SMU Mustangs
ACC
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #56
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 4.7 (#56)
- SP+ Offense
- 42.0
- SP+ Defense
- 38.1
- SRS
- 1.9
- FPI
- 2.3
- Elo
- 1504
- Talent
- 598
- Recruiting
- 146 (#82)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
50th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
26th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
87th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @North Texas | -1.5 | 48-10 | +38 | W |
| 2 | vsLamar | FCS | 45-16 | +29 | W |
| 3 | @Maryland | +11.2 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 4 | vsTCU | +24.3 | 34-42 | -8 | L |
| 6 | @UCF | +10.3 | 19-41 | -22 | L |
| 7 | vsNavy | -7.2 | 40-34 | +6 | W |
| 8 | vsCincinnati | +13.1 | 27-29 | -2 | L |
| 9 | @Tulsa | -6.1 | 45-34 | +11 | W |
| 10 | vsHouston | +4.5 | 77-63 | +14 | W |
| 11 | @South Florida | -17 | 41-23 | +18 | W |
| 12 | @Tulane | +12.4 | 24-59 | -35 | L |
| 13 | vsMemphis | +6.8 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NBYU | -1.4 | 23-24 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 100
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tanner Mordecai | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Preston Stone | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Kevin Jennings | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Owen Easley | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tyler Lavine | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Velton Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Camar Wheaton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Tre Siggers | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | TJ McDaniel | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Brandon Epton Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Montaye Dawson | FR | 5'8" | 164 | — |
Wide Receivers · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Rashee Rice | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jordan Kerley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Dylan Goffney | SR | 6'0" | 216 | — |
| WR | 4th | Roderick Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Kelvontay Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jake Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Austin Upshaw | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Beau Corrales | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jayleen Record | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Teddy Knox | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Carter Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Daylon Dickerson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Hudson Shrum | SR | 6'0" | 201 | — |
| WR | — | Parker Chappell | FR | 6'3" | 206 | — |
| WR | — | Matt Hason | FR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| WR | — | Conner Moore | FR | 6'2" | 201 | — |
| WR | — | Nic Heck | SR | 5'8" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Thomas Southey | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | RJ Maryland | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Ben Redding | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Gage Haskin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Nolan Matthews | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Sam Morse | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Sam Caspino | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Alex Quirk | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Kam Allen | SO | 6'5" | 241 | — |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Erin Smith | SO | 6'5" | 262 | — |
| OL | — | Cameron Ervin | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Dylan Cordell | SO | 6'3" | 277 | — |
| OL | — | Jackson Ritz | JR | 6'3" | 313 | — |
| OL | — | Thalen Robinson | JR | 6'6" | 322 | — |
| OL | — | Owen Condon | SR | 6'8" | 318 | — |
| OL | — | Nate Bennett | FR | 6'3" | 268 | — |
| OL | — | Dalton Perdue | JR | 6'8" | 320 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Nelson Paul | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Gary Wiley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Je'Lin Samuels | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Isaiah Smith | SR | 6'4" | 248 | — |
| DE | 5th | Jayden Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Trevion Sneed | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Parker Forque | FR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DE | — | Alex Sickafoose | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Stephon Wright | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Ricky Cole III | JR | 6'1" | 286 | — |
| DT | 1st | Elijah Chatman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | DeVere Levelston | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Junior Aho | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Terrance Newman | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 5th | Mike Sandjo | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | 6th | Darren Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Braylen Jackson | FR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Isaac Slade-Matautia | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Shanon Reid | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jaqwondis Burns | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kamryn Farrar | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Deuce Palmer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Keke Burns | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Pierre Goree | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Trent Strong | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Thomas Mercer | FR | 5'10" | 198 | — |
| LB | — | Harrison Thomas | SO | 6'0" | 223 | — |
| LB | — | Garrett Madison | JR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ar'mani Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Sam Westfall | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kevaris Hall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | AJ Davis | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| CB | 5th | Ben Furgal | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Jayden Lawton | FR | 6'3" | 173 | — |
| DB | 1st | Bryan Massey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Roderick Roberson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jahari Rogers | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Nick Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Brandon Crossley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Ahmaad Moses | SR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Chris Adimora | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Isaiah Nwokobia | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 6th | Chace Cromartie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Donald Clay | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Luke Mabe | SO | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | — | Carson Richards | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| S | — | John Porter | SR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| S | — | Carter Link | SO | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| S | — | Andrew Hale | FR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Will Benton IV | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Marcus Chan | FR | 5'10" | 192 | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Bujcevski | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Collin Rogers | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Brendan Hall | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
42.093
Off PPA
+0.2476
Pass PPA
+0.3783
Rush PPA
+0.1457
Success
46%75
Explosive
1.2970
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.28 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Down | +0.69 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
38.4
PPG Against
34.7
Differential
+3.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +3.8
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 42.8 | 35.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 34.0 | 33.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 30.5 | 35.5 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 38.4 | 39.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 35.4 | 25.2 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #23 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #12 | #8 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 9-0 | #24 | #17 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #56 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #44 | #19 | — |
| 2020 | 7-3 | 4-3 | #31 | — | — |
| 2019 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #93 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #82 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #104 | — | — |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #120 | — | — |
| 2014 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #125 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-3 |
| As underdog | 1-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #75 · 8 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★114 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #31 | 221 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | #107 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | #72 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #82 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | #53 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | #81 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | #68 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #87 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | #80 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | #75 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #63
Returning prod 69%Departed 31%
Talent composite598.5 #63 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 71 / 47
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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