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 T.J. Harden 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 T.J. Harden 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 Stone Eby #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 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 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 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
SMU 24-19 Arizona, 2025
Highest recent total
43 points
SMU 24-19 Arizona, 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
SMU 24 : 19 Arizona
24 : 19 Arizona 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 
Ty Hawkins QB 7 
Kevin Jennings QB 14 
Charlie Fiser QB 16 
Tyler Van Dyke QB 2 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson RB 4 
Dramekco Green RB 16 
Chris Johnson Jr. RB 24 
Link Rhodes RB 25 
William Fierro RB 26 
Zane Minors RB 27 
T.J. Harden RB 29 
Zach Hernandez RB 0 
Derrick McFall WR 2 
Jordan Hudson WR 3 
Romello Brinson WR 8 
Yamir Knight WR 10 
Jalen Cooper WR 11 
Carterrious Brown WR 13 
Daylon Singleton WR 18 
Dylan Goffney WR 33 Meyer Pereira WR 35 
Henry Stickler WR 36 Cooper Reed WR 39 
Keaton Cheves WR 45 Isaiah Robertson WR 83 
Case Holleron WR 88 
Jaxson Lavender WR 88 Lance Beeghley WR 42 
Will Locke TE 44 
Stone Eby TE 46 Sean Kane TE 46 James Larson TE 82 
RJ Maryland TE 84 
Tripp Riordan TE 85 Adam Moore Jr. TE 86 
Devon Martin TE 88 
Matthew Hibner TE 89 
Miles Uter TE 50 
Graham Uter OL 54 Savion Byrd OL 57 
Henry Douglass OL 58 
Abel Hoopii OL 59 
PJ Williams OL 60 
Zion Nelson OL 63 
Addison Nichols OL 64 
Joshua Bates OL 65 Jack Laphen OL 66 
Hunter Ryan OL 68 Paris Patterson OL 69 
Nate Anderson OL 70 
Paxton Briggle OL 71 
Logan Parr OL 71 King Large OL 74 
Andrew Chamblee OL 75 
Dramodd Odoms OL 76 
Drew Hill OL 77 
Alex Woods OL 79 
Sione Ma'u OL 55 
Woo Spencer DL 56 
Tyron Winslow DL 90 
Jalen Shivers DL 93 
Kevin Allen DL 94 
Jonathan Jefferson DL 96 
Christian de Moor DL 98 
Blake Burris DL 1 
Isaiah Smith DE 9 Cameron Robertson DE 14 
Trey Wilson DE 31 
Billy Walton III DE 36 
Braeden Flowers DE 51 Javier Brito DE 52 
Jahkai Lang DE 58 
Aakil Washington DE Vince Martin DT 4 
Terry Webb DT 6 
Jeffrey M'ba DT 34 Damarjhe Lewis DT 40 
Keveion'ta Spears DT 3 
Zakye Barker LB 11 
Mark Iheanachor LB 15 
DJ Warner LB 20 
Justin Medlock LB 22 
Kyle Ferm LB 28 
Brandon Booker LB 29 
Brandon Miyazono LB 42 
IV Webb LB 46 
Xavier Wright LB 54 
Alexander Kilgore LB 12 Elijah Pratt DB 0 
William Nettles CB 2 
Zadian Gentry CB 3 
Javion Holiday CB 7 
Deuce Harmon CB 8 
Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB 13 
Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB 21 
Kyron Chambers CB 35 
Dante Wesley II CB 44 
Michael De Hoyos CB 3 
Ahmaad Moses S 10 
Tyren Polley S 11 
Jaden Milliner-Jones S 12 
Isaiah Nwokobia S 15 
La'Modrick Spencer S 18 Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker S 22 
Sael Reyes S 26 
Jaylen Moses S 27 
Abdul Muhammad S 38 
Jake Ballard S 47 Alex Ditsch S 16 
Sam Keltner PK 41 
Collin Rogers PK 43 
Wade McSparron P 93 Ryan Collins P 48 
Morgan Tribbett LS 48 Nolan Akins LS 49 Cameron McCulloch LS 56 Brock O'Quinn LS -1 Tyren Polley Jr. ?
