SMU Mustangs
ACC
11-3 (9-0 conf)
SP+ #24AP #17
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 10.1 (#24)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.1
- SP+ Defense
- 23.0
- SRS
- 8.9
- FPI
- 13.8
- Elo
- 1785
- Talent
- 714
- Recruiting
- 171 (#72)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
119th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
87th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
130th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLouisiana Tech | -12.9 | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 2 | @Oklahoma | +15 | 11-28 | -17 | L |
| 3 | vsPrairie View A&M | FCS | 69-0 | +69 | W |
| 4 | @TCU | +7.9 | 17-34 | -17 | L |
| 5 | vsCharlotte | -21.4 | 34-16 | +18 | W |
| 7 | @East Carolina | -12.8 | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 8 | @Temple | -21 | 55-0 | +55 | W |
| 9 | vsTulsa | -13.7 | 69-10 | +59 | W |
| 10 | @Rice | -10.2 | 36-31 | +5 | W |
| 11 | vsNorth Texas | -6.7 | 45-21 | +24 | W |
| 12 | @Memphis | +3.5 | 38-34 | +4 | W |
| 13 | vsNavy | -13.7 | 59-14 | +45 | W |
| 14 | @Tulane | +2.8 | 26-14 | +12 | W |
| 1 ·P | NBoston College | -5.9 | 14-23 | -9 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Preston Stone | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kevin Jennings | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Alex Padilla | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Keldric Luster | SO | 5'10" | 225 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaylan Knighton | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | LJ Johnson Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Camar Wheaton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Tyler Lavine | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Velton Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Zane Minors | SR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Roderick Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kelvontay Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jake Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Keyshawn Smith | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jordan Hudson | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Romello Brinson | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jordan Kerley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Teddy Knox | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Carter Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Joey Bruszer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Jaxson Lavender | SO | 5'10" | 174 | ★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Jamarion Carroll | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 13th | Keaton Cheves | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Case Holleron | SO | 6'3" | 196 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | RJ Maryland | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Adam Moore | SO | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Tripp Riordan | SO | 6'5" | 248 | — |
| TE | 4th | Nolan Matthews | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Micah Hilts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 6th | Stone Eby | SR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| TE | — | Markus Schumacher | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Elijah Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Isaiah Smith | SR | 6'4" | 248 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Nelson Paul | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Cameron Robertson | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DE | 5th | Je'Lin Samuels | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | David Abiara | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 7th | Jayden Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 8th | Braeden Flowers | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 9th | Alex Sickafoose | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 10th | Matt Baer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Dylan Frazier | JR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Elijah Chatman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Kori Roberson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jordan Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | DeVere Levelston | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Mike Sandjo | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kobe Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ahmad Walker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Alexander Kilgore | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jaqwondis Burns | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Brandon Miyazono | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | IV Webb | SO | 6'1" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Charles Woods | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Chris Megginson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Bryce McMorris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Kevaris Hall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | AJ Davis | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| CB | 7th | Ford Parker | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Bryan Massey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jahari Rogers | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Isaiah Nwokobia | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 2nd | Ahmaad Moses | SR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jonathan McGill | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Cale Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Chris Adimora | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Brandon Crossley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Will Goldberg | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Abdul Muhammad | SO | 5'8" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Nate Monticure | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Will Benton IV | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Bujcevski | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Collin Rogers | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.184
Off PPA
+0.2784
Pass PPA
+0.4790
Rush PPA
+0.1563
Success
45%67
Explosive
1.3382
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.01 |
| Passing | +0.47 | +0.02 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | -0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.59 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
40.6
PPG Against
17.4
Differential
+23.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 5-2
- Conference
- 9-0
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- +23.2
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 52.3 | 12.5 |
| Away | 5-2 | 30.6 | 21.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 14.0 | 23.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 11.0 | 28.0 |
| Conference | 9-0 | 43.7 | 16.7 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 29.8 | 19.8 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #23 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #12 | #8 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 9-0 | #24 | #17 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #56 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #44 | #19 | — |
| 2020 | 7-3 | 4-3 | #31 | — | — |
| 2019 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #93 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #82 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #104 | — | — |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #120 | — | — |
| 2014 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #125 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 8-562% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-3 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 3-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #75 · 8 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★114 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #31 | 221 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | #107 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | #72 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #82 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | #53 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | #81 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | #68 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #87 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | #80 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | #75 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #34
Returning prod 42%Departed 58%
Talent composite714.2 #34 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)15 / 67 / 47
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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