SMU Mustangs
ACC
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #23AP #16
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 13.4 (#23)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.2
- SP+ Defense
- 19.5
- SRS
- 11.0
- FPI
- 12.5
- Elo
- 1852
- Talent
- 767
- Recruiting
- 221 (#31)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
70th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
83rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
70th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Texas A&M | FCS | 42-13 | +29 | W |
| 2 | vsBaylor | +1.4 | 45-48 | -3 | L |
| 3 | @Missouri State | -10.7 | 28-10 | +18 | W |
| 4 | @TCU | +8.3 | 24-35 | -11 | L |
| 6 | vsSyracuse | -13.1 | 31-18 | +13 | W |
| 7 | vsStanford | -11.8 | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 8 | @Clemson | +9.5 | 35-24 | +11 | W |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | +5.7 | 12-13 | -1 | L |
| 10 | vsMiami | +20.7 | 26-20 | +6 | W |
| 11 | @Boston College | -8.5 | 45-13 | +32 | W |
| 13 | vsLouisville | +12.4 | 38-6 | +32 | W |
| 14 | @California | -3.2 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 1 ·P | NArizona | +12 | 24-19 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 117
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kevin Jennings | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Charlie Fiser | JR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Ty Hawkins | FR | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Tyler Van Dyke | SR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | T.J. Harden | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Chris Johnson Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Derrick McFall | FR | 5'11" | 187 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Dramekco Green | FR | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Zach Hernandez | FR | 5'6" | 188 | — |
| RB | — | William Fierro | SO | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| RB | — | Zane Minors | SR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Hudson | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Yamir Knight | JR | 5'8" | 186 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Romello Brinson | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jalen Cooper | FR | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Link Rhodes | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Daylon Singleton | FR | 5'11" | 178 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Carterrious Brown | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jaxson Lavender | SO | 5'10" | 174 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Dylan Goffney | SR | 6'0" | 216 | — |
| WR | 10th | Henry Stickler | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 11th | Keaton Cheves | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Meyer Pereira | SO | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| WR | — | Lance Beeghley | FR | 6'2" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Cooper Reed | SO | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| WR | — | Isaiah Robertson | FR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Case Holleron | SO | 6'3" | 196 | — |
Tight Ends · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Matthew Hibner | SR | 6'5" | 252 | — |
| TE | 2nd | RJ Maryland | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Adam Moore | SO | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Will Locke | FR | 6'5" | 234 | — |
| TE | — | Stone Eby | SR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| TE | — | Sean Kane | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| TE | — | Tripp Riordan | SO | 6'5" | 248 | — |
| TE | — | James Larson | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Devon Martin | JR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Miles Uter | FR | 6'5" | 232 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Graham Uter | FR | 6'5" | 304 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Savion Byrd | SR | 6'5" | 304 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Henry Douglass | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Abel Hoopii | FR | 6'5" | 340 | — |
| OL | — | PJ Williams | JR | 6'5" | 313 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Zion Nelson | SR | 6'5" | 318 | — |
| OL | — | Addison Nichols | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Joshua Bates | SO | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jack Laphen | JR | 6'4" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Hunter Ryan | JR | 6'2" | 272 | — |
| OL | — | King Large | FR | 6'4" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Nate Anderson | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Paxton Briggle | SO | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Parr | SR | 6'4" | 318 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Andrew Chamblee | JR | 6'6" | 308 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Dramodd Odoms | FR | 6'6" | 318 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Drew Hill | FR | 6'3" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Alex Woods | SO | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Paris Patterson Jr. | SO | 6'5" | 323 | — |
| OL | — | Sione Ma'u | SO | 6'6" | 346 | — |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Isaiah Smith | SR | 6'4" | 248 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Cameron Robertson | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jahkai Lang | SO | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DE | 4th | DJ Warner | SO | 6'4" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Billy Walton III | SO | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Trey Wilson | JR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| DE | — | Braeden Flowers | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Javier Brito | FR | 6'2" | 231 | — |
| DE | — | Jalen Shivers | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DE | — | Christian de Moor | FR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DT | 1st | Terry Webb | SR | 6'3" | 313 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Jeffrey M'ba | SR | 6'6" | 312 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Keveion'ta Spears | SR | 6'4" | 313 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Kevin Allen | SO | 6'2" | 291 | — |
| DT | 5th | Woo Spencer | SO | 6'4" | 316 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Blake Burris | SR | 6'5" | 308 | — |
| DT | — | Damarjhe Lewis | SR | 6'3" | 309 | — |
| DT | — | Tyron Winslow | FR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Jonathan Jefferson | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DT | — | Vince Martin | FR | 6'0" | 270 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Brandon Booker | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Alexander Kilgore | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Brandon Miyazono | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Zakye Barker | JR | 5'10" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Justin Medlock | SR | 6'0" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Mark Iheanachor | FR | 6'2" | 218 | — |
| LB | 7th | Xavier Wright | SO | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 8th | Kyle Ferm | SO | 6'3" | 232 | — |
| LB | — | Aakil Washington | SR | 6'3" | 243 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | IV Webb | SO | 6'1" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | William Nettles | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Deuce Harmon | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Kyron Chambers | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 5th | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | La'Modrick Spencer | JR | 6'1" | 191 | — |
| CB | 7th | Javion Holiday | FR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| CB | — | Dante Wesley II | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | — | Michael De Hoyos | JR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| DB | — | Zadian Gentry | FR | 6'1" | 179 | — |
| S | 1st | Ahmaad Moses | SR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Isaiah Nwokobia | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Jaden Milliner-Jones | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Tyren Polley | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Jaylen Moses | SO | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Abdul Muhammad | SO | 5'8" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | 8th | Sael Reyes | FR | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| S | — | Elijah Pratt | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jake Ballard | SO | 5'10" | 184 | — |
| S | — | Alex Ditsch | SO | 6'0" | 181 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Morgan Tribbett | SO | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LS | — | Cameron McCulloch | SO | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Nolan Akins | FR | 6'1" | 213 | — |
| LS | — | Brock O'Quinn | SO | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| P | 1st | Wade McSparron | FR | 6'3" | 236 | — |
| P | — | Ryan Collins | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Sam Keltner | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Collin Rogers | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.285
Off PPA
+0.2585
Pass PPA
+0.4189
Rush PPA
+0.1460
Success
43%61
Explosive
1.3793
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.25 | +0.03 |
| Passing | +0.41 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | -0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | -0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.28 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
32.9
PPG Against
20.7
Differential
+12.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +12.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 36.0 | 19.2 |
| Away | 3-3 | 29.8 | 22.2 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 24.0 | 19.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-0 | 32.0 | 13.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 32.0 | 17.8 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 32.6 | 25.0 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-6 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 50%Departed 50%
Portal in 20net +3Out 17
Talent composite766.7 #25 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)87 / 24 / 38
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Joshua Bates | IOL | 3★ | ← Oklahoma |
| ▲ | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | CB | 3★ | ← Syracuse |
| ▲ | Addison Nichols | IOL | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Chris Johnson Jr. | RB | 3★ | ← Miami |
| ▼ | Omari Abor | EDGE | 4★ | → CSU-Pueblo |
| ▼ | Eric Taylor | DL | 3★ | → Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Preston Stone | QB | 3★ | → Northwestern |
| ▼ | LJ Johnson Jr. | RB | 3★ | → California |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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