The Holiday Bowl will feature the SMU Mustangs heading into a showdown with the Arizona Wildcats on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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SMU vs. Arizona: Jan. 2 Viewing Options

Game date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Game time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: San Diego, California
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
TV channel: FOX
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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Mustangs vs. Wildcats Insights

SMU ranks 30th in total offense (419 yards per game) and 86th in total defense (390.6 yards allowed per game) this year.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Mustangs have been a top-25 unit, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS by compiling 32.9 points per game. They rank 34th on defense (20.7 points allowed per game).
SMU has struggled on defense against the pass, ranking second-worst in the FBS (284.7 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, the Mustangs rank 13th-best on offense, totaling 283.5 passing yards per game.
Arizona has been thriving on defense, giving up only 301.6 total yards per contest (16th-best). Offensively, it ranks 47th by compiling 404.8 total yards per game.
The Wildcats rank 26th in the FBS with 32.6 points per contest, but they've been lifted up by their defense, which ranks 17th-best by allowing just 18.9 points per contest.
Arizona ranks 38th in the FBS with 254.4 passing yards per contest, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks fourth-best by giving up only 155.9 passing yards per game.

Players to WatchSMU

Kevin Jennings: 3,363 PASS YDS / 280.3 YPG / 66.1% / 26 TD / 10 INT
Tomarion Harden: 161 CAR / 746 YDS / 62.2 YPG / 7 TD / 19 REC / 99 YDS / 12.4 YPG / 1 TD
Chris Johnson Jr.: 62 CAR / 463 YDS / 46.3 YPG / 4 TD / 16 REC / 176 YDS / 17.6 YPG / 1 TD
Jordan Hudson: 56 REC / 749 YDS / 74.9 YPG / 6 TD

Arizona

Noah Fifita: 2,963 PASS YDS / 246.9 YPG / 64% / 26 TD / 5 INT / 102 CAR / 149 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
Ismail Mahdi: 122 CAR / 785 YDS / 65.4 YPG / 4 TD / 13 REC / 96 YDS / 10.7 YPG / 1 TD
Kedrick Reescano: 83 CAR / 394 YDS / 43.8 YPG / 9 TD / 2 REC / 9 YDS / 4.5 YPG / 0 TD
Kris Hutson: 57 REC / 740 YDS / 74 YPG / 4 TD

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