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SMU Mustangs (@SMUFB)
Rhett Lashlee (5th year) (38-17) #12
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 9 - 3 (#12) | SOS: (#67)
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SMU's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Mon 9/7	SMU at Florida State	-3.5
Sat 9/12	SMU vs UC Davis	-37.5
Sat 9/19	SMU at Louisville	+1
Sat 9/26	SMU vs Missouri State	-26
Sat 10/3	SMU vs Boston College	-19.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	SMU vs Virginia	-4.5
Fri 10/23	SMU vs California	-15
Fri 10/30	SMU at Syracuse	-16.5
Fri 11/6	SMU vs Virginia Tech	-17.5
Sat 11/14	SMU vs Wake Forest	-8
Sat 11/21	SMU at Notre Dame	+15.5
Sat 11/28	SMU at Stanford	-16

Record Prediction: 9 - 3 #12
Schedule Rating: #67
Future 2027 Schedule

SMU's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	SMU vs East Texas A&M	-51.0	65.0	W 42 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/6	SMU vs Baylor	-3.0	65.5	L 45 - 48	O	N
Sat 9/13	SMU at Missouri State	-29.5	60.5	W 28 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/20	SMU at TCU	+6.5	63.5	L 24 - 35	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	SMU vs Syracuse	-17.5	56.5	W 31 - 18	U	N
Sat 10/11	SMU vs Stanford	-19.5	55.5	W 34 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/18	SMU at Clemson	+3.5	49.5	W 35 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/25	SMU at Wake Forest	-6.5	53.5	L 12 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/1	SMU vs Miami	+8.5	50.5	W 26 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/8	SMU at Boston College	-10.5	54.5	W 45 - 13	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	SMU vs Louisville	-4.0	49.5	W 38 - 6	U	Y
Sat 11/29	SMU at California	-13.5	53.5	L 35 - 38	O	N
Fri 1/2	SMU vs Arizona	-2.5	55.5	W 24 - 19	U	Y

2025 Schedule Rating: #62
2025 Record: 9 - 4 (ACC: 6 - 2)
Spread Record 6 - 7 - 0 | O/U 4 - 9

Opponents: 1 Elite, 4 Good, 0 Avg, 4 Bad, 2 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 3 Poor

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SMU's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/24	SMU at Nevada	-28.0	55.5	W 29 - 24	U	N
Sat 8/31	SMU vs Houston Christian			W 59 - 7
Fri 9/6	SMU vs BYU	-12.5	55.5	L 15 - 18	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	SMU vs TCU	+1.0	58.5	W 66 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/28	SMU vs Florida State	-6.0	46.0	W 42 - 16	O	Y
Sat 10/5	SMU at Louisville	+6.5	55.0	W 34 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	SMU at Stanford	-16.5	52.5	W 40 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/26	SMU at Duke	-11.5	49.5	W 28 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/2	SMU vs Pittsburgh	-7.0	55.5	W 48 - 25	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	SMU vs Boston College	-19.0	54.5	W 38 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/23	SMU at Virginia	-11.5	54.5	W 33 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/30	SMU vs California	-11.5	54.5	W 38 - 6	U	Y
Sat 12/7	SMU vs Clemson	-2.5	56.5	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 12/21	SMU at Penn State	+9.0	52.5	L 10 - 38	U	N

SMU's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	SMU vs Louisiana Tech	-21.0	66.0	W 38 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/9	SMU at Oklahoma	+16.5	68.5	L 11 - 28	U	N
Sat 9/16	SMU vs Prairie View A&M	-42.5	63.5	W 69 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/23	SMU at TCU	+7.0	63.5	L 17 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/30	SMU vs Charlotte	-22.5	53.0	W 34 - 16	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/12	SMU at East Carolina	-11.5	48.5	W 31 - 10	U	Y
Fri 10/20	SMU at Temple	-24.0	53.0	W 55 - 0	O	Y
Sat 10/28	SMU vs Tulsa	-20.5	55.0	W 69 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/4	SMU at Rice	-12.0	59.5	W 36 - 31	O	N
Fri 11/10	SMU vs North Texas	-21.5	67.5	W 45 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/18	SMU at Memphis	-9.5	64.5	W 38 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/25	SMU vs Navy	-20.0	46.0	W 59 - 14	O	Y
Sat 12/2	SMU at Tulane	+4.0	50.5	W 26 - 14	U	Y
Thu 12/28	SMU vs Boston College	-13.5	49.0	L 14 - 23	U	N

