Overview
- No. 17 Arizona enters 9-3 seeking its fifth 10-win season, facing 8-4 SMU on Friday at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
- SMU ranks No. 11 in passing at 283.5 yards per game behind Kevin Jennings (3,363 yards, 26 TDs), up against Arizona’s No. 4 pass defense allowing 155.9 yards and nine passing TDs.
- Arizona has held eight straight opponents under 200 passing yards, a run cited as the longest in FBS since 2004.
- Both teams expect near-full availability, with only two publicly reported opt-outs: Arizona OL Michael Wooten and SMU edge rusher DJ Warner.
- Arizona brings a five-game win streak and quarterback Noah Fifita’s 2,963 yards and 26 TDs, while SMU seeks its first bowl victory since 2012 as Jennings confirms he will return in 2026.