Arizona head coach Brent Brennan discussed a proposal by BYU head coach Kitana Sitake that Big XII teams play at least one non-conference game from one of the other three power conferences. Arizona plays power non-conference opponent in seven of the next nine seasons.
Arizona will host Kansas State in 2025 after losing in Manhattan in 2024 as their power non-conference opponent. The two-game series was scheduled before Arizona joined the Big XII and is a non-conference game. Arizona does not play a power non-conference opponent in 2026 and 2027.
Northern Arizona and Northern Illinois are at Arizona to begin the 2026 season before the Wildcats play at Washington State. Colorado State hosts Arizona to begin the 2027 season before NAU and Washington State play in Tucson…