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SMU Mustangs 2026 advanced stats
- SMU Mustangs (ACC) are 6-2 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 13.4 (21st in FBS): offense 34.1 (19th), defense 20.4 (31st).
- Offense ranks 28th in EPA per play (+0.20); defense ranks 79th (+0.13 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 79th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2028th | +0.1379th |
| Success rate | 47.8%20th | 40.0%39th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2088th | 1.2789th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 52.4%20th | 47.1%71st |
| Passing-downs success rate | 37.8%21st | 24.1%9th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 44.9%29th | 28.4%8th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0678th | +0.1395th |
| Rushing success rate | 47.2%25th | 43.9%88th |
| Stuff rate | 19.1%84th | 17.3%80th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9278th | 2.7531st |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0468th | 1.0365th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.1465th | 1.47104th |
| Power success rate | 74.7%45th | 61.3%35th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.73131st | 1.04111th |
| EPA per pass | +0.4216th | +0.1659th |
| Passing success rate | 49.4%16th | 35.6%15th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6339th | 1.6195th |
| Sack rate | 4.4%34th | 8.8%17th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6114th | 0.6136th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Florida State · W 27–24 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 3 at Louisville · L 31–41
- Week 4 vs. Missouri State · W 34–24 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 5 vs. Boston College · W 25–16
- Week 7 vs. Virginia · W 23–13
- Week 8 vs. California · W 59–20
- Week 9 at Syracuse · L 27–30
- Week 10 vs. Virginia Tech
- Week 11 vs. Wake Forest
- Week 12 at Notre Dame
- Week 13 at Stanford