Arkansas State vs. SMU

Arkansas State and SMU first met in 2006 and have played 4 times; SMU leads the series 3–⁠1. Over the last 4 meetings it’s SMU 3–⁠1, and SMU has won the last 2.

Arkansas State wins
1
SMU wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
2006
Longest streak
2 SMU
Current streak
2 SMU
Last 10 meetings
SMU 3–⁠1
Most recent
2019

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠1
2010s0–⁠2
Average margin
23.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Arkansas State
1–⁠1 Arkansas State’s record at home
At SMU
2–⁠0 SMU’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Arkansas State and SMU, 2006 on1300150017002010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Omar Bayless Arkansas State10 catches, 132 yards, 4 TD2019 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Aug 31, 2019SMU 37, Arkansas State 30at Arkansas State
Sep 23, 2017SMU 44, Arkansas State 21at SMU
Sep 15, 2007Arkansas State 45, SMU 28at Arkansas State
Sep 23, 2006SMU 55, Arkansas State 9at SMU

Every game is listed as played on the field.