ACC · 2026
SMU Mustangs
Head coach Rhett Lashlee · Gerald J. Ford Stadium
2-11-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#36
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+4.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+3.5
31st in FBS
Defense
+0.9
55th in FBS
Schedule so far
-5.2
53rd toughest
Projected
7.6-4.4
bowl-eligible 91%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+4.5 now, +4.9 preseason · down 16 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.6-4.4 expected · most likely 8-4 (25%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Kevin Jennings
QB · SR · 6th in FBS
989yds
9 TD · 4 INT
Rushing
Kendrick Raphael
RB · SR · 31st in FBS
275yds
39 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Yannick Smith
WR · JR · 86th in FBS
201yds
9 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Tyren Polley Jr.
S · SO · 211th in FBS
18tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Jimmy Wyrick
S · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Jarvis Lee
S · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 7 | @ 45Florida StateCONF | W 27–24 | +9.0 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs UC Davis FCS | W 56–10 | +4.5 | — | ACCNX |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 30LouisvilleCONF | L 31–41 | -1.3 | — | ESPN2 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 117Missouri State | SMU −14.5 · o/u 51.8 | — | ACC Network | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 119Boston CollegeCONF | SMU −15.4 · o/u 49.6 | — | CW | |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 28VirginiaCONF | SMU −1.7 · o/u 51.4 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 89CaliforniaCONF | SMU −10.2 · o/u 53.6 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 85SyracuseCONF | SMU −4.2 · o/u 48.5 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 6 | vs 27Virginia TechCONF | SMU −1.2 · o/u 57.6 | — | ESPN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 51Wake ForestCONF | SMU −5.0 · o/u 55.5 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 1Notre Dame | Notre Dame −14.8 · o/u 50.9 | — | NBC | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 116StanfordCONF | SMU −8.1 · o/u 51.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.294 | 33rd | +0.104 | 90th |
| Success rate | 52.5% | 14th | 38.4% | 54th |
| Explosiveness | 1.363 | 31st | 1.422 | 118th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 55.2% | 7th | 38.5% | 54th |
| Rushing success rate | 52.4% | 17th | 42.4% | 85th |
| Passing success rate | 57.8% | 9th | 33.3% | 20th |
| Explosive run rate | 11.0% | 106th | 14.1% | 92nd |
| Explosive pass rate | 18.4% | 11th | 7.7% | 45th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.30 | 51st | 2.73 | 51st |
| Opportunity rate | 45.1% | 31st | 41.3% | 114th |
| Stuff rate | 14.6% | 56th | 21.7% | 43rd |
| Sack rate | 3.3% | 45th | 5.8% | 54th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 48.4% | 37th | 21.2% | 7th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 72.7% | 42nd | 100.0% | 131st |
| Havoc rate | 8.7% | 18th | 14.3% | 67th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 38.0 | 38th | 25.0 | 90th |
| Yards / game | 537.0 | 5th | 333.0 | 68th |
| Yards / play | 7.82 | 7th | 5.18 | 79th |
| Pass yards / game | 368.7 | 2nd | 157.7 | 25th |
| Yards / pass att. | 10.70 | 9th | 5.77 | 25th |
| Completion % | 74.8% | 7th | 54.9% | 28th |
| Rush yards / game | 168.3 | 64th | 175.3 | 111th |
| Yards / carry | 5.00 | 43rd | 4.96 | 121st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 47.4% | 41st | 18.4% | 3rd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 2.33 | 126th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.00 | 33rd | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 61.3 | 90th | 60.7 | 46th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Rhett Lashlee
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Hawkins | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX |
| 7 | Kevin Jennings | QB | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Oak Cliff, TX |
| 12 | Cole Leinart | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 204 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 | Charlie Fiser | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 184 | Little Rock, AR |
| 28 | Mabrey Mettauer | QB | JR | 6' 5" | 225 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 4 | Dramekco Green | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 210 | Conroe, TX |
| 6 | Kendrick Raphael | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 201 | Naples, FL |
| 20 | EJ Kelly | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Christian Rhodes | RB | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | Dallas, TX |
| 24 | Link Rhodes | RB | SR | 6' 1" | 210 | Stockton, CA |
| 25 | William Fierro | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 184 | La Jolla, CA |
| 0 | Derrick McFall | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 182 | Tyler, TX |
| 2 | Jalen Hale | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 192 | Longview, TX |
| 3 | Yannick Smith | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 208 | Summerville, SC |
| 8 | Yamir Knight | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 185 | Smyrna, DE |
| 10 | Jalen Cooper | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 182 | Cibolo, TX |
| 11 | Carterrious Brown | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Monroe, LA |
| 13 | Daylon Singleton | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 181 | Desoto, TX |
| 15 | Aljour Miles II | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA |
| 16 | Jakai Anderson | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 179 | New Orleans, LA |
| 22 | Jordyn Adams | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 196 | Gulfport, MS |
| 26 | David Kniffen Jr. | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 165 | Plano, TX |
| 27 | Siler Cooke | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 165 | Dallas, TX |
| 81 | Tyrone Crethers | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 200 | Richardson, TX |
| 83 | X'Zavier Barnett | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 195 | Yoakum, TX |
| 5 | Randy Pittman Jr. | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 240 | Panama City, FL |
| 9 | Zack Turner | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 230 | Dallas, TX |
| 18 | Theo Melin Ohrstrom | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 250 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 42 | Will Locke | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 243 | Helotes, TX |
