Stanford @ SMU Game Overview
STAN vs SMURecords
STAN RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, '25 |
SJSU
|
W 30 - 29 | L -3 | o49.5 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
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UVA
|
L 20 - 48 | L 16.5 | o48.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
BC
|
W 30 - 20 | W 14 | o45.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
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BYU
|
L 3 - 27 | L 20 | u44.5 |
| Aug 23, '25 |
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HAW
|
L 20 - 23 | L 2 | u50.5 |
| Nov 29, '24 |
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SJSU
|
L 31 - 34 | L 2.5 | o55.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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CAL
|
L 21 - 24 | W 14.5 | u53.5 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
LOU
|
W 38 - 35 | W 21 | o57.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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NCST
|
L 28 - 59 | L 9.5 | o46.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
WAKE
|
L 24 - 27 | P 3 | u53.0 |
STAN Next 3 Games
STAN vs SMU Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 19, 2024 ) SMU 40, Stanford 10
SMU will carry a bit of swagger and bravado into its game with rebuilding Stanford, but don't think for a second the Mustangs will take anything for granted when the teams square off in an Atlantic Coast Conference dustup Saturday afternoon in Dallas.
The Mustangs (3-2, 1-0 ACC) look to build on a 31-18 home win over Syracuse last Saturday in their ACC opener. Kevin Jennings hit on 29 of 35 passes for 285 yards and touchdowns to four different receivers.
SMU bounced back from a road loss to crosstown rival TCU on Sept. 27 and looked a little like the Mustangs that were talented enough to earn a berth in the College Football Playoff last year. But it wasn't easy. SMU led by 28 early in the fourth quarter, yet had to make plays down the stretch to secure the win. The Mustangs surrendered fourth-quarter leads in both of their losses this season -- to Baylor and TCU -- but eventually got the job done against Syracuse.
"You've got to accomplish confidence, and we did (by beating Syracuse)," said SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said. "Now we've been there and we can say, ‘No, we've done it,' instead of ‘We almost did it.' It doesn't have to be pretty, but we finished. We got a double-digit win in conference. It was a big step for our team."
The Cardinal (2-3, 1-1 ACC) hit the road after a needed bye week that followed a thrilling 30-29 come-from-behind home win over San Jose State on Sept. 27. Sedrick Irvin scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left to lift Stanford to the win, but that couldn't happen without Ben Gulbranson's 34-yard pass to Caden High to convert a fourth-and-10 with just over a minute to play.
Gulbranson finished with 444 yards and two touchdown passes while CJ Williams hauled in 11 of those throws for 130 yards and High caught five for 110 yards. Gulbranson's passing total was third most in school history, but second most in the game as San Jose State's Walker Eget threw for 473 yards and three scores.
"We've got the utmost respect for SMU, but our focus is more on what we do and how we play," Stanford interim coach Frank Reich said Monday. "We're working on being a more consistent football team in all three phases. We've made good progress in some ways, but I still feel like we have a ways to go."
It's just the third all-time meeting between the teams. SMU won 40-10 last year in Palo Alto, Calif. The only other game between the Mustangs and Cardinal was in the 1936 Rose Bowl game, a 7-0 Stanford victory.
