2020 SMU Mustangs football team

2020 SMU Mustangs football
2020 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (4–3 AAC)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (3rd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Garrett Riley (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	A. J. Ricker (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Kane (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

Last updated December 14, 2023

2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Cincinnati y$	6	–	0	9	–	1
Tulsa y	6	–	0	6	–	3
Memphis	5	–	3	8	–	3
UCF	5	–	3	6	–	4
SMU	4	–	3	7	–	3
Houston	3	–	3	3	–	5
Navy	3	–	4	3	–	7
Tulane	3	–	5	6	–	6
East Carolina	3	–	5	3	–	6
Temple	1	–	6	1	–	6
South Florida	0	–	7	1	–	8
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by third-year coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.^[1]

After finishing their regular season with a record of 7–3 (4–3 in conference play), the Mustangs accepted an invitation to the Frisco Bowl,^[2] where they were slated to play the UTSA Roadrunners.^[3] However, the bowl was subsequently canceled, due to COVID-19 concerns within the SMU football program.^[4]

Preseason

Media poll

The preseason Poll was released September 1^[5]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	UCF	204 (10)
2	Cincinnati	201 (7)
3	Memphis	192 (2)
4	SMU	146
5	Navy	125 (1)
6	Tulane	118
7	Houston	114
8	Temple	88
9	Tulsa	49
10	East Carolina	42
11	South Florida	41

Recruiting class

References:^[6]^[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Junior Aho Defensive Lineman	Nice, France	New Mexico Military Institute	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Junior Aho Defensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Will Benton Long Snapper/Linebacker	Atlanta, GA	The Westminster School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Will Benton Long Snapper/Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Marcus Bryant Offensive Lineman	Round Rock, TX	Cedar Ridge HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Marcus Bryant Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dylan Cordell Offensive Lineman	Houston, TX	Second Baptist HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Dylan Cordell Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Ty DeArman Safety	Arlington, TX	Bowie HS Oklahoma	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Ty DeArman Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Danny Gray Wide Receiver	Dallas, TX	James Madison HS Blinn College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Danny Gray Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Branson Hickman Offensive Lineman	McKinney, TX	Jesuit College Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Branson Hickman Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Thaddaeus "Thad" Johnson Wide Receiver	Beaumont, TX	West Brook HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Thaddaeus "Thad" Johnson Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Demetri Jordan Offensive Lineman	Lubbock, TX	Coronado HS Tyler JC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Demetri Jordan Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeVere Levelston Defensive tackle	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto HS Tyler JC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
DeVere Levelston Defensive tackle	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryan Massey Cornerback/Safety	Katy, TX	Katy HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Bryan Massey Cornerback/Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mason Mastrov Defensive End	Lafayette, CA	Campolindo HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Mason Mastrov Defensive End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Henry Mossberg Offensive Lineman	Southlake, TX	Southlake Carroll HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Henry Mossberg Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dalton Perdue Offensive Lineman	El Dorado, AR	El Dorado HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Dalton Perdue Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
John Luke Roberts Tight End/Long Snapper	Austin, TX	Austin Regents HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
John Luke Roberts Tight End/Long Snapper	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Erin Smith Offensive Lineman	Little Rock, AR	North Little Rock HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Erin Smith Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcus Smith Offensive Lineman	Stafford, TX	Stafford HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Marcus Smith Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ben Sparks Offensive Lineman	Norman, OK	Norman HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Ben Sparks Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Parker Stone Wide Receiver	Dallas, TX	Parish Episcopal School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Parker Stone Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Trent Strong Linebacker	Tucson, AZ	Salpointe Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Trent Strong Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Karl Taylor Safety	Midland, TX	Midland Lee HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Karl Taylor Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Warren Wells Defensive End	Dallas, TX	Bishop Lynch HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Warren Wells Defensive End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:30 p.m.	at Texas State *		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN	W 31–24	7,500
September 19	5:00 p.m.	at North Texas *		Apogee Stadium Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)	CBSSN	W 65–35	8,464
September 26	6:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin *		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN+	W 50–7	7,898
October 3	2:30 p.m.	No. 25 Memphis		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	W 30–27	7,898
October 16	5:00 p.m.	at Tulane	No. 17	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN	W 37–34 ^OT	1
October 24	8:00 p.m.	No. 9 Cincinnati	No. 16	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	L 13–42	7,898
October 31	6:30 p.m.	Navy	No. 22	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (Gansz Trophy)	ESPN2	W 51–37	7,898
November 7	11:00 a.m.	at Temple	No. 18	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN+	W 47–23	2,577
November 14	6:00 p.m.	at Tulsa	No. 19	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	L 24–28	3,900
November 28	11:00 a.m.	at East Carolina		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	L 38–52	3,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	RV	RV*	RV	RV	RV	18	17	16	22	18	19	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV*	RV	RV	RV	21	18	16	23	18	19	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released												—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Personnel

