Hawai’i vs. SMU
Hawai’i and SMU have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1998; officially, Hawai’i leads 4–0; as played, 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Hawai’i 4–1, and Hawai’i has won the last 4. The NCAA vacated SMU’s win (1998); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Hawai’i leads 4–0
- Hawai’i wins on file
- 4
- SMU wins on file
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1998
- Longest streak
- 4 Hawai’i
- Current streak
- 4 Hawai’i
- Last 10 meetings
- Hawai’i 4–1
- Most recent
- 2002
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 20.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Hawai’i
- 2–1 Hawai’i’s record at home
- At SMU
- 0–2 SMU’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Hawai’i’s biggest win2002: Hawai’i 42, SMU 10by 32 points
- SMU’s biggest win1998: SMU 28, Hawai’i 0by 28 points
- Upset1999: Hawai’i 20, SMU 0Hawai’i had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Hawai’i | Series | SMU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | June Jones | 3–0 | Mike Cavan |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Hawai’i’s side (Jones 3–0 against Cavan). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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.
Every game
| Sep 28, 2002 | Hawai’i 42, SMU 10 | at Hawai’i | ||
| Oct 6, 2001 | Hawai’i 38, SMU 31 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 14, 2000 | Hawai’i 30, SMU 15 | at Hawai’i | ||
| Sep 25, 1999 | Hawai’i 20, SMU 0 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 3, 1998 | SMU 28, Hawai’i 0vacated | at Hawai’i |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.