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Arizona defensive lineman Dominic Lolesio (42) chases Houston quarterback Zeon Chriss as UA teammate Stanley Ta’ufo’ou also closes in during the first half of their game Nov. 15, 2024, at Arizona Stadium.

 Rick Scuteri, Associated Press

Arizona's road battle against the Houston Cougars will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. on FS1. 

It marks Arizona's fifth consecutive game with a kickoff time before 7 p.m. PT. It's the first morning kickoff for Arizona since its last game in Houston in 2018.  

Arizona is 2-3 all-time against Houston since their first contest in 1969. The Wildcats won the first Big 12 matchup with the Cougars, 27-3, last season. 

In Arizona's last trip to Houston in 2018, which was former head coach Kevin Sumlin's inaugural season at the UA, the Wildcats lost 45-18. 

Houston is 4-1 this season and recently lost to ninth-ranked Texas Tech, the Cougars' first setback of the season. 

Arizona (4-1) hosts 18th-ranked BYU at Arizona Stadium on Saturday at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. 

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Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports