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