Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 SMU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Arizona | Qtr | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 14 |
| 0 | Q2 | 10 |
| 6 | Q3 | 0 |
| 13 | Q4 | 0 |
| 19 | Final | 24 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 13:58 Touchdown SMU No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Harden rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ARIZ00 TOUCHDOWN. #95 S.Keltner kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 0-7
Q1 4:16 Touchdown SMU Shotgun #27 T.Harden rush left for 3 yards gain to the ARIZ00 TOUCHDOWN. #95 S.Keltner kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 0-14
Q2 9:33 Touchdown SMU #44 S.Eby rush right for 1 yard gain to the ARIZ00 TOUCHDOWN. #95 S.Keltner kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 0-21
Q2 0:29 Field goal SMU #95 S.Keltner field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett) 0-24
Q3 2:37 Touchdown Arizona Javin Whatley No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete deep middle to #6 J.Whatley caught at SMU00, for 28 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #1 N.Fifita pass attempt failed #1 N.Fifita pass attempt failed PENALTY SMU Pass Interference (#8 M.Barnes Jr.) 1 yard from SMU03 to SMU02. NO PLAY #24 Q.Craig rush attempt failed 6-24
Q4 8:40 Touchdown Arizona Tre Spivey No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #12 T.Spivey caught at SMU00, for 10 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN Timeout SMU. #1 N.Fifita pass attempt failed 12-24
Q4 0:33 Touchdown Arizona Cam Barmore Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short middle to #80 C.Barmore caught at SMU00, for 15 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN Timeout SMU. #19 M.Salgado-Medina kick attempt good (H: #31 I.Wagner, LS: #39 B.Molen) 19-24
Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-2
Arizona first, 3 meetings since 1938
Series leader
SMU
SMU lead 1-2 in 3 meetings since 1938
Widest recent margin
22 points
SMU 6-28 Arizona, 1985
Tightest recent margin
5 points
Arizona 19-24 SMU, 2025
Highest recent total
43 points
Arizona 19-24 SMU, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Arizona 1 3 meetings since 1938 2 SMU
SMU lead 1-2 in 3 meetings since 1938 Series leader: SMU.
Team stats, this game
ArizonaSMU441Total yards392
265Passing yards278
176Rushing yards114
1Turnovers3
0Sacks1
26First downs18
60Penalty yards45
Key players by position
| Arizona | Pos | SMU |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
ARIZ SMU Arizona vs SMU player stats
Passing
| Arizona | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fifita | 28/43 | 265 | 3 | 1 |
| SMU | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jennings | 21/32 | 278 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing
| Arizona | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fifita | 13 | 73 | 0 | 16 |
| Ismail Mahdi | 11 | 68 | 0 | 19 |
| Quincy Craig | 10 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| Javin Whatley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kedrick Reescano | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SMU | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Harden | 10 | 40 | 2 | 13 |
| Dramekco Green | 7 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
| Chris Johnson Jr. | 5 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Ty Hawkins | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Derrick McFall | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Ashaad Clayton | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Jennings | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Stone Eby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Receiving
| Arizona | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Barmore | 5 | 61 | 1 | 24 |
| Javin Whatley | 3 | 47 | 1 | 28 |
| Sam Olson | 3 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| Gio Richardson | 2 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| Kris Hutson | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Ismail Mahdi | 4 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Tre Spivey | 2 | 22 | 1 | 12 |
| Chris Hunter | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Luke Wysong | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Kedrick Reescano | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SMU | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamir Knight | 7 | 104 | 0 | 22 |
| Matthew Hibner | 2 | 85 | 0 | 80 |
| Jalen Cooper | 3 | 41 | 0 | 31 |
| Stone Eby | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Jordan Hudson | 5 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| Dramekco Green | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris Johnson Jr. | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Derrick McFall | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20 |
Defense
| Arizona | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayden Garnes | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taye Brown | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Hunter | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malachi Bailey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Mann | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Harris | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coleman Patmon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Dansby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mays Pese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Groves-Killebrew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SMU | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmaad Moses | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Booker | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyren Polley | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Medlock | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Miyazono | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zakye Barker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Robertson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kilgore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| William Spencer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Walton III | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Arizona | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Salgado-Medina | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| SMU | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Keltner | 1/1 | 24 | 3/3 | 6 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Arizona: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 30.2 scored · 21.9 allowed
WON 27-3 scored 27 · allowed 3 See game LOST 28-49 scored 28 · allowed 49 See game LOST 7-49 scored 7 · allowed 49 See game WON 40-6 scored 40 · allowed 6 See game WON 48-3 scored 48 · allowed 3 See game WON 23-17 scored 23 · allowed 17 See game LOST 14-39 scored 14 · allowed 39 See game WON 41-13 scored 41 · allowed 13 See game LOST 27-33 scored 27 · allowed 33 See game LOST 28-31 scored 28 · allowed 31 See game WON 52-17 scored 52 · allowed 17 See game WON 24-20 scored 24 · allowed 20 See game WON 30-24 scored 30 · allowed 24 See game WON 41-17 scored 41 · allowed 17 See game WON 23-7 scored 23 · allowed 7 See game
SMU: last 15 games before this one
9-6 in the last 15 · 31.6 scored · 21.7 allowed
WON 38-6 scored 38 · allowed 6 See game LOST 31-34 scored 31 · allowed 34 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game WON 42-13 scored 42 · allowed 13 See game LOST 45-48 scored 45 · allowed 48 See game WON 28-10 scored 28 · allowed 10 See game LOST 24-35 scored 24 · allowed 35 See game WON 31-18 scored 31 · allowed 18 See game WON 34-10 scored 34 · allowed 10 See game WON 35-24 scored 35 · allowed 24 See game LOST 12-13 scored 12 · allowed 13 See game WON 26-20 scored 26 · allowed 20 See game WON 45-13 scored 45 · allowed 13 See game WON 38-6 scored 38 · allowed 6 See game LOST 35-38 scored 35 · allowed 38 See game
The matchup
| Arizona | Split | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 2025 record entering | 8-4 |
| 391 | Points for | 395 |
| 227 | Points against | 248 |
| W5 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Arizona 19 : 24 SMU
19 : 24 SMU 1985
SMU 6 : 28 Arizona
6 : 28 Arizona 1938
Arizona 7 : 29 SMU
7 : 29 SMU Arizona · QB Noah Fifita Pass yards
1398
Pass TD
13
Comp-Att
123-167
INT
3
Reescano rush
218 yds
Spivey rec
314 yds
SMU · QB Kevin Jennings Pass yards
1613
Pass TD
14
Comp-Att
117-156
INT
5
Raphael rush
418 yds
Knight rec
367 yds
1 
Noah Fifita QB 7 
Sawyer Anderson QB 8 
Braedyn Locke QB 15 
Mason Bray QB 16 
Luke Haugo QB 0 
Wesley Yarbrough RB 3 
Kedrick Reescano RB 6 
Cornelius Warren III RB 21 
Ismail Mahdi RB 24 
Quincy Craig RB 28 
Anthony Wilhite II RB 33 
Kayden Luke FB 3 
Jeremiah Patterson WR 4 
Kris Hutson WR 4 
Devin Hyatt WR 5 
Rex Haynes WR 5 
Giovanni Richardson WR 6 
Javin Whatley WR 11 
Chris Hunter III WR 12 
Tre Spivey WR 15 
Luke Wysong WR 17 
Isaiah Mizell WR 18 
Brandon Phelps WR 81 
Scotty Brennan WR 82 
Landon Kelsey WR 89 
Jordan McCord III WR 44 Chase Randall TE 80 Cam Barmore TE 83 
Tyler Mustain TE 84 
Sam Olson TE 84 
Keyan Burnett TE 85 
Kellan Ford TE 86 John Hart TE 87 
Tyler Powell TE 50 Shancco Matautia OL 50 Ise Matautia OL 52 Ka'ena Decambra OL 54 
Keona Peat OL 55 
Chubba Maae OL 56 
Sione Tohi OL 58 Chance Roberts OL 59 
Rhino Tapa'atoutai OL 62 
Javian Goo OL 63 
Alexander Doost OL 66 
Jaxon Griffin OL 70 Zarius Wells OL 70 Siale Uluave OL 71 
Tristan Bounds OL 72 
Louis Akpa OL 73 
Matthew Lado OL 75 Ty Buchanan OL 76 Jordan Brown OL 77 Michael Wooten OL 78 
Grayson Stovall OL 79 
Isaac Perez OL 0 
Deshawn McKnight DL 3 
Tre Smith DL 41 
Julian Savaiinaea DL 42 
Dominic Lolesio DL 44 
Malachi Bailey DL 47 
Ammon Kaufusi DL 53 
Christian Madoski DL 90 
Chancellor Owens DL 91 
Porter Patton DL 92 
Ezra Funa DL 95 
Leroy Palu DL 96 
Zac Siulepa DL 97 Tiaoalii Savea DL 99 
Mays Pese DL 94 
Eduwa Okundaye DE 13 
Kaleb Bilal-Jones DT 92 Jarra Anderson DT 6 
Taye Brown LB 7 
Chase Kennedy LB 10 
Myron Robinson LB 11 
Jabari Mann LB 16 
Riley Wilson LB 18 Stacy Bey LB 18 
Carter Jones LB 19 
Max Harris LB 26 
Coleman Patmon LB 32 
Nela Taliauli LB 36 
Dominic Hanger LB 39 
Jacob Buggie LB 40 
Brandon Craddock LB 45 Blake Gotcher LB 55 
Leviticus Su'a LB 2 
Treydan Stukes DB 5 
Marquis Groves-Killebrew DB 9 
Ayden Garnes DB 12 
Genesis Smith DB 13 
Jack Luttrell DB 15 Gianni Edwards DB 18 
Devin Dunn DB 25 
Michael Dansby DB 43 
Dalton Johnson DB 8 
Jay'Vion Cole CB 28 
Swayde Griffin CB 31 
Aiden Miller CB 17 Jshawn Frausto-Ramos S 20 
Dajon Hinton S 21 
Johno Price S 23 
Gavin Hunter S 33 
Kason Brown S 35 
Quinn Olson S 19 
Michael Salgado-Medina PK 31 Ian Wagner PK 80 
Tyler Prasuhn PK 99 Isaac Lovison P 39 Broden Molen LS 41 
Avery Salerno LS
Noah Fifita QB 7 Sawyer Anderson QB 8 Braedyn Locke QB 15 Mason Bray QB 16 Luke Haugo QB 0 Wesley Yarbrough RB 3 Kedrick Reescano RB 6 Cornelius Warren III RB 21 Ismail Mahdi RB 24 Quincy Craig RB 28 Anthony Wilhite II RB 33 Kayden Luke FB 3 Jeremiah Patterson WR 4 Kris Hutson WR 4 Devin Hyatt WR 5 Rex Haynes WR 5 Giovanni Richardson WR 6 Javin Whatley WR 11 Chris Hunter III WR 12 Tre Spivey WR 15 Luke Wysong WR 17 Isaiah Mizell WR 18 Brandon Phelps WR 81 Scotty Brennan WR 82 Landon Kelsey WR 89 Jordan McCord III WR 44 Chase Randall TE 80 Cam Barmore TE 83 Tyler Mustain TE 84 Sam Olson TE 84 Keyan Burnett TE 85 Kellan Ford TE 86 John Hart TE 87 Tyler Powell TE 50 Shancco Matautia OL 50 Ise Matautia OL 52 Ka'ena Decambra OL 54 Keona Peat OL 55 Chubba Maae OL 56 Sione Tohi OL 58 Chance Roberts OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai OL 62 Javian Goo OL 63 Alexander Doost OL 66 Jaxon Griffin OL 70 Zarius Wells OL 70 Siale Uluave OL 71 Tristan Bounds OL 72 Louis Akpa OL 73 Matthew Lado OL 75 Ty Buchanan OL 76 Jordan Brown OL 77 Michael Wooten OL 78 Grayson Stovall OL 79 Isaac Perez OL 0 Deshawn McKnight DL 3 Tre Smith DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea DL 42 Dominic Lolesio DL 44 Malachi Bailey DL 47 Ammon Kaufusi DL 53 Christian Madoski DL 90 Chancellor Owens DL 91 Porter Patton DL 92 Ezra Funa DL 95 Leroy Palu DL 96 Zac Siulepa DL 97 Tiaoalii Savea DL 99 Mays Pese DL 94 Eduwa Okundaye DE 13 Kaleb Bilal-Jones DT 92 Jarra Anderson DT 6 Taye Brown LB 7 Chase Kennedy LB 10 Myron Robinson LB 11 Jabari Mann LB 16 Riley Wilson LB 18 Stacy Bey LB 18 Carter Jones LB 19 Max Harris LB 26 Coleman Patmon LB 32 Nela Taliauli LB 36 Dominic Hanger LB 39 Jacob Buggie LB 40 Brandon Craddock LB 45 Blake Gotcher LB 55 Leviticus Su'a LB 2 Treydan Stukes DB 5 Marquis Groves-Killebrew DB 9 Ayden Garnes DB 12 Genesis Smith DB 13 Jack Luttrell DB 15 Gianni Edwards DB 18 Devin Dunn DB 25 Michael Dansby DB 43 Dalton Johnson DB 8 Jay'Vion Cole CB 28 Swayde Griffin CB 31 Aiden Miller CB 17 Jshawn Frausto-Ramos S 20 Dajon Hinton S 21 Johno Price S 23 Gavin Hunter S 33 Kason Brown S 35 Quinn Olson S 19 Michael Salgado-Medina PK 31 Ian Wagner PK 80 Tyler Prasuhn PK 99 Isaac Lovison P 39 Broden Molen LS 41 Avery Salerno LS 
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Arizona vs SMU: result and recap
Arizona Wildcats vs SMU Mustangs finished 19 - 24 on January 2, 2026. This Big 12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Arizona and SMU team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big 12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Arizona vs SMU?
Arizona Wildcats vs SMU Mustangs finished 19 - 24. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Arizona vs SMU in passing, rushing and receiving?
Kevin Jennings (SMU) led passers with 278 yards. Noah Fifita (Arizona) led rushers with 73 yards. Yamir Knight (SMU) led receivers with 104 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Arizona play SMU?
This Arizona vs SMU game was played on January 2, 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium.