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SMU

ACC · 6-1 · RankSlate FBS No. 23 · no change since yesterday

Rank trend

2026-08-02: No. 18 → 2026-10-30: No. 23

The rating, opened up

Adjusted scoring margin: +15.8 points per game against an average opponent, adjusted for schedule and site and capped so blowouts do not run it up, across 7 games.

Results value: +0.11. Wins weighted by opponent quality and site, with road wins worth more and bad losses punished hardest.

Preseason start: No. 27 in the final 2025 FBS rating, blended with the preseason polls.

How the whole rating works: methodology.

Beyond the rating

Schedule, results, home stadium, standings, and travel for visiting fans: SMU at bracketprojections.com →