| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Houston | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Game flow
Houston won by 21 · 11 scoresLead changes
1
3 times tied
HOU biggest lead
+28
Q4 7:37
SMU biggest lead
+7
Q1 10:11
Time in front
HOU 50% · SMU 18%
tied 32% · 30:02 vs 10:57 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Houston is ahead, below it SMU. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:11
TD Courtland Sutton 8 Yd pass from Matt Davis (Chad Hedlund Kick)10 plays, 82 yds, 4:49 · from SMU 18
SMU 7–0 HOU8:57
TD Greg Ward Jr. 10 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:14 · from HOU 25
SMU 7–7 HOU5:24
TD Ryheem Malone 9 Yd pass from Matt Davis (Chad Hedlund Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:33 · from SMU 25
SMU 14–7 HOU2nd quarter
14:39
TD Kenneth Farrow 2 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 2:40 · from HOU 20
SMU 14–14 HOU6:16
TD Matt Davis 1 Yd Run (Chad Hedlund Kick)8 plays, 70 yds, 4:07 · from SMU 30
SMU 21–14 HOU2:18
TD Kenneth Farrow 6 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)2 plays, 12 yds, 0:36 · from SMU 12
SMU 21–21 HOU0:02
TD Greg Ward Jr. 2 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)5 plays, 57 yds, 0:42 · from HOU 43
SMU 21–28 HOU3rd quarter
9:06
TD Greg Ward Jr. 10 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)7 plays, 62 yds, 3:09 · from HOU 38
SMU 21–35 HOU3:09
TD Kenneth Farrow 1 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:15 · from HOU 25
SMU 21–42 HOU4th quarter
7:37
TD Greg Ward Jr. 2 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)16 plays, 71 yds, 8:38 · from HOU 29
SMU 21–49 HOU3:35
TD Darius Joseph 25 Yd pass from Matt Davis (Chad Hedlund Kick)9 plays, 60 yds, 4:02 · from SMU 40
SMU 28–49 HOUDrives
HOU 7/13 scoredSMU 4/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | SMU | SMU 18 | 10 | 82 | 4:49 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:11 | HOU | HOU 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:14 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:57 | SMU | SMU 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:33 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:24 | HOU | HOU 25 | 3 | 0 | 1:02 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:22 | SMU | SMU 35 | 6 | 19 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:19 | HOU | HOU 20 | 7 | 80 | 2:40 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:39 | SMU | SMU 25 | 5 | 41 | 2:10 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 12:29 | HOU | HOU 34 | 3 | -5 | 2:06 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:23 | SMU | SMU 30 | 8 | 70 | 4:07 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:16 | HOU | HOU 15 | 3 | -3 | 1:51 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:25 | SMU | SMU 22 | 3 | -10 | 1:31 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 2:54 | HOU | SMU 12 | 2 | 12 | 0:36 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Houston 100% · pregame line Houston −21.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Davis | 21/35 | 248 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 83.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Jones | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 16 |
| Matt Davis | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 1 | 30 |
| Braeden West | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Prescott Line | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Joseph | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | 38 |
| Courtland Sutton | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Shelby Walker | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 33 |
| Xavier Jones | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Xavier Castille | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryheem Malone | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Prescott Line | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Braeden West | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kevin Thomas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Hedlund | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Koonce | 4 | 136 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Biggest plays
SMU +23% Q2 6:16 Matt Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)
HOU +18% Q2 6:16 Chad Hedlund kickoff for 60 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 20 yds to the HOUSTON 45 HOUSTON Penalty, Illegal Block (Earl Foster) to the Houst 15
SMU +16% Q1 5:24 Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 9 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)
HOU +15% Q2 2:44 Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds to the SMU 6
HOU +14% Q2 2:18 Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | SMU | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 8-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 399 | 457 |
| Passing | 248 | 243 |
| Comp/Att | 21/35 | 16/18 |
| Yards per pass | 7.1 | 13.5 |
| Rushing | 151 | 214 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 48 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Penalties | 7-51 | 6-55 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:21 | 28:39 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:23 2nd & 13 at SMU 36 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 38
Q4 0:47 1st & 10 at SMU 33 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 36
Q4 0:59 4th & 26 at SMU 4 Jackson Koonce punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 33
Q4 1:08 3rd & 26 at SMU 4 Matt Davis pass incomplete to Jeremiah Gaines, broken up by Donald Gage
Q4 1:20 2nd & 20 at SMU 10 Matt Davis sacked by Tyus Bowser for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 4
Q4 2:15 1st & 10 at SMU 20 Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 10
Q4 2:25 4th & 4 at SMU 33 Logan Piper punt for 33 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:33 Timeout SMU, clock 02:33
Q4 2:33 3rd & 5 at SMU 34 Kaliq Kokuma run for 1 yd to the SMU 33
Q4 3:00 Timeout SMU, clock 03:00
Q4 3:00 2nd & 7 at SMU 36 Kaliq Kokuma run for 2 yds to the SMU 34
Q4 3:15 1st & 10 at SMU 39 Kaliq Kokuma run for 3 yds to the SMU 36
Q4 3:35 Michael Armstrong on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the SMU 39
Q4 3:35 3rd & 24 at HOU 25 Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 25 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)
Q4 4:05 2nd & 10 at HOU 11 Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 14 yards to the Houst 25
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at HOU 11 Matt Davis pass incomplete
Q4 4:54 1st & 10 at HOU 29 Matt Davis run for 18 yds to the Houst 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:42 3rd & 3 at HOU 40 Matt Davis pass complete to Braeden West for 11 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:54 2nd & 3 at HOU 40 Matt Davis pass incomplete to Kevin Thomas
Q4 6:19 1st & 10 at HOU 47 Braeden West run for 7 yds to the Houst 40
Q4 6:57 2nd & 6 at SMU 44 Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 9 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:23 1st & 10 at SMU 40 Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 4 yds to the SMU 44
Q4 7:37 Ty Cummings kickoff for 33 yds , Jeremiah Gaines return for 8 yds to the SMU 40
Q4 7:37 3rd & 1 at SMU 2 Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)