ACC · 2026
SMU Mustangs
Head coach Rhett Lashlee · Gerald J. Ford Stadium
6-24-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#29
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+11.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+7.1
21st in FBS
Defense
+4.8
39th in FBS
Schedule so far
-2.9
68th toughest
Projected
8.2-3.8
bowl-eligible >99%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+11.9 now, +12.9 preseason · down 10 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.2-3.8 expected · most likely 8-4 (45%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Kevin Jennings
QB · SR · 8th in FBS
2433yds
21 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Kendrick Raphael
RB · SR · 29th in FBS
697yds
135 car · 9 TD
Receiving
Yamir Knight
WR · SR · 62nd in FBS
523yds
44 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Alexander Kilgore
LB · SR · 351st in FBS
41tkl
3.5 TFL
Sacks
Marques White
DE · SR · 26th in FBS
5.5sacks
5 hurries
Interceptions
Jarvis Lee
S · SR · 145th in FBS
1INT
1 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 | @ 41Florida StateCONF | W 27–24 › | +14.0 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs UC Davis FCS | W 56–10 › | +4.3 | — | ACCNX |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 15LouisvilleCONF | L 31–41 › | +9.9 | — | ESPN2 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 118Missouri State | W 34–24 › | -8.3 | — | ACC Network |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 81Boston CollegeCONF | W 25–16 › | +1.5 | — | CW |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 47VirginiaCONF | W 23–13 › | +12.2 | — | CW |
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 93CaliforniaCONF | W 59–20 › | +18.8 | — | CW |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 65SyracuseCONF | L 27–30 › | +2.8 | — | ESPN2 |
| 10 | Nov 6 | vs 49Virginia TechCONF | SMU −10.0 · o/u 58.9 | — | ESPN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 14Wake ForestCONF | Wake Forest −0.6 · o/u 54.7 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 1Notre Dame | Notre Dame −18.7 · o/u 54.1 | — | NBC | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 100StanfordCONF | SMU −18.1 · o/u 55.3 | — |
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 | +0.246 | 23rd | +0.085 | 65th |
| Success rate | 49.3% | 17th | 38.6% | 35th |
| Explosiveness | 1.242 | 70th | 1.274 | 86th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 50.0% | 12th | 38.4% | 33rd |
| Rushing success rate | 47.5% | 31st | 42.9% | 75th |
| Passing success rate | 52.3% | 8th | 34.2% | 13th |
| Explosive run rate | 13.2% | 80th | 11.9% | 49th |
| Explosive pass rate | 15.0% | 12th | 6.9% | 18th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.85 | 115th | 2.79 | 37th |
| Opportunity rate | 38.4% | 78th | 36.7% | 58th |
| Stuff rate | 20.2% | 107th | 18.6% | 60th |
| Sack rate | 4.7% | 55th | 8.4% | 11th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 46.2% | 29th | 29.5% | 4th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 68.8% | 32nd | 61.1% | 79th |
| Havoc rate | 11.2% | 25th | 14.5% | 57th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 35.3 | 26th | 22.3 | 53rd |
| Yards / game | 464.1 | 14th | 307.6 | 26th |
| Yards / play | 6.60 | 14th | 4.65 | 24th |
| Pass yards / game | 318.0 | 7th | 181.8 | 28th |
| Yards / pass att. | 9.50 | 7th | 6.01 | 19th |
| Completion % | 74.0% | 2nd | 61.2% | 63rd |
| Rush yards / game | 146.1 | 86th | 125.9 | 42nd |
| Yards / carry | 4.20 | 80th | 3.81 | 52nd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 45.5% | 30th | 27.0% | 3rd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.38 | 76th | 0.75 | 121st |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.75 | 55th | 2.88 | 15th |
| Penalty yards / game | 69.3 | 113th | 66.1 | 24th |
Charting
Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest
Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 7 of this team's 8 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.
Avg. depth of throw
8.7
74th of 138YAC per catch
6.3
26th of 138Deep shots (20+)
15%
59th of 138Shotgun
94%
81st of 138No-huddle
66%
66th of 138QB pressured
12%
79th of 138 (1st = most)Defense: pressure rate
16%
45th of 138Defense: YAC allowed
5.2
70th of 138 (1st = most)Offense: where it throws210 throws charted
74% comp8.7 avg. depth6.3 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds23–5 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Defense: where it's thrown on192 throws charted
60% comp7.0 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds9–3 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Offense: run direction226 carries
Left
23%
6.4 YPC · 51% succ.Middle
51%
4.6 YPC · 43% succ.Right
27%
4.1 YPC · 40% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Defense: runs faced192 carries
Left
23%
3.8 YPC · 43% succ.Middle
54%
4.6 YPC · 41% succ.Right
23%
6.2 YPC · 56% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.
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 |
Program History
Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014
Final rating by season
Best: 2024 (+11.7, #11) · worst: 2014 (-18.0, #126)
| Season | Record | Conf | Rank | Rating | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 6-2 | 4-2 | #29 | +11.9 | +7.1 | +4.8 |
| 2025 | 9-4 | 6-2 | #20 | +9.7 | +5.5 | +4.1 |
| 2024 | 11-3 | 8-0 | #11 | +11.7 | +7.9 | +3.8 |
| 2023 | 11-3 | 8-0 | #18 | +8.9 | +4.0 | +4.9 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 5-3 | #52 | +3.2 | +7.9 | -4.7 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #34 | +5.6 | +7.5 | -2.0 |
| 2020 | 7-3 | 4-3 | #39 | +3.6 | +7.2 | -3.6 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 6-2 | #32 | +5.5 | +11.1 | -5.5 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #94 | -5.0 | +1.7 | -6.7 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 4-4 | #74 | -1.0 | +6.4 | -7.4 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #94 | -6.6 | -1.7 | -4.8 |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #119 | -14.2 | -2.6 | -11.5 |
| 2014 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #126 | -18.0 | -13.6 | -4.4 |
SMU's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.
Updated Nov 3, 12:25 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 →