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SMU

2019 Season Performance

#21
Rank
10-2
Record
105.7
Points
0.486
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #26 Temple 45-21
Worst L @ #29 Navy 28-35

Record Splits

Home 6-0
Away 4-2
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 4-2

Rank Progression

#1
#27
#53
#79
#104
Pre
#94
W3
#16
W6
#4
W9
#9
W12
#18
W15
#21

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR @ #73 Arkansas State
37-30
+14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 13.2
Margin Scaling
+1.3 14.5
Total 14.5 pts
2
09/07
W
#13 vs #64 North Texas
49-27
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+3.5 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
3
09/14
W
#18 vs #115 Texas State
47-17
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
4
09/21
W
#16 @ #21 TCU
41-38
+15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 14.4
Margin Scaling
+1.0 15.4
Total 15.4 pts
5
09/28
W
#6 @ #113 South Florida
48-21
+14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 10.3
Margin Scaling
+3.9 14.2
Total 14.2 pts
6
10/05
W
#6 vs #49 Tulsa
43-37 OT
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+1.3 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
8
10/19
W
#8 vs #26 Temple
45-21
+15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+4.4 15.1
Total 15.1 pts
9
10/24
W
#9 @ #93 Houston
34-31
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 9.7
Margin Scaling
+0.8 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
10
11/02
L
#9 @ #19 Memphis
48-54
-4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -4.9
Total -4.9 pts
11
11/09
W
#14 vs #121 East Carolina
59-51
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
13
11/23
L
#18 @ #29 Navy
28-35
-5.3
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
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
14
11/30
W
#21 vs #74 Tulane
37-20
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 8.8
Margin Scaling
+3.2 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
Total
10-2 Record
105.6

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 -