2020 SMU Mustangs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`4`	Tyler Page	Sr
WR	`6`	Austin Upshaw	Jr
QB	`7`	Shane Buechele	Sr
WR	`8`	Reggie Roberson Jr.	Sr
QB	`9`	William Brown	So
QB	`10`	Terrance Gipson	Fr
WR	`11`	Rashee Rice	So
QB	`12`	Derek Green	So
WR	`13`	Judah Bell	Jr
WR	`15`	Calvin Wiggins	Fr
WR	`16`	Keke Burns	Fr
QB	`18`	Jacob Oehrlein	So
RB	`20`	Cameron Rosenberger	Fr
RB	`21`	Tamerik Williams	So
RB	`25`	TJ McDaniel	So
RB	`26`	Ulysses Bentley IV	Fr
RB	`30`	Tyler Lavine	So
TE, FB	`40`	Kade Ashley	So
WR	`41`	Chad Dines	So
WR	`42`	Beau Barker	Fr
TE	`44`	Kedrick James	Jr
WR	`45`	Ben Palmer	Fr
WR	`47`	Devin Aglubat	Fr
WR	`47`	Walker French	Jr
WR	`48`	Devan Reck–Irvin	Fr
OL	`57`	Cobe Bryant	Sr
OL	`59`	Tai Brooks	Fr
OL	`60`	Henry Mossberg	Fr
OL	`64`	Cameron Ervin	Fr
OL	`65`	Thomas Shelmire	Fr
OL	`66`	Sam Burns	Fr
OL	`70`	Kadarius Smith	Sr
OL	`71`	Jaylon Thomas	Jr
OL	`72`	Demetri Jordan	Jr
OL	`75`	Hayden Howerton	Sr
OL	`77`	Alan Ali	Jr
OL	`78`	Beau Morris	Sr
OL	`79`	Danielson Ike	Fr
TE	`81`	Ben Redding	Jr
WR	`82`	Parker Stone	Fr
TE	`83`	Kylen Granson	Sr
WR	`84`	Matt Dorrity	Jr
WR	`85`	Keith Jones	So
TE	`86`	Tommy McIntyre	Sr
TE	`88`	Carson Welch	Fr
WR	`89`	Peyton Hudson	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Eric Sutton	Sr
DB	`2`	Cam Jones	So
LB	`3`	Delano Robinson	Sr
CB	`5`	Ar'Mani Johnson	Jr
CB	`6`	Sam Westfall	Jr
LB	`9`	Shaine Hailey	Sr
S	`10`	Ty Dearman	Fr
CB	`11`	Chevin Calloway	Jr
CB	`12`	Kevin Johnson	Sr
S	`13`	Roderick Roberson Jr.	Fr
LB	`14`	Richard Moore	Sr
S	`15`	Frankie Avantino	So
S	`16`	Trevor Denbow	Sr
S	`18`	Chace Cromartie	So
S	`20`	Athan Natsues	So
S	`21`	Donald Clay	Fr
DB	`22`	Karl Taylor	Fr
LB	`24`	Jimmy Phillips Jr.	Jr
DB	`26`	Brandon Stephens	Sr
S	`27`	Michael Salerno	Jr
CB	`28`	Christian Davis	Sr
CB	`29`	Justin Guy–Robinson	Jr
LB	`30`	Kyle Blaskovich	Jr
LB	`31`	Armando Fitz	Jr
LB	`32`	JC Rispress	Jr
LB	`35`	John Porter	So
CB	`36`	Terry Keys III	So
DE	`38`	Toby Ndukwe	Jr
DT	`39`	Darren Brown	So
LB	`41`	Preston Ellison	Jr
S	`42`	Ra–Sun Kazadi	So
LB	`43`	Brian Holloway	Jr
DT	`44`	Harrison Loveless	Jr
LB	`45`	Luke Evans	Fr
DE	`46`	Garnett March II	Fr
S	`47`	Hunter Ballard	Fr
S	`48`	Evan Gray	Fr
CB	`49`	Marcus Nesby	Fr
LB	`50`	Richard McBryde	Sr
DE	`51`	Warren Walls	Fr
LB	`52`	Deuce Palmer	Fr
LB	`53`	Garrett Madison	Fr
DE	`54`	Gerrit Choate	Sr
DE	`55`	Gary Wiley	Jr
LB	`56`	Broc Watkins	Sr
LB	`57`	Ben Frugal	Fr
LB	`59`	Will Goldberg	Fr
LB	`60`	Reid Stacy	Fr
DE	`61`	Jack Young	Fr
LB	`63`	Eli Frugal	Fr
LB	`67`	Nick Lerew	So
DL	`89`	Alex Sickafoose	Fr
DE	`90`	Nelson Paul	So
DT	`91`	Terrance Newman	Jr
DT	`92`	Shabazz Dotson	So
DT	`93`	Elijah Chatman	So
DE	`94`	Mason Mastrov	Fr
DT	`95`	Will Jones	Sr
DT	`96`	Devere Levelston	So
DE	`97`	Turner Coxe	Jr
DT	`98`	Jacob Pugh	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`32`	Jack Hansing	Sr
K	`44`	Charles Cannon	Jr
LS	`49`	Cole Voyles	So
K	`94`	Wills Thompson III	Fr
P	`95`	Nick Lang	Fr
K	`96`	Austin Dennis	Fr
K, P	`97`	Russell Roberts	So
P	`99`	Warren Scott	So

