American · 2023 · Final

SMU Mustangs 2023

11-38-0 in conference
Final TDC rank
#18
of 133 FBS teams
Rating
+8.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.0
30th in FBS
Defense
+4.9
23rd in FBS
Schedule
-4.5
105th toughest
Preseason
+1.5
rating going in

2023 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+8.9 now, +1.5 preseason · up 34 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#18

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 2vs120Louisiana TechW 38–14+11.1—ESPNU
2Sep 9@9OklahomaL 11–28-0.4—ESPN+
3Sep 16vsPrairie View A&M FCSW 69–0+16.5—ESPN+
4Sep 23@30TCUL 17–34-8.9—FS1
5Sep 30vs125CharlotteCONFW 34–16+3.0—ESPNU
6—Bye
7Oct 12@105East CarolinaCONFW 31–10+17.7—ESPN
8Oct 20@129TempleCONFW 55–0+23.6—ESPN
9Oct 28vs110TulsaCONFW 69–10+25.5—ESPNU
10Nov 4@86RiceCONFW 36–31+3.7—ESPNU
11Nov 10vs104North TexasCONFW 45–21+15.5—ESPN2
12Nov 18@31MemphisCONFW 38–34+11.7—ESPN2
13Nov 25vs100NavyCONFW 59–14+23.1—ESPNEWS
14Dec 2@45TulaneW 26–14+17.8—ABC
BowlsDec 28vs91Boston CollegeNEUTRALL 14–23-13.5—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate44.2%51st35.9%9th
Rushing success rate47.3%34th36.4%9th
Passing success rate41.0%66th35.4%12th
Explosive run rate14.3%73rd12.2%26th
Explosive pass rate14.1%16th9.1%37th
Line yards / carry3.2749th2.9531st
Opportunity rate39.1%55th36.7%49th
Stuff rate14.1%37th19.4%29th
Sack rate3.2%13th8.3%10th
3rd-down conversion43.8%39th28.0%3rd
Red-zone TD rate70.2%23rd61.3%70th
Havoc rate6.6%29th10.5%16th
Box score · season totals
Points / game38.39th17.811th
Yards / game454.916th304.112th
Yards / play6.1529th4.376th
Pass yards / game278.423rd163.012th
Yards / pass att.8.3821st5.967th
Completion %58.9%88th57.7%28th
Rush yards / game176.640th121.930th
Yards / carry4.4554th3.4221st
3rd-down conv. %42.9%37th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0016th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.1414th3.364th
Penalty yards / game40.217th——

Players

73 players who recorded a stat in 2023 (from box scores)

73 players

Final ratings for 2023, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2023 power rankings →