TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Football has been ranked No. 23 by the AP Top 25 and No. 24 by the USA Today Coaches Poll following a 27-10 win over No. 19 UCLA in Week 11.
The Wildcats have taken down three AP Top-20 opponents over the past three weeks and have jumped to No. 23 in the AP Top-25 and No. 24 in the Coaches Poll following a 27-10 win over then No. 19 UCLA (CFP).
It's the first time in program history that Arizona defeated three AP Top-20 ranked opponents in consecutive weeks.
Arizona began its run with the largest margin of victory, 38 points, during a 44-6 road win over then No. 19 Washington State. The Wildcats returned home and remained hot taking down then No. 11 Oregon State 27-24 and defeating No. 18 UCLA 27-10 last night at Arizona Stadium.
The Wildcats are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2017 when they were ranked as high as 17th.
Arizona became bowl-eligible for the first time since the 2017 season following its win over the Bruins and also landed at No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Wildcats were previously ranked in the AP Top 25 in the 2017 season when Khalil Tate quarterbacked Arizona to a 7-6 record and a loss to Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl.
Arizona is back in action on the road against Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 11. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. MST on Pac-12 Networks.