Head coach

Sonny Dykes (Texas Tech)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Kevin Kane (Kansas)
Defensive coordinator/LB
Garrett Riley (Texas Tech)
Offensive coordinator/QB
A.J. Ricker (Missouri)
Co-offensive coordinator/OL
Chris Brasfield (TCU)
Special teams coordinator
Josh Martin (Tarleton State)
Tight ends
Kevin Curtis (Texas Tech)
Cornerbacks
*David Gru (California)
Wide receivers
Trey Haverty (TCU)
Safeties
Randall Joyner (SMU)
Defensive line
Ra'Shaad Samples (Houston)
Assistant coach

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 27, 2020

Depth chart

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Defense

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Special teams

Game summaries

Statistics	SMU	Texas State
First downs	26	22
Total yards	544	416
Rushing yards	177	189
Passing yards	367	227
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	32:03	27:57

At Texas State

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU −24.5	70

Southern Methodist at Texas State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	14	14	3	31
Bobcats	0	14	7	3	24

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

Date: Saturday, September 5
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph
Game attendance: 7,500
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter: No scoring
Second quarter

(10:56) SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 6 yard rush, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:01; SMU 7–0)
(6:04) TXST– Brock Sturges 4 yard rush, Alan Orona kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Tied 7–7)
(3:47) SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 12 yard rush, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:17; SMU 14–7)
(0:32) TXST – Jeremiah Haydel 3 yard pass from Brady McBride, Alan Orona kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Tied 14–14)

