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Arizona 2026 outlook

The market gives Arizona a 0.8% chance to win the national title, here is the full picture: live price history, championship odds, and how they rate and play, all from real data.

Outlook
Natl title
SP+ pctile
Returning
Team profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
National ratings
CollegeFootballData · 2025, SP+ 2026 in-season
SP+ overallSP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.9.8#38
FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.10.1#29
EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1688
RecruitingRecruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.200.7#50
TalentTalent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.652
Returning prod.Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.56%
Efficiency profile
Per play · 2025
Off PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.13
#32 nationally
Off successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
43%
ExplosivenessExplosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
1.25
Def PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
-0.06
#42 nationally
Def successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
38%
HavocHavoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
20%
Yards/gameTotal yards gained per game.
407.9
Turnover marginTurnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
+18
What these metrics mean
SP+ overall. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Recruiting. Recruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.
Talent. Talent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.
Returning prod.. Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Off success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosiveness. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Turnover margin. Turnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
2026 schedule
Bars show the model's projected win probability
W1vsNorthern ArizonaSep 6, 2026Not rated
W2@BYUSep 12, 202627%Matchup
W3vsNorthern IllinoisSep 20, 202697%Matchup
W4@Washington StateSep 26, 202678%Matchup
W5vsCincinnatiOct 4, 202660%Matchup
W6@West VirginiaOct 10, 202659%Matchup
W8vsIowa StateOct 24, 202665%Matchup
W9@Texas TechOct 31, 202625%Matchup
W10vsTCUNov 7, 202652%Matchup
W11vsUtahNov 14, 202639%Matchup
W12@Kansas StateNov 21, 202634%Matchup
W13vsArizona StateNov 28, 202666%Matchup
Roster & leaders
2026 roster · 2025 stat leaders
Passing
Noah Fifita
3228 yds, 29 TD
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
853 yds, 4 TD
Receiving
Tre Spivey
23 rec, 381 yds
Tackles
Taye Brown
93 tot, 1.5 sk
Full roster (105)
1Noah FifitaQB2Daylen AustinS3Kedrick ReescanoRB3Tre SmithDL4DJ JordanWR4Matai Tagoa'iS5Giovanni RichardsonWR6Taye BrownLB7Chase KennedyLB8Shane KingTE8Jay'Vion ColeCB9Tyrese BossCB10Jordan RossWR10Myron RobinsonLB11Chris Hunter IIIWR11Jabari MannLB12Tre SpiveyWR12Dwight Bootle IICB14Cole RuskTE15Mason BrayQB16Everett Roussaw Jr.LB17Isaiah MizellWR17Lee Molette IIIS18Brandon PhelpsWR19Max HarrisLB19Michael Salgado-MedinaPK20Dajon HintonS21Ismail MahdiRB21Johno PriceS23Gavin HunterS24Quincy CraigRB26Coleman PatmonLB35Quinn OlsonS36Dominic HangerLB41Julian SavaiinaeaDL42Dominic LolesioDL55Leviticus Su'aLB84Rodney Gallagher IIIWR95Leroy PaluDL96Zac SiulepaDL99Mays PeseDL0Dash FifitaLB2R.J. MosleyWR7Sawyer AndersonQB9Oscar RiosQB13Cam ChapaS14Hannibal Navies IIS15Malcolm Hartzog Jr.S16Luke HaugoQB18Carter JonesLB20Caleb SmithWR24Kingston SpiveyCB27Lohgan BottjerRB27Keytrin HarrisDL28Swayde GriffinCB29Jaden ParkerLB30Xaier HilerCB31Aiden MillerCB33Kason BrownS34James PikeS34Carter SchwartzP37Chase RidleyP38Kevin Moorer Jr.DL39Jacob BuggieLB40Brandon CraddockLB43Drew NicolsonLS44Antwan Roberts Jr.RB45Victory JohnsonDL47Harold Lusk IIS47Braxton HartLS48Cooper BlomstromLB51Kaisi LafitagaDL52Dustin PetrasDL53Christian MadoskiDL54Keona PeatOL55Nathan HaleOL58Zach HenningOL62Javian GooOL63Alexander DoostOL66Jaxon GriffinOL68Malachi JoynerOL71Tristan BoundsOL72Louis AkpaOL73Matthew LadoOL76Khalil SanogoOL77Jake GriffinOL78Grayson StovallOL78Manoah FaupusaDL79Isaac PerezOL81Scotty BrennanWR82Landon KelseyWR83Tyler MustainTE85Kellan FordTE86Arthur BanTE87Tyler PowellTE88Henry GabalisTE89Jordan McCord IIIWR91Porter PattonDL92Ezra FunaDL98Ian FrenchPMalcolm HartzogSAntwan RobertsRBZuri WatsonCBZachary HenningIOLNate HaleOT
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FAQ
Season win total
Live Kalshi market thresholds
10+ wins16%
9+ wins27%
8+ wins45%
7+ wins62%
6+ wins78%
5+ wins87%

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Frequently asked questions

What are Arizona's playoff odds in 2026?

Arizona make the 2026 College Football Playoff in 5.5% of our 10,000 season simulations, win the Big 12 in 2%, and win the national title in 0.2%. The simulation re-runs daily.

How many games will Arizona win in 2026?

The simulation projects Arizona at 6.7 wins on average across 10,000 runs of the real 2026 schedule.

What are Arizona's national title odds?

Arizona have a 0.8% consensus title probability for 2026, cheapest at 1% on Kalshi.

How good are Arizona by the numbers?

In 2026 SP+, Arizona rank #38 overall (offense #32, defense #42).

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