SMU
Southern Methodist University · 2026 · ACC
SMU is 2-0 and ranked 20th in overall efficiency. Their 19th-ranked defense carries them, with a 23rd-ranked offense. They pass the ball on 56% of offensive plays with a 3rd-ranked passing attack and run the ball on the remaining 44% of plays with a 67th-ranked rushing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Florida State | ACC | #49 | W 27–24 | +5.8 | 100% | 13.7 | Q2 |
| 2 | vs UC Davis | Big Sky | — | W 56–10 | +40.7 | 100% | 21.7 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ Louisville | ACC | #48 | Preview | +5.7 | 63% | — | Q2 |
| 4 | vs Missouri State | Conference USA | #99 | Preview | +24.7 | 93% | — | Q4 |
| 5 | vs Boston College | ACC | #115 | Preview | +29.7 | 96% | — | Q4 |
| 7 | vs Virginia | ACC | #22 | Preview | +3.8 | 59% | — | Q2 |
| 8 | vs California | ACC | #72 | Preview | +19.3 | 87% | — | Q4 |
| 9 | @ Syracuse | ACC | #71 | Preview | +13.8 | 79% | — | Q3 |
| 10 | vs Virginia Tech | ACC | #37 | Preview | +9.4 | 71% | — | Q2 |
| 11 | vs Wake Forest | ACC | #41 | Preview | +10.5 | 73% | — | Q3 |
| 12 | @ Notre Dame | FBS Independents | #1 | Preview | -13.6 | 21% | — | Q1 |
| 13 | @ Stanford | ACC | #108 | Preview | +21.6 | 90% | — | Q4 |
2 played · 2-0. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on SMU, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 65th · Finishing 22nd
Field position 37th · Finishing 23rd
2.88 points per drive on offense, 1.31 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 34.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(27) | 48% / 52% | 74% | 11.1 |
| Q2(40) | 57% / 43% | 55% | 9.7 |
| Q3(29) | 66% / 34% | 45% | 6.9 |
| Q4(26) | 54% / 46% | 50% | 10.0 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(29) | 10.1 | 79% | 16.4 |
| 2nd(22) | 7.4 | 50% | 7.0 |
| 3rd(18) | 8.1 | 56% | 14.9 |
| 4th(0) | — | — | — |
| All (69) | — | 64% | 13.1 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(31) | 9.7 | 55% | 6.4 |
| 2nd(15) | 5.7 | 27% | 2.2 |
| 3rd(6) | 4.5 | 50% | 4.2 |
| 4th(1) | 2.0 | 0% | 1.0 |
| All (53) | — | 45% | 4.8 |
SMU, all games.