Miami at SMU Game Matchup

Saturday, November 1st 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium - University Park, TX (ACC)

Hurricanes (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Mario Cristobal (22 - 15)
Avg Score : 44 - 25 (41 - 31 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9.4 - 2.6 (#10)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 2) (Good: 5) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 3)

Our Line: Miami -0.5 (SP+ -3)
PPG only: MIAMI: 33 - SMU: 31 (64)
MIAMI Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
MIAMI Travel: 1102 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Mustangs (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Rhett Lashlee (29 - 12)
Avg Score : 37 - 22 (44 - 20 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.2 - 2.8 (#13)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 2) (Good: 3) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 4)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Miami's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sun 8/31	Miami vs Notre Dame
Sat 9/6	Miami vs Bethune-Cookman
Sat 9/13	Miami vs South Florida
Sat 9/20	Miami vs Florida
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Miami at Florida State
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/17	Miami vs Louisville
Sat 10/25	Miami vs Stanford
Sat 11/1	Miami at SMU
Sat 11/8	Miami vs Syracuse
Sat 11/15	Miami vs NC State
Sat 11/22	Miami at Virginia Tech
Sat 11/29	Miami at Pittsburgh

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 5, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 5, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

SMU's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	SMU vs East Texas A&M
Sat 9/6	SMU vs Baylor
Sat 9/13	SMU at Missouri State
Sat 9/20	SMU at TCU
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	SMU vs Syracuse
Sat 10/11	SMU vs Stanford
Sat 10/18	SMU at Clemson
Sat 10/25	SMU at Wake Forest
Sat 11/1	SMU vs Miami
Sat 11/8	SMU at Boston College
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	SMU vs Louisville
Sat 11/29	SMU at California

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

MIAMI's OC Shannon Dawson vs SMU's DC Scott Symons SMU's OC Casey Woods vs MIAMI's DC Corey Hetherman

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MIAMI	#2 (.4)	52% (1)	43.9	56% (1)	3.59 (4)	165	50% (7)	332	4.96 (2)	#69 (.16)	38% (25)	25.3	38% (16)	38% (41)	4.02 (91)	63.1	1	1.4
SMU	#39 (.24)	44% (52)	36.5	44% (61)	2.97 (83)	169	44% (45)	263	4.41 (25)	#5 (.03)	37% (9)	22.1	39% (34)	35% (10)	3.09 (13)	77.7	1.7	1.6

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MIAMI		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MIAMI Offense	13	43.9	40.5	52.5%	4.96	1	25	497	165	332	5.5	43%	57%	56%	50%	10%	.4
SMU Defense	14	22.1	20.3	36.7%	3.09	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	44%	55%	39%	35%	18%	.03

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MIAMI Defense	13	25.3	30.8	38.1%	4.02	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	45%	55%	38%	38%	18%	.16
SMU Offense	14	36.5	43.7	44.1%	4.41	1.7	23	432	169	263	4.4	51%	49%	44%	44%	15%	.24

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Miami	13	30:13	25.2	56%	65%	6.2	63.1	1	1.4	5.9	2.6	1	29.7
SMU	14	28:28	22.6	44%	50%	8.1	77.7	1.7	1.6	6.6	3.1	3	31.1

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MIAMI Offense	13	43% (114)	56% (1)	30.1	165.5	5.5	28 (25)	.32 (5)	3.59 (4)	90% (1)	6% (3)	0.95 (75)
SMU Defense	14	44% (9)	39% (34)	-	-	-	-	-.05 (2)	2.72 (24)	60% (10)	11% (36)	0.81 (6)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MIAMI Defense	13	45% (11)	38% (16)	-	-	-	-	.08 (49)	2.6 (16)	57% (4)	11% (43)	1.15 (125)
SMU Offense	14	51% (65)	44% (61)	38.3	168.9	4.4	29 (18)	.12 (79)	2.97 (83)	70% (90)	9% (49)	0.93 (87)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MIAMI Offense	13	57% (20)	50% (7)	23.9	35.1	331.6	9.5	13.9	38 (1)	7 (26)	.47 (6)	1.7 (26)	27% (4)	42% (1)	.69 (1)	4% (16)	2.3 (6)
SMU Defense	14	55% (124)	35% (10)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (10)	.11 (17)	1.7 (107)	37% (7)	27% (21)	.16 (12)	7% (31)	2.1 (96)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MIAMI Defense	13	55% (125)	38% (41)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (23)	.23 (64)	1.7 (113)	36% (9)	36% (123)	.45 (115)	7% (34)	2.1 (83)
SMU Offense	14	49% (70)	44% (45)	19.9	31.2	262.9	8.4	13.2	28 (15)	12 (85)	.37 (20)	1.8 (12)	33% (94)	34% (34)	.47 (17)	6% (69)	2.3 (13)

