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SMU

2023 Season Performance

#16
Rank
11-2
Record
122.2
Points
0.470
SOS

Current Form

W9 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W @ #20 Tulane 26-14
Worst L @ #49 TCU 17-34

Record Splits

Home 6-0
Away 5-2
Conference 9-0
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#11
#30
#49
#68
#87
Pre
#56
W3
#55
W6
#66
W9
#46
W12
#29
W15
#16

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #122 Louisiana Tech
38-14
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+3.4 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
2
09/09
L
#37 @ #31 Oklahoma
11-28
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
3
09/16
W
#53 vs FCS Prairie View A&M
69-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/23
L
#55 @ #49 TCU
17-34
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
5
09/30
W
#77 vs #109 Charlotte
34-16
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
7
10/12
W
#66 @ #117 East Carolina
31-10
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.7 6.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
8
10/20
W
#60 @ #125 Temple
55-0
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 8.0
Margin Scaling
+4.0 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
9
10/28
W
#49 vs #92 Tulsa
69-10
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 6.2
Margin Scaling
+4.2 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
10
11/04
W
#46 @ #85 Rice
36-31
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 12.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
11
11/11
W
#38 vs #112 North Texas
45-21
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.0 7.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
12
11/18
W
#34 @ #30 Memphis
38-34
+19.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.3 17.8
Margin Scaling
+1.5 19.3
Total 19.3 pts
13
11/25
W
#29 vs #89 Navy
59-14
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+4.3 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
14
12/02
W
#28 @ #20 Tulane
26-14
+27.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.3 19.8
Margin Scaling
+2.6 22.3
Championship Game
×1.25 27.9
Total 27.9 pts
Total
11-2 Record
118.6

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 -