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SMU

2021 Season Performance

#48
Rank
8-4
Record
48.7
Points
0.466
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #55 UCF 55-28
Worst L vs #87 Tulsa 31-34

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#7
#22
#37
#52
#66
Pre
#31
W3
#34
W6
#18
W9
#33
W12
#42
W15
#48

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs FCS Abilene Christian
56-9
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
W
#56 vs #62 North Texas
35-12
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
3
09/18
W
#28 @ #80 Louisiana Tech
39-37
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.8 7.7
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
4
09/25
W
#34 @ #65 TCU
42-34
+15.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 13.4
Margin Scaling
+2.5 15.9
Total 15.9 pts
5
10/02
W
#12 vs #106 South Florida
41-17
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+3.6 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
6
10/09
W
#19 @ #111 Navy
31-24
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 10.5
Margin Scaling
+1.3 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
8
10/21
W
#24 vs #116 Tulane
55-26
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+4.1 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
9
10/30
L
#25 @ #33 Houston
37-44
-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
+0.8 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
10
11/06
L
#33 @ #70 Memphis
25-28
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
11
11/13
W
#42 vs #55 UCF
55-28
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+4.3 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
12
11/20
L
#34 @ #14 Cincinnati
14-48
-6.5
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
-2.6 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
13
11/27
L
#42 vs #87 Tulsa
31-34
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
Total
8-4 Record
50.0

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 -