Third quarter

(12:12) SMU – TJ McDaniel 9 yard rush, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; SMU 21–14)
(6:14) TXST – Chandler Speights 19 yard pass from Brady McBride, Alan Orona kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:57; Tied 21–21
(3:26) SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 51 yard pass from Shane Buechele, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:48; SMU 28–21)

Fourth quarter

(2:20) SMU – Chris Naggar 32 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:31; SMU 31–21)
(0:45) TXST – Alan Orona 47 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 1:35; SMU 31–24)

Top passers

SMU – Shane Buechele – 26/36, 367 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
TXST – Brady McBride – 21/39, 227 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

SMU – TJ McDaniel – 27 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
TXST – Calvin Hill – 13 carries, 100 yards,

Top receivers

SMU – Rashee Rice – 5 receptions, 101 yards
TXST – Trevis Graham Jr. – 3 receptions, 59 yards

Statistics	SMU	North Texas
First downs	33	25
Total yards	710	517
Rushing yards	366	212
Passing yards	344	305
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	34:31	25:29

At North Texas

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU −14.0	68.5

Southern Methodist at North Texas – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	21	13	21	10	65
Mean Green	0	7	14	14	35

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

Date: September 19
Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 8 MPH
Game attendance: 8,464
Referee: Tony Calabrese
TV: CBSSN

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Reggie Robinson Jr. 15-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 12:33. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:04.
SMU – Danny Gray 62-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 9:44. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:56.
SMU – Kylen Granson 7-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 3:27. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.

Second quarter

SMU – Chris Nagger 37-yard field goal, 13:42. Mustangs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 4 yards, 3:39.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 12-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick), 8:31. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:42.
SMU – Chris Nagger 22-yard field goal, 3:02. Mustangs 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:48.
SMU – Shane Buechele 2-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 0:18. Mustangs 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 1:31.

Third quarter

UNT – DeAndre Torrey 7-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 12:02. Mustangs 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:48.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 4-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 10:53. Mustangs 41–14. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:09.
UNT – Austin Aune 5-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 8:44. Mustangs 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
SMU – Reggie Robinson Jr. 2-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 5:42. Mustangs 48–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 9-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 0:11. Mustangs 55–21. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:47.

Fourth quarter

UNT – Jaelon Darden 33-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 14:02. Mustangs 55–28. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:09.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 84-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 12:12. Mustangs 62–28. Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 1:50.
UNT – Deonte Simpson 55-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 10:52. Mustangs 62–35. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
SMU – Chris Nagger 46-yard field goal, 5:33. Mustangs 65–35. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 2:10.

Top passers

SMU – Shane Buechele – 24/33, 344 yards, 4 TD
UNT – Austin Aune – 13/25, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 19 carries, 227 yards, 3 TD
UNT – Oscar Adaway III – 20 carries, 104 yards

Top receivers

SMU – Reggie Robinson Jr. – 9 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Jaelon Darden – 5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Stephen F. Austin	SMU
First downs	14	24
Total yards	216	432
Rushing yards	51	260
Passing yards	165	172
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	34:25	25:35

Stephen F. Austin

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU −31.5	58.5

Stephen F. Austin at Southern Methodist – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	0	7	0	7
Mustangs	22	7	7	14	50

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

Date: September 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 12 MPH
Game attendance: 7,898
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 33 Yd Run (Chris Naggar PAT blocked), 12:34. Mustangs 0–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:26.
SMU – Danny Gray 11 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 6:52. Mustangs 0–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:36.
SMU – Team Safety, 4:49. Mustangs 0–15.
SMU – Kylen Granson 9 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 2:23. Mustangs 0–22. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:12.

Second quarter

SMU – Danny Gray 6 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 2:21. Mustangs 0–29. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 13 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 9:42. Mustangs 0–36. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:14.
SFA – Trae Self 6 Yd Run (Chris Campos Kick), 1:22. Mustangs 7–36. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:20.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Terrance Gipson 3 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 8:44. Mustangs 7–43. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:16.
SMU – TaMerik Williams 5 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 6:01. Mustangs 7–50. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

SFA – Trae Self – 13/23, 133 yards, 1 INT
SMU – Shane Buechele – 14/25, 144 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SFA – Jaquarion Turner – 24 carries, 35 yards
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 6 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

SFA – Jeremiah Miller – 4 receptions, 41 yards
SMU – Kylen Granson – 5 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	Memphis	SMU
First downs	26	21
Total yards	501	549
Rushing yards	205	75
Passing yards	296	474
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	30:51	29:09

Memphis

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU −1.5	75

Memphis at Southern Methodist – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Tigers	3	17	7	0	27
Mustangs	17	7	3	3	30

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

Date: October 3
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 11 mph
Game attendance: 7,898
Referee: C. Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Chris Naggar 27 Yd Field Goal, 10:34. Mustangs 0–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:26.
MEM – Riley Patterson 26 Yd Field Goal, 7:58. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:36.
SMU – Danny Gray 3 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 3:52. Mustangs 3–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 70 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 1:07. Mustangs 3–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.

Second quarter

SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 85 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 9:51. Mustangs 3–24. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:47.
MEM – Calvin Austin III 8 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick), 7:16. Mustangs 10–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
MEM – Sean Dykes 27 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick), 3:30. Mustangs 17–24. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:06.
MEM – Riley Patterson 56 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Mustangs 20–24. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

SMU – Chris Naggar 25 Yd Field Goal, 9:29. Mustangs 20–27. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:42.
MEM – Tahj Washington 5 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick), 2:53. Tied 27–27. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:33.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Chris Naggar 43 Yd Field Goal, 0:09. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

MEM – Brady White – 29/42, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SMU – Shane Buechele – 32/46, 474 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

MEM – Rodrigues Clark – 16 carries, 98 yards
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 13 carries, 32 yards

Top receivers

MEM – Sean Dykes – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	SMU	Tulane
First downs	25	23
Total yards	581	387
Rushing yards	142	195
Passing yards	439	192
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:01	28:59

At Tulane

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU −6.5	65

Southern Methodist at Tulane – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 17 Mustangs	10	7	10	7	3	37
Green Wave	7	10	7	10	0	34

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

Date: October 16
Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N 14 mph
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Calabre
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

TULN – Mykel Jones 31 Yd pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover Kick), 11:32. Green Wave 0–7. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:35.
SMU – Danny Gray 32 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:33.
SMU – Chris Naggar 48 Yd Field Goal, 5:32. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:00.

Second quarter

TULN – Michael Pratt 1 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick), 6:24. Green Wave 10–14. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29.
TULN – Rashee Rice 10 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 2:43. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
SMU– Merek Glover 34 Yd Field Goal, 0:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

TULN – Stephon Huderson 22 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick), 11:28. Green Wave 17–24. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:38.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 2 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 10:26. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12.
SMU – Chris Naggar 33 Yd Field Goal, 3:17. Mustangs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:16.

Fourth quarter

TULN – Michael Pratt 7 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick), 12:59. Green Wave 27–31. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:21.
SMU – Danny Gray 10 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 7:12. Mustangs 34–31. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:47.
TULN – Merek Glover 27 Yd Field Goal, 1:30. Tied 34–34. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:42.

Overtime

SMU – Chris Naggar 34 Yd Field Goal. Mustangs 37–34. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards.

Top passers

SMU – Shane Buechele – 23/37, 384 yards, 2 TD
TULN – Michael Pratt – 12/29, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
TULN – Stephon Huderson – 19 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

SMU – Rashee Rice – 7 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD
TULN – Duece Watts – 3 receptions, 56 yards

Statistics	Cincinnati	SMU
First downs	17	22
Total yards	439	290
Rushing yards	313	75
Passing yards	126	215
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:15	32:45

Cincinnati

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU -1.0	57

Cincinnati at Southern Methodist – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	14	0	14	14	42
Mustangs	0	10	0	3	13

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

Date: October 24
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: ;
Game attendance: 7,898
Referee:
TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

CIN –
SMU –

Top rushers

CIN –
SMU –

Top receivers

CIN –
SMU –

Statistics	Navy	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Navy

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU -13.0	59

Navy at Southern Methodist – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	7	10	0	20	37
Mustangs	0	31	14	6	51

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

Date: October 31
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: ;
Game attendance: 7,898
Referee:
TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

NAVY –
SMU –

Top rushers

NAVY –
SMU –

Top receivers

NAVY –
SMU –

Statistics	SMU	Temple
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

At Temple

Pregame line	Over/under

Southern Methodist at Temple – Game summary

Period	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Date: November 5
Game time: TBD CDT
Game weather: ;
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

SMU –
TEM –

Top rushers

SMU –
TEM –

Top receivers

SMU –
TEM –

Statistics	SMU	Tulsa
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

At Tulsa

Pregame line	Over/under

Southern Methodist at Tulsa – Game summary

Period	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Golden Hurricane			0

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK

Date: November 14
Game time: TBD CDT
Game weather: ;
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV:

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

SMU –
TUL –

Top rushers

SMU –
TUL –

Top receivers

SMU –
TUL –

Statistics	SMU	East Carolina
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

At East Carolina

Pregame line	Over/under

Southern Methodist at East Carolina – Game summary

Period	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Pirates			0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD CDT
Game weather: ;
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV:

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

SMU –
ECU –

Top rushers

SMU –
ECU –

Top receivers

SMU –
ECU –

Statistics	Houston	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Houston

Pregame line	Over/under

Houston at Southern Methodist – Game summary

Period	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

Game time: TBD CDT
Game weather: ;
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV:

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

HOU –
SMU –

Top rushers

HOU –
SMU –

Top receivers

HOU –
SMU –

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	104	Brandon Stephens	CB	Baltimore Ravens
4	127	Kylen Granson	TE	Indianapolis Colts

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The 2008 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach June Jones, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last of out of six teams in C-USA's West Division. SMU played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.

The 2007 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Phil Bennett in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last of out of six teams in C-USA's West Division.

The 2015 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the West Division of Conference USA. They were led by third-year head coach Todd Monken and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Conference USA Football Championship Game where they lost to Western Kentucky. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl, where they were defeated by Washington.

The 2016 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 69th year of season play for Houston. They were led by head coach Tom Herman during the regular season and played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston. The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to San Diego State.

The 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Louisiana–Lafayette.

The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Seth Littrell. The Mean Green finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They lost the C-USA Championship Game to Florida Atlantic. They received an invite to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Troy.

The 2017 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they lost to Florida State.

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. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in American Athletic play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

The 2019 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Willie Fritz.

The 2019 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas. They competed as members of the West Division of the American Athletic Conference.

The 2020 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Colby Carthel and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. The team finished 6–4 for the program's first winning season since 2014. All four losses were against NCAA Division I FBS teams.

The 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The team was coached by second-year head coach Jeff Traylor.

The 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by ninth-year head coach Skip Holtz.

The 2022 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

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The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach, until his firing on November 13, 2023.

The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team represents Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave are led by Willie Fritz in his eighth year as head coach. They play their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. They enter this season as the defending AAC champions.

The 2023 SMU Mustangs football team represents Southern Methodist University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, and compete in the American Athletic Conference. They are led by second-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.

The 2023 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of American Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Eric Morris. The Mean Green played their home games at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas.

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2020 SMU Mustangs football team

Contents

Preseason

Media poll

Recruiting class

Schedule

Rankings

Personnel

Depth chart

Game summaries

At Texas State

At North Texas

Stephen F. Austin

Memphis

At Tulane

Cincinnati

Navy

At Temple

At Tulsa

At East Carolina

Houston

Players drafted into the NFL

Related Research Articles

References