SMU's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	SMU at North Texas	-9.5	67.5	W 48 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/10	SMU vs Lamar	-48.5	66.0	W 45 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/17	SMU at Maryland	+3.0	74.0	L 27 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/24	SMU vs TCU	+2.5	72.0	L 34 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/5	SMU at UCF	+3.0	65.0	L 19 - 41	U	N
Fri 10/14	SMU vs Navy	-12.5	59.0	W 40 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/22	SMU vs Cincinnati	+3.5	59.5	L 27 - 29	U	Y
Sat 10/29	SMU at Tulsa	-1.0	63.5	W 45 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/5	SMU vs Houston	-3.5	66.0	W 77 - 63	O	Y
Sat 11/12	SMU at South Florida	-17.5	72.5	W 41 - 23	U	Y
Thu 11/17	SMU at Tulane	+3.5	65.0	L 24 - 59	O	N
Sat 11/26	SMU vs Memphis	-4.5	69.0	W 34 - 31	U	N
Sat 12/17	SMU vs BYU	-4.5	65.0	L 23 - 24	U	N

SMU's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	SMU vs Abilene Christian	-32.0	66.0	W 56 - 9	U	Y
Sat 9/11	SMU vs North Texas	-22.5	75.5	W 35 - 12	U	Y
Sat 9/18	SMU at Louisiana Tech	-11.0	65.0	W 39 - 37	O	N
Sat 9/25	SMU at TCU	+8.0	66.0	W 42 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/2	SMU vs South Florida	-21.5	68.5	W 41 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/9	SMU at Navy	-13.5	57.0	W 31 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/21	SMU vs Tulane	-14.0	70.5	W 55 - 26	O	Y
Sat 10/30	SMU at Houston	-1.0	61.5	L 37 - 44	O	N
Sat 11/6	SMU at Memphis	-3.5	72.0	L 25 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/13	SMU vs UCF	-7.0	61.5	W 55 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/20	SMU at Cincinnati	+9.5	65.5	L 14 - 48	U	N
Sat 11/27	SMU vs Tulsa	-6.0	63.0	L 31 - 34	O	N
Wed 12/29	SMU vs Virginia	+2.5	71.0		U	Y

2026 class: 226 points   #34
2025 class: 221 points   #32
2024 class: 142 points   #122
2023 class: 171 points   #75
2022 class: 146 points   #83

Average Class Ranking:   #69
Average Recruiting Points: 181

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Average P4
4 Year Class: #57 - Best: #32 Worst: #122

CFB Crootin Averages
ACC Class: 221  #40
Power 4 Class: 229  #40
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 185 points   #52
2020 class: 170 points   #74
2019 class: 171 points   #74
2018 class: 152 points   #89
2017 class: 140 points   #80

Average Class Ranking:   #74
Average Recruiting Points: 164

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #36 - 16 players, 87 Avg
2025 Portal Class #42 - 20 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class #33 - 21 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class #13 - 26 players, 87 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #14 - 17 players, 86 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Rob Likens (in his first season) #67

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kevin Jennings	300	454	66%	3641	26	13	8.0
Ty Hawkins	1	1	100%	9	0	0	9.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kendrick Raphael (Tr)	233	952	13	4.1	33
Derrick McFall	35	189	4	5.4	48
Dramekco Green	25	90	1	3.6	15
Kevin Jennings	70	54	4	0.8	26

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Yamir Knight	54	637	5	11.8	61
Yannick Smith (Tr)	44	583	5	13.3	59
Jalen Cooper	19	321	2	16.9	75
Kendrick Raphael (Tr)	34	245	1	7.2	42

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Maurice Crum Jr (in his first season) #52

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brandon Booker	69	3	1	4	2
Jimmy Wyrick	62	1	0	0	8
Alex Kilgore	60	4	0	0	2
Jarvis Lee Jr.	55	12	4	4	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Marques White (Tr)	43	11	5	3	1
Jarvis Lee Jr.	55	12	4	4	2
Ira Singleton (Tr)	17	3	3	6	0
Brandon Miyazono	44	5	2	0	8

