Following a five-touchdown performance against Oklahoma State, Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita was named Co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.Β
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover was also named Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week.Β
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita points skyward after scrambling for a touchdown vs. Hawaii during the third quarter of the season opener, Aug. 30.
Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday and TCU linebacker Namdi Obiazor was named Big 12 Co-Defensive Players of the Week. Texas Tech kicker Stone Harrington and Baylor kicker Connor Hawkins received Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors. BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week.Β
It's the first time Fifita has received Big 12 weekly honors. He was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week five times during his breakout season in 2023.Β
In Arizona's 41-13 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday, Fifita completed 28 of 38 passes (74%) for 376 yards, five touchdowns and an interception. Fifita threw touchdown passes to four different receivers on Saturday: Tre Spivey (2), Javin Whatley (1), Chris Hunter (1) and Luke Wysong (1).Β
Fifitaβs 7,296 career passing yards ranks fourth in program history behind Nick Foles, Willie Tuitama and Tom Tunnicliffe. Fifitaβs 57 career passing touchdowns is tied with Khalil Tate for the third-most in program history.
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita (1) weaves his way through a collapsing pocket to get off a completion against Oklahoma State during the third quarter, Oct. 4, 2025, in Tucson.
Arizona (4-1) hosts 18th-ranked BYU at Arizona Stadium on Saturday at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.Β