--Field Level Media
STAN vs SMUInjury report
Stanford's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Richardson | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Richardson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| W. Aybar | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Aybar is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Onovughe | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Onovughe is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| T. Altahir | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Altahir is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Hall | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Hall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Leyrer | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Leyrer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| N. Fattig | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Fattig is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| S. Pale | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Pale is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| N. Mejia | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Mejia is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| R. Gaskins | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Gaskins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| J. Randall | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Randall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cardinal. | ||||
| D. Pantelis | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 22, '25) | Aug 22, '25 | |
| Pantelis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cardinal. He is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
SMU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Woods | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Woods is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| A. Washington | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Washington is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| L. Spencer | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Spencer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| I. Robertson | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Robertson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| C. Robertson | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Robertson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| J. Medlock | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Medlock is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| W. Locke | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Locke is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| J. Larson | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Larson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| J. Jefferson | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Jefferson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| Z. Gentry | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Gentry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| K. Ferm | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Ferm is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| H. Douglass | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Douglas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| M. Barnes Jr. | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Barnes Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| L. Rhodes | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Rhodes is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Gulbranson | Sep 27, 2025 | STAN 30 - SJSU 29 | 444 | 43 | 29 | 67.4 | 10.3 | 2/0 | 169.5 |
| B.Gulbranson | Sep 20, 2025 | UVA 48 - STAN 20 | 286 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 9.9 | 2/0 | 174.6 |
| B.Gulbranson | Sep 13, 2025 | STAN 30 - BC 20 | 186 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 8.5 | 1/0 | 145.1 |
| B.Gulbranson | Sep 6, 2025 | BYU 27 - STAN 3 | 142 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 4.4 | 0/2 | 77.9 |
| B.Gulbranson | Aug 23, 2025 | HAW 23 - STAN 20 | 109 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 3.6 | 0/1 | 73.9 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Jennings | Oct 4, 2025 | SMU 31 - SYR 18 | 285 | 35 | 29 | 82.9 | 8.1 | 4/1 | 183.3 |
| T.Hawkins | Oct 4, 2025 | SMU 31 - SYR 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9.0 | 0/0 | 175.6 |
| K.Jennings | Sep 20, 2025 | TCU 35 - SMU 24 | 290 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 7.6 | 3/2 | 142.8 |
| K.Jennings | Sep 13, 2025 | MOSU 10 - SMU 28 | 281 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 7.8 | 1/1 | 135.8 |
| K.Jennings | Sep 6, 2025 | SMU 45 - BAY 48 | 295 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 13.4 | 3/1 | 221.3 |
| K.Jennings | Aug 30, 2025 | SMU 42 - TAMC 13 | 260 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 8.7 | 2/1 | 161.5 |
STAN vs SMU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329.6 | (108) | Yards | (120) | 437.2 |
| 5.2 | (107) | Yards/Play | (67) | 5.6 |
| 96.2 | (128) | Rush Yds | (27) | 113.8 |
| 32.2 | (106) | Rush Att | (68) | 35.2 |
| 3.0 | (132) | Yards/Rush | (16) | 3.2 |
| 233.4 | (60) | Pass Yds | (135) | 323.4 |
| 31.2 | (47) | Pass Att | (136) | 43.2 |
| 18.8 | (75) | Comp | (130) | 24.2 |
| 60.3 | (111) | Comp% | (13) | 56.0 |
| 12.4 | (45) | Yards/Comp | (125) | 13.4 |
| 7.5 | (75) | Yards/Att | (92) | 7.5 |
| 129.8 | (94) | QB rating | (56) | 127.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 152.9 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.6 |
| 30.4 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.7 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | (126) | Sacks | (11) | 2.6 |
| 24.0 | (135) | Sack Yds | (--) | 18.2 |
| 0.6 | (53) | Intercepts | (5) | 1.8 |
| 0.6 | (90) | Fumbles | (36) | 0.6 |
| 6.4 | (95) | Penalties | (126) | 7.8 |
| 56.0 | (96) | Penalty Yds | (127) | 68.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.6 | (119) | Score | (55) | 24.8 |
| 6.0 | (92) | 1st Q | (29) | 3.4 |
| 6.2 | (106) | 2nd Q | (60) | 6.8 |
| 2.6 | (129) | 3rd Q | (17) | 2.0 |
| 5.8 | (106) | 4th Q | (123) | 10.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | (127) | Yards/Punt Ret | (4) | -0.6 |
| 16.5 | (109) | Yards/KO Ret | (36) | 21.2 |
| 9.0 | (55) | FG Att | (83) | 9.0 |
| 7.0 | (52) | FG Made | (70) | 6.0 |
| 77.8 | (61) | FG% | (36) | 66.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.9 |
| 20.5 |
| 39.7 |
| 30.3 |
| 76.4 |