2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Arizona Wildcats went 7-6 (5-4 in the Pac-12), finishing No. 23 in the AP poll. They scored 41.3 and allowed 34.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 8-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 59 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-12
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 23
- Against the spread: 6-7-0
- Over/under: 8-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 59
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Arizona | 2017-09-03 | W | 62-24 | -26.5 | W | |
| 2 | Houston | 2017-09-10 | L | 16-19 | +1.5 | L | U 65.5 |
| 3 | at UTEP | 2017-09-16 | W | 63-16 | -25 | W | O 58.5 |
| 4 | Utah | 2017-09-23 | L | 24-30 | +4.5 | L | U 61 |
| 6 | at Colorado | 2017-10-08 | W | 45-42 | +7 | W | O 59 |
| 7 | UCLA | 2017-10-15 | W | 47-30 | +3 | W | O 76.5 |
| 8 | at California | 2017-10-22 | W | 45-44 | -4.5 | L | O 66 |
| 9 | Washington State | 2017-10-29 | W | 58-37 | PK | W | O 63 |
| 10 | at USC | 2017-11-05 | L | 35-49 | +6.5 | L | O 76.5 |
| 11 | Oregon State | 2017-11-12 | W | 49-28 | -21 | P | O 69.5 |
| 12 | at Oregon | 2017-11-19 | L | 28-48 | +3 | L | U 77.5 |
| 13 | at Arizona State | 2017-11-25 | L | 30-42 | -2 | L | U 75.5 |
| Bowl | vs Purdue | 2017-12-28 | L | 35-38 | -3 | L | O 64.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Tate | 11 | 111 | 179 | 1591 | 14 | 9 |
| Brandon Dawkins | 7 | 70 | 114 | 732 | 5 | 4 |
| Donavan Tate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Taylor | 13 | 145 | 846 | 5 |
| Nick Wilson | 11 | 128 | 614 | 6 |
| Zach Green | 12 | 66 | 312 | 11 |
| Nathan Tilford | 4 | 13 | 121 | 2 |
| Branden Leon | 6 | 13 | 81 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ellison | 13 | 37 | 598 | 5 |
| Shun Brown | 13 | 43 | 573 | 6 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 13 | 22 | 301 | 1 |
| Shawn Poindexter | 11 | 19 | 294 | 1 |
| Bryce Wolma | 10 | 28 | 241 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Fields II | 13 | 104 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Colin Schooler | 13 | 96 | 13.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 13 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Burns | 13 | 81 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Dane Cruikshank | 13 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
2017 Arizona players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Fields II | LB | CHI | 2021 R5 #153 | 2017–2019 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | LB | NYG | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Gary Brightwell | RB | CIN | 2021 R6 #196 | 2017–2020 |
| Lucas Havrisik | K | GB | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Dane Cruikshank | DB | ATL | 2018 R5 #152 | 2016–2017 |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | HOU | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | WAS | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Jalen Harris | DE | WAS | 2023 UDFA | 2017–2022 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com