2018 SMU Mustangs football team

2018 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (4–4 The American)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rhett Lashlee (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Kane (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Temple		7	–	1					8	–	5
No. 24 Cincinnati		6	–	2					11	–	2
South Florida		3	–	5					7	–	6
East Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
UConn		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Memphis xy		5	–	3					8	–	6
Houston x		5	–	3					8	–	5
Tulane x		5	–	3					7	–	6
SMU		4	–	4					5	–	7
Navy		2	–	6					3	–	10
Tulsa		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year coach Sonny Dykes and finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in American Athletic play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award [1]	Xavier Jones	RB	JR
Doak Walker Award [2]	Xavier Jones	RB	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award [3]	James Proche	WR	JR
Ray Guy Award [4]	Jamie Sackville	P	JR
Paul Hornung Award [5]	Braeden West	RB/KR	SR
Wuerffel Trophy [6]	Jordan Wyatt	DB	SR
Manning Award [7]	Ben Hicks	QB	JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [8]	Ben Hicks	QB	JR
	Xavier Jones	RB	SR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Mustangs predicted to finish in fourth place in the AAC West Division. ^[9]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Memphis	171 (23)
2	Houston	146 (4)
3	Navy	129 (3)
4	SMU	72
5	Tulane	68
6	Tulsa	44

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:30 p.m.	at North Texas *	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)	Stadium	L 23–46	29,519
September 7	7:00 p.m.	No. 16 TCU *	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 12–42	24,216
September 15	2:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 20–45	110,549
September 22	11:00 a.m.	Navy	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX (Gansz Trophy)	ESPNews	W 31–30 OT	17,531
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist *	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN3	W 63–27	18,983
October 6	6:00 p.m.	at No. 12 UCF	Spectrum Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPNU	L 20–48	40,856
October 20	2:30 p.m.	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPNU	W 27–23	13,987
October 27	2:30 p.m.	Cincinnati	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	CBSSN	L 20–26 OT	16,121
November 3	6:00 p.m.	No. 17 Houston	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 45–31	23,654
November 10	11:00 a.m.	at UConn	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	W 62–50	19,096
November 16	8:00 p.m.	Memphis	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN2	L 18–28	15,794
November 24	2:30 p.m.	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	L 24–27	17,159
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Schedule source: ^[10]

