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SMU

2016 Season Performance

#85
Rank
5-7
Record
-8.2
Points
0.529
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #11 Houston 38-16
Worst L @ #57 Baylor 13-40

Record Splits

Home 2-4
Away 3-3
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#21
#49
#77
#105
#131
Pre
#121
W3
#62
W6
#105
W9
#63
W12
#76
W15
#85

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR @ #129 North Texas
34-21
+12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 10.3
Margin Scaling
+2.1 12.4
Total 12.4 pts
2
09/10
L
#26 @ #57 Baylor
13-40
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
3
09/17
W
#73 vs FCS Liberty
29-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/24
L
#62 vs #63 TCU
3-33
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -9.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -8.8
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
5
10/01
L
#88 @ #81 Temple
20-45
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
6
10/08
L
#91 @ #59 Tulsa
40-43 OT
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
8
10/22
W
#96 vs #11 Houston
38-16
+16.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.1 12.1
Margin Scaling
+4.6 16.7
Total 16.7 pts
9
10/29
W
#77 @ #93 Tulane
35-31
+10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.8
Total 10.8 pts
10
11/05
L
#63 vs #64 Memphis
7-51
-11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.2
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -11.6
Total -11.6 pts
11
11/12
W
#79 @ #92 East Carolina
55-31
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+3.7 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
12
11/20
L
#72 vs #28 South Florida
27-35
-9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -9.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -9.3
Total -9.3 pts
13
11/26
L
#76 vs #36 Navy
31-75
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -8.9
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-11.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
83-42
Record
66%
Win Rate
#50
Avg Rank
#3
Best Rank
0.513
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#85
2017
#65
2018
#96
2019
#21
2020
#38
2021
#48
2022
#64
2023
#16
2024
#20
2025
#33
2026
#60

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 ACC 4-1 (80%) #60 #13 18.1 0.449 -
2025 ACC 8-4 (67%) #33 #27 85.3 0.604 -
2024 ACC 11-2 (85%) #20 #15 147.3 0.574 -
2023 American Athletic 11-2 (85%) #16 #16 122.2 0.470 American
2022 American Athletic 7-5 (58%) #64 #10 34.8 0.554 -
2021 American Athletic 8-4 (67%) #48 #12 48.7 0.466 -
2020 American Athletic 7-3 (70%) #38 #3 44.8 0.457 -
2019 American Athletic 10-2 (83%) #21 #4 105.7 0.486 -
2018 American Athletic 5-7 (42%) #96 #82 -14.6 0.543 -
2017 American Athletic 7-5 (58%) #65 #31 30.0 0.507 -
2016 American Athletic 5-7 (42%) #85 #26 -8.2 0.529 -