The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM CDT · JMA Wireless Dome
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Syracuse's 3-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 →November 1 AP Poll
67 of 70 → 9 of 70 voters ranked SMU.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 421 | 338 |
| Passing Yards | 351 | 200 |
| Rushing Yards | 70 | 138 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 4-16 |
| Possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
| Statistic | SMU | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 4 | 36 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 60 | 25 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 12 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 38 | 36 |
| Sacks | 1 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 4 |
| Possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-90 | 7-50 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 70 | 138 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-37 | 21-34 |
| Passing Yards | 351 | 200 |
| Total Yards | 421 | 338 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 4-16 |
| First Downs | 25 | 20 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Syracuse | 7 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 12:00 PM EDT. 453 of 453 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
906 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
906 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
906 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
