats would be ranked today but they were left OUT of the top 25. Noah Fifita is getting Heisman buzz, Danny Gonzales defense is a statistical monster, and the Wildcats are suddenly looking like a top team in the Big 12

PLUS! Big 12 Week 7 power rankings, reaction to the weekend and Brent Brennan is the nice guy of the year.

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0:00 - VICTORY MONDAY
1:30 - Was Arizona ROBBED by AP Poll?
18:00 - Paying...

Week 6 of the 2026 college football season featured some of the strangest Big 12 games to this point in the season. Arizona State looked sloppy in its win over Hawaii. Arizona handled West Virginia to the tune of 52 points. BYU got the job done against Iowa State. What about Houston and Oklahoma State? Which teams lived up to the hype, who’s in trouble, and what storylines are setting the stage for Week 7? We’ve got all the reactions, overreactions, and bold predictions for the Big 12 as the season heats up.

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After Arizona’s win over West Virginia the Big 12 world is asking, “Is Arizona actually one of the best teams that no one is talking about?”. Arizona deserves a ranking and Damon and Kevin from the AZ Wildcats Podcast discuss if Arizona will be ranked, where they may get ranked and what the new ceiling of this team could be

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The Arizona Wildcats walked down and dominated West Virginia on the road. As this podcast predicted it would be just like the Oklahoma State game for the Mountaineers and it was. A close first half but a blowout in the second half. Noah Fifita was absolutely dealing, Brent Brennan's group is 5-1 and should be ranked.

PLUS! Isaiah Mizell BROKEOUT for the Wildcats!

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0:00 - We are SO back
7:00 - Setting up sustainable winning
13:00 - Weather alert 
17:00 - P...

The Arizona Wildcats will be without their top 4 pass catchers this weekend against West Virginia, Can Brent Brennan’s group get the job done?

PLUS! We have more breakdown of this game and we discuss our best bets of the College football weekend.

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0:00 - Arizona vs West Virginia without TOP 3 WR options 
10:00 - How bad is West Virginia's defense
13:00 - The run game 
17:00 - Paying bills
19:30 - Running backs that could step up
26:00 - Wildcats defense vs WVU...

The Arizona Wildcats have been the leaders the entire time for Adan Diggs but After Darius Wabbington to Indiana, Kamsi Awaka to Florida and Diggs visiting Arkansas should Arizona fans be concerned?

PLUS! The Wildcats take on West Virginia this weekend, the defensive coordinators are sounding off and NBA Wildcats (Tobe Awaka and Brayden Burries) are showing out!

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0:00 - Wednesday was NOT fun 
6:00 - Where are we at with Arizona MBB recruiting
24:00 - Adan Diggs talk and threats
50:00 - T...

The Arizona Wildcats have been heavily involved with the recruitment of Darius Wabbington but will he actually upset the apple cart and choose Indiana? Will Wabbington choose Tommy Lloyd or Darian DeVries?

PLUS! More breakdown of Arizona’s upcoming matchup with West Virginia and MORE!

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0:00 - Welcome to the AZ Wildcats Podcast
2:00 - Darius Wabbington to Indiana
21:00 - NIL Impact on recruiting 
30:00 - Adan Diggs, Kamsi Awaka and Yann Kamagate
1:01:00 - Draft Kings Matchup Battles

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The Arizona Wildcats won their weekend by defeating Cincinnati in a blowout but at what cost? The Wildcats lost their three top receivers in this matchup. The Wildcats now head to Morgantown to face a West Virginia team coming off back-to-back losses.

What will be the impact of Tre Spivey’s absense? How can the Wildcats continue to climb the Big 12 power rankings? and MORE takeaways from Arizona’s win over Cincinnati.

PLUS! Damon and Kevin’s Big 12 power rankings and MORE!

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Week 5 of the 2026 college football season featured some of the most important Big 12 games to this point in the season. Arizona handled the Cincinnati Bearcats. Arizona State was embarrassed at home by DJ Lagway and Baylor. Texas Tech didn't look great in a win over Colorado. What about Houston and Iowa State? Which teams lived up to the hype, who’s in trouble, and what storylines are setting the stage for Week 6? We’ve got all the reactions, overreactions, and bold predictions for the Big 12 as the season heats up.

