# 2019 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2019 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas. They competed as members of the West Division of the American Athletic Conference.
The Mustangs started the season 8–0, their first 8–0 start to a season since 1982. The team's non-conference schedule was capped off with a 41–38 victory over rival TCU, their first victory over the Horned Frogs since 2011. Following a 48–21 victory over the South Florida Bulls in week 5, the Mustangs entered the AP Poll at no. 24, their first poll ranking since the team received the NCAA's death penalty in February 1987. The team's first loss of the season would come on November 2 against the Memphis Tigers. The team went on to play in the Boca Raton Bowl, falling to Florida Atlantic.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

References:
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Ulysses Bentley IV Running Back | Houston, TX | C. E. King HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| CeTaidrian "Tai" Brooks Offensive lineman | Allen, TX | Allen HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Cobe Bryant Offensive lineman | Auburn Hills, MI | Rochester HS Riverside CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Keontae "Keke" Burns Wide receiver | Pittsburg, TX | Pittsburg HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Elijah Chatman Defensive tackle | Shreveport, LA | Evangel Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Donald Clay Safety | New Orleans, LA | John Curtis HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Chace Cromartie Safety | Cibolo, TX | Steele HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Luke Evans Inside linebacker | Liberty, TX | Liberty HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Carson Garrett Kicker | Dallas, TX | Bishop Lynch HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Terrance Gipson Quarterback | Houston, TX | Westfield HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Danielson Ike Offensive guard | Kansas City, MO | Rockhurst HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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| T. J. McDaniel Running back | Southlake, TX | Carroll HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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| Henry Mossberg Offensive guard | Southlake, TX | Carroll HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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| Nelson Paul Defensive end | Bunnell, FL | Flagler Palm Coast HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Rashee Rice Wide receiver | North Richland Hills, TX | Richland HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Roderick Roberson Jr. Safety | Royse City, TX | Royse City HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Parker Stone Wide receiver | Dallas, TX | Parish Episcopal | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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| Warren Walls Defensive end | Dallas, TX | Bishop Lynch HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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| Sam Westfall Cornerback | Saint George, UT | Dixie HS Mesa CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2020 |
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| Calvin Wiggins Wide receiver | Trophy Club, TX | Bryon Nelson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2020 |
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### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Maxwell Award | James Proche | WR | Sr |
| AFCA Good Words Award | Demerick Gary | DT | Sr |
| Biletnikoff Award | James Proche | WR | Sr |
| Biletnikoff Award | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | WR | Sr |
| Rimington Trophy | Hayden Howerton | OL | Jr |
| Paul Hornung Award | James Proche | WR | Sr |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Tyler Page | WR | Jr |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | James Proche | WR | Sr |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | WR | Sr |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Shane Buechele | QB | Sr |
References:

### AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Mustangs predicted to finish fourth in the AAC West Division.
Media poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Memphis | 165 (15) |
| 2 | Houston | 162 (14) |
| 3 | Tulane | 108 |
| 4 | SMU | 87 (1) |
| 5 | Navy | 70 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 38 |

### Preseason All-AAC teams

SMU placed nine players to the All-AAC team, sanctioned by Athlon Sports.

