SMU Mustangs
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#19
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13.4
#23
O22/D25
FPI
12.5
SRS
11.0
AP
#25
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play8.7 – 2.3
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
8.7
of 11 games
Bowl odds
100%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
96%
vs Syracuse
Toughest
9%
vs Notre Dame
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
417.0#30
Yards / play
6.3#24
Passing yards / game
283.1#14
Rushing yards / game
133.9#95
First downs / game
20.7#62
3rd down %
40.8%#56
4th down %
66.7%#17
Time of possession
26:53#131
Defense
Yards allowed / game
395.2#89
Yards / play allowed
5.3#42
Pass yards allowed / game
283.2#135
Rush yards allowed / game
112.1#19
3rd down % allowed
36.1%#44
Sacks
36#14
Tackles for loss
82#26
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+9#14
Takeaways
28#5
Giveaways
19#95
Penalties / game
7.0#105
Penalty yards / game
70.8#133
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1@
Florida StateMon-9.476%Wk 2vsUC DavisSatWk 3@
LouisvilleSat-1.755%Wk 4vs
Missouri StateSat-23.496%Wk 5vs
Boston CollegeSat-22.195%Wk 7vs
VirginiaSat-11.079%Wk 8vs
CaliforniaSat-22.195%Wk 9@
SyracuseSat-24.496%Wk 10vs
Virginia TechSat-21.294%Wk 11vs
Wake ForestSat-15.287%Wk 12@
Notre DameSun+18.09%Wk 13@
StanfordSat-18.391%
Florida StateMon-9.476%Wk 2vsUC DavisSatWk 3@LouisvilleSat-1.755%Wk 4vsMissouri StateSat-23.496%Wk 5vsBoston CollegeSat-22.195%Wk 7vsVirginiaSat-11.079%Wk 8vsCaliforniaSat-22.195%Wk 9@SyracuseSat-24.496%Wk 10vsVirginia TechSat-21.294%Wk 11vsWake ForestSat-15.287%Wk 12@Notre DameSun+18.09%Wk 13@StanfordSat-18.391%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
14
Avg stars
3.50
Avg rating
0.8868
7 4★7 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Rhodes#193 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.9252 | Dallas, TX |
| Drew Evers#202 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.9239 | Flower Mound, TX |
| Sam Utu#255 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.9116 | Orange, CA |
| Evan Goodwin#307 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.9048 | Bauxite, AR |
| Aljour Miles#335 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9021 | Kaufman, TX |
| Jakai Anderson#443 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8920 | New Orleans, LA |
| Edward Kelly Jr.#445 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8917 | Spring, TX |
| X'Zavier Barnett#496 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8878 | Yoakum, TX |
| Markel Ford#564 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8817 | Mesquite, TX |
| Izayah Young#622 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8794 | San Marcos, TX |
| Keith Dotie#1320 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Mesquite, TX |
| Andre Nickerson#1225 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Inglewood, CA |
| Ty Crethers#1924 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Richardson, TX |
| Cole Leinart#2313 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Redondo Beach, CA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 69% | 9.0 | +0.0 |
| 2024 | 11-3 | 8-1 | 79% | 11.0 | -0.0 |
| 2023 | 11-3 | 9-0 | 79% | 10.7 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 54% | 6.5 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 4-4 | 67% | 6.9 | +1.1 |
| 2020 | 7-3 | 4-3 | 70% | 6.2 | +0.8 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 6-2 | 77% | 8.7 | +1.3 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 42% | 3.7 | +1.3 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 6.7 | +0.3 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 5.8 | -0.8 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).