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Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Noah Fifita; 2025: Noah Fifita; 2024: Noah Fifita; 2023: Noah Fifita, Jayden de Laura.
Arizona Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Noah Fifita (5) | Tre Spivey 28, Chris Hunter III 25, Isaiah Mizell 18 | 1,451 | 13-5 |
| 2025 | Noah Fifita (11) | Kris Hutson 92, Javin Whatley 52, Chris Hunter III 51 | 3,264 | 26-8 |
| 2024 | Noah Fifita (12) | Tetairoa McMillan 89, Quali Conley 39, Chris Hunter III 38 | 2,949 | 18-12 |
| 2023 | Noah Fifita (8), Jayden de Laura (4) | Tetairoa McMillan 85, Jacob Cowing 76, Tanner McLachlan 41 | 3,616 | 34-10 |
| 2022 | Jayden de Laura (11) | Jacob Cowing 89, Dorian Singer 68, Tetairoa McMillan 39 | 3,635 | 26-12 |
| 2021 | Will Plummer (7), Gunner Cruz (3), Jordan McCloud (2) | Stanley Berryhill III 93, BJ Casteel 44, Michael Wiley 37 | 2,791 | 12-16 |
| 2020 | Grant Gunnell (4), Will Plummer (1) | Stanley Berryhill III 28, Ma'jon Wright 18, BJ Casteel 18 | 1,066 | 6-7 |
| 2019 | Khalil Tate (8), Grant Gunnell (3), Jamarye Joiner (1) | BJ Casteel 50, Tayvian Cunningham 46, Jamarye Joiner 45 | 3,210 | 23-10 |
| 2018 | Khalil Tate (11), Rhett Rodriguez (1) | Shun Brown 84, Shawn Poindexter 66, Tony Ellison 44 | 3,044 | 27-10 |
| 2017 | Khalil Tate (7), Brandon Dawkins (5) | Tony Ellison 49, Shun Brown 47, Bryce Wolma 29 | 2,050 | 14-12 |
| 2016 | Brandon Dawkins (8), Anu Solomon (1), Khalil Tate (1) | Nate Phillips 36, Shun Brown 35, Trey Griffey 33 | 1,769 | 13-10 |
| 2015 | Anu Solomon (10), Jerrard Randall (2) | Cayleb Jones 79, Johnny Jackson 62, Nate Phillips 61 | 3,209 | 25-9 |
| 2014 | Anu Solomon (13) | Cayleb Jones 107, Austin Hill 71, Samajie Grant 50 | 3,624 | 28-8 |
| 2013 | B.J. Denker (12) | Samajie Grant 65, Nate Phillips 59, Terrence Miller 50 | 2,247 | 14-7 |
| 2012 | Matt Scott (11), B.J. Denker (1) | Austin Hill 103, Dan Buckner 90, David Richards 42 | 3,496 | 27-13 |
| 2011 | Nick Foles (11), Bryson Beirne (1) | Juron Criner 100, David Douglas 83, Gino Crump 76 | 4,372 | 28-15 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Arizona Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Spivey | WR | 28 | 22 | 314 | 4 |
| Chris Hunter III | WR | 25 | 13 | 155 | 1 |
| Isaiah Mizell | WR | 18 | 13 | 176 | 2 |
| Giovanni Richardson | WR | 15 | 15 | 170 | 0 |
| Caleb Smith | WR | 15 | 9 | 125 | 1 |
| Rodney Gallagher III | WR | 11 | 10 | 66 | 0 |
| Brandon Phelps | WR | 10 | 8 | 138 | 2 |
| Kedrick Reescano | RB | 9 | 8 | 47 | 0 |
| Quincy Craig | RB | 8 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| R.J. Mosley | WR | 8 | 5 | 69 | 0 |
| Tyler Powell | TE | 7 | 8 | 51 | 2 |
| Cole Rusk | TE | 7 | 6 | 86 | 0 |
2026 Arizona Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs northern arizona | W 35-7 | Noah Fifita | 26-36 | 283 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at BYU | L 17-28 | Noah Fifita | 23-31 | 230 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs NIU | W 42-17 | Noah Fifita | 32-37 | 357 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at WSU | W 34-24 | Noah Fifita | 22-36 | 297 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs CIN | W 34-7 | Noah Fifita | 25-37 | 284 | 2 | 1 |
2026 Arizona Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fifita → Tre Spivey | 28 | 21 | 304 | 3 |
| Noah Fifita → Chris Hunter III | 25 | 12 | 117 | 0 |
| Noah Fifita → Isaiah Mizell | 17 | 11 | 145 | 1 |
| Noah Fifita → Giovanni Richardson | 15 | 14 | 139 | 0 |
| Noah Fifita → Caleb Smith | 12 | 8 | 116 | 1 |
| Noah Fifita → Rodney Gallagher III | 11 | 10 | 66 | 0 |
| Noah Fifita → Brandon Phelps | 10 | 8 | 138 | 2 |
| Noah Fifita → Kedrick Reescano | 9 | 8 | 47 | 0 |
| Noah Fifita → Quincy Craig | 8 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| Noah Fifita → Cole Rusk | 7 | 6 | 86 | 0 |
| Noah Fifita → Tyler Powell | 7 | 7 | 48 | 1 |
| Sawyer Anderson → R.J. Mosley | 5 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
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