2014 SMU
1–11 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by June Jones, then Tom Mason (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UConn 27–20Dec 6
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Florida 13–14Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 10Baylor | L 0–45 | 22% |
| Sep 6 | at North Texas | L 6–43 | 36% |
| Sep 20 | vs 6Texas A&M | L 6–58 | 25% |
| Sep 27 | vs TCU | L 0–56 | 40% |
| Oct 4 | at 22East Carolina | L 24–45 | 17% |
| Oct 18 | vs Cincinnati | L 3–41 | 43% |
| Oct 25 | vs Memphis | L 10–48 | 43% |
| Nov 8 | at Tulsa | L 28–38 | 43% |
| Nov 15 | vs South Florida | L 13–14 | 56% |
| Nov 22 | at UCF | L 7–53 | 9% |
| Nov 28 | vs Houston | L 9–35 | 25% |
| Dec 6 | at UConn | W 27–20 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UConn 27–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 133–496
- Coach
- June Jones, then Tom Mason (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1305 −183 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.2 No. 125 of 128; offense No. 121, defense No. 106, special teams No. 124
- SRS
- −19.8 No. 123 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 118 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 80
- Offensive coordinators
- Dan Morrison and Jason Phillips
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Mason
- Offense
- Run and shoot
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 34% | 1.17 | 126th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.28 | 50% | 1.13 | 120th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.27 def | 34% off 49% def | — | 129th off 126th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.0 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 37 | 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Garrett Krstich QB | 855 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matt Davis QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Matt Davis QB | 613 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Matt Davis QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Der’rikk Thompson WR | 512 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Darius Joseph WR | 2 TD |
| Interceptions | Horace Richardson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Courtland Sutton S | ★★★ | No. 1158 |
| Darrell Colbert Jr. DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Braylon Hyder OC | ★★★ | No. 1418 |
| Inoke Ngalo ILB | ★★★ | No. 1431 |
| Evan Brown OC | ★★★ | No. 1588 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.6 | 0.792 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.785 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.812 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.4 | 0.785 |
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.
Roster 108
The 2014 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7–1 | 10–3 | 25 |
| UCF | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Temple | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| South Florida | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Tulane | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| UConn | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 SMU | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.