## Schedule

SMU's 2019 schedule will begin with four non-conference games: first on the road against Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference, then at home against North Texas of Conference USA, then at home against Texas State, also of the Sun Belt Conference, and finally on the road against cross-town rival TCU of the Big 12 Conference. In American Athletic Conference play, the Mustangs will play the other members of the West Division and draw East Carolina, South Florida, and Temple from the East Division. They will not play Cincinnati, Connecticut, or UCF as part of the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State* | | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | W 37–30 | 22,076 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas* | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Safeway Bowl) | ESPN3 | W 49–27 | 22,766 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State* | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN3 | W 47–17 | 17,469 |
| September 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 25 TCU* | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | FS1 | W 41–38 | 41,250 |
| September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at South Florida | | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU | W 48–21 | 28,850 |
| October 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Tulsa | No. 24 | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPNU | W 43–37 $^{3OT}$ | 28,142 |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Temple | No. 19 | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN2 | W 45–21 | 23,132 |
| October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at Houston | No. 16 | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | W 34–31 | 24,543 |
| November 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Memphis | No. 15 | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (College GameDay) | ABC | L 48–54 | 59,506 |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | East Carolina | No. 25 | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPNU | W 59–51 | 29,528 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Navy | No. 25 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Gansz Trophy) | CBSSN | L 28–35 | 33,732 |
| November 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Tulane | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPNU | W 37–20 | 20,761 |
| December 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl) | ABC | L 28–52 | 23,187 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Arkansas State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Arkansas State | –1.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 22,076
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First quarter
(13:08) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 7-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04
(08:45) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 34-yard field goal Arkansas State 7–3; Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:17
Second quarter
(14:01) ARST SF – Team safety Arkansas State 9–3; Drive: 2 plays, -12 yards, 0:36
(07:08) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 9-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 10–9; Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:03
(03:53) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 29-yard field goal Southern Methodist 13–9; Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:29
(00:29) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 25-yard field goal Southern Methodist 16–9; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:55
Third quarter
(13:41) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 8-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Tied 16–16; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:11
(07:36) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 29-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 23–16; Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 3:03
(07:22) SMU TD – CJ Sanders 98-yard kickoff returned, Kevin Robledo PAT failed Arkansas State 23–22; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(00:44) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 1-yard rush, Tyler Page two point conversion pass to Kylen Granson Southern Methodist 30–23; Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:36
Fourth quarter
(09:11) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 2-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 37–23; Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:55
(05:59) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 34-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Southern Methodist 37–30; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:12
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 30/49, 360 yards, INT
ARST – Logan Bonner – 32/50, 324 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman – 22 carries, 86 yards
ARST – Marcel Murray – 17 carries, 77 yards
Top receivers
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 11 receptions, 180 yards
ARST – Omar Bayless – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 4 TD :
| Statistics | SMU | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 29 | 25 |
| Total yards | 508 | 414 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 90 |
| Passing yards | 360 | 324 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:14 | 24:46 |

### North Texas

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –3.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| Mustangs | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 100 °F (38 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 22,766
* Referee: Billy Williams
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
First quarter
(12:15) SMU TD – Reggie Roberson Jr. 5-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 9 play, 75 yards, 2:45
(07:26) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 24-yard rush, Kevin Robledo PAT failed Southern Methodist 13–0; Drive: 9 play, 83 yards, 2:47
(03:21) SMU TD – Ke'Mon Freeman 2-yard rush, Shane Buechele two-point conversion pass to James Proche Southern Methodist 21–0; Drive: 4 play, 45 yards, 1:12
Second quarter
(10:30) UNT TD – Tre Siggers 1-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick Southern Methodist 21–7; Drive: 6 play, 80 yards, 2:10
(04:50) SMU TD – Reggie Roberson Jr. 31-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 28–7; Drive: 6 play, 57 yards, 2:40
(02:30) UNT TD – Michael Lawrence 8-yard pass from Mason Fine, Ethan Mooney kick Southern Methodist 28–14; Drive: 6 play, 70 yards, 2:41
Third quarter
(10:01) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 26-yard field goal Southern Methodist 28–17; Drive: 11 play, 83 yards, 4:55
(07:37) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 10-yard rush, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 35–17; Drive: 9 play, 76 yards, 2:15
(02:28) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 36-yard field goal Southern Methodist 35–20; Drive: 12 play, 56 yards, 5:09
(00:50) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 51-yard rush, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 42–20; Drive: 5 play, 77 yards, 1:30
Fourth quarter
(09:59) SMU TD – James Proche 11-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 49–20; Drive: 8 play, 71 yards, 3:22
(01:54) UNT TD – Jaelon Darden 5-yard pass from Jason Bean, Ethan Mooney kick Southern Methodist 49–27; Drive: 9 play, 54 yards, 2:40
Top passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 17/32, 152 yards, TD, INT
SMU – Shane Buechele – 21/31, 292 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
UNT – Tre Siggers – 18 carries, 164 yards, TD
SMU – Xavier Jones – 16 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
UNT – Jaelon Darden – 6 receptions, 59 yards, TD
SMU – James Proche – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD :
| Statistics | North Texas | SMU |
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 396 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 211 | 211 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 292 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |

