American Athletic · 2020 · History
SMU Mustangs
7-3 (4-3 American Athletic)Last: L 38-52 at East Carolina
Sonny Dykes · 3rd season · .629 at SMU · .521 career since 2010
- Rating
- +1.557
- Adj Off
- 33.228
- Adj Def
- 31.793
- WAP
- -1.6352
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.8%89 | 54.2%45 |
| Plays per game | 74.915 | 74.621 |
| Time of possession | 29:2370 | 30:2059 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.522 | 7.679 |
| Yards per rush | 4.743 | 4.260 |
| Points per game | 38.615 | 30.975 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7555 | 4.68125 |
| Starting field position | Own 3130 | Own 2964 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.25924 | +0.20684 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22234 | +0.21290 |
| Success rate | 45.5%32 | 41.8%57 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3522 | 1.36106 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16943 | +0.12569 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34239 | +0.30284 |
| Std downs success | 49.9%38 | 45.5%46 |
| Passing downs success | 36.3%24 | 34.6%93 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.0%36 | 80.4%112 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2042 | 1.6049 |
| Penalties per game | 6.996 | 7.511 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.797 | 67.012 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.6%22 | 43.4%92 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7074 | 2.2032 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.2%111 | 59.1%78 |
Rank out of 128 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 5Wk 1 | @115  Texas State | W31-24 | +0.05 | +0.20 | +0.14 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @118  North Texas | W65-35 | +0.04 | +0.42 | +0.24 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | Stephen F. Austin(FCS) | W50-7 | +0.00 | +0.34 | -0.07 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 60  Memphis | W30-27 | +0.13 | +0.30 | +0.26 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @56  Tulane | W37-34 | +0.24 | +0.32 | +0.19 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 15  Cincinnati#8 | L13-42 | -0.61 | -0.14 | +0.41 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 100  Navy | W51-37 | +0.04 | +0.59 | +0.28 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @109  Temple | W47-23 | +0.06 | +0.46 | +0.22 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @46  Tulsa | L24-28 | -0.70 | +0.07 | +0.11 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @90  East Carolina | L38-52 | -0.88 | +0.14 | +0.30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Shane BuecheleSR | 98% | 242/367 | 65.9% | 3095 | 8.4 | 23 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Ulysses Bentley IVSR | 45% | 169 | 898 | 5.3 | 11 | 21 |
| 31Tyler LavineSR | 16% | 61 | 310 | 5.1 | 5 | 8 |
| 25TJ McDanielSO | 16% | 60 | 297 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22TaMerik WilliamsSR | 3% | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Rashee RiceWR SR | 13% | 48 | 683 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 20Tyler PageWR SR | 10% | 39 | 422 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 83Kylen GransonTE SR | 9% | 35 | 536 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 5Danny GrayWR SR | 9% | 33 | 448 | 13.6 | 4 |
| 21Reggie Roberson Jr.WR SR | 6% | 22 | 474 | 21.5 | 5 |
| 6Austin UpshawWR SR | 5% | 18 | 218 | 12.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Elijah ChatmanDT SR | 25 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Gary WileyDE SR | 24 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Turner CoxeDE SR | 21 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Nelson PaulDE SR | 19 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 33Junior AhoDT SR | 18 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Will JonesDT SR | 12 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Delano RobinsonLB SR | 77 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50Richard McBrydeLB SR | 51 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16Trevor DenbowLB SR | 37 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Shaine HaileyLB SR | 29 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Jimmy Phillips Jr.LB SR | 23 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Chace CromartieS SR | 48 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 26Brandon StephensDB SR | 43 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 21Donald ClayS JR | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 11Chevin CallowayS SR | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 5Ar'mani JohnsonCB SR | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Brandon CrossleyS SR | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 19Roderick Roberson Jr.DB SR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Chris NaggarSR | 17/21 | 81% | 48 | 43/46 | 94 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Chris NaggarSR | 29 | 39.3 | 58 | 8 | 0 |
| 7Matt FraanjeFR | 5 | 32.4 | 41 | 2 | 0 |