SMU Mustangs
ACC
11-3 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #12AP #8
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 17.5 (#12)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.2
- SP+ Defense
- 21.1
- SRS
- 15.7
- FPI
- 16.4
- Elo
- 1826
- Talent
- 788
- Recruiting
- 142 (#107)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
58th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
54th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
56th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Nevada | -15.2 | 29-24 | +5 | W |
| 1 | vsHouston Christian | FCS | 59-7 | +52 | W |
| 2 | vsBYU | +15.3 | 15-18 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsTCU | +10.8 | 66-42 | +24 | W |
| 5 | vsFlorida State | -3.2 | 42-16 | +26 | W |
| 6 | @Louisville | +13.6 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 8 | @Stanford | -8.2 | 40-10 | +30 | W |
| 9 | @Duke | +5.6 | 28-27 | +1 | W |
| 10 | vsPittsburgh | +4.9 | 48-25 | +23 | W |
| 12 | vsBoston College | +1.2 | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 13 | @Virginia | -5.1 | 33-7 | +26 | W |
| 14 | vsCalifornia | +4 | 38-6 | +32 | W |
| 15 | NClemson | +13.3 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 1 ·P | @Penn State | +24.6 | 10-38 | -28 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 85
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kevin Jennings | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Preston Stone | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Keldric Luster | SO | 5'10" | 225 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Tyler Aronson | FR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Brashard Smith | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | LJ Johnson Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Derrick McFall | FR | 5'11" | 187 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaylan Knighton | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Zane Minors | SR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
| RB | 6th | Zach Hernandez | FR | 5'6" | 188 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Roderick Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Keyshawn Smith | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jordan Hudson | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Kelvontay Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jake Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Romello Brinson | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Carter Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Ashton Cozart | SO | 6'3" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jaxson Lavender | SO | 5'10" | 174 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Joey Bruszer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Jake Peveto | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | RJ Maryland | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Matthew Hibner | SR | 6'5" | 252 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Adam Moore | SO | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Stone Eby | SR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| TE | — | Davis Hawkins | JR | 6'7" | 241 | — |
Offensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Justin Osborne | SR | 6'5" | 299 | — |
| OL | — | Branson Hickman | SR | 6'2" | 301 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Reagan Gill | JR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Max Yao | JR | 6'4" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Nate Anderson | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Logan Parr | SR | 6'4" | 318 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jacob Waller | SO | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ben Sparks | SR | 6'4" | 292 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Keaton Schultz | JR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Marcus Bryant | SR | 6'8" | 318 | — |
| OL | — | Cooper Case | FR | 6'1" | 280 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Isaiah Smith | SR | 6'4" | 248 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jahfari Harvey | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Elijah Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Cameron Robertson | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DE | 5th | Billy Walton III | SO | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Matt Baer | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 7th | David Abiara | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 8th | Omari Abor | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 9th | Braeden Flowers | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jared Harrison-Hunte | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Kori Roberson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Mike Lockhart | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jonathan Jefferson | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Anthony Booker Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Blake Burris | SR | 6'5" | 308 | — |
| DT | 6th | Mike Sandjo | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | 7th | Kevin Allen | SO | 6'2" | 291 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kobe Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ahmad Walker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Alexander Kilgore | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Brandon Miyazono | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Brandon Booker | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Justin Medlock | SR | 6'0" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tarian Lee Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Cyrus Aboud | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Deuce Harmon | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Kyron Chambers | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 4th | AJ Davis | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| CB | 5th | William Nettles | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| CB | 6th | Alexander Rodgers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jahari Rogers | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Isaiah Nwokobia | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 2nd | Ahmaad Moses | SR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jonathan McGill | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Cale Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Brandon Crossley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Davaughn Celestine | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Abdul Muhammad | SO | 5'8" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jaden Milliner-Jones | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Will Benton IV | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Keller Stafford | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| P | 1st | Isaac Pearson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | — | Sam Eccles | FR | 5'11" | 179 | — |
| P | — | Michael Tadros | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| PK | 1st | Collin Rogers | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| PK | — | Jake Porter | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| PK | — | Gabriel Lozano | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.297
Off PPA
+0.2373
Pass PPA
+0.3890
Rush PPA
+0.1140
Success
43%55
Explosive
1.3794
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.03 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.11 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | -0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | -0.20 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.34 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
38.5
PPG Against
20.8
Differential
+17.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +17.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 43.7 | 20.3 |
| Away | 5-1 | 29.0 | 22.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 31.0 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-3 | 31.2 | 31.8 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 36.9 | 20.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 35.8 | 25.8 |
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
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-5 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #25
Returning prod 92%Departed 8%
Portal in 20net +4Out 16
Talent composite788.2 #25 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 87 / 90
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Savion Byrd | OT | 4★ | ← Oklahoma |
| ▲ | Jonathan Jefferson | DL | 3★ | ← Georgia |
| ▲ | Anthony Booker Jr. | DL | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Ashton Cozart | WR | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▼ | Stephon Wright | DL | 4★ | → Texas Southern |
| ▼ | Teddy Knox | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Branson Hickman | IOL | 3★ | → Oklahoma |
| ▼ | Marcus Bryant | OT | 3★ | → Missouri |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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