TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Football, in coordination with the Big 12 Conference, today unveiled their 12-game 2026 schedule.
Today's announcement includes dates and opponents for all 12 regular season matchups, including seven home games played at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson.
Season ticket renewals and new sales for the 2026 season will be available in February – more details will be announced at a later date.
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Arizona will open the 123rd season in program history with a home game against Northern Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 5. The Wildcats will also face Northern Illinois (Sept. 19) at home and Washington State (Sept. 26) on the road to round out non-conference play.
Week two will feature the beginning of Arizona's nine-game Big 12 slate; the Wildcats first conference game will come on the road at BYU on Sept. 12.
Arizona will also travel to face West Virginia (Oct. 10), Texas Tech (Oct. 31), and Kansas State (Nov. 21) during conference play.
The Wildcats Big 12 home opener lands on Oct. 3 as they play host to Cincinnati. Additionally, Casino Del Sol Stadium will host home conference tilts against Iowa State (Oct. 24), TCU (Nov. 7), Utah (Nov. 14), and Arizona State (Nov. 28).
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Arizona's bye week will fall directly in the middle of the season on the weekend of Oct. 17, giving the Wildcats an opportunity to rest with six games in the rearview mirror and six games on the horizon.
Following the bye week, Arizona will play 4-of-6 remaining games at home in Tucson, including the 100th Territorial Cup on Nov. 28.Â
The 2026 Big 12 season will conclude in Arlington, Texas with the Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium.
2026 Arizona Football Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
| Saturday, Sept. 5 |
Northern Arizona |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 |
@ BYU* |
Provo, Utah |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 |
Northern Illinois |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 |
@ Washington State |
Pullman, Wash. |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 |
Cincinnati* |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 |
@ West Virginia* |
Morgantown, W.V. |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 |
BYE |
- |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 |
Iowa State* |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 |
@ Texas Tech* |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 |
TCU* |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 |
Utah* |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Nov. 21 |
@ Kansas State* |
Manhattan, Kan. |
| Saturday, Nov. 28 |
Arizona State* |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Friday, Dec. 4 |
Big 12 Football Championship |
Arlington, Texas |
Home games in bold    *Big 12 Conference game
Big 12 television partners ESPN, FOX Sports and TNT Sports will make their selections for the first three weeks of the season at a later date, which will be the first set of kickoff times released. Select Saturday games in the 2026 season may be moved to select Fridays, other special dates, and Black Friday, which will be announced in the coming weeks.
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