Miami's Power Ratings
Miami's Power Rating: 20.55 #16
Miami's Offense Rating: 28.80 #6
Miami's Defense Rating: 8.25 #38
2025 Talent Rating: 956.00 #16
Blue Chip Ratio: 52% #7
Miami's 2025 Expected Record: 9.4 - 2.6
Miami's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.9 #14
Miami's Offense SP+ Rating: 42.5 #1
Miami's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.6 #49

Miami's SP+ Ratings
Miami's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.9 #14
Miami's Offense SP+ Rating: 42.5 #1
Miami's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.6 #49

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 825.88
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
Miami: 20.55 SMU: 20.12

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Miami: 16.9 SMU: 14.1

SMU's Power Ratings
SMU's Power Rating: 20.12 #18
SMU's Offense Rating: 22.29 #25
SMU's Defense Rating: 4.17 #22
2025 Talent Rating: 882.00 #25
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #44
SMU's 2025 Expected Record: 9.2 - 2.8

SMU's SP+ Ratings
SMU's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.1 #18
SMU's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.4 #9
SMU's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.3 #38

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 825.88
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Miami Scoring
Offense: 43.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 40.5
Defense: 25.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 30.8

Miami's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Miami 33
SMU 31

Projected Total Points: 64

SMU Scoring
Offense: 36.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 43.7
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.3

SMU's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
SMU	0	0	0 Overs
Miami	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#16) Miami Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 20.55 #16
Offense Rating: 28.80 #6
Defense Rating: 8.25 #38
Overall SP+ Rating: 16.9 #14
Offense SP+ Rating: 42.5 #1
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.6 #49
Talent Rating: 956.00 #16
Blue Chip Ratio: 52% #7
Expected Record: 9.4 - 2.6

Miami Ratings Matchup SMU

Power #16

#18

Off #6

#25

Def #38

#22

Talent #16

#25

SP+ #14

#18

SP+ Off #1

SP+ Def #49

#38

Weather Forecast
Playing in Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: MIAMI | SMU
Depth Chart: MIAMI | SMU
Rosters: MIAMI | SMU

(#18) SMU Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 20.12 #18
Offense Rating: 22.29 #25
Defense Rating: 4.17 #22
Overall SP+ Rating: 14.1 #18
Offense SP+ Rating: 37.4 #9
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.3 #38
Talent Rating: 882.00 #25
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #44
Expected Record: 9.2 - 2.8

Miami's OC Shannon Dawson

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Carson Beck	290	448	65%	3485	28	12	7.8
Emory Williams	16	26	62%	187	1	1	7.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Mark Fletcher Jr.	112	607	9	5.4	30
Jordan Lyle	54	400	4	7.4	91
Carson Beck	55	71	1	1.3	14
Elija Lofton	2	30	1	15.0	28

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
C.J. Daniels	42	480	0	11.4	34
Alex Bauman	15	171	6	11.4	36
Elija Lofton	9	150	1	16.7	40
Mark Fletcher Jr.	10	106	0	10.6	22

SMU's OC Casey Woods

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kevin Jennings	248	381	65%	3189	23	11	8.4
Tyler Van Dyke	43	68	63%	422	1	0	6.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kevin Jennings	101	354	5	3.5	59
LJ Johnson Jr.	74	303	5	4.1	35
Derrick McFall	26	106	2	4.1	17
Keldric Luster	11	50	0	4.5	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jordan Hudson	39	422	5	10.8	42
Kelvontay Dixon	21	386	1	18.4	87
Matthew Hibner	24	368	4	15.3	80
R.J. Maryland	24	359	4	15.0	49

Miami's DC Corey Hetherman

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Zechariah Poyser	77	3	0	0	8
Wesley Bissainthe	59	5	2	1	1
David Blay	45	10	6	2	0
Akheem Mesidor	32	9	6	2	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
David Blay	45	10	6	2	0
Akheem Mesidor	32	9	6	2	0
Rueben Bain Jr.	23	6	4	1	0
Wesley Bissainthe	59	5	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Zechariah Poyser	77	3	0	8
Ethan O'Connor	30	1	1	8
Charles Brantley	27	2	0	7

SMU's DC Scott Symons

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Isaiah Nwokobia	95	3	1	2	3
Robert Rahimi	82	6	1	1	5
Zakye Barker	81	12	2	1	1
Ahmaad Moses	64	6	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Isaiah Smith	31	9	7	6	1
Cam Robertson	29	6	3	3	0
Terry Webb	22	4	2	2	0
Zakye Barker	81	12	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Deuce Harmon	28	2	0	0	6
Robert Rahimi	82	6	1	1	5
Marcellus Barnes Jr.	10	0	0	0	3