Roster

2018 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 C. J. Sanders Sr RB 2 Ke'Mon Freeman Jr WR 3 James Proche Jr WR 4 Tyler Page So RB 5 Xavier Jones Jr RB 6 Braeden West Sr WR 7 Brandon Benson So QB 8 Ben Hicks Jr QB 9 William Brown Fr WR 10 Armanii Glaspie Jr WR 11 Jared Miles Fr QB 12 Derek Green Fr RB 13 TaMerik Williams Fr TE 14 Ryan Becker Jr QB 16 Christian McAnalley Fr QB 17 Austin Upshaw  Fr QB 18 Jacob Oehrlein Fr WR 20 Jordan Brooks-Wess Fr WR 21 Reggie Roberson, Jr. So WR 22 Myron Gailliard Jr RB 31 Merek Pierce Jr RB 43 J. R. Griffin Jr WR 44 James Sowards Fr WR 46 Matt Dorrity  Fr OL 56 Harrison Barton So OL 57 Chad Pursley Sr OL 64 Bryce Wilds Jr OL 65 Jordan Gipson  Fr OL 68 Nick Natour Sr OL 69 Jacob Todora So OL 70 Kadarius Smith So OL 71 Jaylon Thomas Fr OL 72 Nick Dennis Jr OL 74 Braxton Webb So OL 75 Hayden Howerton So OL 76 Levon Livingston Jr OL 77 Alan Ali  Fr OL 78 Beau Morris So OL 79 Larry Hughes Sr TE 81 Ben Redding Fr TE 82 Corey Rau So TE 83 Kylen Granson Jr WR 84 Judah Bell  Fr TE 85 Thomas Mallak  Fr WR 86 Conner Allen Fr WR 88 Joshua Shelmire So TE 88 Hunter Thedford Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Eric Sutton Jr S 2 Patrick Nelson Jr LB 3 Delano Robinson So S 4 Mikial Onu Jr CB 5 Ar’mani Johnson  Fr S 6 Elijah McQueen So CB 7 Robert Hayes, Jr. Jr DB 8 Rodney Clemons Jr LB 9 Shaine Hailey So DT 10 Demerick Gary Jr DT 11 Shabazz Dotson Fr LB 11 Kyran Mitchell Sr CB 12 Kevin Johnson Jr CB 13 Jourdan Blake Sr LB 14 Richard Moore Jr CB 15 Treveon Johnson Fr LB 16 Trevor Denbow So LB 17 Jordon Williams Jr LB 18 William Jeanlys Sr S 20 Collin Rock So S 21 Cole Sterns Sr DE 22 Tyeson Neals Jr CB 23 Jordan Wyatt Sr LB 24 Jimmy Phillips Jr. Fr LB 25 Myles Duke So S 26 Brent Freeman Sr S 27 Michael Salerno  Fr CB 28 Christian Davis Jr CB 29 Justin Guy-Robinson So LB 30 Kyle Blaskovich  Fr LB 31 Preston Ellison Fr LB 32 J. C. Rispress Fr LB 33 Jordan Ward Jr S 34 Brice Madison So DE 35 Delontae Scott Jr CB 36 Terry Keys III Fr DE 38 Toby Ndukwe  Fr DT 39 Darren Brown Fr LB 40 Noah Spears So CB 41 Pedro Duran Silva  Fr S 42 Ra-Sun Kazadi Fr S 43 Brady McCanles Fr DT 44 Harrison Loveless  Fr LB 46 Andrew Adams Jr S 46 Jackson Weaver  Fr S 47 Zak Folts Fr DE 50 Paka Davis Sr DT 51 Pono Davis Jr DE 52 Gerrit Choate So DE 55 Gary Wiley Fr DT 72 Patrick Jones So DT 90 Ken McLaurin So DT 94 Chris Biggurs Jr DT 95 Jake Hall Sr DE 96 Noah Westerfield Sr DE 97 Turner Coxe  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 32 Jack Hansing So K 45 Will Moore So P 47 Jamie Sackville Jr LS 49 Cole Voyles Fr LS 53 Michael Sehlinger Jr LS 54 Garrett Stotts Sr K, P 89 Kevin Robledo Jr P 99 Warren Scott Fr	Head coach Sonny Dykes (Texas Tech) Coordinators/assistant coaches Kevin Kane (Kansas) Defensive coordinator/LB Rhett Lashlee (Texas Tech) Offensive coordinator/QB Josh Martin (Tarleton State) Tight ends/fullbacks Chris Brasfield (TCU) Running backs/recruiting coordinator/RB Kevin Curtis (Texas Tech) Cornerbacks David Gru (California) Wide receivers Trey Haverty (TCU) Safeties Randall Joyner (SMU) Defensive ends Jamal Powell (Texas A&M) Offensive line Jonathan Brewer (Arkansas) Offensive quality control/Offensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

At North Texas

See also: 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team and Safeway Bowl

SMU Mustangs at North Texas Mean Green

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	23	23
Mean Green	14	6	16	10	46

at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX

• Date: September 1
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: SE 12 MPH
• Game attendance: 29,519
• Referee: Tracy Jones
• TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (color), Kristen Balboni (reporter)
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter UNT – Jalen Guyton 15-yard pass from Mason Fine (Cole Hedlund kick), 8:34. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:12. UNT – Kemon Hall 36-yard interception return (Cole Hedlund kick), 5:37. Mean Green 14–0. Second Quarter UNT – Cole Hedlund 40-yard field goal, 11:47. Mean Green 17–0. Drive: 17 plays, 59 yards, 7:08. UNT – Cole Hedlund 18-yard field goal, 0:00. Mean Green 20–0. Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 5:22. Third Quarter UNT – Nic Smith 5-yard pass from Mason Fine (Cole Hedlund kick), 11:17. Mean Green 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. UNT – Jalen Guyton 17-yard pass from Mason Fine (two-point conversion failed), 6:04. Mean Green 33–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:02. UNT – Cole Hedlund 41-yard field goal, 0:19. Mean Green 36–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:13. Fourth Quarter SMU – Braeden West 5-yard run (Will Moore kick), 8:11. Mean Green 36–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:39. UNT – Cole Hedlund 51-yard field goal, 3:29. Mean Green 39–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:42. SMU – James Proche 59-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Hicks to Roberson for two-point conversion), 1:41. Mean Green 39–15. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:48. UNT – DeAndre Torrey 96-yard kick return (Cole Hedlund kick), 1:28. Mean Green 46–15. SMU – Braeden West 71-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Hicks to Proche for two-point conversion), 1:09. Mean Green 46–23. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:00. Top Passers SMU – Ben Hicks – 12/24, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT UNT – Mason Fine – 40/50, 444 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers SMU – Braeden West – 8 carries, 26 yards, TD UNT – Loren Easly – 12 carries, 31 yards Top Receiving SMU – Braeden West – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD UNT – Rico Bussey, Jr. – 9 receptions, 109 yards

