2022 SMU Mustangs football team

2022 SMU Mustangs football
2022 SMU Mustangs football
New Mexico Bowl, L 23–24 vs. BYU
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	7–6 (5–3 AAC)
Head coach	Rhett Lashlee (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Casey Woods (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott Symons (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–4
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.

2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 Tulane y$	7	–	1	12	–	2
UCF y	6	–	2	9	–	5
Cincinnati	6	–	2	9	–	4
SMU	5	–	3	7	–	6
Houston	5	–	3	8	–	5
East Carolina	4	–	4	8	–	5
Navy	4	–	4	4	–	8
Memphis	3	–	5	7	–	6
Tulsa	3	–	5	5	–	7
Temple	1	–	7	3	–	9
South Florida	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason edit

Media poll edit

The American Athletic Conference media day was held virtually on July 28.^[1] The Mustangs were predicted to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	Houston	243 (7)
2	Cincinnati	242 (10)
3	UCF	225 (7)
4	SMU	187
5	Memphis	162
6	East Carolina	157
7	Tulane	115
8	Tulsa	93
9	South Florida	71
10	Navy	61
11	Temple	28

Schedule edit

SMU and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:30 p.m.	at North Texas*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)	CBSSN	W 48–10	25,306
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Lamar*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN+	W 45–16	26,509
September 17	6:30 p.m.	at Maryland*	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	FS1	L 27–34	31,194
September 24	11:00 a.m.	TCU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 34–42	35,569
October 5 ^[a]	6:00 p.m.	at UCF	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPN2	L 19–41	27,495
October 14	6:30 p.m.	Navy	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (Gansz Trophy)	ESPN	W 40–34	24,583
October 22	11:00 a.m.	No. 21 Cincinnati	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN	L 27–29	23,566
October 29	2:30 p.m.	at Tulsa	H.A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	W 45–34	22,993
November 5	6:00 p.m.	Houston	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	NFLN	W 77–63	23,841
November 12	11:00 a.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU	W 41–23	24,907
November 17	6:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN	L 24–59	20,894
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Memphis	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	W 34–31	15,759
December 17	6:30 p.m.	vs. BYU*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)	ABC	L 23–24	22,209
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

^ Due to Hurricane Ian's impact on Orlando and surrounding areas, the UCF versus SMU football game was moved to Wednesday, October 5.^[4]

Schedule Source:^[5]^[6]

Game summaries edit

At North Texas edit

SMU Mustangs at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	17	7	10	48
Mean Green	0	10	0	0	10

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

Date: September 1
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
Game attendance: 25,306
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan and Tom Herman
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Tre Siggers 9-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:04. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:13.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:05. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 0:56.

Second quarter

UNT – Ethan Mooney 33-yard field goal, 11:14. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:27.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 51-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 10:58. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08.
SMU – Collin Rogers 39-yard field goal, 4:52. Mustangs 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:58.
UNT – Oscar Adaway III 35-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 2:08. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:38.'
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 75-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:57. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.

Third quarter

SMU – Rashee Rice 24-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 3:54. Mustangs 38–10. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Moochie Dixon 8-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 14:16. Mustangs 45–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:55.
SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 6:47. Mustangs 48–10. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 23/32, 432 yards, 4 TD
UNT – Austin Aune – 14/29, 186 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

SMU – Tre Siggers – 12 rushes, 54 yards, TD
UNT – Oscar Adaway III – 20 rushes, 117 yards, TD

Top receivers

SMU – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD
UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin – 1 reception, 53 yards

Lamar edit

Lamar Cardinals at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	3	3	16
Mustangs	14	10	14	7	45

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 10
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 26,509
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Stanford Routt and Morgan Uber
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Rashee Rice 8-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 11:18. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards.
SMU – Ben Redding 1-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:27. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards.

Second quarter

SMU – Collin Rogers 20-yard field goal, 12:08. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 2:55.
LAM – Khalan Griffin 1-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), 3:42. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:26.
SMU – T. J. McDaniel 57-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 2:38. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:04.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:38.

Third quarter

SMU – T. J. McDaniel 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:24. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 1:45.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 38-yard field goal, 2:14. Mustangs 31–13. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:42.
SMU – Rashee Rice 20-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 0:18. Mustangs 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Preston Stone 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:51. Mustangs 45–13. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:47.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 46-yard field goal, 7:41. Mustangs 45–16. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:26.