### Texas State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –17.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 47 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 97 °F (36 °C); partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 17,469
* Referee: A. Calabrese
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
First quarter
(11:47) SMU TD – James Proche 4-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Luke Hogan kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:13
(08:13) TXST FG – Joshua Rowland 27-yard field goal Southern Methodist 7–3; Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:17
Second quarter
(13:02) SMU TD – TJ McDaniel 10-yard rush, Luke Hogan PAT blocked Southern Methodist 13–3; Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:09
Third quarter
(12:44) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 1-yard rush, Luke Hogan kick Southern Methodist 20–3; Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:09
(07:26) SMU TD – TJ McDaniel 39-yard rish, Luke Hogan kick Southern Methodist 27–3; Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:30
(04:29) TXST TD – Anthony D. Taylor 10-yard pass from Gresch Jensen, Joshua Rowland kick Southern Methodist 27–10; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:57
(00:06) SMU TD – TJ McDaniel 42-yard rush, Luke Hogan kick Southern Methodist 34–10; Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:09
Fourth quarter
(12:32) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 58-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Luke Hogan PAT failed Southern Methodist 40–10; Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:10
(05:50) TXST TD – Caleb Twyford 35-yard pass from Tyler Vitt, Joshua Rowland kick Southern Methodist 40–17; Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:02
(00:38) SMU TD – Merek Pierce 4-yard rush, Luke Hogan kick Southern Methodist 47–17; Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:11
Top passers
TXST – Gresch Jensen – 22/37, 185 yards, TD, INT
SMU – Shane Buechele – 14/18, 219 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TXST – Caleb Twyford – 11 carries, 25 yards
SMU – TJ McDaniel – 8 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
TXST – Caleb Twyford – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 4 receptions, 68 yards :
| Statistics | Texas State | SMU |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 241 | 639 |
| Rushing yards | 16 | 390 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 249 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
With the victory, the Mustangs improved to 3–0, their first 3–0 start since the 1984 season.

### At TCU

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TCU | –8.0 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 18 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| No. 25 Horned Frogs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 41,250
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV: FoxSports1
Game information :
First quarter
(13:42) SMU TD – Shane Buechele 4-yard rush, Luke Hogan kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:18
(05:56) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 1-yard rush, Ke'Mon Freeman two-point conversion rush Southern Methodist 15–0; Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:06
(02:57) TCU TD – Darius Anderson 14-yard rush, Jonathan Song kick Southern Methodist 15–7; Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:59
(00:00) SMU FG – Luke Hogan 38-yard field goal Southern Methodist 18–7; Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:06
Second quarter
(13:05) TCU TD – Darius Anderson 3-yard rush, Jonathan Song kick Southern Methodist 18–14; Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:44
(07:44) SMU TD – Ke'Mon Freeman 1-yard rush, Luke Hogan PAT failed Southern Methodist 24–14; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:01
(03:28) TCU FG – Jonathan Song 29-yard field goal Southern Methodist 24–17; Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:08
(00:13) SMU TD – James Proche 9-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 31–17; Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:08
Third quarter
(07:09) TCU TD – Pro Wells 12-yard pass from Max Duggan, Jonathan Song kick Southern Methodist 31–24; Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:27
Fourth quarter
(13:58) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 3-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 38–24; Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:05
(09:43) TCU TD – Sewo Olonilua 5-yard pass from Max Duggan, Jonathan Song kick Southern Methodist 38–31; Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:15
(06:36) SMU FG – Russell Roberts 32-yard field goal Southern Methodist 41–31; Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:07
(03:37) TCU TD – Pro Wells 13-yard pass from Max Duggan, Jonathan Song kick Southern Methodist 41–38; Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 2:50
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 23/34, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT
TCU – Max Duggan – 16/36, 188 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Xavier Jones – 19 carries, 79 yards, TD
TCU – Darius Anderson – 19 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 4 receptions, 122 yards
TCU – Dylan Thomas – 4 receptions, 70 yards :
| Statistics | SMU | TCU |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 406 | 424 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 236 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 188 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
The Mustangs built a 15–0 lead in the 1st quarter and never trailed in the game. SMU lead 31–17 at halftime, but the Horned Frogs rallied in the 2nd half to trail by 3 points late in the 4th. The Mustangs held on and stopped the comeback attempt, winning 41–38. This is SMU's first win over TCU since 2011.

