SMU Mustangs
6-1 (4-1 ACC)23rd APLast: W 59-20 vs CaliforniaNext: at Syracuse
Rhett Lashlee · 5th season · .721 at SMU · .721 career since 2022
- Rating
- +10.229
- Adj Off
- 32.721
- Adj Def
- 22.536
- WAP
- +0.0225
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.3%77 | 46.7%103 |
| Plays per game | 69.650 | 63.0102 |
| Time of possession | 29:4177 | 30:1960 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.58 | 6.020 |
| Yards per rush | 4.468 | 3.858 |
| Points per game | 36.424 | 21.145 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1349 | 3.5981 |
| Starting field position | Own 344 | Own 2621 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24626 | +0.04656 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19621 | +0.07351 |
| Success rate | 48.7%21 | 37.2%36 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2746 | 1.30107 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06488 | +0.04972 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5146 | +0.07338 |
| Std downs success | 53.3%24 | 44.7%51 |
| Passing downs success | 37.1%20 | 22.7%12 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.0%37 | 68.0%125 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2974 | 0.86110 |
| Penalties per game | 7.193 | 7.726 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.3105 | 68.422 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.4%33 | 27.3%4 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2932 | 2.7112 |
| 4th down conversion | 68.8%27 | 52.6%74 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 8.9-3.1
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7Wk 1 | @37  Florida State | W27-24 | +0.34 | +0.36 | +0.14 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | UC Davis(FCS) | W56-10 | 0.00 | +0.58 | -0.32 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @28  Louisville | L31-41 | -0.58 | 0.00 | +0.41 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 128  Missouri State | W34-24 | +0.01 | +0.19 | -0.12 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 87  Boston College | W25-16 | +0.06 | +0.08 | +0.13 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 58  Virginia | W23-13 | +0.14 | +0.15 | +0.12 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 92  California | W59-20 | +0.05 | +0.48 | 0.00 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @72  Syracuse | -8.069% | +0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 46  Virginia Tech | -8.470% | +0.17 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 24  Wake Forest#17 | -1.454% | +0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @2  Notre Dame#4 | +20.110% | +0.80 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @106  Stanford | -16.786% | +0.07 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Kevin JenningsFR | 93% | 156/215 | 72.6% | 2082 | 9.7 | 19 | 5 |
| 1Ty HawkinsFR | 6% | 12/14 | 85.7% | 117 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Kendrick RaphaelFR | 49% | 121 | 646 | 5.3 | 8 | 10 |
| 4Dramekco GreenFR | 14% | 36 | 111 | 3.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 21Christian RhodesFR | 4% | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Yamir KnightWR FR | 16% | 38 | 443 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 3Yannick SmithWR FR | 9% | 22 | 342 | 15.5 | 2 |
| 10Jalen CooperWR FR | 9% | 22 | 336 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 5Randy PittmanTE FR | 9% | 21 | 199 | 9.5 | 4 |
| 18Theo Melin OhrstromTE FR | 6% | 14 | 165 | 11.8 | 4 |
| 2Jalen HaleWR FR | 6% | 13 | 242 | 18.6 | 2 |
| 0Derrick McFallWR FR | 3% | 8 | 124 | 15.5 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Marques WhiteDE FR | 21 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 97Christian DavisDL FR | 17 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58Aakil WashingtonDE FR | 15 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 6Tavion AtkinsonDE FR | 13 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Malcolm Alcorn-CrowderDL FR | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9Ira SingletonDE FR | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Alex KilgoreLB FR | 39 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Brandon BookerLB FR | 24 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 32Jamal AndersonLB FR | 20 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29Brandon MiyazonoLB FR | 17 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Xavier WrightLB FR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Tyren PolleyS FR | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 21Jimmy WyrickS FR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 1Jarvis Lee Jr.S FR | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 22Sael ReyesS FR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 4Jayvon ThomasCB FR | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 8Marcellus Barnes Jr.CB FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 15La'Modrick SpencerS FR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Brendan BairdFR | 4/5 | 80% | 45 | 16/17 | 28 |
| 99Nick ReedFR | 3/6 | 50% | 46 | 14/14 | 23 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Wade McSparronFR | 17 | 44.6 | 58 | 6 | 1 |