Wildcat Country

Between the football team's loss in Lubbock and the men's basketball team's loss in Vegas, it was a rough weekend for Wildcat athletics. So, can the basketball team right the ship, especially without RJ Godfrey? ESPN college hoops analyst Fran Fraschilla joins us to break down the Arizona-UCLA game and look ahead to big upcoming matchups against Auburn and UConn. Plus, we make our predictions for Arizona football's Friday night matchup vs. TCU and the weekend's biggest college football games.

Arizona men's basketball officially tips off its 2026-27 season Monday night vs. UCLA - and college hoops analyst/former UA basketball star Matt Muehlebach joins to preview the season. How far can the Wildcats go, especially without (for now) R.J. Godfrey? And we make our picks for Zona vs. UCLA.

The Arizona Wildcats are red-hot heading into one of their biggest games in recent memory as they get set to face No. 13 Texas Tech in Lubbock. Can the Cats keep rolling and gain some national attention in the Big 12 title race? Joe Lopez, host of the Tortillas & Takes podcast, joins us to preview the game from the Red Raiders' side of the aisle. Plus, our predictions for UA vs. TTU and the other big matchups of the college football weekend.

The Arizona Wildcats kick off the second half of their season on Saturday with their Homecoming game vs. Iowa State. Can the 5-1 Cats pick up where they left off before the bye week? Former UA star wide receiver and current WRs coach Bobby Wade joins us to preview the Iowa State game and the rest of the season, and give us an update on the health of the receiving corps. Plus, our picks for Arizona vs. Iowa State and the top matchups of the upcoming weekend.

The Wildcats have reached the season's midpoint (and their bye week) with a 5-1 record and back-to-back Big 12 wins. Can Arizona really make a push to win the Big 12 Championship? Former UA special teams captain Barrett Baker joins us with his usual in-depth analysis. Plus, thoughts on UA men's basketball's exhibition win over San Francisco, and predictions for this weekend's biggest college football games.

It's a bonus episode of Wildcat Country as we get to catch up with former Arizona and current West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez to preview Saturday's matchup in Morgantown. Coach Rodriguez shares his memories of being the Wildcats' head coach, including some stories we hadn't heard before, and gives his thoughts on this year's Arizona and WVU teams.

Arizona football is coming off its most complete performance of the season, but it came at a high cost with the loss of Tre Spivey for the year. Can the Wildcats weather that loss, along with the possible absence of other stars on offense, when they travel to Morgantown to face Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia? Chris Brown, founder of AZBandCatSports.com, joins us to preview the game, and discuss a little basketball, too. Plus, we make our predictions for UA vs. WVU and the biggest matchups of the college football weekend.

Arizona overcame a (very) rough start in Pullman to earn a 10-point win at Washington State. The Wildcats are 3-1 heading into their first Big 12 home matchup next weekend vs. Cincinnati. We recap UA's comeback win at Wazzu and look ahead to the Wildcats' game against a Bearcats team that just upset Kansas State.

As expected, Arizona is 2-1 through three games in the 2026 season - but there are multiple causes for concern for the Wildcats going forward. Former UA special teams captain Barrett Baker joins us to dive into the positives and negatives through the first quarter of the season, and look ahead to the Wildcats' matchup against Washington State in Pullman. Plus, Shane and Eric make their predictions for UA vs. Wazzu and some of the top matchups of the weekend.

After a tough loss at BYU, the Arizona Wildcats are left to regroup heading into the rest of their non-conference schedule. What changes need to be made going forward? Justin Spears, UA football beat writer for the Arizona Daily Star, joins us with some in-depth analysis on the state of the football program. Plus, we make our predictions for Arizona vs. Northern Illinois and some of the weekend's biggest matchups - and we predict whether RJ Godfrey will ultimately suit up for Arizona men's basketball.