American Athletic · 2018 · History
SMU Mustangs
5-7 (4-4 American Athletic)Last: L 24-27 at Tulsa
Sonny Dykes · 1st season · .417 at SMU · .469 career since 2010
- Rating
- -6.394
- Adj Off
- 27.071
- Adj Def
- 33.4102
- WAP
- -4.7495
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.7%120 | 55.2%31 |
| Plays per game | 73.245 | 78.77 |
| Time of possession | 27:13116 | 32:478 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.093 | 7.264 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5119 | 4.366 |
| Points per game | 30.454 | 35.3110 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.3993 | 3.91101 |
| Starting field position | Own 3055 | Own 3199 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.097107 | +0.17481 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.090105 | +0.18284 |
| Success rate | 38.7%111 | 43.6%83 |
| Explosiveness | 1.368 | 1.2480 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.014120 | +0.11268 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21074 | +0.27589 |
| Std downs success | 43.5%109 | 46.3%57 |
| Passing downs success | 30.8%90 | 38.1%121 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.6%66 | 78.7%100 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1727 | 1.9218 |
| Penalties per game | 5.237 | 6.824 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.333 | 66.615 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.1%117 | 47.5%123 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.834 | 1.7555 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.8%41 | 66.7%110 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @82  North Texas | L23-46 | -0.85 | -0.02 | +0.21 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 46  TCU | L12-42 | -0.81 | -0.11 | +0.03 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @7  Michigan#14 | L20-45 | -0.34 | -0.02 | +0.43 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 96  Navy | W31-30 | +0.05 | +0.01 | +0.21 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | Houston Christian(FCS) | W63-27 | +0.00 | +0.47 | -0.06 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @17  UCF#11 | L20-48 | -0.49 | -0.06 | +0.40 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @87  Tulane | W27-23 | +0.14 | -0.10 | +0.06 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 39  Cincinnati#24 | L20-26 | -0.79 | -0.05 | +0.04 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 73  Houston | W45-31 | +0.10 | +0.28 | +0.15 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @130  UConn | W62-50 | +0.01 | +0.56 | +0.40 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 53  Memphis | L18-28 | -0.83 | -0.03 | +0.13 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @100  Tulsa | L24-27 | -0.92 | +0.12 | +0.10 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Ben HicksSR | 79% | 207/370 | 56.0% | 2567 | 6.9 | 19 | 6 |
| 9William BrownSO | 18% | 53/85 | 62.4% | 625 | 7.4 | 7 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Braeden WestSR | 35% | 138 | 589 | 4.3 | 6 | 39 |
| 2Ke'Mon FreemanSR | 19% | 75 | 339 | 4.5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5Xavier JonesSR | 17% | 69 | 311 | 4.5 | 2 | 10 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3James ProcheWR SR | 20% | 93 | 1199 | 12.9 | 12 |
| 21Reggie Roberson Jr.WR SR | 10% | 48 | 735 | 15.3 | 6 |
| 22Myron GailliardWR SR | 4% | 18 | 137 | 7.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Delontae ScottDE SR | 32 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10Demerick GaryDT SR | 23 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 51Pono DavisDT SR | 22 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Turner CoxeDE SR | 20 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 54Gerrit ChoateDE SR | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Toby NdukweDL SR | 10 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Kyran MitchellLB SR | 81 | 14.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14Richard MooreLB SR | 80 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16Trevor DenbowLB SR | 42 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Delano RobinsonLB SR | 33 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Jordon WilliamsLB JR | 31 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Rodney ClemonsS SR | 72 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 2Patrick NelsonDB SR | 59 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 2Mikial OnuS SR | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 6Elijah McQueenS SO | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 7Robert Hayes Jr.CB SR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Cole SternsS SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 12Kevin JohnsonCB SR | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Kevin RobledoSR | 11/14 | 79% | 49 | 37/38 | 70 |
| 45Will MooreSO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 3/4 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jamie SackvilleSR | 67 | 39.7 | 65 | 20 | 3 |
| 16Trevor DenbowSR | 2 | 41.5 | 47 | 1 | 0 |