reportedArizona Daily Star Wildcats football@Justin Spears Arizona Daily Star
1dUnconfirmed tip: Richardson could be out against Iowa State on Saturday.
Gio RichardsonCHECKING
Big 12 · #25 AP · 5-1 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 2-4 · O/U 3-3
Arizona Wildcats
HC Brent Brennan (3rd yr) · OC Seth Doege · DC Danny Gonzales
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 6) · BASE D 3-3-5 · SHOTGUN 98%
Power rating10.119th
CFP odds15%—
PLAYOFFIN→LONG SHOT
Proj. wins8.7of 12
Fan pulse—1 of 30 scored
Big 12 · #25 AP · 5-1 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 2-4 · O/U 3-3
Arizona
Wildcats · HC Brent Brennan (3rd yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 6) · base D 3-3-5
Power rating10.119th
CFP odds15%—
Proj. wins8.7of 12
Fan pulse—1 of 30 scored
Arizona
#25 · 5-1 · 2-1 Big 12
POWER RATING10.119th in FBS
CFP ODDS15%no change
PROJ. WINS8.7of 12 games
Fan sentiment
NET · WEEKLY · 2026NET SENTIMENT −100 TO +100 · WEEKLY · 2026FANSHAVOC MODEL EXPECTATIONUNDER 30 SCORED POSTS · NO SCOREPOSTS / WEEK
FANSMODELUNDER 30 SCORED
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · NAU | no score (too few posts) | — | 20 | — |
| WK 2 · @BYU | no score (too few posts) | — | 36 | — |
| WK 3 · NIU | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 4 · @WSU | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 5 · CIN | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 6 · @WVU | +10 | +45 | 63 | — |
| WK 7 | no score (too few posts) | +45 | 3 | — |
| WK 8 · ISU | no score (too few posts) | +45 | 2 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · NAU | no score (too few posts) | — | 20 | — |
| WK 2 · @BYU | no score (too few posts) | — | 36 | — |
| WK 3 · NIU | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 4 · @WSU | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 5 · CIN | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 6 · @WVU | +10 | +45 | 63 | — |
| WK 7 | no score (too few posts) | +45 | 3 | — |
| WK 8 · ISU | no score (too few posts) | +45 | 2 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · NAU | no score (too few posts) | — | 20 | — |
| WK 2 · @BYU | no score (too few posts) | — | 36 | — |
| WK 3 · NIU | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 4 · @WSU | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 5 · CIN | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 6 · @WVU | +10 | +45 | 63 | — |
| WK 7 | no score (too few posts) | +45 | 3 | — |
| WK 8 · ISU | no score (too few posts) | +45 | 2 so far | — |
NET SENTIMENT = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 130 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
NET = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 130 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED · n 130 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100% · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
Fan pulse
WK 8 · SO FAR—1 of 30 scored
Model expects+45
0 SCORED30 · WEEKLY SCORE
Not enough posts for a fan pulse yet.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Arizona fans have 1 since Monday. Last scored week: +10 after the West Virginia win.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Arizona fans have 1 since Monday. Last scored week: +10 after the West Virginia win.