### At South Florida

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –7.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 14 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 28,850
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
(09:58) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 9-yard rush, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:23
(01:56) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 36-yard rush, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 14–0; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:59
Second quarter
(12:56) SMU TD – James Proche 6-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 21–0; Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:19
(09:22) SMU TD – Reggie Roberson Jr. 31-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 28–0; Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:09
(07:30) SMU TD – James Proche 19-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Russell Roberts PAT failed Southern Methodist 34–0; Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:44
Third quarter
(02:30) SMU TD – Shane Buechele 10-yard rush, Russell Roberts kick Southern Methodist 41–0; Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:10
(00:26) USF TD – Jacob Mathis 24-yard pass from Blake Barnett, Coby Weiss kick Southern Methodist 41–7; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04
Fourth quarter
(10:40) USF TD – Bryce Miller 13-yard pass from Blake Barnett, Coby Weiss kick Southern Methodist 41–14; Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:12
(05:01) SMU TD – Tyler Lavine 1-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 48–14; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:39
(02:57) USF TD – Mitchell Wilcox 7-yard pass from Blake Barnett, Coby Weiss kick Southern Methodist 48–21; Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:04
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 21/25, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT
USF – Blake Barnett – 13/21, 222 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Xavier Jones – 15 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD
USF – Jordan Cronkrite – 8 carries, 30 yards
Top receivers
SMU – James Proche – 7 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
USF – Mitchell Wilcox – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD :
| Statistics | SMU | South Florida |
| First downs | 31 | 22 |
| Total yards | 497 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 245 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 288 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |

### Tulsa

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –12.0 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| No. 24 Mustangs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 43 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 28,142
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
(08:13) SMU TD – Ar'mani Johnson 64-yard interception returned, Kevin Robledo PAT blocked Southern Methodist 6–0; Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:02
(04:16) TUL FG – Jacob Rainey 32-yard field goal Southern Methodist 6–3; Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:57
Second quarter
(13:46) TUL TD – Keylon Stokes 58-yard pass from Zach Smith, Jacob Rainey kick Tulsa 10–6; Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:27
(13:45) TUL TD – Kendarian Ray 1-yard fumble returned, Jacob Rainey PAT blocked kick Tulsa 16-6; Drive: 0 plays, 00 yards, 0:00
(07:34) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 32-yard field goal Tulsa 16–9; Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:40
(05:23) TUL TD – Keylon Stokes 5-yard from Zach Smith, Jacob Rainey kick Tulsa 23–9; Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:11
Third quarter
(11:47) TUL TD – Keenen Johnson 40-yard pass from Zach Smith, Jacob Rainey kick Tulsa 30–9; Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:13
Fourth quarter
(14:56) SMU TD – Ke'Mon Freeman 1-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Tulsa 30–16; Drive: 19 plays, 73 yards, 7:35
(08:24) SMU TD – James Proche 30-yard from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Tulsa 30–23; Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:01
(01:02) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 4-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Tied 30–30; Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:29
First overtime
TUL td – Josh Johnson 7-yard pass from Zach Smith, Jacob Rainey kick Tulsa 37–30; Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards
SMU td – Xavier Jones 3-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Tied 37–37; Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards
Third overtime
SMU td – James Proche 25-yard pass from Shane Buechele Southern Methodist 43–37; Drive: 1 play, 25 yards
Top passers
TUL – Zach Smith – 23/41, 346 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
SMU – Shane Buechele – 23/40, 280 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TUL – Shamari Brooks – 16 carries, 95 yards
SMU – Xavier Jones – 26 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TUL – Keylon Stokes – 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
SMU – James Proche – 11 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD :
| Statistics | Tulsa | SMU |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 500 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 310 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:22 | 30:38 |

