# 2022 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2022 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.

## Preseason
### Media poll

The American Athletic Conference media day was held virtually on July 28. The Mustangs were predicted to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Houston | 243 (7) |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 242 (10) |
| 3 | UCF | 225 (7) |
| 4 | SMU | 187 |
| 5 | Memphis | 162 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 157 |
| 7 | Tulane | 115 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 93 |
| 9 | South Florida | 71 |
| 10 | Navy | 61 |
| 11 | Temple | 28 |

## Schedule

SMU and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at North Texas* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX (Safeway Bowl) | CBSSN | W 48–10 | 25,306 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN+ | W 45–16 | 26,509 |
| September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | at Maryland* | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | FS1 | L 27–34 | 31,194 |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | TCU* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 34–42 | 35,569 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at UCF | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN2 | L 19–41 | 27,495 |
| October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Navy | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Gansz Trophy) | ESPN | W 40–34 | 24,583 |
| October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 21 Cincinnati | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN | L 27–29 | 23,566 |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tulsa | H.A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN+ | W 45–34 | 22,993 |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (rivalry) | NFLN | W 77–63 | 23,841 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Florida | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU | W 41–23 | 24,907 |
| November 17 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Tulane | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN | L 24–59 | 20,894 |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Memphis | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN2 | W 34–31 | 15,759 |
| December 17 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. BYU* | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl) | ABC | L 23–24 | 22,209 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* ↑ Due to Hurricane Ian's impact on Orlando and surrounding areas, the UCF versus SMU football game was moved to Wednesday, October 5.
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## Game summaries
### At North Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,306
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan and Tom Herman
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Tre Siggers 9-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:04. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:13.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:05. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 0:56.
Second quarter
UNT – Ethan Mooney 33-yard field goal, 11:14. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:27.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 51-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 10:58. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08.
SMU – Collin Rogers 39-yard field goal, 4:52. Mustangs 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:58.
UNT – Oscar Adaway III 35-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 2:08. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:38.'
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 75-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:57. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
Third quarter
SMU – Rashee Rice 24-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 3:54. Mustangs 38–10. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Moochie Dixon 8-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 14:16. Mustangs 45–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:55.
SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 6:47. Mustangs 48–10. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:28.
Top passers
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 23/32, 432 yards, 4 TD
UNT – Austin Aune – 14/29, 186 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
SMU – Tre Siggers – 12 rushes, 54 yards, TD
UNT – Oscar Adaway III – 20 rushes, 117 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD
UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin – 1 reception, 53 yards :

### Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Mustangs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,509
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Stanford Routt, and Morgan Uber
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Rashee Rice 8-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 11:18. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards.
SMU – Ben Redding 1-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:27. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards.
Second quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 20-yard field goal, 12:08. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 2:55.
LAM – Khalan Griffin 1-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), 3:42. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:26.
SMU – T. J. McDaniel 57-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 2:38. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:04.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
SMU – T. J. McDaniel 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:24. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 1:45.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 38-yard field goal, 2:14. Mustangs 31–13. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:42.
SMU – Rashee Rice 20-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 0:18. Mustangs 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Preston Stone 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:51. Mustangs 45–13. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:47.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 46-yard field goal, 7:41. Mustangs 45–16. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
LAM – Mike Chandler – 10/25, 127 yards, INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 18/31, 212 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAM – Khalan Griffin – 13 rushes, 31 yards, TD
SMU – Velton Gardner – 11 rushes, 100 yards
Top receivers
LAM – Jalen Dummett – 5 receptions, 58 yards
SMU – Rashee Rice – 9 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD :

### At Maryland

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Terrapins | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
at Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 31,194
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
MD – Chad Ryland 36-yard field goal, 8:26. Terrapins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.
SMU – Collin Rogers 27-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:49.
SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal, 3:26. Mustangs 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:04.
Second quarter
SMU – R. J. Maryland 51-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 14:53. Mustangs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.
MD – Antwain Littleton II 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 5:43. Mustangs 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:58.
MD – Rakim Jarrett 48-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick), 4:30. Terrapins 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09.
SMU – Austin Upshaw 13-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:42. Mustangs 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
MD – Chad Ryland 41-yard field goal, 11:34. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:20.
SMU – Moochie Dixon 7-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 6:42. Mustangs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:35.
Fourth quarter
MD – Roman Hemby 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 14:29. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:22.
MD – Corey Dyches 5-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick), 7:30. Terrapins 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:40.
Top passers
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 29/54, 369 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MD – Taulia Tagovailoa – 17/23, 214 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Tre Siggers – 19 rushes, 86 yards
MD – Roman Hemby – 16 rushes, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – Rashee Rice – 11 receptions, 193 yards
MD – Rakim Jarrett – 2 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

### TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 95 °F (35 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,569
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TCU – Savion Williams 19-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick), 12:33. Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:22.
TCU – Kendre Miller 28-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 0:51. Horned Frogs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
SMU – Tre Siggers 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:18. Horned Frogs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
TCU – Jared Wiley 8-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick), 9:16. Horned Frogs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:51.
TCU – Derius Davis 80-yard pass from Maz Duggan (Griffin Kell kick), 6:39. Horned Frogs 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
SMU – Rashee Rice 19-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:57. Horned Frogs 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
Third quarter
SMU – Tre Siggers 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:33. Horned Frogs 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
TCU – Emari Demercado 1-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 8:14. Horned Frogs 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:11.
SMU – Tre Siggers 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:14. Horned Frogs 35–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
TCU – Emari Demercado 63-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 2:31. Horned Frogs 42–27. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:42.
SMU – Jake Bailey 35-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:04. Horned Frogs 42–34. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
TCU – Max Duggan – 22/29, 278 yards, 3 TD
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 27/49, 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TCU – Kendre Miller – 17 rushes, 142 yards, TD
SMU – Tre Siggers – 19 rushes, 60 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
TCU – Derius Davis – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
SMU – Jake Bailey – 8 receptions, 163 yards, TD :

### At UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Knights | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, Florida
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,495
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene, Rene Ingoglia, and Dawn Davenport
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
UCF – Colton Boomer 41-yard field goal, 10:02. Knights 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 3:54.
SMU – Velton Gardner 39-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:27. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 13:44. Mustangs 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 3:40.
UCF – Isaiah Bowser 1-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 5:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:24.
SMU – Collin Rogers 24-yard field goal, 3:24. Mustangs 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
UCF – Isaiah Bowser 1-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 13:14. Knights 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:39.
UCF – Ryan O'Keefe 26-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 3:07. Knights 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
UCF – Tanner Mordecai sacked in end zone, 12:41. Knights 26–13.
UCF – Ryan O'Keefe 58-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee (John Rhys Plumlee pass to Kobe Hudson), 11:51. Knights 34–13. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:43.
UCF – Isaiah Bowser 3-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 5:27. Knights 41–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.
SMU – Preston Stone 2-yard run, 0:00. Knights 41–19. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
UCF – John Rhys Plumlee – 22/29, 278 yards, 3 TD
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 27/49, 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
UCF – RJ Harvey – 17 rushes, 142 yards, TD
SMU – Velton Gardner – 19 rushes, 60 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
UCF – Javon Baker – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
SMU – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 163 yards, TD :

### Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| Mustangs | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,583
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal, 11:01. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:48.
SMU – Dylan Goffney 24-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 7:00. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:53.
Second quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 46-yard field goal, 11:49. Mustangs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:18.
NAVY – Vincent Terrell Jr. 24-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Daniel Davies kick), 0:14. Mustangs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
NAVY – Tai Lavatai 15-yard run (Daniel Davies kick), 11:13. Midshipmen 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
SMU – Tanner Mordecai 60-yard run (pass failed), 10:40. Mustangs 19–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33.
SMU – T. J. McDaniel 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:49. Mustangs 26–14. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:28.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 33-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:49. Mustangs 33–14. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:26.
Fourth quarter
NAVY – Jayden Umbarger 26-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (run failed), 14:21. Mustangs 33–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 27-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:28. Mustangs 40–20. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:05.
NAVY – Logan Point 3-yard run (Daniel Davies kick), 2:31. Mustangs 40–27. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
NAVY – Tai Lavatai 1-yard run (Daniel Davies kick), 0:09. Mustangs 40–34. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
NAVY – Tai Lavatai – 9/21, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 20/27, 336 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NAVY – Tai Lavatai – 25 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 6 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
NAVY – Jayden Umbarger – 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
SMU – Dylan Goffney – 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD :

### No. 21 Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Bearcats | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,566
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, and Quint Kessenich
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Ryan Coe 30-yard field goal, 10:55. Bearcats 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:25.
CIN – Ryan Montgomery 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 0:33. Bearcats 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:38.
Second quarter
CIN – Charles McClelland 76-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 13:34. Bearcats 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
SMU – T. J. McDaniel 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:12. Bearcats 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:25.
CIN – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal, 4:05. Bearcats 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:07.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 1-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 0:12. Bearcats 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 3:38.
Third quarter
CIN – Ryan Coe 52-yard field goal, 10:20. Bearcats 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:37.
CIN – Ryan Coe 44-yard field goal, 6:26. Bearcats 26–14. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:22.
CIN – Ryan Coe 31-yard field goal, 1:58. Bearcats 29–14. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:24.
Fourth quarter
SMU – R. J. Maryland 16-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 5:09. Bearcats 29–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:11.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:57. Bearcats 29–27. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
CIN – Ben Bryant – 18/35, 200 yards
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 15/25, 105 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Charles McClelland – 16 rushes, 129 yards, TD
SMU – Camar Wheaton – 8 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Jadon Thompson – 4 receptions, 69 yards
SMU – Jordan Kerley – 3 receptions, 44 yards, TD :

### At Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 14 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 22,993
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross and Taylor McHargue
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Rashee Rice 75-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 14:48. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:12. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:05.
TLSA – Isaiah Epps 7-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick), 7:37. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:49. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:40.
SMU – Collin Rogers 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 16 plays, 43 yards, 8:14.
Third quarter
TLSA – Braylon Braxton 1-yard run (kick blocked), 11:54. Mustangs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:32. Mustangs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:16.
TLSA – Davis Brin 21-yard run (Zack Long kick), 7:00. Mustangs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
SMU – Rashee Rice 6-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 1:04. Mustangs 38–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
SMU – Elijah Chatman 0-yard fumble return (Collin Rogers kick), 0:55. Mustangs 45–20.
Fourth quarter
TLSA – Keylon Stokes 50-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Zack Long kick), 14:42. Mustangs 45–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
TLSA – Jordan Ford 9-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Zack Long kick), 8:08. Mustangs 45–34. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
SMU – Preston Stone – 11/17, 219 yards, TD
TLSA – Braylon Braxton – 8/14, 120 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 17 rushes, 72 yards, 3 TD
TLSA – Deneric Prince – 19 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
SMU – Rashee Rice – 9 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
TLSA – Keylon Stokes – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD :

### Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Mustangs | 21 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,841
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross, Jr. and Tyoka Jackson
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Ben Redding 2-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:02. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
HOU – Clayton Tune 55-yard run (Kyle Ramsey kick), 10:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:29.
SMU – Rashee Rice 6-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 7:36. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
HOU – Sam Brown 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 4:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32.
SMU – Rashee Rice 9-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:06. Mustangs 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
Second quarter
HOU – Tank Dell 22-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 14:53. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
SMU – Dylan Goffney 35-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 11:53. Mustangs 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:55.
SMU – Tanner Mordecai 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:43. Mustangs 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:45.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 1-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 6:44. Mustangs 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:36.
HOU – KeSean Carter 37-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 5:34. Mustangs 42–28. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:01.
SMU – Ben Redding 10-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 4:16. Mustangs 49–28. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.
HOU – Matthew Golden 42-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 1:25. Mustangs 49–35. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:48.
SMU – Ben Redding 4-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 0:36. Mustangs 56–35. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
HOU – Tank Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 11:17. Mustangs 56–42. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:37.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 3-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:11. Mustangs 63–42. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
HOU – Christian Trahan 1-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 1:28. Mustangs 63–49. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Moochie Dixon 43-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 12:52. Mustangs 70–49. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:30.
HOU – Sam Brown 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 9:32. Mustangs 70–56. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:15.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 15-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:13. Mustangs 77–56. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:17.
HOU – Stacy Sneed 52-yard run (Kyle Ramsey kick), 3:37. Mustangs 77–63. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
HOU – Clayton Tune – 36/53, 527 yards, 7 TD, 3 INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 28/37, 379 yards, 9 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Clayton Tune – 12 rushes, 111 yards, TD
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 25 rushes, 146 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Tank Dell – 13 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
SMU – Dylan Goffney – 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD :
The Mustangs defeated the Cougars 77–63, breaking the record for the highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history. SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw for a record 9 touchdowns, 7 of which came in the first half. The Mustangs also broke the school-record for most points in a game, with the previous record being 72.