SMU in action against North Texas

To start the 2018 season, the Mustangs traveled to Denton, Texas to take on the Mean Green in the 38th Safeway Bowl.

SMU received the opening kickoff and started at their own 25-yard line. Ben Hicks completed a 6-yard pass to C. J. Sanders for the Mustangs' first offensive play. On the next play, SMU was backed up 5-yards after a false start penalty against Larry Hughes, making it 3rd and 9. On third down, Hicks was sacked by E.J. Ejiya for a 10-yard loss to bring up 4th and 19 and the Mustangs were forced to punt. Before the punt, SMU was backed up another 5-yards due to a delay of game penalty. Jaelon Darden received the punt for North Texas, returning it 4-yard to the SMU 49-yard line. Following a Mason Fine sack and an offensive holding penalty, the Mean Green were backed up to their own 49-yard line on 3rd and 25, but a personal foul against Trevor Denbow moved North Texas up to the SMU 36-yard line with an automatic first down. Three plays later, Mason Fine found Jalen Guyton for a 15-yard touchdown pass. The two teams punted on their next drives after both went three and out. On the first play following North Texas's punt, Hicks was intercepted by Kemon Hall who returned it 36-yard for a pick six touchdown. The Mustangs punted three more times before halftime, while the Mean Green punted once and scored six more points with Cole Hedlund making two field goals.

North Texas received the second half kickoff and started at their own 25-yard line. The Mean Green ended the drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason Fine to Nic Smith. The Mustangs punted on their next three drives, while North Texas scored another touchdown and made another field goal, extending the lead to 36–0. On their 4th drive of the game, the Mean Green turned the ball over on downs at the SMU 37-yard line. On the 5th play following the turnover on downs, Hicks found Jr. Robinson for a 37-yard pass, putting the Mustangs at the North Texas 5-yard line. On the next play, Braeden West found the end zone on a 5-yard run, giving SMU its first score of the game. On the next drive, Hedlund made a 51-yard field goal to make it 39–7. On the kickoff, Sanders returned the kick 23-yards to the SMU 26-yard line. On the 4th play of the drive, Hicks found James Proche for a 59-yard touchdown pass; the Mustangs made the two-point conversion to trail 15–39 with 1:41 left to play. On the following kickoff, DeAndre Torrey returned Kevin Roblebo's kick 96-yards for a touchdown. On the next drive, Hicks made another long touchdown pass, this time a 71-yard pass to West. Receiving the ball back, the Mean Green took a knee to end the game.

The Mustangs' offense was shutout through the first three quarters, getting their first score of the game on a five-yard run from Braeden West with just over 8 minutes left in the game. SMU only had 256 yards of total offense, while North Texas had 529. ^[11] SMU's defense couldn't stop Mean Green quarterback Mason Fine, who threw for 444 yards and 3 touchdowns.

TCU

See also: 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team and SMU–TCU football rivalry

#16 TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Horned Frogs	0	14	14	14	42
Mustangs	9	3	0	0	12

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: steady rain • Wind: N 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 24,216
• Referee: Brandon Cruse
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Paul Carcaterra (reporter)
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter SMU – Braeden West 51-yard run (Will Moore kick), 13:10. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50. SMU – Adam Nunez fumble, 5:00. Mustangs 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, -10 yards, 1:03. Second Quarter TCU – KaVontae Turpin 78-yard punt return (Cole Bunce kick), 12:34. Mustangs 9–7. TCU – Jaelan Austin fumble recovery (Cole Bunce kick), 8:13. Horned Frogs 14–9. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:27. SMU – Kevin Robledo 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Horned Frogs 14–12. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 1:43. Third Quarter TCU – Alec Dunham 25-yard fumble return (Cole Bunce kick), 10:50. Horned Frogs 21–12. TCU – Shawn Robinson 18-yard run (Cole Bunce kick), 7:28. Horned Frogs 28–12. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:51. Fourth Quarter TCU – KaVontae Turpin 42-yard pass from Shawn Robinson (Cole Bunce kick), 14:06. Horned Frogs 35–12. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:29. TCU – Michael Collins 10-yard run (Cole Bunce kick), 6:47. Horned Frogs 42–12. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49. Top Passers TCU – Shawn Robinson – 15/28, 146 yards, TD, INT SMU – Ben Hicks – 18/38, 111 yards Top Rushers TCU – Darius Anderson – 9 carries, 69 yards SMU – Braeden West – 11 carries, 78 yards, TD Top Receiving TCU – KaVontae Turpin – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD SMU – James Proche – 6 receptions, 50 yards