### Temple

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –9.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RV Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 19 Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 23,123
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV: ESPN2
Game information :
First quarter
(11:21) SMU TD – Reggie Roberson Jr. 33-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robeldo kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:39
(07:46) SMU FG – Kevin Robeldo 22-yard field goal Southern Methodist 10–0; Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:46
Second quarter
(07:15) SMU TD – Reggie Roberson Jr. 75-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robeldo kick Southern Methodist 17–0; Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:22
(05:14) TEM TD – Re'Mahn Davis 1-yard rush, Will Mobley kick Southern Methodist 17–7; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:01
(00:20) SMU TD – James Proche 10-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robeldo kick Southern Methodist 24–7; Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:45
Third quarter
(12:38) TEM TD – Branden Mack 25-yard pass from Anthony Ruso, Will Mobley kick Southern Methodist 24–14; Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:22
(08:22) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 10-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robeldo kick Southern Methodist 31–14; Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 4:16
Fourth quarter
(13:09) TEM TD – Anthony Russo 1-yard rush, Will Mobley kick Southern Methodist 31–21; Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:50
(11:54) SMU TD – Reggie Roberson Jr. 60-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robeldo kick Southern Methodist 38–21; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:15
(07:21) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 5-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robeldo kick Southern Methodist 45–21; Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:20
Top passers
TEM – Anthony Russo – 18/32, 171 yards, TD
SMU – Shane Buechele – 30/53, 457 yards, 6 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEM – Re'Mahn Davis – 16 carries, 54 yards, TD
SMU – Xavier Jones – 29 carries, 105 yards
Top receivers
TEM – Branden Mack – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 8 receptions, 250 yards, 3 TD :
| Statistics | Temple | SMU |
| First downs | 14 | 34 |
| Total yards | 273 | 655 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 198 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 457 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:45 | 34:15 |

### At Houston

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –12.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Cougars | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 24,543
* Referee: A. Calabrese
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
(01:33) SMU TD – James Proche 15-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:03
Second quarter
(14:28) HOU TD – Bryson Smith 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:05
(10:41) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 62-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:29
(08:14) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 11-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 21–7; Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:03
(01:56) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 25-yard field goal Southern Methodist 21–10; Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:18
(00:00) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 34-yard field goal Southern Methodist 21–13; Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:46
Third quarter
(14:13) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 2-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 28–13; Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04
(14:01) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 75-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick Southern Methodist 28–20; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
(10:56) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 23-yard field goal Southern Methodist 31–20; Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:05
Fourth quarter
(14:10) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 40-yard field goal Southern Methodist 31–23; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:36
(08:56) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 33-yard field goal Southern Methodist 34–23; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:00
(04:47) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 96-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Clayton Tune two-point conversion pass to Christian Trahan Southern Methodist 34–31; Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:12
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 20/38, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT
HOU – Clayton Tune – 18/33, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Xavier Jones – 22 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Mulbah Car – 18 carries, 136 yards
Top receivers
SMU – James Proche – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 5 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD :
| Statistics | SMU | Houston |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 385 | 514 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 407 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:13 | 31:37 |

### At Memphis

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Memphis | –6.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 48 |
| No. 24 Tigers | 7 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 54 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 59,506
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Maria Taylor (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
(05:49) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 16-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 3:49
(03:34) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 14-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:15
Second quarter
(13:38) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 30-yard field goal Memphis 10–7; Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:19
(11:30) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 2-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 14–10; Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:08
(09:24) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 49-yard field goal Southern Methodist 14–13; Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:06
(05:44) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 50-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 20–14; Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:56
(03:42) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 23-yard field goal Memphis 20–17; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:02
(00:12) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 34-yard field goal Memphis 23–17; Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 3:30
Third quarter
(14:50) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 97-yard kickoff returned, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 30–17; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(12:46) SMU TD – Ke'Mon Freeman 2-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Memphis 30–24; Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:04
(08:43) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 50-yard field goal Memphis 33–24; Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:03
(02:14) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 24-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 40–24; Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:17
Fourth quarter
(12:49) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 30-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Shane Buechele two-point conversion pass to Rashee Rice Memphis 40–32; Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:22
(11:36) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 49-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 47–32; Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 1:13
(09:31) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 78-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 54–32; Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:16
(08:07) SMU TD – Ke'Mon Freeman 68-yard rush, Shane Buechele two-point conversion pass to Rashee Rice Memphis 54–40; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24
(02:06) SMU TD – James Proche 2-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Jaylon Thomas two-point conversion rush Memphis 54–48; Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 3:14
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 34/54, 456 yards, 3 TD
MEM – Brady White – 19/33, 350 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman – 6 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
MEM – Antonio Gibson – 3 carries, 97 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – James Proche – 13 receptions, 149 yards, TD
MEM – Damonte Coxie – 7 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD :
| Statistics | SMU | Memphis |
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 553 | 514 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 456 | 350 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59 |
Memphis hosted the Mustangs in the first-ever College GameDay appearance for the Tigers, and just the second for SMU. The Mustangs jumped out to an early lead in front of the sold-out crowd, and the two teams traded scores to reach halftime with a 17-23 score in favor of Memphis. The Tigers never trailed in the second half, although the Mustangs drew within one score on a Shane Buechele pass to James Proche and Jaylon Thomas's two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter. Memphis handed SMU its first loss of the season.