Top passers

LAM – Mike Chandler – 10/25, 127 yards, INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 18/31, 212 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

LAM – Khalan Griffin – 13 rushes, 31 yards, TD
SMU – Velton Gardner – 11 rushes, 100 yards

Top receivers

LAM – Jalen Dummett – 5 receptions, 58 yards
SMU – Rashee Rice – 9 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

At Maryland edit

SMU Mustangs at Maryland Terrapins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	6	14	7	0	27
Terrapins	3	14	3	14	34

at Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Date: September 17
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 31,194
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

MD – Chad Ryland 36-yard field goal, 8:26. Terrapins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.
SMU – Collin Rogers 27-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:49.
SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal, 3:26. Mustangs 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:04.

Second quarter

SMU – R. J. Maryland 51-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 14:53. Mustangs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.
MD – Antwain Littleton II 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 5:43. Mustangs 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:58.
MD – Rakim Jarrett 48-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick), 4:30. Terrapins 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09.
SMU – Austin Upshaw 13-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:42. Mustangs 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

MD – Chad Ryland 41-yard field goal, 11:34. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:20.
SMU – Moochie Dixon 7-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 6:42. Mustangs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:35.

Fourth quarter

MD – Roman Hemby 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 14:29. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:22.
MD – Corey Dyches 5-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick), 7:30. Terrapins 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:40.

Top passers

SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 29/54, 369 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MD – Taulia Tagovailoa – 17/23, 214 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SMU – Tre Siggers – 19 rushes, 86 yards
MD – Roman Hemby – 16 rushes, 151 yards, TD

Top receivers

SMU – Rashee Rice – 11 receptions, 193 yards
MD – Rakim Jarrett – 2 receptions, 65 yards, TD

TCU edit

TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	14	14	0	14	42
Mustangs	0	14	7	13	34

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 24
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 95 °F (35 °C)
Game attendance: 35,569
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TCU – Savion Williams 19-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick), 12:33. Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:22.
TCU – Kendre Miller 28-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 0:51. Horned Frogs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:34.

Second quarter

SMU – Tre Siggers 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:18. Horned Frogs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
TCU – Jared Wiley 8-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick), 9:16. Horned Frogs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:51.
TCU – Derius Davis 80-yard pass from Maz Duggan (Griffin Kell kick), 6:39. Horned Frogs 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
SMU – Rashee Rice 19-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:57. Horned Frogs 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.

Third quarter

SMU – Tre Siggers 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:33. Horned Frogs 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 3:16.

Fourth quarter

TCU – Emari Demercado 1-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 8:14. Horned Frogs 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:11.
SMU – Tre Siggers 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:14. Horned Frogs 35–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
TCU – Emari Demercado 63-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 2:31. Horned Frogs 42–27. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:42.
SMU – Jake Bailey 35-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:04. Horned Frogs 42–34. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

TCU – Max Duggan – 22/29, 278 yards, 3 TD
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 27/49, 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

TCU – Kendre Miller – 17 rushes, 142 yards, TD
SMU – Tre Siggers – 19 rushes, 60 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

TCU – Derius Davis – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
SMU – Jake Bailey – 8 receptions, 163 yards, TD

At UCF edit

SMU Mustangs at UCF Knights – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	6	0	6	19
Knights	3	7	14	17	41

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Date: October 5
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 27,495
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene, Rene Ingoglia and Dawn Davenport
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UCF – Colton Boomer 41-yard field goal, 10:02. Knights 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 3:54.
SMU – Velton Gardner 39-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:27. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 13:44. Mustangs 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 3:40.
UCF – Isaiah Bowser 1-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 5:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:24.
SMU – Collin Rogers 24-yard field goal, 3:24. Mustangs 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:25.

Third quarter

UCF – Isaiah Bowser 1-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 13:14. Knights 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:39.
UCF – Ryan O'Keefe 26-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 3:07. Knights 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:10.

Fourth quarter

UCF – Tanner Mordecai sacked in end zone, 12:41. Knights 26–13.
UCF – Ryan O'Keefe 58-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee (John Rhys Plumlee pass to Kobe Hudson), 11:51. Knights 34–13. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:43.
UCF – Isaiah Bowser 3-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 5:27. Knights 41–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.
SMU – Preston Stone 2-yard run, 0:00. Knights 41–19. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:28.

Top passers

UCF – John Rhys Plumlee – 22/29, 278 yards, 3 TD
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 27/49, 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

UCF – RJ Harvey – 17 rushes, 142 yards, TD
SMU – Velton Gardner – 19 rushes, 60 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

UCF – Javon Baker – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
SMU – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 163 yards, TD

Navy edit

Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	7	7	20	34
Mustangs	10	3	20	7	40

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: October 14
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 24,583
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal, 11:01. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:48.
SMU – Dylan Goffney 24-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 7:00. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:53.