Kickoff was scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but was delayed due to lightning in the area. [12] The delay lasted for nearly 2 hours, with kickoff happening at 8:59 p.m. ^[13]

The Mustangs received the opening kickoff, starting at their own 25-yard line. Following a 10-yard run, quarterback Ben Hicks had to sit out a play after losing his helmet. On the following play, running back Braeden West went 51-yards for a touchdown to take an early 7–0 lead following Will Moore's kick. The Horned Frogs started the following drive at their own 30-yard line. TCU made it to their own 45-yard line, but quarterback Shawn Robinson fumbled the ball on a play for a loss of 2-yards following the recovery. On 3rd and 14 at the TCU 41, Robinson threw an incomplete pass that was almost intercepted. Reggie Roberson Jr. returned Adam Nunez's punt to the TCU 10-yard line, but an illegal block in the back against SMU forced the offense to start at their own 25-yard line. Making it to the TCU 41-yard line, Hicks was sacked on 3rd and 10, forcing the Mustangs to punt. The Horned Frogs started their next drive at their own 10-yard line. TCU made it 18-yards to the 28-yard line, but were forced to punt. On the punt, Nunez fumbled the ball, with the ball rolling out of the end zone for a safety. Following the safety, the Mustangs' next drive ended in a punt. The Horned Frogs started at their own 2-yard line, making it to the SMU 31-yard line. On 4th and 7, TCU kicker Cole Bunce missed a 48-yard field goal, with the ball bouncing off of the center post. TCU got its first touchdown of the game in the 2nd quarter with a 78-yard punt return from KaVontae Turpin. The Horned Frogs scored on their next drive when running back Sewo Olonilua ran the ball 24-yards, but fumbled; the fumble was recovered in the end zone by Jaelan Austin for a touchdown, giving TCU its first lead of the game. To close out the first half, SMU kicker Kevin Robledo made a 49-yard field goal.

TCU received the second half kickoff and made it all the way to the SMU 24-yard line, but a Robinson pass was intercepted by Shaine Hailey. On the second play of the next drive, Hicks fumbled the football, which was recovered by Alec Dunham, who returned it 25-yards for a touchdown. The Horned Frogs continued to extend their lead on their next offensive drive, with Robinson running 18-yards for a touchdown. The Mustangs failed to score in the second half, while the Horned Frogs scored 28 points.

SMU only had 242 yards of total offense, while TCU had 387. The Horned Frogs turned the ball over twice, while the Mustangs only committed one turnover. ^[14]

At Michigan

See also: 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team

SMU Mustangs at #19 Michigan Wolverines

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	6	7	20
No. 19 Wolverines	0	21	14	10	45

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: NE 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 110,549
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color)
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter MICH – Ben Mason 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick), 6:56. Wolverines 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:25. SMU – James Proche 50-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Will Moore kick), 5:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:40. MICH – Donovan Peoples-Jones 35-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick), 2:34. Wolverines 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:42. MICH – Josh Metellus 73-yard interception return (Quinn Nordin kick), 0:00. Wolverines 21–7. Third Quarter MICH – Donovan Peoples-Jones 7-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick), 9:07. Wolverines 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:48. SMU – Ryan Becker 2-yard pass from William Brown (Will Moore PAT failed), 1:36. Wolverines 28–13. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 7:31. MICH – Donovan Peoples-Jones 41-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick), 1:23. Wolverines 35–13. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:13. Fourth Quarter SMU – James Proche 2-yard pass from William Brown (Will Moore kick), 10:43. Wolverines 35–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:40. MICH – Quinn Nordin 45-yard field goal, 8:03. Wolverines 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:40. MICH – Tru Wilson 9-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick), 1:05. Wolverines 45–20. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:08. Top Passers SMU – Ben Hicks – 7/16, 113 yards, TD, INT MICH – Shea Patterson – 14/18, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT Top Rushers SMU – Xavier Jones – 13 carries, 50 yards MICH – Chris Evans – 18 carries, 85 yards Top Receiving SMU – James Proche – 11 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD MICH – Zach Gentry – 4 receptions, 95 yards

Navy

See also: 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team and Gansz Trophy

Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Midshipmen	0	7	7	9	7	30
Mustangs	3	7	7	6	8	31

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: light rain • Wind: E 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 17,531
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (ESPNews): Bill Roth (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (color)
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter SMU – Kevin Robledo 26-yard field goal, 9:37. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:23. Second Quarter NAVY – Zach Abey 1-yard run (Bennett Moehring kick), 13:10. Midshipmen 7–3. Drive: 18 plays, 78 yards, 11:21. SMU – Reggie Roberson, Jr. 20-yard pass from William Brown (Kevin Robledo kick), 4:36. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:29. Third Quarter NAVY – Mychal Cooper 25-yard pass from Garret Lewis (Bennett Moehring kick), 6:38. Midshipmen 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:19. SMU – Reggie Roberson, Jr. 98-yard kick return (Kevin Robledo kick), 6:25. Mustangs 17–14. Fourth Quarter SMU – Myron Galliard 2-yard from William Brown (PAT blocked), 12:25. Mustangs 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23. NAVY – Jarid Ryan defensive PAT, 12:25. Mustangs 23–16. NAVY – C.J. Williams 52-yard run (Bennett Moehring kick), 6:19. Tied 23–23. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:06. Overtime NAVY – Garret Lewis 1-yard run (Bennett Moehring kick). Midshipmen 30–23. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards. SMU – James Proche 4-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Ben Hicks pass to Hunter Thedford for two-point conversion). Mustangs 31–30. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards. Top Passers NAVY – Garret Lewis – 1/3, 25 yards, TD SMU – William Brown – 21/29, 150 yards, 2 TD Top Rushers NAVY – C.J. Williams – 6 carries, 82 yards, TD SMU – Braeden West – 26 carries, 145 yards Top Receiving NAVY – Mychal Cooper – 1 reception, 25 yards, TD SMU – James Proche – 9 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Houston Baptist

See also: 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

Houston Baptist Huskies at SMU Mustangs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	7	10	7	27
Mustangs	21	14	14	14	63

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: mostly cloudy • Wind: ESE 9 MPH
• Game attendance: 18,983
• Referee: Charles Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (color)
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter SMU – Jared Miles 20-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 10:15. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:12. SMU – Tyler Page 92-yard pass from William Brown (Kevin Robledo kick), 8:09. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:38.' HBU – Alec Chadwick 35-yard field goal, 3:35. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:31. SMU – James Proche 20-yard pass from William Brown (Kevin Robledo kick), 1:39. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:48. Second Quarter SMU – Braeden West 25-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 6:55. Mustangs 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:33. HBU – LaDarius Dickens 95-yard kick return (Alec Chadwick kick), 6:41. Mustangs 28–10. SMU – Ben Redding 4-yard pass from Jamie Sackville (Kevin Robledo kick), 0:00. Mustangs 35–10. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 2:56. Third Quarter SMU – Braeden West 11-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 8:20. Mustangs 42–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:30. HBU – Trevor Larkin 8-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Alec Chadwick kick), 5:43. Mustangs 42–17. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 2:37. SMU – Judah Bell 9-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 2:58. Mustangs 49–17. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:36. HBU – Alec Chadwick 29-yard field goal, 0:22. Mustangs 49–20. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:36. Fourth Quarter SMU – J.R. Griffith 1-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 12:18. Mustangs 56–20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:57. HBU – Jarreth Sterns 7-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Alec Chadwick kick), 8:22. Mustangs 56–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. SMU – Austin Upshaw 1-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 7:19. Mustangs 63–27. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:49. Top Passers HBU – Bailey Zappe – 27/50, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT SMU – William Brown – 12/20, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT Top Rushers HBU – Dreshawn Minnieweather – 7 carries, 26 yards SMU – Braeden West – 12 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving HBU – Nick Sexton – 5 receptions, 39 yards SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 4 receptions, 104 yards

