2007 SMU
1–11 (0–8 Conference USA), coached by Phil Bennett. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 45–31Sep 8
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Texas Tech | L 9–49 | 44% |
| Sep 8 | vs North Texas | W 45–31 | 68% |
| Sep 15 | at Arkansas State | L 28–45 | 48% |
| Sep 22 | at TCU | L 7–21 | 21% |
| Sep 29 | vs UTEP | L 45–48 | 56% |
| Oct 13 | at Southern Miss | L 7–28 | 26% |
| Oct 20 | vs Tulane | L 34–41 | 68% |
| Oct 27 | at Tulsa | L 23–29 | 23% |
| Nov 4 | at Houston | L 28–38 | 17% |
| Nov 10 | vs Rice | L 42–43 | 54% |
| Nov 17 | vs UCF | L 20–49 | 29% |
| Nov 24 | at Memphis | L 52–55 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 55–52; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 101st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 340–477
- Coach
- Phil Bennett
- Elo
- 1309 −164 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.4 No. 96 of 120; offense No. 58, defense No. 120, special teams No. 31
- SRS
- −16.1 No. 111 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 85
- Offensive coordinator
- Rusty Burns
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Gush
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 45% | 0.84 | 56th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 0.98 | 105th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2007 class
| De’von Bailey ATH | ★★★ | No. 608 |
| Josh LeRibeus OG | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Bradley Haynes WR | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Jamell Kennedy ATH | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Julian Herron OLB | ★★ | No. 1390 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.772 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.2 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.2 | 0.772 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2007 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
 East Carolina | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Houston | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Marshall | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 UAB | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 SMU | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.