

J'Mar Smith is a Clutch Passer for Louisiana Tech. J'Mar's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 531 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @South Alabama | W30-26 | -17.7 | 19/29 | 209 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2 | vsSouthern | W54-17 | — | 24/37 | 380 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 4 | @LSU | L21-38 | 24.2 | 27/50 | 331 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 19/31 · Pass Yds 285 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.27 |
| 5 | @North Texas | W29-27 | 2.1 | 20/39 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 6 | vsUAB | L7-28 | -0.3 | 9/23 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 7 | @UTSA | W31-3 | -22.1 | 25/36 | 309 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 8 | vsUTEP | W31-24 | -26.6 | 17/29 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 9 | @Florida Atlantic | W21-13 | -0.8 | 17/35 | 217 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10 | @Mississippi State | L3-45 | 23.2 | 14/30 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 11 | vsRice | W28-13 | -26.4 | 21/34 | 314 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 12 | @Southern Miss | L20-21 | -5.0 | 27/43 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 13 | vsWestern Kentucky | L15-30 | -16.1 | 24/44 | 280 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 1 | vsHawai'i | W31-14 | -10.4 | 19/31 | 285 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0.23 |