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SMU

AAC · 2023 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
11–3
0.786 Win %
Conference
2nd
9–0 in AAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
109
1916–2026
All-Time Record
556–569–54
0.494 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1935, 1948
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 10 · Top 25: 18
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 14 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare SMU head-to-head · History & Eras

2023 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HUSA3–9W 38–14
3Week 3 · Sep 10Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HB1210–3L 11–28
4Week 4 · Sep 17PRAIRIE VIEW A&MUnranked—W 69–0
5Week 5 · Sep 24TCUH2HB125–7L 17–34
6Week 6 · Oct 1Charlotte (CHARLOTTE)H2HIND AAC3–9W 34–16
8Week 8 · Oct 15East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HIND AAC2–10W 31–10
9Week 9 · Oct 22Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND AAC3–9W 55–0
10Week 10 · Oct 29Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND AAC4–8W 69–10
11Week 11 · Nov 5Rice (RICE)H2HIND AAC6–7W 36–31
12Week 12 · Nov 12North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND AAC5–7W 45–21
13Week 13 · Nov 19Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND AAC10–3W 38–34
14Week 14 · Nov 26Navy (NAVY)H2HIND AAC5–7W 59–14
15Regular Season Final · Dec 2Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND AAC11–3W 26–14
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 1Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC7–6L 14–23

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.207
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+36
-16+52
  • Tulane +11
  • Memphis +10
  • Rice +6
  • North Texas +5
  • Navy +5
  • Tulsa +4
  • Louisiana Tech +3
  • Charlotte +3
  • Temple +3
  • East Carolina +2
  • Oklahoma -3
  • Boston College -6
  • TCU -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #22Better than 85%
Win % Place 13thBetter than 91%

0.786 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#19Post-Season W1#19Post-Season W2#18Post-Season W3#22Post-Season W4#22Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+24
-17
+69
-17
+18
+21
+55
+59
+5
+24
+4
+45
+12
-9

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#922018#262019#422020#492021#452022

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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