Ethan Sanchez kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired, giving Houston a 31-28 win over Arizona on Saturday.

Ethan Sanchez made his second walk-off field goal of the season to make the Cougars bowl eligible for the first time in three years.

Both of Arizona's most recent losses ended on the final play of the game. The nail in the coffin for UA against BYU was an incomplete pass in the corner of the end zone in the second overtime period, while Saturday's death knell was Arizona losing by a walk-off field goal for the first time since its loss to Oregon State in 2008.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Arizona Wildcats vs. Houston Cougars NCAAF game to be played on October 18, 2025 on ESPN.

Kurt Hester, the director of strength and performance for the University of Houston football program, is hospitalized and not at Saturday's game against Arizona. Hester, who was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma in late February, is fighting an infection, according to a school spokesman.

Arizona's Kedrick Reescano rushed for late 2-yard TD to tie the game vs. Houston.

Back to back touchdown drives at Houston helped Noah Fifita and the Arizona Wildcats put a gut-wrenching double-overtime loss to BYU last week behind them.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders traveled to Tempe to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in a Big 12 Conference game on Oct. 18, 2025.