The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 AM CDT · Gerald J. Ford Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
SMU's 9-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Boston College.
48 of 70 → 36 of 70 voters ranked SMU.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason McKenzie | 20/31 | 208 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 49.1 |
| Landon Wright | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Boston College · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 322 | 218 |
| Passing Yards | 208 | 160 |
| Rushing Yards | 114 | 58 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 7-16 | 7-14 |
| Possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Statistic | Boston College | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 10 | 28 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 11 | 13 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 39 | 40 |
| Sacks | 2 | 5 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 11-95 | 7-74 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 114 | 58 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 20-32 | 20-30 |
| Passing Yards | 208 | 160 |
| Total Yards | 322 | 218 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 7-16 | 7-14 |
| First Downs | 19 | 21 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 17 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| SMU | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 12:00 PM EDT. 221 of 221 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.095 | 0.176 | 0.405 | -0.114 | 0.151 | -0.008 | |
| 0.103 | 0.016 | 0.348 | -0.084 | 0.300 | -0.026 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