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Brandon Miyazono	44	5	2	8
Jimmy Wyrick	62	1	0	8
Marcellus Barnes Jr.	32	2	0	6

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 65% #53
Offense Returning Production: 70% #57
Defense Returning Production: 59% #67
SMU's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #36
16 Commits, 86.6 Avg Rating
32% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 17% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 780.00 #65
Offense Talent #42 | Defense Talent #65
2025 #64 | 2024 #46 | 2023 #34 | 2022 #63

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2024 Record: 11 - 3
2024 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 7

2023 Record: 11 - 3
2023 Conf Record: 9 - 0
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

Four Year Record: 31 - 10
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 19 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 23 - 3

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 7 - 6
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2021 Record: 8 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2020 Record: 7 - 3
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 3
Spread: 4 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 4 - 6

2019 Record: 10 - 3
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 10 - 3

Eight Year Record: 63 - 26
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 44 - 43 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 51 - 15

SMU Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Holiday Bowl	SMU vs Arizona	-2.5	55.5	W 24 - 19
2024	CFP 1st Round	SMU vs Penn State	+9.0	52.5	L 10 - 38
2023	Fenway Bowl	SMU vs Boston College	-13.5	49.0	L 14 - 23
2022	Mexico Bowl	SMU vs BYU	-4.5	65.0	L 23 - 24
2019	Raton Bowl	SMU vs Florida Atlantic	-7.5	64.0	L 28 - 52
2017	Frisco Bowl	SMU vs Louisiana Tech	-4.0	70.5	L 10 - 51

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.23 (30)	1.36 (15)	43% (64)	3.89 (53)	27.6 (109)	41%	67%	.03 (9)	1.18 (27)	40% (52)	2.79 (12)	29.8 (91)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.24 (38)	1.35 (21)	44% (53)	4.41 (25)	31.1 (26)	44%	50%	.03 (5)	1.27 (69)	37% (9)	3.09 (13)	29.9 (94)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	26:52	20.7	41%	67%	7	70.8	1.5	2.2	6.3	2.8	3

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	14	28:28	22.6	44%	50%	8.1	77.7	1.7	1.6	6.6	3.1	3

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	32.2	36	29.8	42.6% (64)	3.89 (53)	1.5	21	417	134	283	4.4	43% (119)	55% (20)	42% (93)	44% (39)	17% (99)	.23 (30)
2025 Defense	13	20.5	19.2	22.2	40.2% (52)	2.79 (12)	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	43% (8)	55% (130)	38% (18)	43% (90)	19% (15)	.03 (9)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	14	36.5	43.7	29	44.1% (53)	4.41 (25)	1.7	23	432	169	263	4.4	51% (65)	49% (70)	44% (62)	44% (45)	15% (46)	.24 (38)
2024 Defense	14	22.1	20.3	22.2	36.7% (9)	3.09 (13)	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	44% (9)	55% (124)	39% (35)	35% (10)	18% (29)	.03 (5)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	43% (119)	42% (93)	30.8	133.9	4.4	25 (70)	.11 (70)	2.9 (75)	79% (19)	10% (74)	1 (56)
2025 Defense	13	43% (8)	38% (18)	-	-	-	-	-.08 (5)	2.76 (46)	59% (8)	10% (45)	0.78 (4)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	14	51% (65)	44% (62)	38.3	168.9	4.4	29 (18)	.12 (77)	2.97 (83)	70% (90)	9% (49)	0.93 (86)
2024 Defense	14	44% (9)	39% (35)	-	-	-	-	-.05 (2)	2.72 (25)	60% (10)	11% (36)	0.81 (6)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	55% (20)	44% (39)	23.5	35.4	283.1	8	12.1	26 (14)	13 (108)	.4 (23)	1.6 (37)	32% (72)	32% (47)	.39 (37)	7% (114)	2.1 (34)
2025 Defense	13	55% (130)	43% (90)	-	-	-	-	-	-	18 (6)	.19 (42)	1.5 (32)	32% (57)	33% (109)	.29 (68)	8% (7)	1.9 (44)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	14	49% (70)	44% (45)	19.9	31.2	262.9	8.4	13.2	28 (15)	12 (85)	.37 (19)	1.8 (11)	33% (94)	34% (34)	.47 (17)	6% (69)	2.3 (13)
2024 Defense	14	55% (124)	35% (10)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (10)	.11 (17)	1.7 (107)	37% (7)	27% (21)	.16 (12)	7% (30)	2.1 (96)

