★24SMU
2026 record
2-0
Against the spread
1-0 ATS
Over / Under
1-1 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Kevin Jennings QB
767 yds · 8 TD · 52 att
Rushing
Kendrick Raphael RB
78 yds · 1 TD · 15 car
Receiving
Yannick Smith WR
151 yds · 2 TD · 6 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 41.5 (31st) | 17.0 (51st) |
| Total yards per game | 567.0 (5th) | 275.5 (43rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 124.0 (109th) | 132.0 (83rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 443.0 (1st) | 143.5 (31st) |
| Yards per play | 9.32 (3rd) | 4.56 (35th) |
| Third-down conversions | 54.2% (23rd) | 14.3% (2nd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (15th) | 0.11 (35th) |
| Success rate | 5.7% (5th) | 2.9% (48th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 2.8% (3rd) | 1.4% (26th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -0.2% (80th) | 1.5% (49th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 14.1% (3rd) | 4.9% (31st) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9 (90th) | 2.8 (86th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 20.1% (97th) | 23.5% (48th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 33.3% (128th) | 16.7% (3rd) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 13.8% (66th) | 18.3% (51st) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | vs UC Davis | W 56–10 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | @ Florida State | W 27–24 | P | U |
Team fingerprint
SMUPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.