 In 2015, his fourth year as the head coach, Rodriguez's Wildcats finished with a record of 7–6 (3–6 Pac-12).The Wildcats defeated the New Mexico Lobos in the 2015 New Mexico Bowl by a score of 45–37.In 2016, the Wildcats finished with a record of 3–9 (1–6 Pac-12), thus ineligible for a bowl game.