2021 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 SMU Mustangs went 8-4 (4-4 in the American Athletic), finishing No. 23 in the AP poll. They scored 38.4 and allowed 28.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-6-0; games went 6-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 44 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: American Athletic
- Record: 8-4
- Conference record: 4-4
- AP rank: No. 23
- Against the spread: 6-6-0
- Over/under: 6-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 44
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene Christian | 2021-09-04 | W | 56-9 | -32 | W | U 66 |
| 2 | North Texas | 2021-09-11 | W | 35-12 | -22.5 | W | U 75 |
| 3 | at Louisiana Tech | 2021-09-18 | W | 39-37 | -11.5 | L | O 65.5 |
| 4 | at TCU | 2021-09-25 | W | 42-34 | +9 | W | O 65.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 2021-10-02 | W | 41-17 | -21 | W | U 68.5 |
| 6 | at Navy | 2021-10-09 | W | 31-24 | -13.5 | L | U 56.5 |
| 8 | Tulane | 2021-10-21 | W | 55-26 | -14 | W | O 70.5 |
| 9 | at Houston | 2021-10-30 | L | 37-44 | -1 | L | O 61.5 |
| 10 | at Memphis | 2021-11-06 | L | 25-28 | -3.5 | L | U 71.5 |
| 11 | UCF | 2021-11-13 | W | 55-28 | -7 | W | O 61.5 |
| 12 | at Cincinnati | 2021-11-20 | L | 14-48 | +10 | L | U 65.5 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 2021-11-27 | L | 31-34 | -6.5 | L | O 62.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Mordecai | 12 | 308 | 454 | 3628 | 39 | 12 |
| Preston Stone | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Green | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Siggers | 11 | 147 | 727 | 9 |
| Ulysses Bentley IV | 10 | 96 | 610 | 4 |
| Tyler Lavine | 12 | 54 | 257 | 2 |
| Brandon Epton Jr. | 6 | 32 | 94 | 3 |
| Blake Bedwell | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gray | 10 | 49 | 803 | 9 |
| Rashee Rice | 12 | 64 | 670 | 9 |
| Reggie Roberson Jr. | 12 | 51 | 625 | 6 |
| Grant Calcaterra | 11 | 38 | 465 | 4 |
| Roderick Daniels | 8 | 17 | 209 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Robinson | 12 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Phillips Jr. | 12 | 60 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaine Hailey | 12 | 56 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Gary Wiley | 12 | 42 | 9 | 4.5 | 3 | |
| Trevor Denbow | 10 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2021 SMU players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gray | WR | PHI | 2022 R3 #105 | 2020–2021 |
| Elijah Chatman | DT | CLE | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Grant Calcaterra | TE | PHI | 2022 R6 #198 | 2021 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | KC | 2023 R2 #55 | 2019–2022 |
| Ulysses Bentley IV | RB | IND | 2025 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Trevor Denbow | DB | IND | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com