At UCF

See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team

SMU Mustangs at #12 UCF Golden Knights

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	3	7	3	7	20
No. 12 Knights	21	6	7	14	48

at Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: mostly clear • Wind: E 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 40,856
• Referee: Charles Lamerti
• TV: ESPNU
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter SMU – Kevin Robledo 31-yard field goal, 10:30. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:30. UCF – Adrian Killins Jr. 15-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 7:32. Knights 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:58. UCF – Dredrick Snelson 14-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick), 6:47. Knights 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:45. UCF – Otis Anderson 4-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 2:55. Knights 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:58. Second Quarter SMU – James Proche 5-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 8:34. Knights 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:07. UCF – Matthew Wright 45-yard field goal, 3:32. Knights 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:11. UCF – Matthew Wright 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Knights 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:21. Third Quarter UCF – Trysten Hill 1-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 11:16. Knights 34–10. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:44. SMU – Kevin Robledo 21-yard field goal, 6:09. Knights 34–13. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:07. Fourth Quarter UCF – Tre Nixon 30-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick), 14:54. Knights 41–13. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:55. UCF – Otis Anderson 30-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 9:55. Knights 48–13. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:58. SMU – James Proche 19-yard pass from William Brown (Kevin Robledo kick), 0:36. Knights 48–20. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. Top Passers SMU – Ben Hicks – 15/23, 153 yards, TD UCF – McKenzie Milton – 18/34, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT Top Rushers SMU – Braeden West – 17 carries, 69 yards UCF – Adrian Killins Jr. – 20 carries, 113 yards, TD Top Receiving SMU – James Proche – 12 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD UCF – Tre Nixon – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD

At Tulane

See also: 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team

SMU Mustangs at Tulane Green Wave

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	7	13	27
Green Wave	2	7	7	7	23

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: rain • Wind: NW 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 13,987
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV: ESPNU
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter TULN – SMU team safety, 3:47. Green Wave 2–0. Second Quarter TULN – Darius Bradwell 10-yard run (Merek Glover kick), 14:55. Green Wave 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:47. SMU – Xavier Jones 55-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 11:38. Green Wave 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17. Third Quarter TULN – Donnie Lewis Jr. 49-yard interception return (Merek Glover kick), 13:05. Green Wave 16–7. SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 16-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 8:08. Green Wave 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:48. Fourth Quarter TULN – Jonathan Banks 3-yard run (Merek Glover kick), 12:58. Green Wave 23–14. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:20. SMU – Braeden West 29-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 11:29. Green Wave 23–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:29. SMU – James Proche 67-yard pass from Ben Hicks (two-point conversion failed), 1:15. Mustangs 27–23. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:16. Top Passers SMU – Ben Hicks – 21/40, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT TULN – Jonathan Banks – 14/22, 153 yards, INT Top Rushers SMU – Braeden West – 12 carries, 51 yards, TD TULN – Darius Bradwell – 13 carries, 72 yards, TD Top Receiving SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD TULN – Terren Encalade – 4 receptions, 39 yards

Cincinnati

See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Cincinnati Bearcats at SMU Mustangs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bearcats	7	0	10	3	6	26
Mustangs	7	0	7	6	0	20

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: sunny • Wind: WNW 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 16,121
• Referee: Adam Sovoie
• TV: CBSSN
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter CIN – Khalil Lewis 32-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick), 13:37. Bearcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:23. SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 8-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 11:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06. Second Quarter No scoring plays Third Quarter CIN – Khalil Lewis 32-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick), 13:13. Bearcats 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:17. CIN – Cole Smith 24-yard field goal, 6:37. Bearcats 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:03. SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 22-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 4:05. Bearcats 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:25. Fourth Quarter SMU – Kevin Robledo 20-yard field goal, 12:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:21. SMU – Kevin Robledo 36-yard field goal, 4:23. Mustangs 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:26. CIN – Cole Smith 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 1:21. Overtime CIN – James Wiggins 86-yard interception return. Bearcats 26–20. Top Passers CIN – Desmond Ridder – 33/50, 352 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SMU – Ben Hicks – 22/43, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT Top Rushers CIN – Michael Warren II – 14 carries, 67 yards SMU – Braedon West – 11 carries, 16 yards Top Receiving CIN – Khalil Lewis – 12 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD

Houston

See also: 2018 Houston Cougars football team

Houston Cougars at SMU Mustang

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Cougars	0	14	3	14	31
Mustangs	10	21	7	7	45