Second quarter

SMU – Collin Rogers 46-yard field goal, 11:49. Mustangs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:18.
NAVY – Vincent Terrell Jr. 24-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Daniel Davies kick), 0:14. Mustangs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

NAVY – Tai Lavatai 15-yard run (Daniel Davies kick), 11:13. Midshipmen 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
SMU – Tanner Mordecai 60-yard run (pass failed), 10:40. Mustangs 19–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33.
SMU – T. J. McDaniel 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:49. Mustangs 26–14. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:28.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 33-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:49. Mustangs 33–14. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:26.

Fourth quarter

NAVY – Jayden Umbarger 26-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (run failed), 14:21. Mustangs 33–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 27-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:28. Mustangs 40–20. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:05.
NAVY – Logan Point 3-yard run (Daniel Davies kick), 2:31. Mustangs 40–27. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
NAVY – Tai Lavatai 1-yard run (Daniel Davies kick), 0:09. Mustangs 40–34. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 1:13.

Top passers

NAVY – Tai Lavatai – 9/21, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 20/27, 336 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

NAVY – Tai Lavatai – 25 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 6 rushes, 74 yards, TD

Top receivers

NAVY – Jayden Umbarger – 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
SMU – Dylan Goffney – 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD

No. 21 Cincinnati edit

No. 21 Cincinnati Bearcats at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Bearcats	10	10	9	0	29
Mustangs	0	14	0	13	27

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: October 22
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 23,566
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III and Quint Kessenich
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Ryan Coe 30-yard field goal, 10:55. Bearcats 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:25.
CIN – Ryan Montgomery 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 0:33. Bearcats 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:38.

Second quarter

CIN – Charles McClelland 76-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 13:34. Bearcats 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
SMU – T. J. McDaniel 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:12. Bearcats 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:25.
CIN – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal, 4:05. Bearcats 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:07.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 1-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 0:12. Bearcats 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 3:38.

Third quarter

CIN – Ryan Coe 52-yard field goal, 10:20. Bearcats 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:37.
CIN – Ryan Coe 44-yard field goal, 6:26. Bearcats 26–14. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:22.
CIN – Ryan Coe 31-yard field goal, 1:58. Bearcats 29–14. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:24.

Fourth quarter

SMU – R. J. Maryland 16-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 5:09. Bearcats 29–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:11.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:57. Bearcats 29–27. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

CIN – Ben Bryant – 18/35, 200 yards
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 15/25, 105 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Charles McClelland – 16 rushes, 129 yards, TD
SMU – Camar Wheaton – 8 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Jadon Thompson – 4 receptions, 69 yards
SMU – Jordan Kerley – 3 receptions, 44 yards, TD

At Tulsa edit

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	10	21	0	45
Golden Hurricane	7	0	13	14	34

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date: October 29
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 22,993
Referee: Tim Rich
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross and Taylor McHargue
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Rashee Rice 75-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 14:48. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:12. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:05.
TLSA – Isaiah Epps 7-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick), 7:37. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:49. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:40.
SMU – Collin Rogers 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 16 plays, 43 yards, 8:14.

Third quarter

TLSA – Braylon Braxton 1-yard run (kick blocked), 11:54. Mustangs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:32. Mustangs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:16.
TLSA – Davis Brin 21-yard run (Zack Long kick), 7:00. Mustangs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
SMU – Rashee Rice 6-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 1:04. Mustangs 38–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
SMU – Elijah Chatman 0-yard fumble return (Collin Rogers kick), 0:55. Mustangs 45–20.

Fourth quarter

TLSA – Keylon Stokes 50-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Zack Long kick), 14:42. Mustangs 45–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
TLSA – Jordan Ford 9-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Zack Long kick), 8:08. Mustangs 45–34. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.

Top passers

SMU – Preston Stone – 11/17, 219 yards, TD
TLSA – Braylon Braxton – 8/14, 120 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SMU – Tyler Lavine – 17 rushes, 72 yards, 3 TD
TLSA – Deneric Prince – 19 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

SMU – Rashee Rice – 9 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
TLSA – Keylon Stokes – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Houston edit

Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	14	21	14	14	63
Mustangs	21	35	7	14	77

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 5
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 23,841
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Ben Redding 2-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:02. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
HOU – Clayton Tune 55-yard run (Kyle Ramsey kick), 10:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:29.
SMU – Rashee Rice 6-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 7:36. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
HOU – Sam Brown 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 4:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32.
SMU – Rashee Rice 9-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:06. Mustangs 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

