Tracking snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Arizona’s win at ASU

Arizona has brought the Territorial Cup back to Tucson, winning the rivalry game with ASU for the third time in four seasons. And it did so despite some of the worst grades of the season for the team as a whole and the offense specifically.

The UA’s team grade of 69.1 ranked third-lowest in 2025, ironically ahead of two of the other wins in the current 5-game streak. The offensive grade of 62.6 was also better than only the recent wins over Kansas (57.2) and Colorado (55.5).

Defensively it was a different story. Arizona graded at 76.1, which was 6th-best, and its 90.3 run defense grade was the best of 2025.

For the season, Arizona’s overall grade of 87.5 ranks 39th in FBS. The defense is tied for 21st at 91.5. Compare those to a season ago when the Wildcats ranked 98th nationally and their defense was 118th out of 134 FBS schools.

Below are the snap counts and individual grades of all players who appeared on offense or defense at ASU:

Offense

• x-QB Noah Fifita (92, 71.2)

• x-RT Matthew Lado (92, 71.2)

• x-RG Alexander Doost (92, 64.2)

• x-LG Chubba Maae (92, 63.7)

• x-C Ka’ena Decambra (92, 47.9)

• x-LT Ty Buchanan (92, 47.4)

• x-WR Kris Hutson (78, 67.0)

• WR Chris Hunter (60, 53.6)

• TE Cameron Barmore (56, 64.9)

• x-WR Tre Spivey (46, 61.4)

• RB Kedrick Reescano (41, 63.0)

• x-TE Sam Olson (40, 38.7)

• x-RB Ismail Mahdi (38, 64.6)

• x-WR Nunu Whatley (37, 61.0)

• WR Luke Wysong (20, 63.1)

• RB Quincy Craig (19, 51.1)

• WR Gio Richardson (16, 64.6)

• OL Michael Wooten (3, 67.5)

• OL Rhino Tapa’atoutai (3, 59.5)

• FB Kayden Luke (3, 56.3)

Defense

• x-S Dalton Johnson (53, 83.3)

• x-S Genesis Smith (53, 71.7)

• x-LB Taye Brown (53, 67.4)

• x-CB Treydan Stukes (53, 54.3)

• x-CB Michael Dansby (52, 68.9)

• x-DT Mays Pese (47, 62.7)

• x-CB Ayden Garnes (46, 65.1)

• x-DT Leroy Palu (43, 62.4)

• LB Riley Wilson (41, 69.0)

• x-LB Max Harris (41, 61.2)

• x-LB Chase Kennedy (31, 68.3)

• DE Malachi Bailey (27, 61.3)

• DE Dominic Lolesio (15, 67.7)

• DT Julian Savaiinaea (10, 63.5)

• CB Jay’Vion Cole (8, 64.5)

• x-DT Deshawn McKnight (5, 68.6)

• LB Jabari Mann (5, 68.6)

(x-starter)

Top overall grades (min. 20 snaps): S Dalton Johnson (83.3), S Genesis Smith (71.7), QB Noah Fifita (71.2), RT Matthew Lado (71.2), LB Riley Wilson (69.0)

Top pass blocking: RG Alexander Doost (85.5), LG Chubba Maae (81.6), RB Ismail Mahdi (76.2)

Top run blocking: RT Matthew Lado (66.2), WR Kris Hutson (62.7), WR Tre Spivey (61.9)

Top pass rushing: LB Chase Kennedy (62.7), CB Treydan Stukes (60.0), CB Michael Dansby (59.7)

Top run defense: Johnson (92.7), CB Ayden Garnes (77.0), Wilson (75.2)

Top tackling: Smith (82.9), Garnes (81.1), LB Taye Brown (79.1)

Top coverage: Dansby (71.4), Johnson (71.3), Smith (68.7)