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 17 MPH • Weather: mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 23,654
• Referee: C. Lamertina
• TV: ESPNU
• Source:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers HOU – D'Eriq King – 11/22, 175 yards, 2 TD SMU – Ben Hicks – 28/43, 318 yards, 4 TD Top Rushers HOU – Patrick Carr – 17 carries, 75 yards SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman – 20 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 3 receptions, 104 yards, TD SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 9 receptions, 134 yards, TD

At UConn

See also: 2018 UConn Huskies football team

SMU Mustangs at UConn Huskies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	17	14	14	17	62
Huskies	7	3	14	26	50

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 16 MPH • Weather: sunny and windy
• Game attendance: 19,096
• Referee: A. Calabrese
• TV: ESPN3
• Source:

Game information

First Quarter SMU – Kevin Robledo 39-yard field goal, 11:31. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:29. SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman 39-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 7:24. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:11. UCONN – David Pindell 30-yard run (Michael Tarbutt kick), 4:38. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman 5-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 3:10. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:28. Second Quarter SMU – Ryan Becker 3-yard pass from Tyler Page (Kevin Robledo kick), 11:15. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:49. UCONN – Michael Tarbutt 45-yard field goal, 8:33. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:42. SMU – Braeden West 6-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 7:36. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:57. Third Quarter UCONN – Hergy Mayala 22-yard pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick), 11:10. Mustangs 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:50. SMU – Xavier Jones 52-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 10:40. Mustangs 38–17. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:30. UCONN – Kyle Buss 15-yard pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick), 6:50. Mustangs 38–24. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:50. SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 6-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 3:54. Mustangs 45–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:56. Fourth Quarter UCONN – Tyler Davis 5-yard pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick), 14:57. Mustangs 45–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57. SMU – Xavier Jones 43-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 14:48. Mustangs 52–31. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:09. UCONN – David Pindell 48-yard run (PAT blocked), 13:41. Mustangs 52–37. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:07. UCONN – Kevin Mensah 19-yard run (Michael Tarbutt kick), 10:18. Mustangs 52–44. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:58. SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman 3-yard run (Kevin Robledo kick), 8:55. Mustangs 59–44. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23. SMU – Kevin Robledo 30-yard field goal, 3:35. Mustangs 62–44. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:45. UCONN – Hergy Mayala 14-yard pass from David Pindell (pass failed), 0:36. Mustangs 62–50. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 1:20. Top Passers SMU – Ben Hicks – 19/29, 276 yards, TD UCONN – David Pindell – 25/38, 215 yards, 4 TD, INT Top Rushers SMU – Xavier Jones – 11 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD UCONN – David Pindell – 21 carries, 184 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving SMU – James Proche – 6 receptions, 101 yards UCONN – Aaron McLean – 7 receptions, 82 yards

Memphis

See also: 2018 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis Tigers at SMU Mustangs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	7	14	28
Mustangs	3	2	7	6	18

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN2): John Congemi, Anish Shroff, Roddy Jones

Game information

First Quarter SMU – Kevin Robledo 21-yard field goal, 0:22. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:42. Second Quarter MEM – Joey Magnifico 16-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick), 9:26. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:06. SMU – Patrick Taylor Jr. -5-yard run, 2:00. Tigers 7–5. Drive: 3 plays, -7 yards, 0:35. Third Quarter MEM – Patrick Taylor Jr. 9-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 10:14. Tigers 14–5. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:55. SMU – James Proche 31-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick), 1:22. Tigers 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:54. Fourth Quarter MEM – Joey Magnifico 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick), 13:19. Tigers 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:03. MEM – Patrick Taylor Jr. 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 8:44. Tigers 28–12. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32. SMU – James Proche 2-yard pass from Ben Hicks (pass failed), 6:14. Tigers 28–18. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:30. Top Passers MEM – Brady White – 18/31, 226 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SMU – Ben Hicks – 29/55, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT Top Rushers MEM – Patrick Taylor Jr. – 20 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD SMU – Braeden West – 10 carries, 20 yards Top Receiving MEM – Damonte Coxie – 2 receptions, 90 yards SMU – James Proche – 12 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

At Tulsa

See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	7	10	24
Golden Hurricane	7	14	3	3	27

at Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: November 24

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers SMU – TLSA – Top Rushers SMU – TLSA – Top Receiving SMU – TLSA –

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