Where this week’s posts come from | Posts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Who covers Arizona
10 SOURCES · GRADED10 SOURCES · GRADED AGAINST OFFICIAL REPORTSReporter | Reporter | Links | Tier | Hit rate | First | Lead | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA officialArizona AthleticsArizona Athletics · Team official · arizonawildcats.com/ | AA Arizona AthleticsArizona Athletics · Team officialArizona Athletics ·arizonawildcats.com/ | arizonawildcats.com/PDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
AF officialArizona FootballArizona Athletics · Team official · arizonawildcats.com/sports/football | AF Arizona FootballArizona Athletics · Team officialArizona Athletics ·arizonawildcats.com/sports/football | arizonawildcats.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
AF officialArizona football news feedarizonawildcats.com · Team official · arizonawildcats.com/sports/football | AF Arizona football news feedarizonawildcats.com · Team officialarizonawildcats.com ·arizonawildcats.com/sports/football | arizonawildcats.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | Sun |
AF officialArizona Football press conferencesArizona Athletics · Team official · arizonawildcats.com/watch | AF Arizona Football press conferencesArizona Athletics · Team officialArizona Athletics ·arizonawildcats.com/watch | arizonawildcats.com/watchPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
AD Arizona Daily Star Wildcats footballreported Arizona Daily Star · Beat writertucson.com/search/?f=rss&t=article&c=sports/college/football/wildcats&l=30&s=start_time&sd=desc· last 16h source of truth · reference for grading | AD Arizona Daily Star Wildcats footballArizona Daily Star · Beat writerArizona Daily Star ·tucson.com/search/?f=rss&t=article&c=sports/college/football/wildcats&l=30&s=start_time&sd=desc | tucson.com/search/?f=rss&t=article&c=sports/college/football/wildcats&l=30&s=start_time&sd=descRSS · Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | 16h |
DW Daily Wildcat football deskreported Arizona Daily Wildcat (student paper) · Beat writerwildcat.arizona.edu/category/sports/football/feed/· last 11d source of truth · reference for grading | DW Daily Wildcat football deskArizona Daily Wildcat (student paper) · Beat writerArizona Daily Wildcat (student paper) ·wildcat.arizona.edu/category/sports/football/feed/ | wildcat.arizona.edu/category/sports/football/feed/RSS · Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | 11d |
JS Justin Spearsreported Arizona Daily Star · Beat writer@JustinESports· last — source of truth · reference for grading | JS Justin SpearsArizona Daily Star · Beat writerArizona Daily Star ·@JustinESports | @JustinESportsSite | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
ML Michael Levreported Arizona Daily Star · Beat writer@michaeljlev.bsky.social· last — source of truth · reference for grading | ML Michael LevArizona Daily Star · Beat writerArizona Daily Star ·@michaeljlev.bsky.social | @michaeljlev.bsky.socialBluesky | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
AB AZ BandCat Sportsrumor 247Sports · Insider@AZBandCatSports· last — source of truth · reference for grading | AB AZ BandCat Sports247Sports · Insider247Sports ·@AZBandCatSports | @AZBandCatSportsSite | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
CB Chris Brownrumor AZ BandCat Sports (247Sports) · Insider247sports.com/college/arizona/user/ChrisBrownAZ/· last — source of truth · reference for grading | CB Chris BrownAZ BandCat Sports (247Sports) · InsiderAZ BandCat Sports (247Sports) ·247sports.com/college/arizona/user/ChrisBrownAZ/ | 247sports.com/college/arizona/user/ChrisBrownAZ/Site | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
HIT RATE = CLAIMS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT OR BOX-SCORE PARTICIPATIONHIT = LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT
FIRST = SHARE OF CONFIRMED CLAIMS THEY BROKE · LEAD = MEDIAN HOURS AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REPORTFIRST = SHARE THEY BROKE · LEAD = HOURS AHEAD
NEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR · REPORTED AT ≥ 75% OVER 8 GRADED CLAIMSNEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR
Latest from the beat
LAST 72 HLAST 72 H · 3 CLAIMSreportedArizona Daily Star Wildcats football@Justin Spears Arizona Daily Star
1dUnconfirmed tip: Hunter could be out against Iowa State on Saturday.
Chris Hunter III · WRCHECKING
reportedArizona Daily Star Wildcats football@Justin Spears Arizona Daily Star
1dUnconfirmed tip: Rusk could be out against Iowa State on Saturday.
Cole Rusk · TECHECKING
How a tip becomes a status
- 1A free source posts a tipForum, Reddit, Bluesky or RSS. “The starting QB missed practice.”
- 2One targeted X checkfrom:[Arizona writers] Richardson · last 72 h
- 3A cited status, graded laterShown next to the official one. Scored against the next report.
- official
- Conference report or team statement. The status of record.
- reported
- Writer with a proven record. Shown beside official, cited.
- rumor
- New, fan or unproven. Feed only until confirmed.
Fan sources
3 SOURCES · TIPS + PULSE3 SOURCES · TIPS AND FAN PULSESource | Source | Size | Posts / wk | Mood | Tier | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W Arizona Wildcatsofficial YouTube · Arizona Athletics——mood— | W Arizona WildcatsYouTube · Arizona Athletics | — | — | — | official | TIPS |
W Arizona Desert Swarmrumor Team blog · SB Nation——mood— | W Arizona Desert SwarmTeam blog · SB Nation | — | — | — | rumor | TIPS |
r/ r/UofArizonarumor Subreddit · Reddit——mood— | r/ r/UofArizonaSubreddit · Reddit | — | — | — | rumor | TIPS · MOOD |