### East Carolina

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –22.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| No. 25 Mustangs | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 29,528
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
(12:44) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 22-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:16
(07:20) ECU TD – Jsi Hatfield 68-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Jake Verity kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:42
(03:51) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 4-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 14–7; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29
Second quarter
(11:06) ECU FG – Jake Verity 38-yard field goal Southern Methodist 14–10; Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:39
(07:28) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 3-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 21–10; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:38
(04:45) SMU TD – James Proche 51-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 28–10; Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:02
(02:04) ECU TD – Tyler Snead 36-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Jake Verity kick Southern Methodist 28–17; Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:37
(00:00) SMU FG – Jake Verity 37-yard field goal Southern Methodist 28–20; Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:00
Third quarter
(13:53) ECU TD – Zech Byrd 45-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Jake Verity kick Southern Methodist 28–27; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07
(12:01) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 35-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 35–27; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52
(08:06) ECU TD – Tyler Snead 47-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Jake Verity kick Southern Methodist 35–34; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55
(05:34) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 23-yard field goal Southern Methodist 38–34; Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:22
(01:56) ECU FG – Jake Verity 41-yard field goal Southern Methodist 38–37; Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:38
(00:19) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 64-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 45–37; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
Fourth quarter
(10:58) ECU TD – Tyler Snead 57-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Jake Verity kick Southern Methodist 45–44; Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:20
(07:25) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 31-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 52–44; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40
(04:18) SMU TD – James Proche 3-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 59–44; Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:00
(01:55) ECU TD – Audie Omotosho 22-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Jake Verity kick Southern Methodist 59–51; Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:16
Top passers
ECU – Holton Ahlers – 32/42, 498 yards, 6 TD
SMU – Shane Buechele – 33/46, 414 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
ECU – Tay Williams – 14 carries, 61 yards
SMU – Xavier Jones – 20 carries, 157 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
ECU – Tyler Snead – 19 receptions, 240 yards, 3 TD
SMU – James Proche – 14 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD :
| Statistics | East Carolina | SMU |
| First downs | 27 | 33 |
| Total yards | 644 | 636 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 498 | 414 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |

### At Navy

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Navy | –3.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: S 3-5 mph • Weather: Overcast Skies
* Game attendance: 33,732
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): John Sadak (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
(02:36) NAVY TD – Chance Warren 22-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick Navy 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:28
(02:21) SMU TD – CJ Sanders 100-yard kickoff returned, Kevin Robledo kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Second quarter
(11:44) NAVY FG – Bijan Nichols 41-yard field goal Navy 10–7; Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:37
(06:22) SMU TD – James Proche 8-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 14–10; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22
(04:01) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 9-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 21–10; Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:22
Third quarter
(08:58) NAVY TD – Malcolm Perry 1-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick Southern Methodist 21–17; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:02
(04:04) NAVY FG – Bijan Nichols 24-yard field goal Southern Methodist 21–20; Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:22
Fourth quarter
(14:19) NAVY TD – Ryan Mitchell 13-yard pass from Malcolm Perry, Malcolm Perry two-point conversion pass to CJ Williams Navy 28–21; Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:48
(12:14) SMU TD – Rashee Rice 61-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Tied 28–28; Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:05
(06:11) NAVY TD – Malcolm Perry 70-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick Navy 35–28; Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:50
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 16/28, 251 yards, 2 TD
NAVY – Malcolm Perry – 9/15, 162 yards, TD
Top rushers
SMU – Xavier Jones – 18 carries, 61 yards, TD
NAVY – Malcolm Perry – 38 carries, 195 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SMU – Rashee Rice – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
NAVY – Ryan Mitchell – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD :
| Statistics | SMU | Navy |
| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Total yards | 344 | 540 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 378 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 162 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:20 | 39:40 |

