American Athletic · 2023 · History
SMU Mustangs
11-3 (9-0 American Athletic)22nd APLast: L 14-23 vs Boston College
Rhett Lashlee · 2nd season · .667 at SMU · .667 career since 2022
- Rating
- +10.921
- Adj Off
- 32.723
- Adj Def
- 21.931
- WAP
- -1.0828
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.0%50 | 48.9%87 |
| Plays per game | 70.422 | 62.998 |
| Time of possession | 30:0765 | 29:5469 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.421 | 6.07 |
| Yards per rush | 4.454 | 3.421 |
| Points per game | 38.78 | 17.811 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4921 | 3.6053 |
| Starting field position | Own 3133 | Own 2838 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.27422 | +0.0096 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22235 | +0.07819 |
| Success rate | 44.5%45 | 34.6%7 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3325 | 1.2877 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14852 | +0.04929 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.46917 | +0.0162 |
| Std downs success | 49.1%48 | 42.5%17 |
| Passing downs success | 33.6%38 | 21.1%1 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.2%22 | 68.9%59 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 1.14108 |
| Penalties per game | 4.618 | 6.819 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.217 | 64.17 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.9%37 | 28.1%5 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0746 | 2.716 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.6%47 | 55.3%85 |
Rank out of 133 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 2Wk 1 | 121  Louisiana Tech | W38-14 | +0.01 | +0.17 | -0.12 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @10  Oklahoma#15 | L11-28 | -0.39 | 0.00 | +0.33 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Prairie View A&M(FCS) | W69-0 | +0.00 | +0.64 | -0.33 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @35  TCU | L17-34 | -0.67 | +0.24 | +0.39 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 125  Charlotte | W34-16 | +0.01 | +0.24 | +0.11 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @97  East Carolina | W31-10 | +0.10 | +0.09 | -0.17 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @123  Temple | W55-0 | +0.03 | +0.34 | -0.38 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 114  Tulsa | W69-10 | +0.02 | +0.63 | -0.16 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @93  Rice | W36-31 | +0.11 | +0.13 | +0.14 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 102  North Texas | W45-21 | +0.04 | +0.35 | +0.18 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @43  Memphis | W38-34 | +0.30 | +0.40 | +0.33 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 111  Navy | W59-14 | +0.03 | +0.39 | -0.30 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | @52  Tulane | W26-14 | +0.24 | +0.11 | -0.01 |
| Dec 28Post | N83  Boston College | L14-23 | -0.91 | +0.12 | +0.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Preston StoneSR | 74% | 206/344 | 59.9% | 3197 | 9.3 | 28 | 6 |
| 7Kevin JenningsSR | 23% | 61/105 | 58.1% | 618 | 5.9 | 5 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Jaylan KnightonSR | 24% | 136 | 745 | 5.5 | 7 | 13 |
| 11LJ Johnson Jr.SR | 20% | 109 | 576 | 5.3 | 4 | 7 |
| Camar WheatonJR | 15% | 83 | 410 | 4.9 | 5 | 3 |
| 31Tyler LavineSR | 7% | 39 | 168 | 4.3 | 7 | 7 |
| 24Velton GardnerSR | 6% | 32 | 137 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Jake BaileyWR SR | 9% | 42 | 528 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 82R.J. MarylandTE SR | 7% | 34 | 518 | 15.2 | 7 |
| 2Jordan HudsonWR SR | 6% | 30 | 425 | 14.2 | 7 |
| 3Romello BrinsonWR SR | 6% | 28 | 431 | 15.4 | 2 |
| 5Kelvontay DixonWR SR | 5% | 25 | 441 | 17.6 | 4 |
| 9Keyshawn SmithWR SR | 5% | 24 | 382 | 15.9 | 3 |
| 13Roderick DanielsWR SR | 5% | 24 | 370 | 15.4 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Elijah RobertsDE SR | 37 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 7 | 2 |
| 40Elijah ChatmanDT SR | 31 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 92Kori RobersonDT SR | 26 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1Isaiah SmithDE SR | 24 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6Jordan MillerDT SR | 23 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Nelson PaulDE SR | 22 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Kobe WilsonLB SR | 73 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34Ahmad WalkerLB SR | 55 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 54Alex KilgoreLB SR | 32 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8Jaqwondis BurnsLB JR | 13 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29Brandon MiyazonoLB SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Isaiah NwokobiaS SR | 56 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2Jonathan McGillS SR | 46 | 8 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 3Ahmaad MosesS SR | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 22Cale SandersS SR | 29 | 6 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3Charles WoodsCB SR | 27 | 11 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Bryan MasseyDB SR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 20Chris AdimoraS SR | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Collin RogersSR | 20/27 | 74% | 51 | 66/66 | 126 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Ryan BujcevskiSR | 41 | 44.2 | 56 | 9 | 3 |
| 8Preston StoneSR | 4 | 36.8 | 53 | 1 | 2 |