NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 19, 2026
Northern Illinois Huskies 17
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Arizona Wildcats 42
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Casino Del Sol Stadium · 40,413 att. · TNT

Match Report

Noah Fifita breaks Arizona's all-time passing mark, Wildcats roll over Northern Illinois 42-17

— Arizona coach Brent Brennan was not going to let Noah Fifita miss a chance to break the school’s all-time passing mark at home.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

20
1st Downs
22
6-16
3rd down efficiency
9-11
3-4
4th down efficiency
1-1
341
Total Yards
441
255
Passing
357
29/43
Comp/Att
32/37
5.9
Yards per pass
9.6
86
Rushing
84
24
Rushing Attempts
27
3.6
Yards per rush
3.1
3-15
Penalties
4-50
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
29:40
Possession
30:20

Top Performers

NIU

  • Taron Dickens C/ATT 25/37 · YDS 228 · AVG 6.2
  • Jake Ference NO 3 · YDS 109 · AVG 36.3
  • Cam Thompson REC 3 · YDS 62 · AVG 20.7
  • Brady Davidson C/ATT 4/6 · YDS 27 · AVG 4.5

ARIZ

  • Noah Fifita C/ATT 31/34 · YDS 325 · AVG 9.6
  • Caleb Smith NO 2 · YDS 69 · AVG 34.5
  • Tre Spivey REC 6 · YDS 90 · AVG 15.0
  • Chris Hunter III REC 5 · YDS 73 · AVG 14.6

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