### At South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 10 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
| Bulls | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,907
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Camar Wheaton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:08. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:28.
SMU – Collin Rogers 22-yard field goal, 4:22. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
USF – Jason Albritton 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 13:41. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
SMU – Camar Wheaton 18-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:23. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
USF – Xavier Weaver 32-yard pass from Katravis Marsh (Spencer Shrader kick), 2:44. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:10.
USF – Spencer Shrader 41-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
SMU – Rashee Rice 21-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:10. Mustangs 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:16.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 70-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 5:56. Mustangs 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 0:13. Mustangs 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 8:02. Mustangs 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:38.
USF – Jayson Littlejohn 17-yard pass from Byrum Brown (pass failed), 1:46. Mustangs 41–23. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.
Top passers
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 19/27, 280 yards, 2 TD
USF – Katravis Marsh – 12/31, 178 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Camar Wheaton – 14 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
USF – Brian Battie – 26 rushes, 145 yards
Top receivers
SMU – Jordan Kerley – 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
USF – Xavier Weaver – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD :

### At No. 21 Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| No. 21 Green Wave | 21 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 59 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 20,894
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, and Harry Lyles, Jr.
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TULN – Michael Pratt 6-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 7:01. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:28.
TULN – Tyjae Spears 2-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 5:06. Green Wave 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:07.
TULN – Tyjae Spears 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 0:00. Green Wave 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:49.
Second quarter
SMU – R. J. Maryland 19-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:54. Green Wave 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:09.
TULN – Michael Pratt 26-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 12:22. Green Wave 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
TULN – Shae Wyatt 26-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 13:32. Green Wave 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:28.
TULN – Tyjae Spears 12-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 7:32. Green Wave 42–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:32.
TULN – Shae Wyatt 48-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 4:37. Green Wave 49–7. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 13-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:53. Green Wave 49–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Fourth quarter
TULN – Michael Pratt 1-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 12:34. Green Wave 56–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:19.
SMU – Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal, 7:55. Green Wave 56–17. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:39.
TULN – Valentino Ambrosio 33-yard field goal, 3:40. Green Wave 59–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:15.
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 0:51. Green Wave 59–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 32/50, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TULN – Michael Pratt – 9/14, 141 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 18 rushes, 82 yards
TULN – Tyjae Spears – 13 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 7 receptions, 62 yards
TULN – Shae Wyatt – 3 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD :

### Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,759
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Lericia Harris
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
MEM – Sutton Smith 5-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 8:33. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.
Second quarter
SMU – Jordan Kerley 4-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
MEM – Asa Martin 3-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 10:51. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 1:15. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 6:27.
MEM – Chris Howard 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
SMU – Tyler Lavine 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:15. Mustangs 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
SMU – Collin Rogers 27-yard field goal, 5:52. Mustangs 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:22.
MEM – Gabriel Rodgers 5-yard run (kick blocked), 0:00. Mustangs 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:52.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Rashee Rice 24-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:11. Mustangs 31–23. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:42.
SMU – Collin Rogers 23-yard field goal, 6:13. Mustangs 34–23. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:32.
MEM – Roc Taylor 7-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Seth Henigan pass to Gabriel Rodgers), 2:36. Mustangs 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
MEM – Seth Henigan – 27/44, 287 yards, TD, INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 22/30, 228 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MEM – Jevyon Ducker – 10 rushes, 81 yards
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 25 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MEM – Javon Ivory – 6 receptions, 98 yards
SMU – Rashee Rice – 13 receptions, 147 yards, TD :

### Vs. BYU (New Mexico Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 22,209
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Tom Hart, Brock Osweiler, and Taylor McGregor/Jay Alter and Dave Steckel
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 35-yard field goal, 12:01. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.
BYU – Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters 1-yard run (Jake Oldroyd kick), 6:09. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:52.
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 9-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:16. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
BYU – Jake Oldroyd 31-yard field goal, 3:34. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:11.
Third quarter
BYU – Ben Bywater 76-yard interception return (Jake Oldroyd kick), 8:17. Cougars 17–10.
BYU – Christopher Brooks 22-yard run (Jake Oldroyd kick), 1:22. Cougars 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:43.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Tyler Lavine 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:39. Cougars 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 12-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (run failed), 0:08. Cougars 24–23. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 27/37, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT
BYU – Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters – 7/12, 47 yards, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 23 rushes, 91 yards, TD
BYU – Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters – 14 rushes, 96 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – Moochie Dixon – 6 receptions, 60 yards
BYU – Isaac Rex – 1 reception, 27 yards :

## Weekly awards

* The American offensive player of the week
    Tanner Mordecai (week 9 vs. Houston)