| 84 | Tripp Riordan | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 250 | Frisco, TX |
| 85 | Andre Nickerson Jr. | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 221 | Inglewood, CA |
| 88 | Trey Jackson | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 240 | Dallas, TX |
| 89 | Miles Uter | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 245 | Daphne, AL |
| 50 | Graham Uter | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Daphne, AL |
| 52 | Toa Katoa | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 335 | Euless, TX |
| 55 | Sam Utu | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 325 | Orange, CA |
| 57 | Henry Douglass | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 307 | Atlanta, GA |
| 58 | Abel Hoopii | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 345 | Anianiku, HI |
| 59 | PJ Williams | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 306 | Dickinson, TX |
| 60 | Evan Goodwin | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 315 | Bauxite, AR |
| 63 | Addison Nichols | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 320 | Norcross, GA |
| 64 | Joshua Bates | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 310 | Durango, CO |
| 65 | Bennett Johnson V | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 280 | San Antonio, TX |
| 66 | Hunter Ryan | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 272 | Dallas, TX |
| 70 | Paxton Briggle | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 300 | Austin, TX |
| 74 | Andrew Chamblee | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 311 | Maumelle, AR |
| 75 | Dramodd Odoms | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 310 | Houston, TX |
| 76 | Drew Hill | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 292 | Corona, CA |
| 78 | Drew Evers | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 306 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 79 | Sione Ma'u | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 350 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 5 | Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | DL | SR | 6' 6" | 300 | Brockton, MA |
| 55 | Woo Spencer | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | New Albany, IN |
| 90 | Jalen Shivers | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 280 | Atlanta, GA |
| 93 | Kevin Allen | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 298 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 94 | Jonathan Jefferson | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 330 | Douglasville, GA |
| 96 | Christian de Moor | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 245 | Frisco, TX |
| 97 | Christian Davis | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 315 | Ruston, LA |
| 99 | Dakota Dickson | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 319 | Oakland, CA |
| 6 | Tavion Atkinson | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 272 | Houston, TX |
| 9 | Ira Singleton IV | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 245 | Lilburn, GA |
| 14 | Trey Wilson | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 245 | Garland, TX |
| 16 | Marques White | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 250 | Glendale, AZ |
| 33 | Amontre Harris | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 235 | Humble, TX |
| 52 | Jahkai Lang | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 255 | Troy, MO |
| 58 | Aakil Washington | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 250 | Atlanta, GA |
| 95 | Wyatt Smith | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 222 | Austin, TX |
| 12 | Caden Marshall | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 225 | Paris, TN |
| 23 | Alexander Kilgore | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 231 | Katy, TX |
| 28 | Brandon Booker | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 231 | Desoto, TX |
| 29 | Brandon Miyazono | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Frisco, TX |
| 30 | Kenneth Goodwin III | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 225 | Miami, FL |
| 32 | Jamal Anderson | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 231 | Buford, GA |
| 50 | Marcus Brouse | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 218 | Southlake, TX |
| 53 | Zachary Hibner | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 223 | Burke, VA |
| 0 | William Nettles | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 200 | Mesquite, TX |
| 2 | Zadian Gentry | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 178 | Denison, TX |
| 3 | Javion Holiday | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 193 | Duncanville, TX |
| 4 | Jayvon Thomas | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Dallas, TX |
| 8 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 175 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 13 | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 188 | Waxahachie, TX |
| 20 | Deuce Gilbert | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Forney, TX |
| 35 | Dante Wesley II | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 196 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 44 | Michael De Hoyos | CB | SR | 5' 10" | 193 | San Antonio, TX |
| 1 | Jarvis Lee | S | SR | 5' 10" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 7 | Ahmaad Moses | S | SR | 5' 10" | 205 | Arlington, TX |
| 10 | Tyren Polley Jr. | S | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Duncanville, TX |
| 11 | Jaden Milliner-Jones | S | SR | 6' 0" | 202 | Desoto, TX |
| 15 | La'Modrick Spencer | S | SR | 6' 0" | 192 | Dallas, TX |
| 22 | Sael Reyes | S | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 26 | Jaylen Moses | S | JR | 5' 10" | 191 | Carrollton, TX |
| 27 | Abdul Muhammad | S | SR | 5' 8" | 184 | Dallas, TX |
| 36 | Connor Carrera | S | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Allen, TX |
| 38 | Jake Ballard | S | JR | 5' 10" | 184 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 95 | Michael Slaba | PK | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Rogers, AR |
| 96 | Wiley Olson | PK | FR | 5' 11" | 171 | Austin, TX |
| 97 | Brendan Baird | PK | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 99 | Nick Reed | PK | SR | 5' 8" | 178 | Harrison, NY |
| 43 | Wade McSparron | P | JR | 6' 4" | 225 | Geelong, Australia |
| 47 | Cody Williford | LS | FR | 5' 10" | 202 | Southlake, TX |
| 48 | Morgan Tribbett | LS | JR | 5' 11" | 217 | Eaton, CO |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →