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SMU

2020 Season Performance

#38
Rank
7-3
Record
44.8
Points
0.457
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #48 Tulane 37-34
Worst L @ #117 East Carolina 38-52

Record Splits

Home 3-1
Away 4-2
Conference 4-3
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#15
#29
#43
#57
Pre
#47
W3
#3
W6
#15
W9
#17
W12
#24
W15
#36
W16
#38

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
1
09/05
W
NR @ #119 Texas State
31-24
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.0 6.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
3
09/19
W
#15 @ #55 North Texas
65-35
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 9.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
4
09/26
W
#3 vs FCS Stephen F. Austin
50-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
10/03
W
#6 vs #22 Memphis
30-27
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.8 10.8
Margin Scaling
+1.0 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
7
10/16
W
#15 @ #48 Tulane
37-34 OT
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 13.6
Margin Scaling
+1.0 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
8
10/25
L
#10 vs #27 Cincinnati
13-42
-9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -9.1
Loss Record Modifier
+2.4 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -9.3
Total -9.3 pts
9
10/31
W
#21 vs #55 Navy
51-37
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
10
11/07
W
#17 @ #114 Temple
47-23
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.9 6.6
Margin Scaling
+3.7 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
11
11/15
L
#18 @ #29 Tulsa
24-28
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
13
11/28
L
#24 @ #117 East Carolina
38-52
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
Total
7-3 Record
42.8

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 -