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SMU

2018 Season Performance

#96
Rank
5-7
Record
-14.6
Points
0.543
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #26 Houston 45-31
Worst L @ #119 Tulsa 24-27

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#77
#91
#105
#119
#131
Pre
#83
W3
#121
W6
#104
W9
#100
W12
#94
W15
#96

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
L
NR @ #88 North Texas
23-46
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
2
09/08
L
#114 vs #58 TCU
12-42
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -8.8
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
3
09/15
L
#117 @ #54 Michigan
20-45
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
4
09/22
W
#121 vs #75 Navy
31-30 OT
+5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+0.4 5.9
Total 5.9 pts
5
09/29
W
#99 vs FCS Houston Christian
63-27
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
6
10/06
L
#101 @ #28 UCF
20-48
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
8
10/20
W
#106 @ #95 Tulane
27-23
+14.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 12.6
Margin Scaling
+1.4 14.0
Total 14.0 pts
9
10/27
L
#92 vs #37 Cincinnati
20-26 OT
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -9.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -8.2
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
10
11/03
W
#100 vs #26 Houston
45-31
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 10.2
Margin Scaling
+2.4 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
11
11/10
W
#92 @ #127 UConn
62-50
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.8 5.7
Margin Scaling
+2.0 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
12
11/17
L
#82 vs #72 Memphis
18-28
-11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -10.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -11.0
Total -11.0 pts
13
11/24
L
#94 @ #119 Tulsa
24-27
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -7.6
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-19.4

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 -