FiveThirtyEight: SMU Is Undefeated. No, It's Not 1982.
In his second season as head football coach at Southern Methodist University, Sonny Dykes -- a noted appreciator of winning and potential coach of...
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6-0, 1st in American Athletic - West
Second-half scenarios that could create College Football Playoff chaos
What if Wisconsin loses to Ohio State next week but then beats the Buckeyes in the B1G title game? What if Florida wins the SEC? These are just two scenarios that could wreak havoc on the CFP picture.
College football midseason awards: The best players, teams and moments
From the most enjoyable games to the most fun teams to the Heisman, Bill Connelly offers up the season's best so far.
Power Rankings: LSU takes over the top spot
The Tigers move up to No. 1 after their Week 7 win over Florida, as the playoff hunt and conference races start to come into focus.
College football Power Rankings for Week 6
Week 6 featured a big win for Florida over Auburn. See how that helped shuffle the latest rankings.
No Bama, no Clemson, no fun? SMU saves drama-free day with epic win
College football's superpowers had the week off, and it looked like a quiet day filled with blowouts and turnovers until SMU pulled off a 21-point comeback to win in triple overtime.
SMU 6-0 for first time since 1982 after 3-OT win
Shane Buechele threw a 25-yard touchdown to James Proche in the third overtime and No. 24 SMU beat Tulsa 43-37, coming back from a three-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter Saturday night to win in its first game as a ranked team in 33 years.
Proche hauls in SMU's winning TD grab in 3OT (1:02)
Tulsa's Rainey misses game-winning FG in 2OT (0:47)
SMU answers Tulsa in OT with quick rushing TD by Jones (0:29)
Tulsa's Johnson dives to catch TD in OT (0:34)
SMU's Jones scores game-tying TD late in the 4th (0:34)
Smith connects with Johnson for 40-yard Tulsa TD (0:26)
SMU's miscues lead to Tulsa TD on kick return (0:48)
Stokes glides into the end zone for 58-yard Tulsa TD (0:19)
Tulsa's Smith throws pick-6 in the 1st (0:36)
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
Here's what's next for each team in the AP Top 25, from No. 1 Alabama to No. 25 Cincinnati.
Which teams would reach a Group of 5 College Football Playoff?
The Allstate Playoff Predictor envisions a field that could include Boise State and SMU.
The record-breaking, hard-to-believe stats from a wild September
The quarterbacks looking to set passing records, the teams hoping to break through into the playoff, a check-in with the UConn defense and a whole lot more.
SMU rises from dead, finally ranked after penalty
SMU is ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since the football program received the so-called death penalty for NCAA rules violations in 1987 and did not compete for two seasons.
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
The new AP Top 25 poll is out, and Alabama is the new No. 1. Here's what's next for every team in the rankings.
How Clemson-UNC nearly turned the entire season upside down, plus more from Week 5
The Tigers nearly lost their first regular-season game in two years, Alabama's QB continues to set Tide records and the Civil ConFLiCT finally comes to an end.
College football Power Rankings for Week 5
Clemson's close call at North Carolina -- and Alabama's continued dominance -- means there is a new top team in this week's rankings.
SMU goes to 5-0, routs South Florida in AAC opener, 48-21
Xavier Jones ran for two first-quarter touchdowns and Shane Buechele threw three second-quarter touchdown passes as SMU rolled to a 41-0 lead early in the second half and held on to post a 48-21 win over South Florida in the American Athletic...
Buechele threads TD pass to Proche (0:26)
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2019 American Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 2-0 | 5-1 |
| Temple | 2-0 | 5-1 |
| UCF | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| South Florida | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| East Carolina | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| UConn | 0-3 | 1-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| SMU | 2-0 | 6-0 |
| Tulane | 2-0 | 5-1 |
| Navy | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Memphis | 1-1 | 5-1 |
| Houston | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Tulsa | 0-2 | 2-4 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards291.819th
Rushing Yards207.035th
Points For44.2
Points Against28.3
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 19 | 19 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Smith | OT | Committed | 76 |
| Karl Taylor | S | Committed | 74 |
| Jay Bell | OLB | Committed | 74 |
| Mason Mastrov | OLB | Committed | 73 |
| Dalton Perdue | OT | Committed | 73 |