Oct 31, 6:19 PM EDTstats the morning after a game; scores and grades the same night

SMU

6–2 FBS · ACC · this season

Rating

+5.5

Rank

43

Résumé

38

Projected wins

8.6▲ 1.0 vs preseason

CFP odds

9%

Schedule

our line · the market · graded at the early week line

DateOpponentOur lineOursMarketResultPerf.Our call

Mon, Sep 79/7at Florida StateFSUSMU −2.3SMU −2.0W 27–2468SMU · W

Sat, Sep 129/12UC DavisUC DavisSMU −34.3SMU −32.0W 56–1094

Sat, Sep 199/19at LouisvilleLOUSMU −2.4SMU +1.5L 31–4133SMU · L

Sat, Sep 269/26Missouri StateMOSTSMU −33.5SMU −34.5W 34–2470MOST · W

Sat, Oct 310/3Boston CollegeBCSMU −20.8SMU −21.0W 25–1647BC · W

Sat, Oct 1710/17VirginiaUVASMU −6.0SMU −8.5W 23–1364UVA · L

Sat, Oct 2410/24CaliforniaCALSMU −17.9SMU −18.5W 59–2083SMU · W

Sat, Oct 3110/31at SyracuseSYRSMU −7.7SMU −9.5L 27–30—SYR · W

Fri, Nov 611/6Virginia TechVTSMU −5.1SMU −7.5wk 10

Sat, Nov 1411/14Wake ForestWAKESMU +4.3—wk 11

Sat, Nov 2111/21at Notre DameNDSMU +22.2SMU +17.5wk 12

Sat, Nov 2811/28at StanfordSTANSMU −15.8—wk 13

Model on SMU games: 5–2 ATS at the early week line · as the favorite 2–0 · as the dog 3–2 · home 2–0, away 3–2 · avg gap to the market +2.4 · closer than the market 2 of 7

Records and stats cover FBS-vs-FBS games only — the games the model grades. Rate stats exclude garbage time (a lead of 38+ in the first half, 28+ in the third quarter, 22+ in the fourth); turnovers are counted whole. Hover a row for its definition.