The 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona was led by second-year head coach Brent Brennan. They played their first six home games at Arizona Stadium, located in Tucson, Arizona. On November 11, 2025, The University of Arizona announced a 20-year naming rights deal with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, with the venue now being called Casino Del Sol Stadium for the final home game. This was the Wildcats' 126th season overall, and their second year in the Big 12.
The Arizona Wildcats drew an average home attendance of 41,782, the 53rd-highest of all college football teams.
Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 14 total players. 9 players graduated, 5 declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
Forty-two Arizona players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season.
Outgoing
The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January15, 2025.
Four Arizona players were drafted in 2025.
During the first round of the draft that April, wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was the Carolina Panthers's 8th pick. In the second round, guard Jonah Savaiinaea (#37) was picked by the Miami Dolphins; in the sixth round, kicker Tyler Loop (#186) was chosen by the Baltimore Ravens and the seventh round, running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (#245) was selected by the Washington Commanders.
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats football program for the 2025 recruiting year.
<small>*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00âÂÂ.98, four stars= .97âÂÂ.90, three stars= .80âÂÂ.89)</small><br> <small>â = 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.</small><br> <small>ÃÂ= TBD left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2025 season.</small>
2025 overall class rankings
Over the off-season, Arizona added twenty-nine players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 18 ranked transfer class in the country.
<small>Listed in the order that they were released</small>
True Freshman<br/> Double Position : * <br/> projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs TBA
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