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Syracuse vs SMU
Final · Week 6 · Sat Oct 4 · 3:30 PM ET · Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Syracuse OrangeSyracuse3-3
18FinalOct 4, 2025
SMU MustangsSMU3-2
31TVACC Network
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
SYR+600
SMU−1000
Spread
SYR +17.5−105
SMU −17.5−115
Total O/U
Over 56.5−110
Under 56.5−110
- Spread: Syracuse +17.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 56.5 (49 points).
Recap
SMU beat Syracuse 31-18 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Oct 4, 2025 to move to 3-2.
SMU won the turnover battle 3-1. They outscored Syracuse 21-3 in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| SMU | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- SMUField Goal · 2:34Sam Keltner 26 Yd Field Goal0-3
Second Quarter
- SMUTouchdown · 12:58Yamir Knight 15 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)0-10
- SMUTouchdown · 8:02RJ Maryland 16 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)0-17
- SMUTouchdown · 2:18Derrick McFall 14 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)0-24
- SYRField Goal · 0:00Tripp Woody 38 Yd Field Goal3-24
Fourth Quarter
- SMUTouchdown · 12:37Jordan Hudson 9 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Sam Keltner Kick)3-31
- SYRTouchdown · 9:59Rickie Collins 6 Yd Run (Tripp Woody Kick)10-31
- SYRSafety · 8:55David Omopariola Safety12-31
- SYRTouchdown · 5:20Johntay Cook 11 Yd pass from Rickie Collins (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)18-31
Team stats
SYRSMU
- 1st Downs
- 18
- 21
- Total Yards
- 389
- 370
- Passing
- 279
- 294
- Rushing
- 110
- 76
- 3rd down efficiency
- 6-16
- 5-12
- Turnovers
- 3
- 1
- Possession
- 31:25
- 28:35
Top performers
Syracuse OrangeSMU Mustangs
Passing
Rickie Collins22/45, 279 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Kevin Jennings29/35, 285 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Rickie Collins10 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
TJ Harden16 CAR, 67 YDS
Receiving
Johntay Cook II7 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD
Romello Brinson7 REC, 71 YDS
Sacks
Jamie Tremble1
Isaiah Smith1
Tackles
Gary Bryant III8
Ahmaad Moses9
Player stats
Syracuse · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickie Collins | 22/45 | 279 | 6.2 | 1 | 3 | 41.8 |
Syracuse · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickie Collins | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 1 | 22 |
| Yasin Willis | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Will Nixon | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Villari | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Syracuse · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johntay Cook II | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 1 | 38 |
| Dan Villari | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 26 |
| Justus Ross-Simmons | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 52 |
| Emanuel Ross | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Will Nixon | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Darrell Gill Jr. | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jaylan Hornsby | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Yasin Willis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Syracuse · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Syracuse · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braheem Long Jr. | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bryant III | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Omopariola | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Deslauriers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duce Chestnut | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Reese | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hastings | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Tremble | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Syracuse · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davien Kerr | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Syracuse · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Nixon | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Fran Brown Jr. | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Syracuse · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripp Woody | 1/1 | 100.0 | 38 | 1/1 | 4 |
Syracuse · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Stonehouse | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
SMU · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jennings | 29/35 | 285 | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 84.8 |
| Ty Hawkins | 1/1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 76.6 |
SMU · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Harden | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 22 |
| Dramekco Green | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Jennings | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | 7 |
SMU · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romello Brinson | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Matt Hibner | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Jordan Hudson | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 | 20 |
| Yamir Knight | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 15 |
| RJ Maryland | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 24 |
| Jalen Cooper | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Derrick McFall | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Chris Johnson Jr. | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
SMU · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Harden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
SMU · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmaad Moses | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Nwokobia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Medlock | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Robertson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Smith | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Nettles | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Webb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SMU · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmaad Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Miyazono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Barnes Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
SMU · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson Jr. | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
SMU · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamir Knight | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
SMU · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Keltner | 1/2 | 50.0 | 26 | 4/4 | 7 |
SMU · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade McSparron | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
Game info
VenueGerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Attendance34,845
TVACC Network · national
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