2022 SMU
7–6 (5–3 American Athletic Conference), coached by Rhett Lashlee. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 48–10Sep 3
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Maryland 27–34Sep 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at North Texas | W 48–10 | 51% |
| Sep 10 | vs Lamar | W 45–16 | 95% |
| Sep 17 | at Maryland | L 27–34 | 49% |
| Sep 24 | vs TCU | L 34–42 | 65% |
| Oct 5 | at UCFMoved from Oct 1 | L 19–41 | 35% |
| Oct 14 | vs Navy | W 40–34 | 68% |
| Oct 22 | vs 21Cincinnati | L 27–29 | 33% |
| Oct 29 | at Tulsa | W 45–34 | 48% |
| Nov 5 | vs Houston | W 77–63 | 55% |
| Nov 12 | at South Florida | W 41–23 | 80% |
| Nov 17 | at 21Tulane | L 24–59 | 47% |
| Nov 26 | vs Memphis | W 34–31 | 62% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs BYUNew Mexico Bowl | L 23–24 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 24–23 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 484–440
- Coach
- Rhett Lashlee
- Elo
- 1567 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.7 No. 56 of 131; offense No. 10, defense No. 115, special teams No. 34
- SRS
- 2.0 No. 61 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 69% of last season’s EPA, No. 42 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 82 roster talent No. 63 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Casey Woods
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Symons
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 45% | 1.35 | 32nd of 131 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 45% | 1.32 | 116th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.15 def | 45% off 44% def | — | 36th off 106th 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 | 4.6 | own 30 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 31 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -6.0, 92nd of 131 (offense 4.4, defense 10.4).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tanner Mordecai QB | 3,524 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tanner Mordecai QB | 33 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyler Lavine RB | 642 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tyler Lavine RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rashee Rice WR | 1,355 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Rashee Rice WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Jimmy Phillips Jr. LB | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | Nelson Paul DE | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nick Roberts S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| R.J. Maryland TE | ★★★★ | No. 342 |
| Pierre Goree S | ★★★ | No. 633 |
| Dylan Frazier DL | ★★★ | No. 636 |
| Isaiah Smith DE | ★★★ | No. 774 |
| A.J. Davis CB | ★★★ | No. 1090 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Receivers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.898 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
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.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 2 | Rashee Rice WR | Kansas City Chiefs |
Roster 132
The 2022 roster132 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2022 portal Camar Wheaton RB | ★★★★ | from  Alabama |
 Beau Corrales WR | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Jake Bailey WR | ★★★ | from  Rice |
 Joseph Bissinger OT | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
 Theodore Knox WR | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Chris Adimora S | ★★★ | from  Texas |
| Kelvontay Dixon WR | ★★★ | from Texas |
 Owen Condon OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
| David Abiara SDE | ★★★ | from Texas |
 Jaqwondis Burns LB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Kamryn Farrar LB | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
| Kevaris Hall CB | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 15
 Alan Ali OL | ★★★★ | to  TCU |
| Ulysses Bentley IV RB | ★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Cam’ron Jones CB | ★★★ | to  Grambling |
| T.Q. Jackson CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Stone Eby SDE | ★★★ | returned to  SMU |
| Cobe Bryant OT | ★★★ | to  UNLV |
| Izaiah Kelley OLB | ★★★ | to  Abilene Christian |
| Jadarius Thursby S | ★★★ | to Abilene Christian |
| Mason Jolley OLB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Thomas Shelmire OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Toby Ndukwe LB | ★★★ | to  Sam Houston |
| Tyler Page WR | ★★★ | to  App State |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7–1 | 12–2 | 9 |
| Cincinnati | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UCF | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| SMU | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 East Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Memphis | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Temple | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| South Florida | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.