SMU edges No. 21 Arizona, 24–19

It was unranked SMU taking down the No. 21 team in the AP poll.

It was the 13th-biggest of 15 upsets in 2025 Bowl season, and the 174th-biggest of the 2025 season. SMU pulled off 2 other upsets in 2025.

Other upsets in 2025 Bowl season

1. East Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 17

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
2. No. 10 Miami 24, No. 3 Ohio State 14

   7.5-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size11
3. Iowa 34, No. 13 Vanderbilt 27

   3-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size9.5
4. TCU 30, No. 16 USC 27

   4.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 16Recap
   Upset size9.5
5. No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 2 Georgia 34

   6-point underdogNo. 6 beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size8

SMU’s other 2025 upsets

1. SMU 26, No. 10 Miami 20

   Week 106.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size14.5
2. SMU 35, Clemson 24

   Week 85.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5

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