American Athletic · 2021 · History
SMU Mustangs
8-4 (4-4 American Athletic)Last: L 31-34 vs Tulsa
Sonny Dykes · 4th season · .638 at SMU · .534 career since 2010
- Rating
- +3.550
- Adj Off
- 33.219
- Adj Def
- 29.787
- WAP
- -1.7942
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.2%105 | 49.0%87 |
| Plays per game | 73.518 | 68.746 |
| Time of possession | 29:1389 | 30:4542 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.853 | 8.3110 |
| Yards per rush | 4.650 | 3.840 |
| Points per game | 38.410 | 28.485 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4120 | 4.21112 |
| Starting field position | Own 325 | Own 2971 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3198 | +0.24599 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25435 | +0.246100 |
| Success rate | 47.0%25 | 39.7%37 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3522 | 1.42124 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16154 | +0.10452 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4835 | +0.414118 |
| Std downs success | 50.7%41 | 44.3%24 |
| Passing downs success | 38.3%10 | 31.0%71 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.2%18 | 66.7%41 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5079 | 1.2575 |
| Penalties per game | 5.649 | 7.317 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.363 | 54.557 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.5%34 | 38.0%59 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0043 | 2.5014 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%17 | 43.3%33 |
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 4Wk 1 | Abilene Christian(FCS) | W56-9 | +0.00 | +0.78 | 0.00 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 99  North Texas | W35-12 | +0.06 | +0.33 | +0.11 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @111  Louisiana Tech | W39-37 | +0.07 | +0.33 | +0.31 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | @67  TCU | W42-34 | +0.26 | +0.38 | +0.55 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 104  South Florida | W41-17 | +0.04 | +0.31 | +0.23 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @94  Navy | W31-24 | +0.13 | +0.18 | +0.09 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 81  Tulane | W55-26 | +0.11 | +0.43 | +0.22 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @36  Houston#17 | L37-44 | -0.60 | +0.24 | +0.26 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @86  Memphis | L25-28 | -0.82 | +0.17 | +0.29 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 51  UCF | W55-28 | +0.20 | +0.33 | +0.25 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | @7  Cincinnati#4 | L14-48 | -0.36 | +0.01 | +0.50 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 75  Tulsa | L31-34 | -0.87 | +0.20 | +0.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Tanner MordecaiSRPOTY 6 | 97% | 308/454 | 67.8% | 3628 | 8.0 | 39 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Tre SiggersSR | 35% | 147 | 727 | 4.9 | 9 | 9 |
| 24Ulysses Bentley IVSR | 23% | 96 | 610 | 6.4 | 4 | 19 |
| 31Tyler LavineSR | 13% | 54 | 257 | 4.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 3Brandon Epton Jr.SR | 8% | 32 | 94 | 2.9 | 3 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Rashee RiceWR SR | 14% | 64 | 670 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 21Reggie Roberson Jr.WR SR | 11% | 51 | 625 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 5Danny GrayWR SR | 10% | 49 | 803 | 16.4 | 9 |
| 88Grant CalcaterraTE SR | 8% | 38 | 465 | 12.2 | 4 |
| 13Roderick DanielsWR SR | 4% | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Gary WileyDE SR | 42 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 40Elijah ChatmanDT SR | 40 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 96DeVere LevelstonDT SR | 38 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 97Turner CoxeDE SR | 36 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 57Michael WilliamsDT SR | 30 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Will JonesDT SR | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Delano RobinsonLB SR | 78 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Jimmy Phillips Jr.LB SR | 60 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Shaine HaileyLB SR | 56 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 16Trevor DenbowLB SR | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14Richard MooreLB SR | 32 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Chace CromartieS SR | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 22Bryan MasseyDB SR | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 4Jahari RogersDB SR | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Brandon CrossleyS SR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12Isaiah NwokobiaS SR | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7Bryce McMorrisCB SO | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Ar'mani JohnsonCB SR | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake MazzaSR | 12/16 | 75% | 47 | 54/55 | 90 |
| 93Brendan HallSO | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Brendan HallSO | 36 | 41.7 | 67 | 10 | 1 |
| 7Matt FraanjeFR | 9 | 37.3 | 50 | 4 | 2 |