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SMU

2017 Season Performance

#65
Rank
7-5
Record
30.0
Points
0.507
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #65 North Texas 54-32
Worst L @ #52 Navy 40-43

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 1-4
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 3-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#26
#48
#70
#92
#115
Pre
#105
W3
#63
W6
#50
W9
#39
W12
#64
W15
#65

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS Stephen F. Austin
58-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
W
#56 vs #65 North Texas
54-32
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+4.1 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
3
09/16
L
#31 @ #4 TCU
36-56
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
4
09/23
W
#63 vs #89 Arkansas State
44-21
+12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+4.0 12.8
Total 12.8 pts
5
09/30
W
#43 vs #115 UConn
49-28
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+2.9 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
6
10/07
L
#42 @ #35 Houston
22-35
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
8
10/21
W
#52 @ #108 Cincinnati
31-28 OT
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 9.5
Margin Scaling
+0.8 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
9
10/28
W
#43 vs #104 Tulsa
38-34
+5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.3 4.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 5.9
Total 5.9 pts
10
11/04
L
#39 vs #14 UCF
24-31
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+2.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
11
11/11
L
#48 @ #52 Navy
40-43
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
12
11/18
L
#58 @ #28 Memphis
45-66
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
13
11/25
W
#64 vs #80 Tulane
41-38
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 7.5
Margin Scaling
+0.9 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
Total
7-5 Record
26.9

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 -