Arizona Football: Wildcats starting from scratch under new coaching staff
Not many opportunities exist on the schedule for the Wildcats to have a successful season
When you are rebuilding like Arizona is, the schedule looks tough no matter who you are playing. There are not many opportunities for wins and it would be a shock if the Wildcats were to win more than three games.
- Game 1: vs BYU (L)- BYU is reloading after a great 2020 season, but they will have more than enough to win this game in Vegas.
- Game 2: San Diego State (W)- This is a big toss-up game, as I don’t think either team is all that good. but I give the edge to the Wildcats at home.
- Game 3: Northern Arizona (W)- This might be the only game the Wildcats are favored in all season.
- Game 4: At Oregon (L)- Oregon is the conference favorite and will win big here.
- Game 5: UCLA (L)- The Bruins are primed for a breakout season in 2021 and should be contenders for the division title.
- Game 6: At Colorado (L)- Colorado surprised last season and they have more in place than the Wildcats.
- Game 7: Washington (L)- The Huskies are going to contend in the PAC-12 and will be too much for Arizona.
- Game 8: At USC (L)- Arizona almost upset USC last season, but that won’t be the case in 2021.
- Game 9: Cal (L)- The Golden Bears will have a very good defense and that is a bad matchup for a team that does not have a clear QB situation.
- Game 10: Utah (L)- The Utes are going to bounce back in 2021 and win this one big.
- Game 11: At Washington State (L)- If there is one PAC-12 game I think the Wildcats can win, it’s this one, but WSU has enough offense to get the win at home.
- Game 12: At Arizona State (L)- It won’t be as bad as last year’s 70-7 humiliation, but it won’t be close either.
Final Record: 2-10, 0-8 PAC-12
The Wildcats enter the season on a 12 game losing streak and I think they can break that early in the year. It is going to be hard to find wins beyond the game vs Northern Arizona and a 1-11 season is a distinct possibility.
Early top 25 projections for 2021. dark. Next
Arizona fans need to be patient and hope Fisch can make things happen in recruiting and in the portal for this program to be a contender in the south division in future years.