Noah Fifita breaks Arizona's all-time passing mark, Wildcats roll over Northern Illinois 42-17

— Arizona coach Brent Brennan was not going to let Noah Fifita miss a chance to break the school’s all-time passing mark at home.
Sep 20, 2026, 02:24 pm - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Northern Illinois Huskies
Field Goal
11:24 - 1st
3
NIU
0
ARIZ
JJ Schlenhardt 38 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 54 yards, 3:36
Northern Illinois Huskies
Touchdown
9:07 - 1st
10
NIU
0
ARIZ
Cam Thompson 52 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
1 play, 52 yards, 0:09
Arizona Wildcats
Touchdown
6:01 - 1st
10
NIU
7
ARIZ
Chris Hunter III 38 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01
2nd Quarter
Arizona Wildcats
Touchdown
11:13 - 2nd
10
NIU
14
ARIZ
Isaiah Mizell 14 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
13 plays, 76 yards, 4:55
Arizona Wildcats
Touchdown
3:54 - 2nd
10
NIU
21
ARIZ
Tre Spivey 10 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:08
Arizona Wildcats
Touchdown
2:13 - 2nd
10
NIU
28
ARIZ
Caleb Smith 69 Yd Punt Return (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:41
3rd Quarter
Arizona Wildcats
Touchdown
9:01 - 3rd
10
NIU
35
ARIZ
Tyler Powell 3 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59
4th Quarter
Arizona Wildcats
Touchdown
7:54 - 4th
10
NIU
42
ARIZ
Noah Fifita 30 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
11 plays, 80 yards, 7:48
Northern Illinois Huskies
Touchdown
0:13 - 4th
17
NIU
42
ARIZ
Elijah Porter 1 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
9 plays, 48 yards, 3:20
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