HOU – Tank Dell 22-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 14:53. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
SMU – Dylan Goffney 35-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 11:53. Mustangs 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:55.
SMU – Tanner Mordecai 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:43. Mustangs 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:45.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 1-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 6:44. Mustangs 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:36.
HOU – KeSean Carter 37-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 5:34. Mustangs 42–28. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:01.
SMU – Ben Redding 10-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 4:16. Mustangs 49–28. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.
HOU – Matthew Golden 42-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 1:25. Mustangs 49–35. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:48.
SMU – Ben Redding 4-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 0:36. Mustangs 56–35. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

HOU – Tank Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 11:17. Mustangs 56–42. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:37.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 3-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:11. Mustangs 63–42. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
HOU – Christian Trahan 1-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 1:28. Mustangs 63–49. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Moochie Dixon 43-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 12:52. Mustangs 70–49. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:30.
HOU – Sam Brown 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick), 9:32. Mustangs 70–56. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:15.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 15-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:13. Mustangs 77–56. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:17.
HOU – Stacy Sneed 52-yard run (Kyle Ramsey kick), 3:37. Mustangs 77–63. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.

Top passers

HOU – Clayton Tune – 36/53, 527 yards, 7 TD, 3 INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 28/37, 379 yards, 9 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Clayton Tune – 12 rushes, 111 yards, TD
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 25 rushes, 146 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Tank Dell – 13 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
SMU – Dylan Goffney – 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD

The Mustangs defeated the Cougars 77–63, breaking the record for the highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history.^[7] SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw for a record 9 touchdowns, 7 of which came in the first half.^[8] The Mustangs also broke the school-record for most points in a game, with the previous record being 72.^[9]

At South Florida edit

SMU Mustangs at South Florida Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	10	7	21	3	41
Bulls	0	17	0	6	23

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: November 12
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 24,907
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Camar Wheaton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:08. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:28.
SMU – Collin Rogers 22-yard field goal, 4:22. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:40.

Second quarter

USF – Jason Albritton 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 13:41. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
SMU – Camar Wheaton 18-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:23. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
USF – Xavier Weaver 32-yard pass from Katravis Marsh (Spencer Shrader kick), 2:44. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:10.
USF – Spencer Shrader 41-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

SMU – Rashee Rice 21-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 8:10. Mustangs 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:16.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 70-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 5:56. Mustangs 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 0:13. Mustangs 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:48.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 8:02. Mustangs 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:38.
USF – Jayson Littlejohn 17-yard pass from Byrum Brown (pass failed), 1:46. Mustangs 41–23. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.

Top passers

SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 19/27, 280 yards, 2 TD
USF – Katravis Marsh – 12/31, 178 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SMU – Camar Wheaton – 14 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
USF – Brian Battie – 26 rushes, 145 yards

Top receivers

SMU – Jordan Kerley – 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
USF – Xavier Weaver – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD

At No. 21 Tulane edit

SMU Mustangs at No. 21 Tulane Green Wave – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	7	10	24
No. 21 Green Wave	21	7	21	10	59

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 17
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 20,894
Referee: Henry Johns
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick and Harry Lyles Jr.
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TULN – Michael Pratt 6-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 7:01. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:28.
TULN – Tyjae Spears 2-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 5:06. Green Wave 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:07.
TULN – Tyjae Spears 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 0:00. Green Wave 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:49.

Second quarter

SMU – R. J. Maryland 19-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:54. Green Wave 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:09.
TULN – Michael Pratt 26-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 12:22. Green Wave 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

TULN – Shae Wyatt 26-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 13:32. Green Wave 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:28.
TULN – Tyjae Spears 12-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 7:32. Green Wave 42–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:32.
TULN – Shae Wyatt 48-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 4:37. Green Wave 49–7. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 13-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 1:53. Green Wave 49–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.

Fourth quarter

TULN – Michael Pratt 1-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 12:34. Green Wave 56–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:19.
SMU – Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal, 7:55. Green Wave 56–17. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:39.
TULN – Valentino Ambrosio 33-yard field goal, 3:40. Green Wave 59–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:15.
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 0:51. Green Wave 59–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 32/50, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TULN – Michael Pratt – 9/14, 141 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

SMU – Tyler Lavine – 18 rushes, 82 yards
TULN – Tyjae Spears – 13 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

SMU – Tyler Lavine – 7 receptions, 62 yards
TULN – Shae Wyatt – 3 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD

Memphis edit

Memphis Tigers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	10	6	8	31
Mustangs	0	14	10	10	34

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 26
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Rain, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 15,759
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich and Lericia Harris
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

MEM – Sutton Smith 5-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 8:33. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.

