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SMU at Stanford: Week 13 preview

• SMU (6-2) visits Stanford (4-5) on Sat, Nov 28 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: SMU 13.4 (21st), Stanford -10.8 (112th). SP+ projects SMU by 21.7, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The SMU offense ranks 28th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.20); the Stanford defense ranks 136th (+0.37 allowed). Biggest SMU edges: success rate, passing-downs success rate, standard-downs success rate.
• The Stanford offense ranks 61st in FBS in EPA per play (+0.13); the SMU defense ranks 79th (+0.13 allowed). Biggest Stanford edges: passing explosiveness, explosiveness. The SMU defense holds the edge in passing-downs success rate, passing success rate, success rate.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): SMU −0.8 (79th toughest), Stanford +8.7 (17th toughest).