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SMU's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 SMU vs East Texas A&M-51.065.0W 42 - 13UN
Sat 9/6 SMU vs Baylor-3.065.5L 45 - 48ON
Sat 9/13 SMU at Missouri State-29.560.5W 28 - 10UN
Sat 9/20 SMU at TCU+6.563.5L 24 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 SMU vs Syracuse-17.556.5W 31 - 18UN
Sat 10/11 SMU vs Stanford-19.555.5W 34 - 10UY
Sat 10/18 SMU at Clemson+9.555.5
Sat 10/25 SMU at Wake Forest-5.5
Sat 11/1 SMU vs Miami+8
Sat 11/8 SMU at Boston College-16.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 SMU vs Louisville+0.5
Sat 11/29 SMU at California-13

Record Prediction: 7.8 - 4.2  #45
Schedule Rating:  #59
Record: 4 - 2( ACC: 2 - 0)
Spread Record 1 - 5 - 0 | O/U 1 - 5
Future 2026 Schedule

SMU's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/24 SMU at Nevada-28.055.5W 29 - 24UN
Sat 8/31 SMU vs Houston Christian W 59 - 7
Fri 9/6 SMU vs BYU-12.555.5L 15 - 18UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21 SMU vs TCU+1.058.5W 66 - 42OY
Sat 9/28 SMU vs Florida State-6.046.0W 42 - 16OY
Sat 10/5 SMU at Louisville+6.555.0W 34 - 27OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19 SMU at Stanford-16.552.5W 40 - 10UY
Sat 10/26 SMU at Duke-11.549.5W 28 - 27ON
Sat 11/2 SMU vs Pittsburgh-7.055.5W 48 - 25OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16 SMU vs Boston College-19.054.5W 38 - 28ON
Sat 11/23 SMU at Virginia-11.554.5W 33 - 7UY
Sat 11/30 SMU vs California-11.554.5W 38 - 6UY
Sat 12/7 SMU vs Clemson-2.556.5L 31 - 34ON
Sat 12/21 SMU at Penn State+9.052.5L 10 - 38UN

2024 Schedule Rating:  #38
2024 Record: 11 - 3 (ACC: 8 - 1)
Spread Record 7 - 6 - 0 | O/U 7 - 7


Opponents: 1 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 2 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 1 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor
Future: 1 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 2 Bad, 0Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 4 Good, 4 Avg, 2 Bad, 2 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2025 class: 221 points   #30
2024 class: 142 points   #106
2023 class: 175 points   #71
2022 class: 146 points   #82
2021 class: 182 points   #53

Average Class Ranking:   #68
Average Recruiting Points: 173

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Below Avg P4
4 Year Class:  #69 - Best:  #30 Worst:  #106



CFB Crootin Averages
ACC Class: 211  #42
Power 4 Class: 225  #42
FBS Class: 179  #69


2020 class: 157 points   #81
2019 class: 167 points   #68
2018 class: 152 points   #87
2017 class: 140 points   #80
2016 class: 152 points   #75

Average Class Ranking:   #78
Average Recruiting Points: 154
 

2025 Portal Class  #39 - 18 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #36 - 12 players, 88 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #13 - 26 players, 87 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #14 - 17 players, 86 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Casey Woods (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kevin Jennings13719172%16581568.7
Ty Hawkins11100%9009.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
TJ Harden (Tr)8541554.940
Chris Johnson Jr. (Tr)2822628.187
Dramekco Green185513.113
Derrick McFall123002.59
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Romello Brinson32484315.175
Jalen Cooper15271218.175
Jordan Hudson15203213.537
Yamir Knight (Tr)2119029.034
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Scott Symons (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Isaiah Nwokobia482006
Ahmaad Moses444100
Brandon Booker331130
Cam Robertson318532
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Cam Robertson318532
Jeffrey M'Ba (Tr)225400
Terry Webb (Tr)203301
Isaiah Smith227321
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Isaiah Nwokobia482006
Brandon Miyazono212105
Deuce Harmon190004
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 53%  #78
Offense Returning Production: 56%  #73
Defense Returning Production: 51%  #79

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #39
18 Commits, 86.7 Avg Rating
40% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 24% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 756.00  #64
Offense Talent  #58 | Defense Talent  #66
2024  #47 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #63 | 2021  #63


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 4 - 2
2025 Conf Record: 2 - 0
Spread: 1 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 5

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

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

Four Year Record: 33 - 14
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 25 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 24 - 4
2021 - 2018 Records
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

2018 Record: 5 - 7
2018 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

Eight Year Record: 63 - 31
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 44 - 48 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 47 - 17

SMU Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024CFP 1st Round SMU vs Penn State+9.052.5L 10 - 38
2023Fenway Bowl SMU vs Boston College-13.549.0L 14 - 23
2022Mexico Bowl SMU vs BYU-4.565.0L 23 - 24
2019Raton Bowl SMU vs Florida Atlantic-7.564.0L 28 - 52
2017Frisco Bowl SMU vs Louisiana Tech-4.070.5L 10 - 51
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.27 (36)1.38 (15)44% (58)4.32 (49)28.2 (90)38%75%.04 (18)1.24 (58)41% (59)2.38 (3)29 (87)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent 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                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
2025626:1921.538%75%767.81.52.36.73.23
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241428:2822.644%50%8.177.71.71.66.63.13



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense634382644.1% (58)4.32 (49)1.522405127278446% (101)53% (41)41% (94)47% (30)17% (99).27 (36)
2025 Defense622.322.322.540.6% (59)2.38 (3)2.3 - - - - - 41% (7)58% (130)38% (32)43% (83)21% (11).04 (18)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1436.543.72944.1% (53)4.41 (25)1.7234321692634.451% (65)49% (70)44% (62)44% (45)15% (46).24 (38)
2024 Defense1422.120.322.236.7% (9)3.09 (13)1.6 - - - - - 44% (9)55% (124)39% (35)35% (10)18% (29).03 (5)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense646% (101)41% (94)31.5127.249 (77).12 (72)3.03 (61)84% (13)10% (98)1.04 (43)
2025 Defense641% (7)38% (32) - - - - -.06 (12)2.58 (29)59% (15)11% (51)0.86 (28)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1451% (65)44% (62)38.3168.94.429 (18).12 (77)2.97 (83)70% (90)9% (49)0.93 (86)
2024 Defense1444% (9)39% (35) - - - - -.05 (2)2.72 (25)60% (10)11% (36)0.81 (6)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense653% (41)47% (30)2332277.88.712.115 (13)6 (102).46 (23)1.6 (49)31% (72)28% (96).35 (59)6% (93)2.2 (23)
2025 Defense658% (130)43% (83) - - - - - - 10 (5).11 (30)1.5 (52)35% (28)32% (98).23 (48)11% (2)2 (64)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1449% (70)44% (45)19.931.2262.98.413.228 (15)12 (85).37 (19)1.8 (11)33% (94)34% (34).47 (17)6% (69)2.3 (13)
2024 Defense1455% (124)35% (10) - - - - - - 16 (10).11 (17)1.7 (107)37% (7)27% (21).16 (12)7% (30)2.1 (96)




Overall
Power Rating  #22 | SP+ Rating  #44
Performance Grade  #35
Special Teams Grade  #78
Record Prediction 7.8 - 4.2  #45
5 Year Profile: Declining Average P4
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Offense
Power  #30 | SP+  #29 | Grade  #35
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 46%
Off Success  #58 | Explosivness  #15
Rush Grade  #124 | Pass Grade  #35
Rush Success  #94 | Explosiveness  #43
Pass Success  #30 | Explosiveness  #49
Run Block  #31 | Pass Block  #1
OL YDS  #61 | Stuff Rate  #71
Scoring Zone Off:  #49

Defense
Power  #20 | SP+  #59 | Grade  #21
Def Success  #59 | Explosivness  #58
Rush Success  #32 | Explosiveness  #28
Tackling  #23 | Run Def  #16
Pass Success  #83 | Explosiveness  #52
Pass Rush  #60 | Coverage  #47
F7 Havoc  #51 | DB Havoc  #2
Scoring Zone Def  #3


Roster
Team Talent  #64 Blue Chips: 9%  #42
Offense Talent  #58 Defense Talent  #66
Crootin: '25 Class  #30 - 4 YR Class:  #69
Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
Portal Class  #39 - 18 players, 87 Avg
40% of Roster from Portal, 24% TY
57 New Players, 62% of '25 Roster  #43

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 34 - 22.3 (37 - 22) in '24
Scoring at Home: 38 - 22 | Road: 26 - 23
OC: Casey Woods - been OC for 3 years
DC: Scott Symons - been DC for 3 years

2025 Record: 4 - 2 (1 - 5 - 0) (ACC: 2 - 0)
2024 Record: 11 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0) (ACC: 8 - 1)
2023 Record: 11 - 3 (8 - 6 - 0) (ACC: 9 - 0)
4 Yr Record: (33 - 14) | 8 Yr Record: (63 - 31)


Notes
Run Off bad, Jennings TOs & Def are major issues
Def allowing 41.5 pts vs real competition, woof
S Isaiah Nwokobia & Ahmaad Moses great duo
Same HC, OC, DC, S&C coaches for 4 years
OT PJ Williams a future star, 900+ snaps of A ball
Def good LY, must replace a lot, 13 portal adds
DL added 10 portals (7 from P4), both DEs back
LB replaces most, 2 productive G5 portal adds
OL decent LY, 4 exp'd starters, 3 P4 portal adds
Pass D really good LY, have #1 CB, good at S
 
'25 Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 46%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 44%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 4.32 PPO
Poor Run Success 41%
Good Pass Success 47%
Bad Offensive Turnovers
Good OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 69%
Poor when off Schedule 28%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Avg Defense Success Rate of 41%
Great in Scoring Position 2.38 PPO
Good Run Def Success 38%
Bad Pass Def Success 43%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Great at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 65%
Poor when Opp is off Schedule 32%

Returning Prod
HC Lashlee, OC Woods & QB all back
'24 QB Kevin Jennings returns
Returning Production: 53%  #78
Offense: 56%  #73 | Defense: 51%  #79
OL Prod: 69%  #37, 3 clear starters
OL Snaps: 3899  #24 | From Portal: 933  #41
Rush Prod: 35%  #106 | Rec Prod: 55%  #61
Def Front Seven: 59% - Secondary: 61%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 8.5 - 3.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #44 - Power Rating:  #22
2024 SP+ Overall:  #12 - Power Rating:  #13
2023 SP+ Overall:  #25 - Power Rating:  #19
2022 SP+ Overall:  #56

#56 #22 #13 #33

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #29 - Power Rating:  #30
2024 SP+ Offense:  #5 - Power Rating:  #28
2023 SP+ Offense:  #18 - Power Rating:  #26
2022 SP+ Offense:  #10

#10 #22 #17 #30

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #59 - Power Rating:  #20
2024 SP+ Defense:  #30 - Power Rating:  #5
2023 SP+ Defense:  #41 - Power Rating:  #10
2022 SP+ Defense:  #116

#116 #26 #18 #40