### Tulane

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –3.0 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 37 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 20,761
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
(07:57) SMU TD – Myron Gailliard 30-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:38
(03:49) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 8-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 14–0; Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:12
(00:01) TULN TD – Cameron Carroll 3-yard rush, Merek Glover kick Southern Methodist 14–7; Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:41
Second quarter
(02:32) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 1-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 21–7; Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:20
(00:00) TULN FG – Merek Glover 33-yard field goal Southern Methodist 21–10; Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 2:21
Third quarter
(06:46) TULN TD – Corey Dauphine 35-yard rush, Merek Glover kick Southern Methodist 21–17; Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:45
Fourth quarter
(10:23) SMU TD – James Proche 26-yard pass from Shane Buechele, two-point conversion rush attempt failed Southern Methodist 27–17; Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 4:32
(07:28) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 25-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 34–17; Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:30
(04:48) TULN FG – Merek Glover 42-yard field goal Southern Methodist 34–20; Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:33
(03:02) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 25-yard field goal Southern Methodist 37–20; Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:41
Top passers
TULN – Justin McMillan – 22/37, 242 yards
SMU – Shane Buechele – 15/27, 180 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
TULN – Corey Dauphine – 10 carries, 52 yards, TD
SMU – Xavier Jones – 18 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TULN – Tyrick James – 5 receptions, 62 yards
SMU – James Proche – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD :
| Statistics | Tulane | SMU |
| First downs | 26 | 18 |
| Total yards | 465 | 377 |
| Rushing yards | 223 | 197 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 180 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:09 | 23:51 |

### At Florida Atlantic (Boca Raton Bowl)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU | –7.0 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Owls | 7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E 21 mph
* Game attendance: 23,187
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst) and Pat McAfee (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
(03:11) FAU TD – BJ Emmons 1-yard rush, Vladimir Rivas kick Florida Atlantic 7–0; Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:17
Second quarter
(14:05) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 1-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:04
(07:48) FAU TD – James Charles 1-yard rush, Vladimir Rivas kick Florida Atlantic 14–7; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:07
(02:12) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 1-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Tied 14–14; Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:36
(01:00) FAU TD – James Charles 15-yard rush, Vladimir Rivas kick Florida Atlantic 21–14; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:12
(00:36) FAU TD – Brandon Robinson 13-yard pass from Chris Robison, Vladimir Rivas kick Florida Atlantic 28–14; Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:06
Third quarter
(06:23) FAU TD – John Raine 18-yard pass from Chris Robison, Vladimir Rivas kick Florida Atlantic 35–14; Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:09
(04:05) FAU TD – Rashad Smith 34-yard fumble returned, Vladimir Rivas kick Florida Atlantic 42–14; Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:18
Fourth quarter
(13:09) FAU FG – Vladimir Rivas 38-yard field goal Florida Atlantic 45–14; Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:02
(10:08) SMU TD – Ryan Becker 2-yard pass from Ke'Mon Freeman, Kevin Robledo kick Florida Atlantic 45–21; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01
(03:17) FAU TD – Javion Posey 23-yard pass from Nick Tronti, Vladimir Rivas kick Florida Atlantic 52–21; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:51
(01:07) SMU TD – James Proche 22-yard pass from Shane Buechele kick Florida Atlantic 52–28; Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:10
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 27/47, 303 yards, TD, INT
FAU – Chris Robison – 27/37, 305 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman – 15 carries, 52 yards
FAU – BJ Emmons – 17 carries, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – Kylen Granson – 7 receptions, 93 yards
FAU – Brandon Robinson – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD :
| Statistics | SMU | Florida Atlantic |
| First downs | 24 | 30 |
| Total yards | 425 | 521 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 333 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |

## Statistics
### Scoring
#### Scores against non-conference opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Opponents | 17 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 112 |
| SMU | 49 | 39 | 49 | 37 | 174 |

#### Scores against the AAC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Opponents | 10 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| SMU | 37 | 47 | 14 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 187 |

#### Scores against all opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Opponents | 27 | 69 | 65 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| SMU | 86 | 86 | 63 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 313 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 25 | — | 25 | — | — | — | Not released |

## Postseason
### All-American Athletic Conference Football Team

References:

### Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 6 | 201 | James Proche | WR | Baltimore Ravens |