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The Arizona Wildcats were able to grab their 2nd Big 12 win of the season vs Cincinnati with a dominant defensive performance and a balanced offensive attack. Noah Fifita and the Arizona Wildcats now look towards Morgantown for a showdown with former Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez.

What can we takeaway from this win? Did Arizona just get the momentum building win the program needed? What is the injury status of Tre Spivey, Gio Richardson and others?

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0:00 - Arizona WINS 
11:00 - What does t...

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The Arizona Wildcats have been prepping for the Cincinnati rushing attack all week but will the real challenge be for the Bearcats to stop the Wildcats Passing attack? Noah Fifita may have rising star wide receiver Giovanni Richardson back in the fold on Saturday. Will that put Arizona over the edge?

PLUS! We have footage from Arizona WBB media day, our best bets for week 5 of College football and much more!

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0:00 - Arizona to Air it out vs Cincinnatti?
16:00 - JC...

The Arizona Wildcats have been without rising star WR Giovanni Richardson but could he return for Saturday’s game vs Cincinnati? We have the updated injury report and more!

PLUS! Darius Wabbington has updated his top 3 schools, Wildcats to debut a new jersey, and MORE!

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0:00 - NEW SPONSOR ALERT 
3:00 - Arizona's New Helmets
13:00 - Wildcats -6.5 on the spread 
26:00 - Giovanni Richardson
38:00 - Road environment
54:00 - Last thoughts and MBB recruiting updates

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The Arizona Wildcats will face the Cincinnati Bearcats in a late night game this weekend. Can Arizona notch their first Big 12 win this season? It’s JC French IV vs Noah Fifita, Brent Brennan vs Scott Satterfield, Bearcats vs Beardown.

PLUS! RJ Godfrey’s peers are getting their eligibility, Jason Gardner’s kid has committed to an SEC school and MORE!

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0:00 - Arizona vs Cincinnati preview 
7:00 - Body clocks and kickoff times  
16:00 - The rushing battle 
20:00 - Stoning players for bad s...

The Arizona Wildcats faced off against Washington State last weekend and overcame a rough start to best the Cougars. Noah Fifita continues to amaze fans, Brent Brennan continues to be a talking point for fans, Caleb Smith breaks out next to Tre Spivey and MORE takeaway from Arizona vs WSU!

PLUS! Tyler Loop shines in the NFL, Genesis Smith intercepts Josh Allen and more!

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0:00 - Beefing 
3:00 - NFL Wildcats showing out 
9:00 - Washington Woes
15:00 - Vibe check for Arizona fo...

The Arizona Wildcats struggled vs Washington State in what was a sloppy performance in Pullman, Washington. Noah Fifita threw a pick-six, Brent Brennan danced on the sidelines, Ismail Mahdi helped Arizona in the run game, The kicking game was scary. We breakdown Arizona vs Washington State

PLUS! Tre Spivey and Caleb Smith have huge games, Saul Bookman joins to breakdown Red and Blue and MORE!

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0:00 - Raw Reaction to the W
6:00 - Back against the wall scenarios
8:00 - Running game 

The Arizona Wildcats are in Pullman, Washington to face Kirby Moore and the Cougars. Noah Fifita is coming off of a record breaking performance. Giovanni Richardson is still out for this game but Tre Spivey is coming off a highlight reel game vs NIU.

What does Arizona need to do to get the W? What are the KEY MATCHUPS for this game?

PLUS! Andy Katz dropped an awful list, Red and Blue is tomorrow and we have big recruiting updates

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The Arizona Wildcats had massive expectations for this Big 12 season. Noah Fifita and company still have a high potential. Do the advanced analytics back up the fans hope?

PLUS! Tommy Lloyd spoke with media about RJ Godfrey and more!

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0:00 - PHNX Phantasy Football Update 
5:00 - Arizona = 1st half team?
13:46 - WR room impact 
21:00 - Does Arizona have a DISCIPLINE issue?
33:00 - Nascar?
35:00 - Projected Big 12 standings 
46:00 - Tommy Lloyd presser reaction
53:00 - Kamsi Awaka to Tuc...

The Arizona Wildcats and Noah Fifita will take on Washington State this weekend in other momentum building opportunity. Can Brent Brennan’s group finally play above the level of their opponent for 4 quarters? Or will Washington State make this a closer game than meets the eye?

PLUS! An interview with Arizona MBB’s JJ Mandaquit and MORE!

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0:00 - It's Game Week 
3:00 - Washington State preview
19:00 - Where Arizona has to focus vs WSU
25:00 - Offensive Line play
39:00 - Arizo...

The Arizona Wildcats could be without Tommy Lloyd's PF solution RJ Godfrey who is still fighting for his eligibility in the courts.

Kevin Thomas of the AZ Wildcats Podcast Sat down with Cameron Salerno of CBS Sports to discuss the latest and how it affects Arizona in the Big 12 and beyond this season.

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Week 3 in the Big 12 did not disappoint with big time matchups, upsets and letdowns in the most fun conference in America. Texas Tech and Houston went to war but the Red Raiders were able to outlast their in-state rivals. BY GAWD West Virginia gets the upset over No. 25 Virginia, putting the rest of the Big 12 on notice. Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders and Colorado certainly didn't meet expectations in their Power 5 matchup. What about Arizona & Arizona State? The Wildcats were on upset watch early but avoided any real threat. While the Sun Devils took care of business in London. Where...

The Arizona Wildcats are coming off a win over NIU on the weekend. But did the win provide more problems or solutions? Noah Fifita had a historic performance, the Wildcats lost a DB for the season, Cole Rusk went down with injury, the defense was serviceable but what can fans take from the win and more!

PLUS! Big 12 football power rankings and MORE!

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0:00 - Weekend Recap
5:00 - Daylen Austin OUT for season
8:00 - Where is this football team at?
24:00...

The Arizona Wildcats weathered a serious challenge from NIU and won in Week 3. NIU gave Arizona their very best shot and made it tough on Brent Brennan’s group. Arizona’s Noah Fifita was chasing history in this one without Giovanni Richardson. Arizona lost Cole Rusk and more in this game due to injury.

PLUS! our live reactions to the win and Damon is in TUCSON!

0:00 - We win! 
4:00 - Damon Dawg in Tucson
7:00 - Team expectations
22:00 - King of A Mountain - Noah Fifita 
44:00 - Pass catchers without Giovanni Richardson
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The Arizona Wildcats are coming off of a loss to #11 BYU in Provo and now face NIU at home in a classic “Get right spot”. Can Brent Brennan’s group get back on track against the Huskies? Will Noah Fifita set another school record?

PLUS! Our Best Bets for Week 3 of College Football, Arizona’s newest uniform combo is fire, and so much more!

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0:00 - Pelle Larsson new contract 
6:00 - Arizona's new uniforms 
17:00 - Football recruiting updates 
28:30 - NIU Preview 

The Arizona Wildcats held their media day with Caleb Holt, Ivan Kharchenkov, Motiejus Krivas, and RJ Godfrey all speaking to media. Tune in today for all the Media Day coverage you need and for interivews with Holt, Kharchenkov, Krivas and more!

PLUS! We have some preview of the NIU game and we talk more Arizona football news and notes ahead of this weekend’s matchup

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0:00 - Back from Media day
3:20 - ASU social media banter 
8:00 - Big 12 schedule release
22:00 - C...

The Arizona Wildcats are slated to be without WR1 Giovanni Richardson for a little bit said head coach Brent Brennan. Arizona QB Noah Fifita was very comfortable feeding Richardson and the young wide receiver leads Arizona in catches and yards.

How can Arizona survive and thrive without him? Who will step up in his absense?

PLUS! It’s Arizona MBB Media day and the fellas preview their trip to Tucson!

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