Quarterback, SMU, 2022–⁠26

Kevin Jennings

Number
No. 7
Height
6′0″
Weight
192 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Oak Cliff, TX

Kevin Jennings plays quarterback for SMU. Jennings is No. 8 in FBS in passing yards this season. Last time out, against Virginia: 23 of 36, 246 yards, 2 TD.

2026 so far

1,859 passing yards, 16 TD

No. 8 in FBS in passing yards

Last game: 23 of 36, 246 yards, 2 TD vs. Virginia, W 23–⁠13

Next game: vs. California, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 430@FSU
  2. 337UCD
  3. 222@LOU
  4. 464MOST
  5. 160BC
  6. 246UVA

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
3,641
Passing yards, 2025 (SMU, 9–⁠4)
Best game
464 yards
Vs. Missouri State, week 4, 2026: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 8
In FBS in passing yards, 2026

Career highs

464passing yards, career highvs. Missouri State, 20265touchdown passes, career highvs. UC Davis, 2026113rushing yards, career highat Louisville, 2024

Team titles: American champions, 2023

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022SMU172277.32059.310
2023SMU6110558.16185.952
2024SMU24838165.13,1898.42311
2025SMU30045466.13,6418.02613
2026SMU14019272.91,8599.7165
Career7661,15466.49,5128.27131

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022SMU581.605
2023SMU361363.8117
2024SMU1013543.5559
2025SMU70540.8426
2026SMU36952.6233
Career2486472.61259

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022SMU7QBYr 1
2023SMU7QBYr 2
2024SMU7QBYr 3
2025SMU7QBYr 4
2026SMU7QBSr. (Yr 5)6′0″192

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2022SMU270.64––17.18%––
2023SMU1400.29––40.427%0.250.21
2024SMU4730.3977th (n=238)0.30184.849%0.500.07
2025SMU5190.3273rd (n=314)0.24167.760%0.450.11
2026SMU2230.3784th (n=273)0.2182.954%0.26–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025SMU46%7.6 yds6.9 yds34 of 21253%
2026SMU55%8.1 yds6.4 yds17 of 15153%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025SMU39%2.901.200.4025%
2026SMU50%3.001.601.1021%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 SMU 6 games, 1,859 passing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 7atFlorida StateW 27–⁠2426364303233
Sep 12vs.UC DavisW 56–⁠101416337505
Sep 19atLouisvilleL 31–⁠4124352221235
Sep 26vs.Missouri StateW 34–⁠243339464313
Oct 3vs.Boston CollegeW 25–⁠16203016020−7
Oct 17vs.VirginiaW 23–⁠1323362462026
2025 SMU 13 games, 3,641 passing yards, 26 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.East Texas A&MW 42–⁠1322302602112
Sep 6vs.BaylorL 45–⁠4816222953116
Sep 13atMissouri StateW 28–⁠10243628111−11
Sep 20atTCUL 24–⁠3524382903213
Oct 4vs.SyracuseW 31–⁠18293528541−6
Oct 11vs.StanfordW 34–⁠10223024720−19
Oct 18atClemsonW 35–⁠2423432902120
Oct 25atWake ForestL 12–⁠132139171017
Nov 1vs.MiamiW 26–⁠20294436510−8
Nov 8atBoston CollegeW 45–⁠131632326311
Nov 22vs.LouisvilleW 38–⁠62937303302
Nov 29atCaliforniaL 35–⁠3824362502123
Jan 2 ✦vs.ArizonaW 24–⁠192132278034
2024 SMU 14 games, 3,189 passing yards, 23 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 24atNevadaW 29–⁠244554004
Aug 31vs.Houston ChristianW 59–⁠710141481054
Sep 6vs.BYUL 15–⁠1815321400138
Sep 21vs.TCUW 66–⁠4214191372041
Sep 28vs.Florida StateW 42–⁠1616232543012
Oct 5atLouisvilleW 34–⁠27212728100113
Oct 19atStanfordW 40–⁠1017273223118
Oct 26atDukeW 28–⁠2713242581341
Nov 2vs.PittsburghW 48–⁠25172530620−4
Nov 16vs.Boston CollegeW 38–⁠28243529831−2
Nov 23atVirginiaW 33–⁠72533323210
Nov 30vs.CaliforniaW 38–⁠620302252029
Dec 7vs.ClemsonL 31–⁠3432512483135
Dec 21 ✦atPenn StateL 10–⁠38203619513−25
2023 SMU 7 games, 618 passing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 16vs.Prairie View A&MW 69–⁠03360208
Oct 20atTempleW 55–⁠05658105
Oct 28vs.TulsaW 69–⁠104543007
Nov 4atRiceW 36–⁠314637003
Nov 25vs.NavyW 59–⁠14242600−1
Dec 2atTulaneW 26–⁠1419332031263
Dec 28 ✦vs.Boston CollegeL 14–⁠2324481911051
2022 SMU 4 games, 205 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 29atTulsaW 45–⁠348119110−4
Nov 12atSouth FloridaW 41–⁠23–––––5
Nov 17atTulaneL 24–⁠59333100–
Nov 26vs.MemphisW 34–⁠316883007

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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