Ben Hicks is a Dual-Threat QB for SMU. Ben's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 414 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @North Texas | W34-21 | -14.6 | 5/9 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 99.8 | — | — | 1.19 |
| 2 | @Baylor | L13-40 | 11.3 | 17/44 | 229 | 1 | 3 | 12.1 | 7 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 3 | vsLiberty | W29-14 | — | 19/32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 31/44 · Pass Yds 331 · Pass TD 2 · INT 2
| 209 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 23.7 |
| -11 |
| 0 |
| -0.11 |
| 4 | vsTCU | L3-33 | 11.0 | 19/35 | 244 | 0 | 2 | 43.4 | -3 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 5 | @Temple | L20-45 | 11.9 | 22/42 | 199 | 2 | 2 | 9.3 | -26 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 6 | @Tulsa | L40-43 | 7.4 | 29/52 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 45.2 | -1 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 8 | vsHouston | W38-16 | 10.1 | 16/31 | 228 | 3 | 0 | 83.2 | 12 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 9 | @Tulane | W35-31 | -14.6 | 16/31 | 302 | 2 | 2 | 68.0 | -17 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 10 | vsMemphis | L7-51 | 7.7 | 17/31 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 20.1 | -16 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11 | @East Carolina | W55-31 | -9.0 | 18/30 | 235 | 3 | 0 | 86.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 12 | vsSouth Florida | L27-35 | 9.8 | 25/41 | 380 | 2 | 2 | 63.5 | -14 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 13 | vsNavy | L31-75 | 6.8 | 31/44 | 331 | 2 | 2 | 83.8 | -14 | 1 | 0.35 |