Ty Hawkins QB 7 Kevin Jennings QB 14 Charlie Fiser QB 16 Tyler Van Dyke QB 2 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson RB 4 Dramekco Green RB 16 Chris Johnson Jr. RB 24 Link Rhodes RB 25 William Fierro RB 26 Zane Minors RB 27 T.J. Harden RB 29 Zach Hernandez RB 0 Derrick McFall WR 2 Jordan Hudson WR 3 Romello Brinson WR 8 Yamir Knight WR 10 Jalen Cooper WR 11 Carterrious Brown WR 13 Daylon Singleton WR 18 Dylan Goffney WR 33 Meyer Pereira WR 35 Henry Stickler WR 36 Cooper Reed WR 39 Keaton Cheves WR 45 Isaiah Robertson WR 83 Case Holleron WR 88 Jaxson Lavender WR 88 Lance Beeghley WR 42 Will Locke TE 44 Stone Eby TE 46 Sean Kane TE 46 James Larson TE 82 RJ Maryland TE 84 Tripp Riordan TE 85 Adam Moore Jr. TE 86 Devon Martin TE 88 Matthew Hibner TE 89 Miles Uter TE 50 Graham Uter OL 54 Savion Byrd OL 57 Henry Douglass OL 58 Abel Hoopii OL 59 PJ Williams OL 60 Zion Nelson OL 63 Addison Nichols OL 64 Joshua Bates OL 65 Jack Laphen OL 66 Hunter Ryan OL 68 Paris Patterson OL 69 Nate Anderson OL 70 Paxton Briggle OL 71 Logan Parr OL 71 King Large OL 74 Andrew Chamblee OL 75 Dramodd Odoms OL 76 Drew Hill OL 77 Alex Woods OL 79 Sione Ma'u OL 55 Woo Spencer DL 56 Tyron Winslow DL 90 Jalen Shivers DL 93 Kevin Allen DL 94 Jonathan Jefferson DL 96 Christian de Moor DL 98 Blake Burris DL 1 Isaiah Smith DE 9 Cameron Robertson DE 14 Trey Wilson DE 31 Billy Walton III DE 36 Braeden Flowers DE 51 Javier Brito DE 52 Jahkai Lang DE 58 Aakil Washington DE Vince Martin DT 4 Terry Webb DT 6 Jeffrey M'ba DT 34 Damarjhe Lewis DT 40 Keveion'ta Spears DT 3 Zakye Barker LB 11 Mark Iheanachor LB 15 DJ Warner LB 20 Justin Medlock LB 22 Kyle Ferm LB 28 Brandon Booker LB 29 Brandon Miyazono LB 42 IV Webb LB 46 Xavier Wright LB 54 Alexander Kilgore LB 12 Elijah Pratt DB 0 William Nettles CB 2 Zadian Gentry CB 3 Javion Holiday CB 7 Deuce Harmon CB 8 Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB 13 Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB 21 Kyron Chambers CB 35 Dante Wesley II CB 44 Michael De Hoyos CB 3 Ahmaad Moses S 10 Tyren Polley S 11 Jaden Milliner-Jones S 12 Isaiah Nwokobia S 15 La'Modrick Spencer S 18 Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker S 22 Sael Reyes S 26 Jaylen Moses S 27 Abdul Muhammad S 38 Jake Ballard S 47 Alex Ditsch S 16 Sam Keltner PK 41 Collin Rogers PK 43 Wade McSparron P 93 Ryan Collins P 48 Morgan Tribbett LS 48 Nolan Akins LS 49 Cameron McCulloch LS 56 Brock O'Quinn LS -1 Tyren Polley Jr. ? 
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Arizona vs SMU: result and recap
Arizona Wildcats vs SMU Mustangs finished 19 - 24 on January 2, 2026. This ACC 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 ACC 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.