Gridiron Core

Visitors 464 total, 318 passing, 146 rushing. Home 443 total, 257 passing, 186 rushing.

Matchup Edge

QB58SMUEVEN+058NDMEDIUM confidence

What goes into it

  • EPA per dropbackSMU edge
  • Dropback successSMU edge
  • Completion over expectedSMU edge
  • Turnover avoidanceND edge
  • Sack avoidanceND edge
Rush46SMUCLEARND+1056NDMEDIUM confidence

What goes into it

  • Rush EPAND edge
  • Rush successND edge
  • Stuff avoidanceND edge
  • Explosive runsEven
  • Short yardageEven
Pass57SMUEVEN+255NDMEDIUM confidence

What goes into it

  • Pass EPASMU edge
  • Pass successSMU edge
  • Explosive passesEven
  • ProtectionND edge
  • Completion over expectedSMU edge
Trenches46SMUSLIGHTND+754NDMEDIUM confidence

What goes into it

  • Run-line controlND edge
  • Pass protectionND edge
  • Short-yardage blockingEven
  • Stuff creationND edge
  • Pressure creationND edge
  • Short-yardage defenseEven
Explosive49SMUEVEN+148NDHIGH confidence

What goes into it

  • Explosive play rateEven
  • Explosive passesEven
  • Explosive runsEven
  • Breakaway magnitudeND edge
  • Explosive preventionEven
Resilience53SMUSLIGHTND+760NDMEDIUM confidence

What goes into it

  • Offensive responseND edge
  • Defensive responseND edge
  • Momentum reversalND edge
  • Explosive prevention after shocksSMU edge
  • Mistake avoidanceND edge
SMUOFFENSEvsNDDEFENSESCORING TERRITORYANALYTICSRED ZONE TD RATE / TD PREVENTIONFORCED FG RATE / SETTLED FOR FG RATESMU RED ZONE TD RATE(OFFENSE)37TRIPS70%SEASONND RED ZONE TD ALLOWED(DEFENSE)18TRIPS61%SEASONSMU SETTLED FOR FG(OFFENSE)22%SEASONND FORCED FG(DEFENSE)28%SEASONRED ZONE TRIPS & OUTCOMES(SEASON)SMURED ZONETRIPS / G4.6TOUCHDOWNS26FIELD GOALS6EMPTY5+11 TDS FROM OUTSIDE THE 20 (SEASON)FIELD GOAL SUCCESS BY DISTANCE | SMU KICKING (SEASON)MadeMissedSeason (Pregame) Accuracy0 - 2983%30 - 390%40 - 4960%50+—0102030405060FIELD GOAL DISTANCE (YARDS)NDOFFENSEvsSMUDEFENSESCORING TERRITORYANALYTICSRED ZONE TD RATE / TD PREVENTIONFORCED FG RATE / SETTLED FOR FG RATEND RED ZONE TD RATE(OFFENSE)36TRIPS67%SEASONSMU RED ZONE TD ALLOWED(DEFENSE)21TRIPS62%SEASONND SETTLED FOR FG(OFFENSE)19%SEASONSMU FORCED FG(DEFENSE)29%SEASONRED ZONE TRIPS & OUTCOMES(SEASON)NDRED ZONETRIPS / G4.5TOUCHDOWNS24FIELD GOALS7EMPTY5+15 TDS FROM OUTSIDE THE 20 (SEASON)FIELD GOAL SUCCESS BY DISTANCE | ND KICKING (SEASON)MadeMissedSeason (Pregame) Accuracy0 - 29100%30 - 3986%40 - 49100%50+100%0102030405060FIELD GOAL DISTANCE (YARDS)

Season baselines are each team's completed games before kickoff (SMU 8, ND 8), so the pregame numbers stay fixed once the game starts. Live counts are compared with the season's pace for the time played. Red zone: inside the opponent's 20. Explosive: a run of 10+ or a completion of 15+ yards. Play-by-play and box scores from ESPN. Matchup Edges are built from each team's games before kickoff and stay fixed for the whole game.