Syracuse 18, SMU 31 (Final) · Game tracker

FinalOct 4, 2025 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	Final
Syracuse	0	3	0	15	18
SMU	3	21	0	7	31

Game flow

SMU won by 13 · 9 scores

Lead changes

0 times tied

SMU biggest lead

+28

Q4 12:37

SYR biggest lead

—

never led

Time in front

SMU 79% · SYR 0%

tied 21% · 47:34 vs 0:00 of game clock

The lead after every score: above the line SMU is ahead, below it Syracuse. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter

2:34

FG Sam Keltner 26 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yds, 1:12 · from SYR 13

SYR 0–3 SMU

2nd quarter

12:58

TD Yamir Knight 15 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)7 plays, 78 yds, 2:43 · from SMU 22

SYR 0–10 SMU

8:02

TD RJ Maryland 16 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)3 plays, 40 yds, 1:20 · from SYR 40

SYR 0–17 SMU

2:18

TD Derrick McFall 14 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)6 plays, 90 yds, 2:18 · from SMU 10

SYR 0–24 SMU

0:00

FG Tripp Woody 38 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 62 yds, 2:13 · from SYR 18

SYR 3–24 SMU

4th quarter

12:37

TD Jordan Hudson 9 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)9 plays, 77 yds, 3:30 · from SMU 23

SYR 3–31 SMU

9:59

TD Rickie Collins 6 Yd Run (Tripp Woody Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:38 · from SYR 25

SYR 10–31 SMU

8:55

SF David Omopariola Safety

SYR 12–31 SMU

5:20

TD Johntay Cook 11 Yd pass from Rickie Collins (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)8 plays, 62 yds, 3:29 · from SYR 38

SYR 18–31 SMU

Drives

SMU 6/13 scoredSYR 3/13 scored

Q	Start	Team	From	Plays	Yds	Time	Result
Q1	14:52	SMU	SMU 20	3	8	1:10	Punt
Q1	13:42	SYR	SMU 42	12	41	7:03	Downs
Q1	6:39	SMU	SMU 1	6	36	2:51	Punt
Q1	3:48	SYR	SYR 10	1	0	0:02	Interception
Q1	3:46	SMU	SYR 13	4	4	1:12	Field Goal
Q1	2:34	SYR	SYR 25	6	17	1:53	Punt
Q1	0:41	SMU	SMU 22	7	78	2:43	Touchdown
Q2	12:50	SYR	SYR 21	7	19	3:28	Downs
Q2	9:22	SMU	SYR 40	3	40	1:20	Touchdown
Q2	8:02	SYR	SYR 25	10	65	3:26	Downs
Q2	4:36	SMU	SMU 10	6	90	2:18	Touchdown
Q2	2:13	SYR	SYR 18	11	62	2:13	Field Goal

Win probability

SMU 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Rickie Collins	22/45	279	6.2	1	3	41.8

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Rickie Collins	10	57	5.7	1	22
Yasin Willis	15	41	2.7	0	13
Will Nixon	7	10	1.4	0	3
Dan Villari	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Johntay Cook II	7	82	11.7	1	38
Dan Villari	5	61	12.2	0	26
Justus Ross-Simmons	2	58	29.0	0	52
Emanuel Ross	2	28	14.0	0	20
Will Nixon	3	25	8.3	0	13
Darrell Gill Jr.	1	13	13.0	0	13
Jaylan Hornsby	1	12	12.0	0	12
Yasin Willis	1	0	0.0	0	0

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	QB HUR
Braheem Long Jr.	8	7	0	0	0
Gary Bryant III	8	6	0	1	0
David Omopariola	7	6	0	3	0
Antoine Deslauriers	5	4	0	1	0
Duce Chestnut	3	3	0	0	0
David Reese	3	2	0	0	1
Isaiah Hastings	3	2	0	1	0
Jamie Tremble	2	2	1	1	0

Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
Davien Kerr	1	13	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Tripp Woody	1/1	100.0	38	1/1	4

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jack Stonehouse	4	182	45.5	0	1	50

Biggest plays

SMU +16% Q2 12:58 Kevin Jennings pass complete to Yamir Knight for 15 yds for a TD (Sam Keltner KICK)

SYR +15% Q1 2:34 Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

SMU +12% Q1 3:34 Kevin Jennings pass complete to Chris Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the SYR 15

SMU +12% Q1 6:28 Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 4 yds to the SMU 5

SYR +11% Q2 12:50 Sam Keltner kickoff for 63 yds , Will Nixon return for 19 yds to the SYR 21

Team stats

Stat	SYR	SMU
1st Downs	18	21
3rd down efficiency	6-16	5-12
4th down efficiency	2-5	1-2
Total Yards	389	370
Passing	279	294
Comp/Att	22/45	30/36
Yards per pass	6.2	8.2
Rushing	110	76
Rushing Attempts	33	28
Yards per rush	3.3	2.7
Penalties	6-60	2-15
Turnovers	3	1
Fumbles lost	0	0
Interceptions thrown	3	1
Possession	31:25	28:35

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter

Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at SMU 3 (00:08) Kneel down by SMU at SMU02 for loss of 1 yard.

Q4 0:14 2nd & 10 at SYR 49 Syracuse Penalty, Illegal Motion (Braheem Long Jr.) declined

Q4 0:25 1st & 10 at SYR 49 Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Will Nixon

Q4 0:31 2nd & 3 at SYR 36 Rickie Collins pass complete to Will Nixon for 13 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down

Q4 0:46 1st & 10 at SYR 29 Rickie Collins run for 7 yds to the SYR 36

Q4 1:02 4th & 7 at SYR 29 Kevin Jennings run for no gain to the SYR 29

Q4 1:10 4th & 7 at SYR 29 Timeout SMU, clock 01:10

Q4 1:52 3rd & 6 at SYR 28 T.J. Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 29

Q4 2:00 3rd & 6 at SYR 28 Timeout SMU, clock 02:00

Q4 2:40 2nd & 9 at SYR 31 T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the SYR 28

Q4 2:46 2nd & 9 at SYR 31 Timeout Syracuse, clock 02:46

Q4 2:47 1st & 10 at SYR 32 T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the SYR 31

Q4 3:27 2nd & 7 at SYR 41 Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 9 yds to the SYR 32 for a 1ST down

Q4 3:35 2nd & 7 at SYR 41 Timeout Syracuse, clock 03:35

Q4 3:39 1st & 10 at SYR 44 T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the SYR 41

Q4 4:19 3rd & 5 at SMU 49 Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 7 yds to the SYR 44 for a 1ST down

Q4 4:25 2nd & 9 at SMU 45 Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 4 yds to the SMU 49

Q4 4:30 3rd & 5 at SMU 49 Timeout Syracuse, clock 04:30

Q4 5:06 1st & 10 at SMU 44 T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the SMU 45

Q4 5:16 Jadyn Oh kickoff for 21 yds

Q4 5:20 2nd & Goal at SMU 11 Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 11 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)

Q4 5:46 2nd & Goal at SMU 6 PENALTY SYR Delay Of Game 5 yards from SMU06 to SMU11. NO PLAY.

Q4 6:31 1st & Goal at SMU 8 Will Nixon run for 2 yds to the SMU 6

Q4 6:47 3rd & 2 at SMU 20 Rickie Collins pass complete to Jaylan Hornsby for 12 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down