ACC · 2025 · Final

SMU Mustangs 2025

9-46-2 in conference
Final TDC rank
#20
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+9.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.5
20th in FBS
Defense
+4.1
32nd in FBS
Schedule
-0.2
64th toughest
Preseason
+6.3
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+9.7 now, +6.3 preseason · down 9 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#20

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vsEast Texas A&M FCSW 42–13 ›+0.9—ACC Network
2Sep 6vs70BaylorL 45–48 ›-5.9—CW
3Sep 13@108Missouri StateW 28–10 ›+13.5—CBSSN
4Sep 20@34TCUL 24–35 ›-2.4—ESPN2
5—Bye
6Oct 4vs106SyracuseCONFW 31–18 ›+3.2—ACC Network
7Oct 11vs93StanfordCONFW 34–10 ›+16.5—CW
8Oct 18@36ClemsonCONFW 35–24 ›+19.3—ACC Network
9Oct 25@57Wake ForestCONFL 12–13 ›+4.0—CW
10Nov 1vs6MiamiCONFW 26–20 ›+20.6—ESPN
11Nov 8@94Boston CollegeCONFW 45–13 ›+24.6—ACC Network
12—Bye
13Nov 22vs24LouisvilleCONFW 38–6 ›+32.0—ESPN2
14Nov 29@82CaliforniaCONFL 35–38 ›-2.8—ESPN2
BowlsJan 2vs29ArizonaNEUTRALW 24–19 ›+12.2—FOX

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate43.2%62nd41.2%58th
Rushing success rate42.2%95th39.8%29th
Passing success rate43.9%41st42.3%81st
Explosive run rate11.6%117th10.7%20th
Explosive pass rate12.1%26th10.2%77th
Line yards / carry2.9986th2.9549th
Opportunity rate35.5%107th35.8%38th
Stuff rate17.3%72nd19.8%29th
Sack rate3.5%20th5.6%68th
3rd-down conversion41.4%64th37.8%44th
Red-zone TD rate74.4%7th31.7%1st
Havoc rate11.0%58th10.8%97th
Box score · season totals
Points / game32.236th20.526th
Yards / game416.931st395.189th
Yards / play6.1623rd5.0842nd
Pass yards / game283.113th265.3133rd
Yards / pass att.8.0036th7.0563rd
Completion %66.3%26th60.9%58th
Rush yards / game133.895th111.919th
Yards / carry4.3469th3.1913th
3rd-down conv. %40.8%57th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.4691st——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.4629th2.6223rd
Penalty yards / game70.8133rd——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
7.1
119th of 136
YAC per catch
7.0
11th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
15%
54th of 136
Shotgun
98%
26th of 136
No-huddle
59%
84th of 136
QB pressured
10%
112th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
11%
98th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
4.2
127th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws201 throws charted

66% comp7.1 avg. depth7.0 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds26–13 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 14 caught (88%), 57 yds, 3.6 per throw1688% · 57yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 27 yds, 3.9 per throw757% · 27yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 65 yds, 6.5 per throw1060% · 65yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 2 caught (22%), 29 yds, 3.2 per throw922% · 29yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 95 yds, 15.8 per throw667% · 95yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 31 yds, 7.8 per throw425% · 31yMiddle, Behind air yards: 7 throws (3%), 7 caught (100%), 29 yds, 4.1 per throw7100% · 29yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 81 yds, 11.6 per throw771% · 81yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 6 caught (100%), 55 yds, 9.2 per throw6100% · 55yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 96 yds, 19.2 per throw580% · 96yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 42 yds, 10.5 per throw450% · 42yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 113 yds, 37.7 per throw3100% · 113yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 49 yds, 49.0 per throw1100% · 49yRight, Behind air yards: 39 throws (19%), 32 caught (82%), 210 yds, 5.4 per throw3982% · 210yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (10%), 14 caught (70%), 87 yds, 4.3 per throw2070% · 87yRight, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (10%), 12 caught (57%), 117 yds, 5.6 per throw2157% · 117yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 6 caught (67%), 118 yds, 13.1 per throw967% · 118yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 50 yds, 7.1 per throw743% · 50yRight, 20–29 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 7 caught (50%), 228 yds, 16.3 per throw1450% · 228yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 41 yds, 20.5 per throw250% · 41y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on194 throws charted

61% comp7.6 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds25–16 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 15 caught (94%), 55 yds, 3.4 per throw1694% · 55yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (12%), 16 caught (70%), 110 yds, 4.8 per throw2370% · 110yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 9 caught (60%), 91 yds, 6.1 per throw1560% · 91yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 3 caught (30%), 46 yds, 4.6 per throw1030% · 46yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 57 yds, 11.4 per throw540% · 57yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 35 yds, 17.5 per throw250% · 35yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 27 yds, 5.4 per throw580% · 27yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 32 yds, 5.3 per throw683% · 32yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 7 caught (78%), 58 yds, 6.4 per throw978% · 58yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 65 yds, 13.0 per throw580% · 65yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 47 yds, 15.7 per throw3100% · 47yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 23 yds, 7.7 per throw333% · 23yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 21 throws (11%), 18 caught (86%), 90 yds, 4.3 per throw2186% · 90yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (10%), 13 caught (65%), 81 yds, 4.0 per throw2065% · 81yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 11 caught (79%), 89 yds, 6.4 per throw1479% · 89yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 8 caught (57%), 102 yds, 7.3 per throw1457% · 102yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 94 yds, 11.8 per throw863% · 94yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 182 yds, 22.8 per throw888% · 182yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 32 yds, 16.0 per throw250% · 32y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction168 carries

Left
24%
4.7 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
46%
5.7 YPC · 42% succ.
Right
29%
5.4 YPC · 55% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced195 carries

Left
24%
4.7 YPC · 41% succ.
Middle
52%
4.0 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
24%
5.0 YPC · 45% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

65 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

65 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →