Arizona Program History

Wildcats · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 252-230-5.523
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 7final polls
AP top 10: 2final polls
Best rating: +11.720th in 2023

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Brent Brennan	Big 12	5-1	2-1	.833	25	+9.830	31.133	21.230
2025	Brent Brennan	Big 12	9-4	6-3	.692		+9.032	29.842	20.828
2024	Brent Brennan	Big 12	4-8	2-7	.333		-3.785	24.686	28.376
2023	Jedd Fisch	Pac-12	10-3	7-2	.769	11	+11.720	33.519	21.829
2022	Jedd Fisch	Pac-12	5-7	3-6	.417		-4.683	28.653	33.2114
2021	Jedd Fisch	Pac-12	1-11	1-8	.083		-10.6107	20.3115	30.998
2020	Kevin Sumlin	Pac-12	0-5	0-5	.000		-10.1104	23.3106	33.399
2019	Kevin Sumlin	Pac-12	4-8	2-7	.333		-4.386	27.763	32.094
2018	Kevin Sumlin	Pac-12	5-7	4-5	.417		+0.369	30.843	30.586
2017	Rich Rodriguez	Pac-12	7-6	5-4	.538		+3.052	36.613	33.6104
2016	Rich Rodriguez	Pac-12	3-9	1-8	.250		-8.193	27.473	35.5105
2015	Rich Rodriguez	Pac-12	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2014	Rich Rodriguez	Pac-12	10-4		.714	19	—	—	—
2013	Rich Rodriguez	Pac-12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2012	Rich Rodriguez	Pac-12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2011	Mike Stoops / Tim Kish	Pac-12	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2010	Mike Stoops	Pac-10	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2009	Mike Stoops	Pac-10	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	Mike Stoops	Pac-10	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2007	Mike Stoops	Pac-10	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2006	Mike Stoops	Pac-10	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2005	Mike Stoops	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
2004	Mike Stoops	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
2003	John Mackovic	Pac-10	1-4		.200		—	—	—
2002	John Mackovic	Pac-10	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2001	John Mackovic	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2000	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1999	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1998	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	12-1		.923	4	—	—	—
1997	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1996	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1995	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1994	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	8-4		.667	20	—	—	—
1993	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	10-2		.833	10	—	—	—
1992	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	6-5-1		.542		—	—	—
1991	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1990	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1989	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	8-4		.667	25	—	—	—
1988	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1987	Dick Tomey	Pac-10	4-4-3		.500		—	—	—
1986	Larry Smith	Pac-10	9-3		.750	11	—	—	—
1985	Larry Smith	Pac-10	8-3-1		.708		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Brent Brennan	2024–2026	3	18-13	.581
Jedd Fisch	2021–2023	3	16-21	.432
Kevin Sumlin	2018–2020	3	9-20	.310
Rich Rodriguez	2012–2017	6	43-35	.551
Tim Kish	2011	1	3-3	.500
Mike Stoops	2004–2011	8	41-50	.451
John Mackovic	2001–2003	3	10-18	.357
Dick Tomey	1987–2000	14	95-64-4	.595
Larry Smith	1985–1986	2	17-6-1	.729