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Ranking Arizona Football’s Opponents from Worst to Best

By Eric Townsend

TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 24: The Arizona Wildcats take the field prior to the college football game against the Washington Huskies at Arizona Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 24: The Arizona Wildcats take the field prior to the college football game against the Washington Huskies at Arizona Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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PROVO, UT – NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Patrick Tyler #3 of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds looks to pass in the fourth quarter of their 37-7 loss to the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Provo Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
PROVO, UT – NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Patrick Tyler #3 of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds looks to pass in the fourth quarter of their 37-7 loss to the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Provo Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /

No. 12 – Southern Utah Thunderbirds

Conference: Big Sky (same as NAU’s)

2017 Record: 9-3 (7-1)

In Arizona’s third game of the season, the Wildcats will have a decent test here against Southern Utah. So who are they?

Conference foe to NAU, Arizona can’t overlook the Thunderbirds in 2018! While they still may be a Division 1AA school, the Thunderbirds are typically a formidable opponent to any FBS school.

Last season, SUU finished 9-3 overall, losing in the second round of the FCS Playoffs to then No. 11 ranked Weber State.

However, with that said, their will likely be a rather large discrepancy in talent between the two schools. It is worth noting, Oregon beat Southern Utah last year by a 77-21 final.

This game should be a relatively easy one for the Wildcats, and one we imagine that they will be heavily favored in. Arizona has the athletes, the depth and home field advantage going for them here, and we don’t expect this one to be too close.

That said, this is why Southern Utah comes in at No. 12 on our list.

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