Second quarter

SMU – Jordan Kerley 4-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
MEM – Asa Martin 3-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 10:51. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 1:15. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 6:27.
MEM – Chris Howard 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

SMU – Tyler Lavine 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:15. Mustangs 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
SMU – Collin Rogers 27-yard field goal, 5:52. Mustangs 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:22.
MEM – Gabriel Rodgers 5-yard run (kick blocked), 0:00. Mustangs 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:52.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Rashee Rice 24-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 13:11. Mustangs 31–23. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:42.
SMU – Collin Rogers 23-yard field goal, 6:13. Mustangs 34–23. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:32.
MEM – Roc Taylor 7-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Seth Henigan pass to Gabriel Rodgers), 2:36. Mustangs 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:30.

Top passers

MEM – Seth Henigan – 27/44, 287 yards, TD, INT
SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 22/30, 228 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

MEM – Jevyon Ducker – 10 rushes, 81 yards
SMU – Tyler Lavine – 25 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

MEM – Javon Ivory – 6 receptions, 98 yards
SMU – Rashee Rice – 13 receptions, 147 yards, TD

Vs. BYU (New Mexico Bowl) edit

SMU Mustangs vs. BYU Cougars (New Mexico Bowl) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	10	0	0	13	23
Cougars	7	3	14	0	24

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date: December 17
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: Clear, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 22,209
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Brock Osweiler and Taylor McGregor
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Collin Rogers 35-yard field goal, 12:01. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.
BYU – Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters 1-yard run (Jake Oldroyd kick), 6:09. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:52.
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 9-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers kick), 2:16. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.

Second quarter

BYU – Jake Oldroyd 31-yard field goal, 3:34. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:11.

Third quarter

BYU – Ben Bywater 76-yard interception return (Jake Oldroyd kick), 8:17. Cougars 17–10.
BYU – Christopher Brooks 22-yard run (Jake Oldroyd kick), 1:22. Cougars 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Tyler Lavine 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:39. Cougars 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
SMU – Jordan Kerley 12-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (run failed), 0:08. Cougars 24–23. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

SMU – Tanner Mordecai – 27/37, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT
BYU – Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters – 7/12, 47 yards, INT

Top rushers

SMU – Tyler Lavine – 23 rushes, 91 yards, TD
BYU – Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters – 14 rushes, 96 yards, TD

Top receivers

SMU – Moochie Dixon – 6 receptions, 60 yards
BYU – Isaac Rex – 1 reception, 27 yards

Weekly awards edit

The American offensive player of the week

Tanner Mordecai (week 9 vs. Houston)^[10]

References edit

^ "American Athletic Conference Football Media Day to be Held Virtually July 28; Live Coverage on ESPN+". American Athletic Conference. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^ "Houston Edges Cincinnati as Favorite in 2022 Preseason Medial Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
^ Joseph Hoyt (February 17, 2022). "3 thoughts on SMU's football schedule, including a look at the Mustangs' biggest challenges". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "UCF Versus SMU Football Game Moved to Wednesday at 7 p.m." UCFKnights.com (Press release). September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ "2022 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
^ "2022 SMU Football Schedule". smumustangs.com.
^ Werner, Barry (November 5, 2022). "Houston, SMU combine for 906 passing yards, 16 TD throws". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77-63". Toronto Star. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ Acosta, Joseph (November 5, 2022). "Tanner Mordecai has TEN touchdowns...and the game isn't over yet". SB Nation. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "SMU's Mordecai, Tulane's Williams, Temple's Price Named Players of the Week". American Athletic Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[5] Due to Hurricane Ian's impact on Orlando and surrounding areas, the UCF versus SMU football game was moved to Wednesday, October 5.^[4]

[1] "American Athletic Conference Football Media Day to be Held Virtually July 28; Live Coverage on ESPN+". American Athletic Conference. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.

[2] "Houston Edges Cincinnati as Favorite in 2022 Preseason Medial Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.

[3] Joseph Hoyt (February 17, 2022). "3 thoughts on SMU's football schedule, including a look at the Mustangs' biggest challenges". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[UCF-4] "UCF Versus SMU Football Game Moved to Wednesday at 7 p.m." UCFKnights.com (Press release). September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

[6] "2022 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

[7] "2022 SMU Football Schedule". smumustangs.com.

[8] Werner, Barry (November 5, 2022). "Houston, SMU combine for 906 passing yards, 16 TD throws". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[9] "Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77-63". Toronto Star. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[10] Acosta, Joseph (November 5, 2022). "Tanner Mordecai has TEN touchdowns...and the game isn't over yet". SB Nation. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[11] "SMU's Mordecai, Tulane's Williams, Temple's Price Named Players of the Week". American Athletic Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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