Overall

Team Info

Power #23SP+ #23

Record Prediction: 9 - 3 #12

Coaching staff Rank #26

Record

0 - 0
ACC 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (2-3)(9-9 under R.L.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Top 25 Contenders

'26 Profile

Remains Top 25 Contenders

Performance #20

Special Teams #60

Returning Production

From 2025

61% #80

25 QB Kevin Jennings returns (New OC)

Offense 70% #57

Defense 59% #67

Returning Starters: 10 (Off: 5) - (Def: 5)

Proj Portal Starters: 3 (Off: 2) - (Def: 1)

Exp'd Depth: 7 (Off: 2) - (Def: 5)

OL Prod: 70% #413 starters, 1 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 2,904 #69From Portal: 0 #123

Rush Prod: 63% #72

Rec Prod: 57% #73

Front Seven: 61% #48

Secondary: 58% #67

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #65

Blue Chips (15%) #27

Offense Talent #42

Defense Talent #65

Portal Class #3616 players (87 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #344 YR Class Rating #57

Talent Profile

Consistent Average P4

32% of Roster from Portal, 17% TY

43% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Rob Likens 1

#67

(DC) Maurice Crum Jr 1

#52

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #67

SMU plays 3 opps off a byeUCD & MOST & VT

OppsElite: 1, Good: 4, Avg: 0, Bad: 4, Poor: 2

2025 Record: 9 - 4 (6 - 7 - 0) (ACC: 6 - 2)

2024 Record: 11 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0) (ACC: 8 - 1)

Win History

Past 5 years 9

Avg under Rhett L 9.5

4 Yr Record (31 - 10)

8 Yr Record (63 - 26)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Very high, love P4/ACC, good staff & NIL

New DC Crum 1st time PC (Prev DC -> Cowboys)

QB Jennings a good one, but must cut TOs

HC Lashlee underrated, OC is new play caller

RB Raphael (Cal) a big sign, have depth options

WR have 3 good frontline starters, depth unproven

OL is strong, 3 good starters back w depth.

DL complete rebuild w 4 portals but has options

LB strong unit, 3 top perf starters w/ good depth

CBs have good 4 rotation, S lacks exp but has parts

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

15,762 (61%) #32

82%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 7,646 #41

Defense: 8,116 #22

Players with Starting Exp (26) 10 on Off, 16 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 10 of 22 (45.5%)2-Deep 14 of 44 (31.8%)

Senior/Gr starters: 6 (27.3%) (Off: 4, Def: 2)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 14 of 44 (31.8%)

Upperclass on Roster: 48.9%(46 of 94)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Yannick Smith (WR)4★ (.92)

Theo Melin Ohrstrom (TE)4★ (.90)

Randy Pittman Jr. (TE)3★ (.88)

Nick Reed (K)3★ (.87)

Kendrick Raphael (RB)3★ (.87)

Jayvon Thomas (CB)3★ (.86)

Ira Singleton (EDGE)3★ (.86)

Trey Jackson (TE)3★ (.86)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Kevin Jennings (QB)(3641 Yds, 26 TD)

Addison Nichols (G)(B- Block Grade)

Joshua Bates (C)(B- Block Grade)

PJ Williams (T)(B+ Block Grade)

Kendrick Raphael (RB)(952 Yds, 13 TD)

Jimmy Wyrick (S)(1 Int, 8 Pd)

Brandon Booker (LB)(69 Tac, 3 TFL)

Yannick Smith (WR)(583 Yds, 5 TD)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Christian Rhodes (RB)4★ (.93)

Drew Evers (IOL)4★ (.92)

Sam Utu (IOL)4★ (.91)

Evan Goodwin (OT)4★ (.90)

Aljour Miles (WR)4★ (.90)

David Chukwuemeka (DL)4★ (.90)

Jakai Anderson (WR)4★ (.89)

EJ Kelly (RB)4★ (.89)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile